It can be SO GOOD when it's done right. Snow Daze is fully voiced and that's one of its biggest selling points. Love Sex and Second Base has this mechanic, but it's only partially implemented, and swings between being a great addition and a huge distraction.
It really feels like the engines have enough customization options that this shouldn't happen... it's one of the reasons I've been more and more going to 2D
I'm actually really glad you've taken the time to respond, thank you for that.
Just to re-iterate, your games are good, it just feels frustrating sometimes how close they are to great without quite hitting the mark. I think your point here about having a good core cast with a bunch of side...