Look at these sexy men in their glory (Shun in particular, damn he’s good looking that sly fox), MC is gorgeous oh and the CG just BAM!
Awwwww look at him, so sad, so beautiful
I mean the old games are kind of hard to compete with the new ones though I am still very much devoted to their personalities when they’re still unique cuz games these days are mostly copy and paste.
Runners Up
KBTBB (oh please this is a classic, whether I dig Eisuke or not isn’t relevant. Well, someone’s getting nailed hard here so meh)
SITS
SCM
*SIGH* Voltage’s main target audience is most definitely not me but man, they hire the best artists!
I received a question asking what I thought about Boss’s route (thanks @ctaishy !) and I’m glad they asked, because I have had a lot of conflicting feelings about this one, so I’m going to share them.
*WARNING-there will be spoilers ahead and I’m writing this first thing in the morning as I drink my morning caffeine. (In other words, please forgive my rambling!)
Sigh. I went into his route with little expectations. I didn’t really care for him when he was in the routes of the other guys, but I knew I wasn’t going to be able to resist reading his route. I’m really glad I read him while he had no wait times (I’m going to elaborate more on this later)! I was about thirty seconds in to reading his story when I messaged a friend saying how smooth I thought Boss was, and I knew I was going to like him. I received all the cgs and wound up reading the SHE, so my review is based on those facts. Honestly, I was so absorbed into his story that I wasn’t really paying close attention to the heart count, but I believe I used over 115 hearts total.
Let’s start at the beginning. The whole plot really begins when MC & Boss are on a mission together, and she finds out the mission was fake, and that poor MC was being evaluated by their agency the EAC. This is only the beginning of many times where Boss isn’t honest about his intentions. MC ends up meeting with the director of the EAC, and while the director questions her competency for upcoming top-secret assignment, she’s surprised when Boss steps up and defends her. Swayed by Boss’s insistence of using MC, it’s determined the two will pose as husband and wife, as they infiltrate a drug ring. Boss then tells MC that they will probably at some point need to sleep together in order to keep up their personas, and this is where MC puts her foot down. She explains how she refuses to use her body, and he argues back that it’s not a big deal. Eventually, Boss realizes they aren’t going to see eye-to-eye on the situation, so he agrees they can try things her way first.
Fast forward, MC & Boss are now living together as “husband and wife” and we get to see some very rare sweet sides of Boss. From insisting they share the household chores when MC offers to do them, to him waking up in the morning all confused and vulnerable, made me literally swoon. I didn’t realize he was capable of being so cute, nor was I expecting to see that side of the Boss! The pair eventually make contact with the target from the drug ring, and Boss is an associate of the target, so they get invited to stay the night at the target’s home. Not wanting to raise suspicion they accept the offer. Like any true spies would, they search their room at the house, only to find a hidden camera. Both know that they are being watched and MC accepts the fact that she is going to have to throw her values away and sleep with Boss. She’s prepared to do just that, but to her shock, Boss only pretends to have sex with her (see my blog for screenshots of this scene). MC is confused as to why he changed his opinion on this (because remember he could care less about the concept of casual sex earlier) and she starts to feel something towards Boss.
They start spending more time together, and MC finds herself confused as to who this man really is, but also realizes her feelings for him are starting to grow. Time goes on and MC & Boss confront the target and MC is shocked to learn that Boss is a double agent! AND HE SHOOTS MC!!!! MC doesn’t want to believe it at first, and she’s feeling hurt and betrayed. Boss takes her into a different room, and she somehow manages to escape, only to be rescued by Kazuomi driving by in his limo (because of course we all know this guy just has to make an appearance). He hires a doctor to help her, and MC thanks him before trying to figure out what Boss’s motivates could truly be.
She eventually decides she’s going to believe in Boss, and she goes to where him and the target are. Here we find out that Boss is double-crossing the double-cross (I think that’s right?) and they manage to escape together. As I said before, I read the SHE, and I personally felt it was a bit lackluster. Maybe it’s because the writing was incredible throughout the rest of the story, but the ending was just “meh” in my opinion. Also, we still don’t know Boss’s real name! For spending almost $20, I was expecting to at least find that much out about the guy! I get that he’s supposed to be mysterious but come on!
Overall, I’m glad I read his route, and I would encourage you to read it while there are no wait times. Boss is a complex character, and we see a good mix of his sexy and sweet sides. The writing and plot were incredible throughout the story. There were sexy scenes, scenes of angst and betrayal, and just all-around suspense. The cgs were BEAUTIFUL! I felt like I was on a roller coaster ride from all of the twists, and I loved it!
HOWEVER….. you know the feeling you get when you regret buying something? That’s how I feel. The SHE was underwhelming for the price of the game. This is coming from someone who spends a ridiculous amount of money in the Love 365 app (much more than I care to admit) and if I could go back, I wouldn’t have spent as many hearts as I did. I’ve played other Love Choice routes, but this one made me feel guilty for spending the amount that I did.
If this game weren’t a Love Choice route, I would say 100% go for it, but the Love Choice price wasn’t worth it. As I said before, read it while there are no wait times, but don’t feel bad if you can’t/don’t spend the hearts. Other than the SHE, I didn’t have any complaints about this route, and thought it was quite good.
Yuzuru is still my number one guy from Masquerade Kiss, and Boss would probably tie with Kazuomi for my second-place spot.
Some people asked me of what’s going on or why Hiroki broke up with you.
Of course I’m one of those people who wondered that too. So CURIOSITY GOT THE HELL OUT OF ME. Let me tell you something, it’s NOT like that.
He broke up with you because it was for YOUR own good. Long story if you want to know like I said buy it 😂 but yes it was for your own good. Things got complicated to the point he called things off.
I can’t wait to purchase his POV since I’m pretty sure it’ll make the Main Story more sense. Anyways, what can I say about his S3, is that the MC has a great character development, like facing her own personal problems and dealing with them. Hiroki of course getting more softie and sweet. The cgs are beautiful too. It’s worth to buy. :) (That’s what I thought atleast) ^^;;
Trope: Mentor, Kuudere
Weakness: Hot (temperature) foods, Cleaning
For other reviews: Voltage Men at a Glance
When you first get started at the academy, you immediately fall into a case of his. You go undercover against anarchist that threaten the safety of Japan. And when you botch it up, like any rookie, rather than scold you, he supports you. For the academy setting, Seiji is a perfect fit. While he has high standards and expectations of you, he also understands the limitations of a student/cadet, you find out how nurturing he can be. Despite his strict no nonsense attitude, when work and study bog you down, he's there as your breath of fresh air.
As you work together, you see his brand of clumsy care as well as the man behind the "ace lieutenant." As his aide, you help him find a better balance in his work life, making him more "human" as Instructor Soma would say. Like you, Seiji didn't coast through the force on connections. From an equally rural region, he's come this far based on his admiral work ethic. He's the one that gives you courage when you learn that you entered the academy on less than honest terms. It makes you understand that while you might not have gotten here based on your own merits, you can make up for it with more than enough work. He sees himself as your equal and isn't as comfortable being called "instructor" outside the classroom because he knows it's not a permanent thing. Rather, he's willing to be there to help you grow as a person and a detective.
Seiji gives you goal to strive to become, and he does become that ideal. Not only because he is very good at what he does but because he is human too. He has his less than admiral thoughts and moments, mirroring the question that comes up in this line of work: what is justice? And when the lines get personal, what are you fighting for?
Overall, I did expect his route to have more angst and heartache given that Seiji is known to have a dead "someone" in his past, no matter what type of route. I was hoping to see more PTSD or other things I would attribute to having lost someone on the job, but that's my take from it. Their relationship is still very young, so I can't rate their romantic relationship, but I think they build a very good foundation. It still doesn't put HLITF at the top of my Voltage lists. If you can ignore the glaring disregard for how undercover work actually works and some of the police type plot points, Seiji and the MC have a good relationship. I don't find that the plot is stronger or weaker than Jin's route, but that's due to the lack of research on the writer's part than the characters themselves.
Personally, I'm going to look into getting his MSB route, and hope that it delivers.
Recommendation: For budget otoge gamers, I wouldn't recommend this at full price. If I had to pick one story I liked more than any of the others, it'd have to be "Falling in Love." Once again, it's always worth getting the right answers to get the secret stories, but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy them.
No moments really jumped out at me that I would reread again. I gave it one solid run, and we'll have to see how long it'll take me to revisit. Maybe after I've seen everything else that HLITF has to offer.
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Haven't done that in a while and after being so fed up about Nozomua's route from WDCK, I figure maybe I'd write reviews again. I've started with ASA, EITM and HLITF but msg me if you've any other games you would like me to try 🤓
Hey it’s been awhile. Finished playing Hotaru’s route. He’s such a cute endearing character with an isolated childhood which makes him naive to the world, yet he is intrigued by his surroundings and shows affection and passionately protects the people he grows to love for their warmth and acceptance of him; despite his background and strength.
The banter and bond between kenshin’s followers are a great bonus to the story especially Hotaru’s interaction with them.
You’ll see a lot of personal development and character growth both from Hotaru and the MC in this story so I would recommend it.
