VN - Ren'Py - Completed - Chasing Sunsets [v1.10a] [Stone Fox Studios]

Great game with great graphics, no bullshit and at least 1 really good ending. One of the few games that actually got completed and didn't have a rushed and/or stupid ending. Definitely deserves a top rating.

Positive:

• The renders are good.
• The story is fairly straightforward and focused.
• It has proper endings for the 2 main love interests.
• Choices have impact. You need to think about consequences before making a choice.

Mixed:

• Animations are acceptable but can be improved more.
• There are ambient background music for most scenes. Some scenes don't have music, which can become distracting, due to the sudden silence as if I mute the game.
• Only 2 love interests. It's fine if the game spends more time and romantic scenes with them. However, the game also keeps introducing new side girls who take character development away from the 2 mains.

Negative:

• The writer obviously has preference for 1 main over another main. Even their solo endings reflect the bias.
• Side girls are there to distract you from the 2 main. If you prefer side girls over the main, you'll have a sad time.
• Spoiler: Both main girls appeal to incest fetish. If you're not into incest, then you can only romance side girls.
• Too many nerd jokes. They're somewhat funny when I first see them. Then, they get tiring the more I keep seeing them.

Conclusion:
It's a decent visual novel with an interesting scifi story. However, for a game that focuses on only 2 love interests, I expect much more screentime dedicated to them. Yet, they're rather lacking in character development, comparing to some other games that have many more LIs.

While it has flaws, shortcomings, missed opportunities, etc., as a completed game it is incredibly solid and neither too short nor too long, with two genuinely interesting and unique lead heroines.

It's not super incest-y, being about
And while that's what I'm here for, I'm glad I played it all the same because I got into the story and characters.

Started off as a 5/5 game, but as the game came to an end you feel a lot of content is lacking.
The dev just wanted to end the game as fast as possible and even skipped making animations for the last few updates, very disappointing.
Feel a lot of content is lacking and due to the rushed ending it just became... Meh.

Gorgeous visuals, well-rounded characters, a fun plot with very funny dialogues, with plenty of options for the player and a nice pace in the story.

From start to end, I had so much fun with the game and its characters. I still haven't seen all of the endings, but I'm pretty happy to have supported the game in patreon and steam.

This is one of the great ones! Congrats!

I played only faithful Jaye route and I loved 99% of the story and ending.

Now the part I didn't like is at the end of chapter 8 when the doctors are being stupid and not certain if they did the dna test for Jaye correctly or not. In doing so the dev has made it seem it's a high chance they're half siblings and I'm not really into that. I have zero issues with step siblings but real is going too far. That being said I changed the dialog myself to one person saying Yes, I'm not stupid and another person saying good.

If anyone else is not interested in that kink you can find the file on page 897

After playing this game fully with that small edit, I actually enjoyed the ending with Jaye. Having a wedding or getting preg I find to be a good ending because it means their relationship is just getting started. Just a romantic ending for me. This game defo falls into replay able game for me.

I don’t really post on here at all. I’m more of a lurker. But I figured for my first review, I’d talk about one of the games that actually motivated me to start working on my own AVN.


Chasing Sunsets is one of those rare titles where the phrase “I came for the porn, I stayed for the story” really sums it up. The characters are compelling, the relationships feel genuine, and the emotional growth they go through is the heart of the entire experience.


The amount of time, love, and effort that goes into making a game like this is tough to put into words. A lot of AVNs never make it to the finish line, so seeing this story come full circle is both satisfying and a little bittersweet. It’s been a hell of a journey.


I'm genuinely excited to see what Stone Fox creates next.

This is a 3 star for one reason and one reason only. It has a selfish Dev that is imposing their own personal fetish on the person partaking of their creation without any regard for the person partaking its personal fetish as well. What am I talking about you may ask? Well it is yet another Dev who thinks everyone loves a pre pubescent vagina appearance. Well surprise! I was born in the 60's and love a good bush. Especially since they came on girls old enough to enjoy the experience. For that one reason I docked those 2 points.

Aside from that it was a well written and moving story. It pulled on my emotions in places. There are not many stories on here that I can say the same thing about honestly. When I encounter one I usually happily hand out a 5 star. Shame the Dev cost themselves that one.

All the women in this look fantastic. I really would have enjoyed the inclusion of some thicc LI's or even some that were not exactly ugly either. But beggars can't be choosers. I already did a major dock over one fetish so I am not going to go there on this one. Oh and it would be sweet if there were some itty bitties tossed into these every once in a while as well. Because, well you know boobies come in all shapes and sizes and they are a terrible thing to waste. I am an ass man myself but I was taught to waste not not want not so never have I complained about boob size.

Thank God there were no surprise sausages found in this one. I hate that as well nad can gladly say that there were none here.

I do recommend this one for a play through. It is rather large to download but well worth it when played through.

Chasing Sunsets- An Adult Storytelling Masterclass

Chasing Sunsets is a true gem of the AVN world and an experience that finds all the mature subject matter, rich emotional storytelling, and beauty of visuals all bound together into the narrative that touches the heart of the audience.

The writing is impressive since the very first pages. It is not that the story serves as some kind of backdrop to adult content, but rather adult content is the story itself. You are plunged into a character-defined dramatic narrative of tragedy and hope; family and romance; of resurrection and remedy and all presented with unexpected depth. Its characters are lively, have real personalities, motivation, and emotional character that change as time progresses. Each decision seems significant, and the character interactions are not crammed and awkward.

The game is in top notch as far as the eye goes. The renders are stunning, -cine-like lights, details of environment and realistic expressions. The details do not disappoint, and the models are unique and look stunning and real at the same time, instead of the generic appearance that most AVNs indulge in.

The adult scenes are well-paced, intimate, detailed yet not engrossing and penetrative. It is also enhanced by sound and music design, creating a very immersive atmosphere with little but noticeable touches on tone and ambiance.

This is more than an AVN, it is an emotionally mature and professional experience that does not constantly insult the time or the intelligence of the player. Chasing Sunsets was written and produced to be profound, stunning and storytelling with a point that is unforgettable.

Highly recommended. I can hardly wait where the journey will be taking to.

without a doubt a top 5 avn ever made so cool to see its progress from the very beginning until now. some of the best writing and character models ive ever seen. excited to see what they do in their next game

This is a very compelling story, specially when it comes to Jaye.
Mallory is a fairly good character too, sweet, caring and with her own demons that we can help her through, but still... Seeing the relationship develop between Jaye and the MC is what made this game for me, from some level of animosity(coming from a place of love of course) to openly admitting their love.
Great game.
It also packs top notch renders.

If i had to give it a negative is that every character besides Jaye and Mallory are afterthoughts, they can be endearing(and some are absolutely gorgeous... Bianca, Lisa) but they won't get much shine.
And their endings are just a quick "it didn't work out" for dumb reasons.

This is one of the very best AVNs, and it's over!
The story is very nice, the MC is endearing, and the girls are gorgeous. Jaiye is breathtakingly beautiful; she's one of the most beautiful girls in all of AVNs. Special mention for making the characters endearing by blending sexiness, seriousness, emotion, and humor. All of this is very well balanced and results in a great AVN that you absolutely must keep.
Undoubtedly in the TOP 5! BRAVO

This is easily one of the best completed AVNs out there. Some might even argue it's the best. The renders are top tier, and Jaye is honestly one of the most stunning character models I've seen. The writing is strong, with well-crafted dialogue and genuinely funny moments. There's also some music sprinkled throughout. While most of it isn't particularly memorable, it's used effectively and helps enhance the mood in key scenes. There are only two love interests, which might be a downside for some, but both are very well developed.

+Models and renders are nice and good quality

-boring writing
-devs are NEVER on time with updates

just disclaimer i dont like aproach of the devs to how they always promise but never deliver on time not only on patreon (who want to support them go for it) but also on steam if someone paid for that game you better deliver when promised and give ppl what they paid for thats reason for my low rating

Let me say right away: the game is not perfect; it has many minor flaws that can ruin the immersion and, as a result, the impression of the gameplay for some people.

This is a game with a simple yet engaging plot that is interesting to follow without unnecessary drama. The game does a good job of showing the development of the characters' personalities and their relationships. The music is also well chosen, although its variety could be better.

Since I can't give a rating of 4.5, and I was taught to round up to the nearest whole number, I'll give it a 5.

P.S.: There are very few good games that reach completion, and I'm damn glad this one made it to the end

Tried to play through the game, needed really some time to finish it. At the beginning of the game its interesting but later its drags and the story gets more and more boring. The girls are pretty and the story had some good twist and turns. But when you just want to finish the game and don't give a damn what at the end is written in the textbox and you don't give a sh*t anymore how it will end, it shows the game is just a 3.5 out of 5 stars.

I see why this game is rated so highly. Dialogue is amazing, the characters have depth and important backstories, MC is charming and likable, story is pretty entertaining, H scenes have actual thought put into how it's written and lastly the characters are gorgeous

I've only gotten 1 ending and plan to see the other routes. From what I've read on the threads, consequences are real.

I am going to eagerly wait for the epilogues now

I absolutely love this game. It's an excellent achievement for a first outing by Stone Fox.

The story is interesting and the writing is excellent. The dialogue between the characters is fun and witty. It even got me in the feels a few times. They felt like real people and reminded me of how my own relationships are. I especially appreciate the high level of self awareness the dev has in his writing.

The characters models are perhaps the best I've ever seen in a VN. The women are all absolutely gorgeous, and all of the characters are emoted exceptionally well.

There are references to other well known excellent VNs that got a smile out of me. Jaye sends you a selfie with Lexi from Leap of Faith, and later you see a character reading a paper with the front page story being Lexi getting engaged. Having played LoF in the past and Lexi being best girl I kind of got a kick out of the references.

There is also an instance where you walk into an electronics store looking for a new phone for Mallory and you look at the VR headset from Eternum. That got a smile out of me as well.

The music is also well done.

The only real downside is Jaye and Mallory are the only real two LIs, and the game is written with Jaye as essentially the default LI with how much past the MC has with her. If you date both of them at the same time the game will make you choose between them near the end. Which is a hard choice since I really liked them both. Jaye and Mallory had grown to be close friends so it would have been nice to have an option to be in a three way relationship with them, but I understand making you choose.

There are also a lot of side women you get down with (most only once) who are a constant through the game that you never really get closure with. They were all well done as well. It would have been nice to see something with them at the end.

I would highly recommend this game to everybody.

Decent story and models don't make up for a game full of "gotcha" moments and blindsiding consequences. No threesome with the two main girls, and while the pacing is fine, it mostly just felt like a slog where you're only getting part of the rewards at any given time. Really shitty way to approach this kind of game.

Wow, this was just wonderful. Funny and emotional with great graphics to boot. I loved the three main characters; the side characters were also nice. The music and songs were also nice, the end credit song was just pure love. It's great to see the collaboration and mentions of so many other AVNs and I must also note that just a few years ago, a completed AVN used to be joke, and now there are so many great AVNs that have been completed and the developers and storytellers are moving to new projects with better qualities. I am sure that AVNs are going to improve on every level. This one is one of my favorites, along with Leap of Faith, Acting Lessons to name a few. This wasn't a harem game, so the endings made sense, but I still wanted both of the main LIs, ah, well, what can I say, I am greedy. Another thing I am is lazy so the first thing I look for once I find a game is to look for a walkthrough or the mod, as I want to enjoy the best paths and the story. Well, this was fun and a great one. Let's explore others. I plan on enjoying and finishing a bunch of AVNs after I stop for some time and focus on reading the books. But let's read some AVNs now.