Was convinced Key sucked after watching the Clannad and Kanon anime.
This makes it apparent that they don't. I haven't seen the anime for this but I imagine it doesn't work. There's way too much here and the way it's told is even more important than the what. Anyways, absolutely brilliant stuff. Happy to be proven wrong: you don't suck, Key. Might have to give the other VNs a shot.
I have a slight preference for Rewrite. You might wanna check it out. It's a bit more "interesting" and expansive thematically I suppose, but also a pretty all over the place. Its highlights are Kotori's and Akane's routes, with Lucia/Moon/Terra also being quite solid. Chihaya's route is trash, Shizuru's route is meh. The common route is maybe a little better than in LB too (but I like them both). Meanwhile LB doesnt have any lows as poor as Chihaya's route, but it's a bit more mediocre on average, with a lot of routes that I don't think much of. IMO LBs highs are Refrain and Haruka's route. I think Rewrite is the better game even though it has an inexcusably shitty route included as well as more "inconsistencies" not just in terms of quality but also feel and meaning. LB is purer, Rewrite more i guess interesting.
This makes it apparent that they don't. I haven't seen the anime for this but I imagine it doesn't work. There's way too much here and the way it's told is even more important than the what. Anyways, absolutely brilliant stuff. Happy to be proven wrong: you don't suck, Key. Might have to give the other VNs a shot.