Your thoughts on otome gaming blogs?

Well, I don't have a favourite blog, but I find them pretty helpful. Thanks to those various blogs I found myself playing soooo many games that I wouldn't have found another way.

It's really helpful xD
Usually before I intend to play otome game I will check some reviews and decide to play it or not.
My favorite is Hinano-san (breadmasterlee) and Rin-san (koiiro) reviews.
I will check Hinano-san review first to know basic story of the game (I will skipping her review from game summary into after thought-- I didn't read character's section before finishing the game). Then I will play the game. After finishing some routes (because I rarely do all the routes) I checked Rin-san reviews to acknowledge the story more (because her reviews is neutral) and it's like a translation for a whole routes (very detail).

I like a mixture of light hearted and serious. Too much of one could be bad. XD It also depends on the game.

I like reading reviews on games I played or would love but can't play OTL

But only the funny ones makes me stay until the end.
Recently, I found this blog which has reviews on Shall we Date series. I couldn't stop laughing even though I still had not played all the games or route she reviews.

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I also like how she added memes to her reviews which shows you more than a whole text block on her feelings !

I don't think I've ever been on a blog before

These blogs are really helpful. At least, to me.

I like the ones who actually describe what happens, so my favorite one is yumemirusekai, previously referred to in this thread by Aserett.

I'm not able to read japanese, so playing while reading these blogs allows me to grasp the game a lot better than just trying to decrypt what the characters are saying.

That said, it's just as enjoyable to laugh heartily at the more emotive and angry reviewers.

To be honest, I don't visit blogs often, and I'm depending more on my short knowledge of japanese to finish routes in games.
When I want to read more about a game, I usually visit it's wiki page (if there's one), where I can learn more about the backstories of the characters & their personalities.

Since I use my PSP for otome gaming, I don't have the computer turned on while I play. That's why I can't turn to the internet right away when I want to check something. And well... I'm lazy to turn on the computer. Haha.

If the blogs are for updating and news about otome games, then I'd love to read them and keep up with new things.
I never read reviews though, I mean I do read short and simple reviews to get the gist of things, but not spoilery ones. If I can't/haven't played the game, I still don't want to see it from someone's else POV before playing it myself