Since I’m discussing aesthetics, I need to mention the game’s terrific music. I cannot imagine this game looking any other way. Normally, that would be a strike against any other visual novel, but it totally works in this case. The backgrounds and character portraits are pleasing to look at but don’t have the most original designs. Speaking of graphics, the game looks like a garden-variety visual novel, albeit a rather sleek visual novel. The “Plus” in the game’s title refers to numerous enhancements made to the 2017 original, including a handful of new side stories, new music, a smorgasbord of unlockable images, improved graphics, and more. While an unadulterated playthrough offers the most impactful experience, Team Salvato’s inclusion of optional trigger warnings prior to certain scenes is commendable. These warnings can be switched on and off at any time. In addition, there is an option in the settings menu to turn on trigger warnings that show up throughout the game prior to sensitive content. This M-rated game opens with a brief “player discretion is advised” warning and an option to read a more detailed content warning.
I knew next to nothing about Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! going into it, and my experience was more enthralling as a result. I therefore apologize if this review is evasive at times, but that is because this game needs to be experienced as freshly as possible.
In some circles, the game has acquired a mystique akin to the film Fight Clubin that the unwritten first rule of Doki Doki Literature Club is that you don’t talk about Doki Doki Literature Club. Although Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! ensnared me from that early line to the culmination of multiple playthroughs, I almost don’t want to review it. Specifically, it was the scene in an episode of The Magicians where Penny reluctantly joins a book club and eats a cupcake. Not only did I find the line itself amusing in its absurdity, but it reminded me of a poignant scene in one of my favorite TV shows. The moment I read this line early on in Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, I was hooked. “And thus, today marks the day I sold my soul for a cupcake.”
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