(Bonus points if you can explain why they are on top)
HK's Top 5 Visual Novels
1-Killer Queen (Secret Game -Killer Queen-)
Age Rating: 18+ (for violence and sexual content)
Where to start....well, for one the characters are not only believable, they're all evil. Everyone in this game has their own goals and they're not afraid to kill each other to reach them. (This is much more noticable in the 2nd arc of the game and in it's remake) Second, the main character isn't a spineless weakling, in fact he's
terribly depressed. His modus operandi is not only to protect the weaker characters, but for him to die.
he also has much more character, although he is faceless through the game I can still feel like he's his own character, not a player avatar.2-Corpse Party:Blood Covered
Age rating: 16+ for violence
Perhaps one of the few games that could compete with Higurashi in cute character art and High Octane Nightmare Fuel Trust me, this game will leave you sleepless. Also, the game deconstructs the typical tsundere by turning it into a major character flaw. While there is gore, it really isn't that graphic (unless you're playing the PSP port, in which case keep the lights on)
3-ChäoS;HEAd
Age Rating: 15+ for some eiichi content and violence
Ok, quick question: how many VN's do you know star a borderline hikkimori otaku? Answer: 1
Chaos;Head gives us Takumi Nishijo who, along with his hikkimori status, is
insane
The game presents choices in an odd manner; at key points you can see one of Takumi's dellusions. Some of these are hilarious and tend to poke fun at erouge games, while others are downright horryfing and fit for nightmares. Also, the narrative feels like you're reading Takumi's mind; there's a lot of emotion in his narration.4-Saya no Uta
Age Rating: 18+ for adult content, blood, and gore
I'll put it simply: It felt like my mind was violated...and I liked it.
5-Narcissu
Age Rating: 10+ for some disturbing content
This game...this was my first real visual novel. It was also the first time I ever shed manly tears while playing a game. There's really no easy way to describe it without showing you why it's so great. If you have not read this, stop what you're doing and go read it.
.
. Although I see it more as an adventure game rather than a visual novel now, the fact that it plays like one is what appealed to me most when I first got it since it was a nice change of pace from RPGs and whatnot. All the finger pointing actions in the court room and pop cultural references really makes it one of the best series in this genre out there.
