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Nisekoi is just one of those genres of animes that we've all seen and loved. The goofy yet lovable male lead, with various types of girls surrounding him that actually have personality, making this something of a harem, but with much more comedy and respect for women in general. It's silly and easy to watch with fun visuals. That being said, the animation it a bit limited, but that's definitely an artistic choice.
Our protagonist, Ichijo, is a reliable high school boy that cooks, likes taking care of others, and is a bit shy at times, constantly being thrown into rather inconvenient situations, thanks to his ... family (the yakuza) and the people he surrounds himself with (multiple girls and one comedic male friend). The animation style is similar to Bakemonogatari (as it is also produced by Aniplex and SHAFT), giving the overall look a simple but creative twist.
Overall, I enjoyed the story. It was fairly predictable, but it's the predictability that comforts us, and in spite of that, it still made me laugh. If you want a nice light anime, this is a good choice for you. Things never get all that "heavy" or "deep" in this anime, and if you like the comedy of not simply a love triangle, but a love pentagon of sorts, then again, this could be a nice option. The series first teases you with the mystery of a locket and the key to a promise, and as the story goes on things just keep getting more and more mixed up.
I enjoyed the simplicity of the story. It's a nice way to wind down. Simple as that.
I'm also a sucker for voice actors and I absolutely loved all the voice acting in this anime. Very fun and vibrant with lots of creative shouting. Hard to explain, but there it is.
The final episode to me was very...lacking. It was definitely one of those endings that just drop. No promises of a second season, and no hints as to what might happen next. It seemed more like one of the random middle episodes than a grand finale, so, be warned of that.

Since these are special episodes, they have little to do with the plot, but they are fun nonetheless. They have inside jokes about the characters, and fun little misadventures in each. All in all, I thought these specials were quite entertaining in their own way. The final episode was the most entertaining to me, since it had all the characters involved.
These episodes left me wanting more, so I am hoping they decide to continue to a second season, however, there is also the likelihood that there will not be a second season. My best guess is that they want watchers to in tern read the ... actual books/comics to find out what else goes down in Ikebukuro. But don't fret, the books have much more detail and you see a lot more of each character, so you'll surely enjoy it, if that's the case.

All right, so let me start by saying that I technically saw each episode. But I basically fast-forwarded through all but the first and last two episodes. I probably spent three minutes on the rest of the episodes, just hopping from scene to scene. It seems like a really typical anime with a perverted guy who is loved by just about every girl for some unknown reason (he really wasn't anything I'd consider special). And he cheated a bunch of times, so he was, to say the least, despicable, and the girls around him were insane or dumb.
All in all, I found this series to ... be pretty predictable and typical...until the end. They took it to a whole new level of crazy, which is why I gave it a six. I'm glad I didn't sit and watch every minute of every episode, though, because really, you only need to see a few parts to really get what's going on.
In a nutshell: Seems really typical and annoying throughout most of it...but it has its twists.