[quote name='humidore']Can I use Corpse Party as a gauge for whether I'd dig this game? I picked that up a week or so ago and will try to chop away at it soon...[/QUOTE]
I've never played corpse party, but from what I noticed, the gameplay is different. VLR is all puzzle based, with large amounts of Visual Novel, including branching choices which lead you down a variety of different paths for endings and possibilities.
It's superbly voice acted, just understand it's a puzzle game with a very strong story, and you'll be happy.