Still, I think the anime did a good job portraying everything just enough so when season 2 comes out if ever those that didn't play the game will get the "oh, so that's how it was".
That was my personal reaction with higurashi. I originally had an internal swear not to read any "when they cry" games because I know I would be addicted. But, just last month I became the cat and voila I'm hooked to it and only then did I know the name Ryuukishi07, just as i feared
I still haven't played Higurashi though.