wtf is this game even about? 10/10

Higurashi Hou is a collection of Higurashi stories put together for the series' anniversary. Like Rei, they're really varied and different, but worth playing for fans of the series. The biggest draw is probably Outbreak, a two-part story that feels very much like Higurashi: The Movie. The gang's all back and this time the scope of the story is way over the top, as the kids try to save the world from an intergalactic threat. It's totally over the top, but it's a lot of fun to see the Higurashi characters working together in a situation so extreme, and it introduces some really likable new characters too. There's some more comedic stories, including one set at the pool which features an equally absurdly apocalyptic threat. There's a lot of bits that will interest diehard Higurashi fans too, as Hou collects Ryukishi's... sort of obtuse little afterwards from the original comiket releases of Higurashi, and also features an adaptation of Hinamizawa Bus Stop, a play that served as the initial inspiration for Higurashi.