The best part of watching Higurashi, was trying to figure out the whole story to it. My friends who were also watching it must of got fed up of me saying "wait i think I understand now" then later on realising I was wrong.
Higurashi has to be one of the most confusing and psychotic anime's I have ever seen, and I love it. The first few eps make you think "oh it's a Harem". By the time I got to ep 4 I was craving for more. By ep 5 I was in a wtf phase.
If your looking for something that is very, very entertaining and will leave you in a state of confusion for days, you should watch this. I would though however try to avoid watching at midnight.