VN - Ren'Py - Completed - Chasing Sunsets [v1.01] [Stone Fox Studios]

Very vanilla. The story is vanilla. The kinks/fetishes are essentially nothing....and unless my computer is broken, the renders aren't even animated. It's 2024, unless you're giving me something REALLY hot or unique animation, then it's just kind of boring.

A complex story with believable characters that never gets boring to play through, exciting and at the same time empathetic dialog between the different characters. Even if the basic plot seems familiar, the characters are very different and believably developed in the flashbacks. Fun to play, right to the end. I can only recommend it!

It is rare that you encounter an adult visual novel with a serious plot--and by serious, I mean interesting and engaging. This game delivers that in spades. Add to that relatable characters and even humor, and you have Chasing Sunsets. I am a stickler for well-rendered characters (no cartoon anime or 2-d characters for me). The artwork is photo-realistic and beautiful. The female characters aren't carrying around watermelons on their chests and the male characters look age-appropriate and not GQ models. This game/AVN hooked me in the first 3 minutes and I will definitely be scouring the web for other work by these creators. If your priorities for an AVN even remotely align with mine, you can't miss this one.

I love the overall story here and how a lot of it is fun but still with serious undertones. Depending on the choices you make, the relationship between MC and Jaye is fantastic, and then Mallory adds something special to the mix as well. Visually, the girls are great, although Jaye is not quite to my tastes, which for all her impact on the game, is a shame. It makes a nice balance though – Mallory is stunning and Jaye has the story. Both do well on the other side of their coin, but nowhere near as well as the other.

Despite the inclusion of several side girls, make no mistake, this is a game where the expected choice is between just two. There are paths to the end without picking either Jaye or Mallory, but for my eye, those are for the completionists who want to see the extra scenes you would get from that. Personally, I wouldn’t say it’s worthwhile, but we all have our own tastes. The epilogue that is (currently) pending might change my mind on that, as scenes with some of those side girls have been promised, but there are few scenes with the side girls throughout the game so far.

That epilogue is an important part of the game to note, as Chasing Sunsets is currently marked as “Completed” on these forums, despite the epilogue still being worked on. With that in mind, some people have been disappointed at the ending of the game, but in fact, it has not yet been finished.

Overall, this is one of the games that I expect to stick with me for a good while, even if I don’t think the replayability is as high as some others. The story is quite linear, so it all comes down to those LI choices, and a small number of (expected) endings.

Great visuals, very advanced writing and engaging story with great dialogues and witty jokes.

Not much of an ensemble cast of LI's to choose from, there are some for one time fun

Now the game relies too much on Jaye and MC's relationship, if you don't like Jaye it doesn't make much sense.

Animations are also just bad compared to visual quality of the static renders and to other top VN.

I can say more, but overall it's a 5⭐ top page game list!

The storyline of the game is one of the best that I've played. The first 2 chapters are little of general quality of AVNs but then skyrockets in quality and in h-scene animations.

The girls have great personalities and feel unique. The main storyline is more of a harem route instead of a single girl.

This game is so good I'm at a loss for words on how to convince a first-timer to give this a try.

If incest is your thing, then this game is the magnus opum of all incest AVNs. If not, the writing standalone is already spectacular. Sibling romance is an extremely complex theme because it involves two lovers unraveling a secret relationship marked by taboo. This game perfectly captures the essence of this complexity by separating our main characters at a young age, enriching their backstories and creating unique personalities. So on top of having funny and witty characters, this game's beautiful visuals and renders give you a hard time, pun intended, on which girl(s) and romantic paths to pursue.

The plot also focuses on realistic dynamics and is written well enough to never be a borefest. Compared to most games on this site, the MC's choices hold great impact on future plot development and LI relationships, which means tons of replayability. The pacing is done beautifully, not to mention the good use of comedic timing.

10/10 game all the way from start til finish

TL;DR The writer/dev fails to maintain the emotional tension effectively established at the beginning of the game, ultimately undermining the story with a poorly executed, inept confrontation.

The game begins as a commendable production, featuring a fluid narrative, high-quality graphics, and a story that effectively employs emotional connections and conflicts between the main characters.

I recall starting this game with enthusiasm last year, but then I lost interest. Last week, after encountering it again in the latest updates list, I found myself trying to remember why I had stopped playing. I skimmed through the comments and screenshots, but I couldn't pinpoint what had gone wrong last time. The only thing I could recall was that it ultimately left a bad taste in my mouth. My curiosity got the better of me, and I decided to give it another try. Voilà! It wasn't long before I found myself at the exact same point once again, disappointed.

Exercising the same disappointment for the second time prompted me to write this review. I wanted to share this mostly negative critique, which is well-intentioned at its core, because I believe that there are other players who share my perspective and don't want to see such disenchanting and obvious flaws in the fiction.

Based on game version 1.0 with Joker's mod.
Plenty of other reviews to say how great this one is, no need to be overly redundant.

Great story, great characters, great scenes.
This is one that might make you reconsider some others you've rated 5*...
Yes, there are things that I'd like to be different with this one, personal preferences and all.
But not a lot of objective negatives about this one.
Most complaints seem to be because many did not get results they wanted, or some minor interaction didn't play out as expected...

If you're just looking for a porn story to jerk off to in the first 10-15 minutes, this isn't for you.

Positives:
+ Small introductory tutorial about the scoring system and other things
+ Some very emotional scenes
+ Pretty characters from face to physique
+ Lots of expression through eyes and facial movements
+ Beautiful images due to depth of field
+ Interesting story
+ Unique environments, no feeling of having seen places or objects before as assets in other games

Negatives:
- First 10-20 minutes with a lot of flashbacks while talking to the bartender (hang in there, it gets better after that!)
- Small font, could be bigger, would be more pleasant to read
- Rather not for pure sex fanatics (although that's more of a positive thing when I think about it )
- Sister's name cannot be changed
- MC could be more masculine (beard growth, wider and more prominent face) for someone who has been “traveling” for 5-6 years
- Jaye's skin color too dark, based on the fact within the story where Jaye is from
- Spoiler: No marriage and no children at the end (at the time of this review with version 1.0)

Personal thought:
I love emotional stories and games like this one. Where most of the action is the story and the characters. Sex is a bonus which is then introduced with a lot of dedication at the right time. In a way that doesn't seem cheap and the sex scenes convey the love, the mood, the feeling that the characters should be feeling.
In this game, everything is just right if you are prepared to let yourself go emotionally and let a few tears flow.

Last word:
Spoiler: Thank you for the emotional moment when the MC leaves the party and sees the mother standing behind him.
I will never forget that image. So sad, so many of your own memories going through you at that moment, which can be more important in your life than arguments and accusations.
This image has caught up with me so often in the game, the memory of it. If the developer reads this, you've done it perfectly!

It's Good, But ...

This game was a pleasant surprise, after playing the first chapter and the prologue i felt quite invested with this title, so much so infact that i tried playing it in small doses, and with each pause, i kept growing impatient, nearly at the edge of binging on it in one sitting, so let me start with the story

STORY

It starts with a lenghty introduction of the MC and his loved ones and their story, this at the time, felt kinda boring and forceful at the beginning, with very fluffy and soft undertones, i say boring because there's very little agency on the part of the player, but that changes rather quickly as the prologue starts unveling more and more characters, all in all, i'd say it lays out a very solid foundation that suggests the story might take center piece here, which is fine ... if the story remained consistently good until the end, which in my opinion doesn't once you reach the last 3 chapters, my issue comes to a few plot points that gets dropped and a few characters getting side-lined so out of the blue it feels jarring, and because the way "affection" with certain characters are structured, that kinda becomes a problem for the purpose of watching the scenes *OR* with simply following with the narrative of the game, i want to keep this review relatively spoiler free because i'm of the opinion this game is good and the story is worth exploring, so to keep this section short and on point :
1) It starts off solid but there's a drop in quality
2) said drop is caused by a few rather unfortunate plot points getting side-lined and a few narratives not pursued properly
3) because of how this game is designed (Love/trust points) you may be cut off from certain scenes, and that may give of a false alarm that the story isn't finished

the Affection values

Its hit or miss at times, i don't have it but at the same times it feels rather unrealistic and way too punishing, which is not a big deal
because you can always reload a save, but at this point, what was the point of emphasizing at the beginning of the game that Chasing Sunsets will be generous in regards to that, but then, once reached a certain thresholds in terms of relationship, the game will definitely lock you off certain scenes, even though you already WAAAAY past the point of intimacy ? in my experience, i was locked out of the last scene with someone because of my previous deliberate choices, both didn't result in notifying me of affection damage with the involved party, so in the end, the end chapter finished like that, with a no love lost, even though i previously bonded with the same character.

The MODELS

I'm a fan, honestly, i like the girls and most characters, i only have ONE problems and that concerns the lightning and the colors, Mallory appears wayy too grey, almost looking like a Zombie at times during the sex scenes, it's a minor complaint, but other than that i don't have complaints, i like the girls a lot and i think the models are waaaaay up there.

Conclusion

This is my first review, i liked the game a lot and i'm not sure what the future will bring, the last chapter left me with a bit of a bitter taste because it felt rather rushed or incomplete, with a few compounded issues that truly tarnished my final experience with this game, that which, i was really invested in, time will tell where we're going from here.

(Played from prologue to CH.9)

Wow... Just wow. Top notch renders, actual choices with consequences and fairly good point system to track progress. To top it all off, a decently engaging story and character development along the way.

My only suggestion would be to plan out the endings and chapters in advance as it seems to me the ending may have been a rush job. Still 5 stars all the way and I look forward to the next one

Let's start with the good things.
The story really semmed promising and well paced and felt coherent till chapter 6 probably. There were right amount of drama, urgency and importance mattered. Then from there it all went downhill. It feels like what the story concept was at first on mind has changed dramatically during the production and I am sure the initially thought story would have been much better. I don't know why the dev had to change the story at the end.
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The story focused game is definitely among top 10 but there are a lot of disturbing and irritating factors there.
1. The little thriller or mystery part was really badly layed out.
2. Urgency and importance were neglected again and again.
3. Most disturbing was the color science. All the models are really gorgeous but the color science sucked. Everyone while having sex and specially in animation had this problem. It's really a turn off. I mean darker skin color is one thing but most looked black made no sense and those who didn't, looked like dead body with all blood sucked out. why all the models had to be like that?? This might impact my rating heavily.
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I really love slow paced story with less but good and hot sex scene. This novel lacked the later one. But given the story is going great even though it has its flaws too.
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For most part the story seemed kinda dull at the end. For now, the story seems incomplete and unsatisfied and the sex scenes are turn off for the color. The MC was great I don't know why the artist fucked up with the women. At least provide us with one great part to be appreciated, the sex scenes are turn off, story neither satisfactory nor complete. If there is epilogue and Jeye and Mallory and MC has a triangle relationship as it was hinted then I will raise the rating because of the satisfaction.

A fantastic game with amazing visuals, characters and story.
Sometimes there is a little bit too much reading, but you can tell the Devs put effort into the dialogs.
-Animated sex scenes.
-Believable characters.
I wished it had more shenanigans for the sex scenes, there are way too many bedroom sex scenes, but overall, it's fantastic.

A truly amazing VN with well written and thought out dialogue.
One of the very best I've played.

Fair warning, this is not one just for the spank bank, it actually has a story to it with characters that all feel unique in their own way.

If I have a criticism to make it's that the end feels unfinished and there are loose ends which really is such a shame for all the building that takes place in the lead up to it.

I do hope they remedy this but if not I will be keeping an eye out for their next work.

I can't believe I failed to write a review for this until now, been playing this masterpiece since like 0.3
Chasing Sunsets is a beautiful story centered around you and your step-sister settling the affairs of both your parents after their untimely (and mysterious) death.
And before you recoil I'm happy to inform you that the step-sister narrative IS NOT super contrived and forced, it's complex and immersive with realistic reactions from peers regarding faux incest and the dynamics of your relationship.
Furthermore, the game features intrigue and mystery, your parents were involved in some revolutionary genetics and pharmaceutical research. Were they killed for this? What secrets are there to uncover?
Delve into an intricate and immersive story, beautifully constructed with the perfect balance of humor and drama, featuring suspense, intrigue, and (of course) sex and romance.

This VN started off being one of the best written that I have had the pleasure to read, and I have read hundreds of them. Chapters 1-7 (5 stars in my eyes), are incredibly detailed story, with on the point humor. Every moment is accounted for and made for a very compelling read. The Graphics are second to none. As for the SEX scenes, they were few but again due to the incredible story, it made them perfect. My only gripe about them is the humor during most the the sex scenes dulled the intamacy of them.

Chapter 8 (4 Stars)
I don't know if they bowed down to preasure for more sex scenes, but the story seemed to be over shadowed by them. Story became rushed jumping from one day to the next. Continuity took a hit too. (one morning he's on the beach with jaye wearing a huge bandage on his chest, then that afternoon he's having a massage and no bandage)

Chapter 9 (2 stars)
It feels like it has been written by completely different writers. Story is incredibly rushed, the humor (for what there was of it) has lost it's luster, and seems more forced than fluent. The sex scenes were irractic. The MC's personality in the bedroom seems to have completely changed, from caring and laid back to almost domineering and shallow. The same for Jaye and Mallory. Chapter 7 they discuss which days of the week to have him. Not only is Mallory ok with sharing but she throws Amanda at him to add to the mix. Chapter 8 they don't have him at all. Chapter 9 Mallory sits with Jaye discussing how to give him the perfect date, and then that very date she dumps his ass without even a discussion beforehand.
It has completely lost the indepth detailed story, to become just another VN.

Such a long wait between for the last coulple of chapters, for such a disapointing story.

Whichever writers you fired from chapters 1-7, hire them back and pay them double.
If you didn't fire anyone, then stop take a deep breath, re-think and then re-write

Excellent game! The quality of the picture and animations, as well as the character of the main characters - my respect! There are only two main LI for the main character so far, but it seems like the author is gradually adding the ability to romance other young ladies. What this will lead to in the end - we'll see. The plot is not exactly wow, but not bad. I was also pleased with the reference to the 3rd Witcher, where with a certain choice you can lose both young ladies at once, namely as love interests for the main character.

For the first time, I want to write a detailed comment. This game is in my top 1.
This is not about "jerking off" quickly. This is a love story. Starting in childhood and continuing into adulthood. Love between a boy and his adopted sister. No vulgarity. A beautiful story, a smooth and beautiful plot. This is about the mistakes of youth, the bitterness of unrequited love, and finding it in the end. The game has explicit scenes, both between the main characters and in third-party affairs. But this is not about porn. This is very beautiful erotica. With very explicit scenes, but still erotica. Result. I have never seen anything like this before. Plot: 11 out of 10. Graphics: 11 out of 10. Attractiveness and beauty of the heroes and characters 10 out of 10 Music: 10. HUGE thanks to the creators of the game. In general, I think everyone should play this masterpiece

A good story-driven novella. High-quality images and design. Be prepared for a lot of well-written English text. Only half of the game is out so far, so in the end, it's too early to say. But it's already clear that the project has considerable potential. Despite the fact that one of the minuses of places is the lack of a soundtrack for a long time, which looks kind of scary.