Voice Love on Air
- March 27, 2024
- Noisy Fish
- 10h median play time
Get on Steam"Voice Love on Air" is a BL dating sim game that revolves around voice recording sessions for radio dramas. As Aki, a protagonist with the ability to discern truths and lies from voices, you must help a friend with sound recording for BL dramas to ease your financial difficulties. Experience different radio drama genres, work closely with your favorite voice actor, and develop a deeper relationship with them during weekend meet-ups, all while crafting your own voice love story. The Deluxe Edition includes a digital artbook collection and an original soundtrack collection.
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and excellent voice acting, enhancing the overall experience.
- The heartfelt and engaging storylines provide a comforting and enjoyable narrative for players.
- The gameplay mechanics, while challenging, offer a unique blend of time management and character interaction that many players find addictive.
- The English translation is riddled with typos and awkward phrasing, detracting from the immersion and enjoyment of the story.
- The gameplay can become repetitive and tedious, especially during multiple playthroughs, leading to frustration for some players.
- Certain routes and character interactions are locked during the first playthrough, which can be disheartening for players who invest significant time only to find they cannot complete their desired story.
- story32 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 69 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally praised for being heartfelt and engaging, with well-developed characters and enjoyable dialogue that evolves throughout the narrative. However, some reviews note that the main plot lacks depth and can feel repetitive across different routes, leading to a mixed reception regarding its overall complexity and replay value. Despite some localization issues and a desire for more side character development, many players find the story to be a rewarding experience, especially for fans of romance and visual novels.
“The story is the reward; it's heartfelt and fluffy, no NSFW, and that's okay.”
“As a story-oriented type of game, this game is beautiful with very nicely written stories.”
“Only thing I can genuinely think of right now is typos, but overlooking this, the overall game is full of wonderful characters and a great story.”
“The story is bland and has no depth beyond '[spoiler] my sister died [/spoiler]' and now the main character has a special emotion-based power that's not explained in any detail at all.”
“The main plot is also pretty much nonexistent, which is a shame since there are a few interesting parts to it.”
“There is so little story that we get considering the time we need to put into this game because of all the time management stuff; I can't say it's really worth it.”
- gameplay9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been described as addictive for fans of time management games, but many users find it repetitive and reliant on luck rather than skill, leading to frustration, especially after multiple playthroughs. While some appreciate the unique mechanics in the context of a visual novel dating sim, the overall experience can feel tedious and drawn out, particularly due to the lengthy dialogue and the inability to reload until after certain sessions.
“In terms of the gameplay, it's quite addictive for those who enjoy time management games!”
“I think the art and music are both gorgeous, and the gameplay mechanics are an enjoyable addition that I haven't personally seen before in a visual novel dating sim.”
“After you have played through the game once, you feel satiated by the gameplay.”
“The gameplay loop is boring and repetitive, and the main management part is a game based on luck rather than skill or good preparation.”
“As for the stat-raising aspect of the gameplay, I ended up finding that a bit of a chore after a while.”
“The gameplay is affected by randomness; what's the point?”
- emotional8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is characterized by its heartfelt and wholesome storytelling, evoking strong feelings of warmth and affection without explicit content. Players appreciate the heartwarming dialogues and the overall sweet narrative, making it a fulfilling experience for those seeking emotional depth in their gameplay.
“But the story is the reward; it's heartfelt and fluffy, and that's okay.”
“The OSTs and everything are just that heartfelt.”
“I find the dialogues heartwarming.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are highly praised for their stunning quality, featuring beautiful anime artwork and AI-generated art for drama CD covers. Reviewers highlight the phenomenal art style and express that the visuals significantly enhance the overall experience, even if the main focus is on voice acting and narrative.
“It has amazing graphics and each route is different.”
“The graphics are high quality; the voice acting is obviously the main focus.”
“The art style is really phenomenal.”
“The graphics are high quality, but the voice acting is obviously the main focus.”
“Next to the very pretty anime artworks, the game also features AI art for the drama CD covers.”
“While the artwork is appealing, the overall graphics leave much to be desired.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its beauty and ability to enhance the overall experience, with a cozy and enjoyable soundtrack that complements the visuals and gameplay. Many players highlight specific tracks, such as the opening song, as standout favorites.
“A nice visual novel with enjoyable characters, storylines, voices, illustrations, and music.”
“I think the art and music are both gorgeous, and the gameplay mechanics are an enjoyable addition that I haven't personally seen before in a VN dating sim.”
“The beautiful soundtrack keeps the game feeling cozy and fun; the opening song is my favorite.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly when it comes to replaying paths to unlock specific routes, such as Yuki's. Despite the evident effort put into the game, the requirement to invest significant time in grinding detracts from the overall experience.
“Good gameplay, but a little tedious to redo each path.”
“I am bummed to leave a not-recommend review for this, because a lot of work was put into this game and it was clear, but I spent hours grinding to get Yuki's route, only to find out that you can't get it the first time (which I didn't know until I saw a review here).”
“It's just tedious.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its engaging voice acting and the ability to choose voices for radio drama samples, which adds a unique and amusing touch. Players find the overall experience to be fun, charming, and filled with cute interactions that enhance the comedic elements.
“I really enjoyed the choice to center the game around voice acting; being able to choose the voices for some radio drama samples is neat and funny.”
“This game is very fun, funny, and charming.”
“It's still a funny and cute interaction.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players find the game more enjoyable to replay due to the unlocking of new skills for characters, enhancing the experience. However, the lack of story variation limits its overall replayability, despite recent updates improving gameplay accessibility.
“Makes replayability that much more fun when you unlock new skills for characters.”
“The updates have clearly made the game easier and more playable, but unfortunately it doesn't change the fact that the story remains completely the same.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The optimization of voice performances in the game is noted for its impressive contrast, particularly highlighting the difference between the character Ryosei's cool or mature voice and his weaker performance, which enhances the overall experience.
