STORY: The story is pretty simple as far as it goes -- Okabe rintarou, his childhood friend Mayuri Shiina and the self-proclaimed 'supah hackah' Itaru Hashida. They all come together to form the future gadget research lab, although the actual gadgets are less than interesting; the only thing that sparks the viewers interest is the "phone microwave" (name subject to change) that turns the object inside of it into a green jelly. They soon find out that the phone microwave can send messages into the past, altering the structure of time.
The story is pretty good as far as it goes. There were no plot holes. (or atleast obvious ones.) Although the first arc is more so to build up your relationships with the characters, this is contrasted by the fast-paced second arc, when the psychological genre finally comes into play. I almost dropped the anime at the first arc, and I am glad I didn't, the second arc kept me hooked and at the edge of my seat.
ART: The art is satisfactory, nothing outstanding nor bad. The characters and backgrounds have decent detail. Nothing more to be said here.
SOUND: The music was perfect; the opening fits the anime perfectly. None of the characters' voices were annoying or anything like that.
CHARACTERS: This is one of the aspects that Steins; Gate shines the most in. The characters are well fleshed out and have interesting personalities. Okabe Rintarou is a "mad scientist" who is a firm believer in a person called "John Titor" who was rumoured to have come from the future where an evil organizatio known as SERN has taken over the world. Makise Kurisu, your ordinary tsundere. Itaru Hashida, your perverted genius otaku friend. I loved the sense of badass-ery that Suzuya created, and that she progresses from a supporting character to a main. Rukako/Rumiho were the least... assertive characters, it seemed as if they were just there for filler content.
Enjoyment: 10.
Overall: 10
Nyan-nyan~!
