Dies Irae: Amantes Amentes

“A lot of the battles feel like battles of ideology more than just power, while also having some of the best OST and voice acting in video games/visual novels, which elevates them to even greater heights.”

“Combined with a powerful and atmospheric soundtrack, the presentation elevates key moments and helps maintain engagement throughout the lengthy narrative.”

“The villain cast is one of the most entertaining and well-developed I've ever seen, and the music is absolutely outstanding.”

“The final fight’s artwork was peak.”

“Excellent graphics and music for this quite long vn that has also been adapted into an anime.”

“Objectively speaking; crazy high production quality in terms of animation (artstyle), OST and sheer content/research done for the writing/story/characters.”

“I didn't play the Steam version, that's why I only have 5 minutes of gameplay, but this version (amantes amentes) is the best you can get, so I highly recommend anyone interested in giving it a try.”

“Detailed gameplay.”

“Personally, I could play the rest of the game to give a solid opinion about how they treat that, but the edginess presented in the first 30 minutes allows me to fairly conclude I am not the target audience of this game, so I won't bother, even because it apparently features a quite long gameplay.”

“Its commitment to grand storytelling, philosophical exploration, and emotional intensity creates a narrative that lingers long after it concludes.”

“The ending scene might be one of the most fulfilling emotional payoffs I've seen in the medium.”

“Honestly, I didn't expect that a story that talks about the Nazis and the wars that happened in Germany (Berlin) would hit me emotionally, but Dies Irae speaks more than a story about the Nazis that I never imagined; it speaks about a love and promise between two people that could never arise during the conflict of those years, the origin that each of the characters had and their own story on how they ended up in such a way and entering LDO. More than a love story, it is like a play directed by two great beings who manage everything from the shadows and can end in any way depending on what the protagonist does in their environment.”

“Humorous slice of life scenes, mysterious supernatural forces, a memorable cast, and action sequences that are off the rails.”

“This was a pretty fantastic visual novel in its own right. This may be an action genre, but the characters and the story are just as great and became one of my favorite VNs. I honestly found the cast the compelling part of the VN because they are quite enjoyable, with funny characters like Shirou.”

“I actually really liked her in the common route; the humor was like a better version of Sumika from Muv-Luv.”

“The cast of characters is among the best you can find. The character designs and overall visual style are very impressive. The soundtrack is excellent, and the voice acting is superb throughout, with Junichi Suwabe delivering one of his best performances as Reinhard. Mercurius's lines are exceptionally well written and captivating.”

“The atmosphere of the novel, the character designs, the soundtracks perfectly capture the mood at the right moments, and the intense, overpowered fights add to the experience.”

“The best character designs in any visual novel I've read.”

“Combined with a powerful and atmospheric soundtrack, the presentation elevates key moments and helps maintain engagement throughout the lengthy narrative.”

“The atmosphere of the novel, the character designs, the soundtracks that give it the exact feeling at the exact time, the badassery of fights, and the overpowered Nazi gods.”

“Deliciously sinister and dark atmosphere.”