Game is kinda "meh". It just has a glorified soundtrack.
1. The designers did not think about where your hands are while hitting patterns, so you will have some invisible notes. Unless you strain yourself and play in an awkward position.
2. The timing and hitbox of regular notes is very easy (less strict than osu!), but the timing and hitbox of the sliding notes is near impossible and aggravating when they spam it and make you take sharp corners. So that makes no sense.
3. It is vertical DJMAX TECHNIKA.
Otome is the only fun song and only reason I have the game installed.
This is what MMmz said, and since I am on mobile I unfortunately cannot properly reply.
So to MMmz: Have you considered that YOU might be in the awkward position? Because only a few of the 15 or so Cytus players I know have experienced that issue, often fixed through more comfortable positioning. In other words: DON'T BREAK YOUR NECK. You can rest whatever device you have on your legs, and then relax and play. Unless you use an iPhone. In that case, then you're doomed because playing Cytus on an iPhone looks like the most uncomfortable thing I've seen.
Have you ever considered that sliders are difficult to add some challenge into the game?
I have never played DJMAX TECHNILOL, so no comment.
And there are plenty of fun songs. I like a bit of challenge. Challenge is fun. Haven't you ever tried out any songs beyond chapter 3? (with the exception of chapter 4 because chapter 4's songs suck lol)