VN - Ren'Py - Completed - Haley's Story [v1.1 Pre-Patched] [Viitgames]

Haley's Story is absolute gold ... The story and writing are fantastic as this is the 1st time I've have read 100% of the dialogue (twice)... Characters are extremely relatable and the interaction don't seem forced or unbelievable. (at no point did i cringe or shake my head in disbelief) I didn't want it to end. My only Gripe is it took me so long to actually play it.

150% recomended

I really like this game. Downsides are the forced relationship and the last few updates starting to slow the pace down. Haley is cool. I like the general writing and humor. The characters are attractive. A bit light on the sex if you're solely looking for porn. Strongly recommended.

I recently played this game from start to current build, for the first time. It never looked like something I would be interested in, but when I was looking for something new I couldn't ignore the ratio of likes to views, and it does appear to be update regularly.

First and formost the writing is superp. Way above the average adult VN. The characters feel distinguished and relatable, and different character interactions flow naturally. The MC feels slightly muted, but this works to imprint yourself on the character. I'm normally the guy to skip all dialogue to get to the choices, but this had me reading about 95%.

The scenes and teases feel well spaced out, and thanks to the dialogue felt real and were sexy. The slow build up with the sister is extremely well handled without feeling like getting blue-balled. Animations are where this VN falls slightly flat, but it's a minor point.

The story with the sister has developed to the point where they are open with each other, but they are now addressing a very serious issue in the sister's backstory. As far as a decision to move the story there, I think it helps add to the realism that this VN already had, but I can see from the perspective of someone who has been playing from update to update that this could have been jarring. This is very much too real for some people, thanks to the dialogue being very believable. "We came to fap, not to feel" could ring true to some.

In my opinion this VN is elevating itself out of midnight smut material and into new territory, very closely approaching (dare I say it) art. I hope that it continues to blur that line in coming updates while maintaining it's adult content. If it can do so and land on its feet, then this could be one of the best of its kind.

The truth Is that Is in its current status neither a 5 stars masterpiece nor a 1 star crap game.

The actual rating Is somewhere between those extreme ratings


So

Renders: 4/5
Animations: 3/5 (just typical and far away from high stardards issued from Games such As betrayal or badik)
Story: 2/5 (3/5 prior to update 0.55. 2/5 after that)
Dialoques 3/5 (5/5 prior to update 0.55 and probably the best dialoques writing in any game existing. 2/5 after that As writer strugles to justify highly unjustifiable cases, constant story and characters twists even wrong rendering)

The overal feeling Is that of a game transformed from a unique amazing story treated with extra care from the developers to to a stereotypical story based on constant revelations coming out of nowhere.

Almost like a product coming out of production line, a not a unique one needed to be treated with extra care.

From a 4+/5 game and for those who give priority to meaningfull story telling, dialoques, and concistent characters even a 4.5+/ 5 game to a 2.5-3/5 game.

Recently there have been a lot of reviews that are fighting each other. A wave of 1 star reviews for the recent updates and then comes in 5 star reviews that serve the purpose of combating the 1 star reviews. It's become a cycle of underrating and overhyping from what I can see.

I don't see it as either 1 or 5 star. It's definitely in the middle for me. I like this VN. I don't love it but I do like it quite a bit. It has a cast of pretty good and diverse characters with their own personalities and quirks and they all bounce off one another well in their interactions.

The dialogue, for the most part, feels real and the MC and his twin sister, the titular character, Haley, have what I believe to be the best brother/sister incest dynamic in an adult game so far. I don't think any other game, past or present match this. I've learned recently that Ptolemy is the writer and his previous game had one of the better brother/sister relationships in adult games, so he very much continues that stride here.

The story, for the most part, has been light-hearted and fun to be a part of. That said, Haley's Story never really hit any groundbreaking developments until recently. Before these last 2 recent updates, when you looked at Haley's Story, you would struggle to identify this story. There wasn't anything worth remembering. Again, until the last 2 updates, which is where the polarizing combative reviews are coming from. Now, Haley's Story is beginning to leave it's mark.

Things are revealed about Haley that leave a sour taste in people's mouths, some for good reason, some for fallacious reasons. I have no problem with the current development, as long as it is handled correctly. Right now, that's only about half the truth. The way this character arc came about was totally out of place and seemed to happen solely to cause drama for the sake of drama, which is bad. At the same time, Haley's current attitude towards this subject matter is handled very maturely.

At this point, it cancels out. The startup was done all wrong but the current development is being handled with the care that it needs. But this is where you must bring up the sudden shift in tone. The tone has drastically changed due to this reveal. You don't feel it through the dialogue. You feel it through the MC, who is very much feeling out of place due to the sudden bomb drop and it hangs all over this update (v0.60), which can be a problem considering the game before this has been rather tame and inviting. Now it's cold and distant, which wouldn't be an issue had it been handled with better care.

So for any future players, take the sudden tone shift into account before playing. That way you won't feel blindsided by the coming development.

All in all, this game is a solid experience with a few hiccups here and there. It has the potential to be a truly hard-hitting story but has the same potential to become a train wreck if certain developments are not handled properly.

I'll give this 3/5 but I'm leaning more towards 3.5/5 for the balls to delve into certain subject matters.

This was, since I started playing this and still is, my favorite female character in any game on F95. The game itself is also currently in my top 3 of all time.

To be sure, there are a ton of other very good female characters that I truly adore, a lot of them from Ptolomy's games, but Haley is something special.

I have never met a more real and complex characters in any other Adult game as Haley.

She is cute, adorable, loving, beautiful, sexy, sassy and much more..
She can also be selfish, manupalitive, insecure, bossy and secretive.

In other words she is a real and complex character.

The reason there are such a reaction over the last 2 updates is that people care so much about her character. She is such a unique character that players tend to fall hard for her.

The game became a lot more serious in the last 2 updates, but this only enriches an already rich game world.

So here are my Pros:
Story: 10/10
Characters: 10/10
Graphics: 9/10
Sex Scenes: 9/10

Cons:
Lack of pubic hair... (To be remedied soon!! )

The first few updates were good. The MC's first GF was pretty unpopular but people were holding out for the titular character. It's been all downhill since, and the more recent reviews compared to the old ones reflect that.

Now every LI is unlikable and the game has gone into a niche kink dark alley. Avoid.

Before the latest 2 updates was a solid 4 star game, now...
I think that a bunch of people here already said about what this game is, so lets go to the point and i'm gonna be very blunt here.
In the latest 2 updates the dev just fucked up things and added some cheap drama. Why is cheap drama?! Because it came from nowhere just for the sake of the drama, and worse, this drama don't match the atmosphere of the game in any point. I know that some people just like plot twists no matter what, but if you are not one of those people i do not recommend this game anymore.
Its frustrating to play a game for some time and see something like this just trowed in your face.

This used to be a fairly refreshing take on the incest genre with very well written sibling dialogue and a bunch of sexy side girls to fool around with. That's not to say it used to be perfect by any stretch of the imagination, because there were some flaws. For one, you're forced into a relationship with a character I couldn't care less about (that's not the sister) and second, the MC is dumber than a box of rocks. Seeing as these games are usually self insert opportunities for me, this was a big turn off and one of my biggest complaints earlier, at least until the story went off a fucking cliff Thelma and Louise style.

Then the dev decided he'd introduce some conflict after the first time of our two main protagonists. Fairly normal for most stories, but this was literally right after, like dude's still somewhat in post-orgasm la la land and she drops a metaphorical nuke of a bombshell. MC's sister was statutorily raped by their 48 year old tutor! How's that for a boner killer? But she didn't tell MC to make him angry, just because it was her first time and he asked who her partners were. So, we go from a stand out game that had a few major but mostly forgivable flaws to some generic, pull out of a hat plot that supposed to do what exactly? Sure, it'll bring them closer together at the end but so would a whole hell of a lot of things that were introduced in the same update (.55), like the mother seemingly having an issue with Haley and clearly favoring her son. Or the motherfucker that looks exactly like MC but a little chubbier yet MC doesn't see what Haley saw in him.

It's like the game went from a stand out in the genre to a parody in one update, then doubled down in .60 with possibly the girl you're forced into a relationship possibly having been raped! The problem is no one is laughing. People are dropping like flies from this forum, and the people that aren't leaving are not praising it for being good, they just think it's too early to tell if it's bad. That's on them and a completely fair thing to do, but unlike them I have absolutely no faith that this dev can turn this ship around and make this a good story.

EDIT:

TL;DR: There is an event in this game that's like finding a hair in your half eaten salad. You might be just as nauseous, as well. Sure, there's still a whole meal coming but you're going to be searching for hair the entire time rather than just enjoying it. That is, if you haven't already walked out of the restaurant.

I love it.

Story:
It's focused on story and character, not tons of sex. Story however is good. We see complex characters interacting. Some darker themes are also present but no NTR. Lots of things to figure out and characters to meet.

Sexy stuff:
Got animations, multiple sexy women who're all distinct in their own charming ways.

Whilst it may have introduced a controversial new element to the story in recent updates, Haley's Story is still a wonderfully written incest love story about two siblings living together in the big city and growing closer and closer with each passing day.

The models and settings are all very well designed and the dialogue between the two siblings is snappy and quirky which really enhances the feeling that these two not only know each other so well but also have a really close relationship with one another.

This VN is a slow-burner so don't be expecting lots of sex from the get-go, or lots of sex, period. The VN sets out to create a reasonably grounded story and so, as with life, the MC isn't going to be having sex with every single woman he encounters. However, when the sex does happen, it does so organically and is a satisfying payoff of the VN's slow-build story.

As for the controversial new story element, it isn't introduced in the best of ways, but does create an interesting new dynamic in the story that will be intriguing to see play out in future updates. It gives the title character greater depth and puts the relationship between her and the MC in a more serious place.

This VN is definitely worth the time of anyone who likes and appreciates a good story, romance and compelling drama in their adult games. Do not be discouraged by other reviewers who simply have an axe to grind because they are upset with the direction this story has gone in for reasons that are, honestly, quite ridiculous and are just trying to review-bomb this VN. Give it a go and decide for yourself, but have an open mind and enjoy it for what it is.

P.S. This VN does NOT contain any NTR. Don't let the neg reviewers tell you otherwise.

This was arguably the best visual novel on this whole site. It was a brilliant romantic comedy that could brighten my day every time there was an update. The story totally lost its way when it decided to focus on the issue of rape, and the rape of a minor at that. I would tell the developers that it was time to put a stake in the heart of this story, but this story lost its heart in the August update.

story went from perfect romance and comedy between two lovely siblings to a dark twisted place where main theme of the game is now RAPE. first Haley gets raped by a pedophile when she was a teen now you find out your current gf was abused/raped too.not getting into anymore details but if you wanna play this game be prepared for a 180 turn of events.the happier you feel at first the more disgusted you'll feel when shit hits the fan...

Maybe not my favorite game of all time but really enjoyable. the story moves on a bit slow pace and i think there should be more choices provided for the player. other than that everything is great, specially the character of Haley, unlike most main character she is quite believable.

If you are in the incest love stories, this is a game you need to follow.

The story is good, and make you want to happen more, but that is what is good to be, other games take the sex scenes so fast that you lost interest in the characters and therefore in the story. Haley's Story is not the case. The story has funny moments and you really can love all the characters.

This game has paths so you can decide what girl or girls you wanna be, and that makes the game more enjoyable of how you wanna take the story and not just pressing bottons.

In other words, Haley's Story is an incest/love story with very sexual scenes and you can feel attach to the story and, of course, the characters.

This is an excellent game and I liked it a lot.
The characters are interesting, the girls are pretty (in a girl-next-door way), the dialogue is funny. The story is sweet and very well done.

I am glad I hopped in the game when I did ( version 0.55) as it seems to be a major point where Haley's corruption of her brother has progressed to a relationship.

Without giving spoilers, I think it is more of Haley slowly seducing the main character than the opposite.

Now, the slightly bad keeping in mind that I loved the game:
Some scenes are so dark that you can't see much. Not the naughty scenes thankfully! But if it's night or a club and there's no light on, you can bet you will be barely able to see outlines. This is a dark spot (pun intended) for this otherwise great game.

Another "problem" if I would call it that for me is... The Brother-Sister romance is done very well in this game.
Haley is so sisterly that the whole relationship feels... somewhat creepy. You really feel that this woman is the MC's sister, a beloved friend and companion for many years which explains the MC's reluctance to do anything.
As such, it feels downright dirty.

And last, a personal peeve that I doubt many would mind:
Haley's trademark braid seems to defy physics.


TL;DR: Excellent game, good story, pretty girls.
Brother-sister romance is done so well that if it's not your cup of tea it would seem creepy.

While the animations in this aren't particularly amazing, the writing in Haley's Story is solid. Now that it's developed enough that choices actually change what happens I'm going through it a few times to make sure I get all the content, which isn't something I normally do unless the art is real spicy.

The pacing stands out as well, it doesn't unnecessarily speed up or slow down, and unlike a lot of adult games there isn't really any padding or filler. If something happens, it's contributing to character or plot development.(or lewdness)

v0.55
The game has been progressing very well. There is much that hasn't been said in the praise of this game but I am still gonna say it. Here is my review:

The game has a good story even though the Brother-Sister troupe has been run into the ground by the shitty games. I am a sucker for well-written romance in incest games. Although the story completely focuses on the relationship between MC and Haley and there is not much conflict present in the game, the story is still captivating.
I love the slow pace of romantic development in the story. The palpitating sexual tension between these two is incredibly well executed. It is a joy to see them finally giving in to their feelings for each other. The pay off for all the wait was worth it, not to mention that the wait wasn't boring on its own anyway.
The fact that we learn that Haley is also tainted like us, adds so much color to an already colorful story (Although I sincerely hope that we either fatally injure or kill Mr. Klaus in the next update).
What can I say about the art style? Haley's iconic braid is enough to get 5 stars from me. It's VN with no point farming (I hate point farming in adult games) so in my books, it a perfect game.

Ratings:
Story:5/5
Art:5/5
Gameplay:5/5

As the title suggests this game is really about Story. There is plenty of sex, nudity and depravity to go around, but it's all done with a certain level of story-telling. This makes the game stand out from so many others - so even though the graphics and all else is great as well, then really the highlight of this one is Haley, her story and the way you interact with it - for better or for worse.

The mc and Haley story is excellent, up to a point even people who find incest unappealing will find it compelling. Haley as a character is really well written with depth and complexity, and the dialogue flow feels natural with some good humor and drama. The renders and intimate scenes are well made, but all other characters are mostly just for background, so if you expect some deeper story for others than Haley, there probably won't be.