VN - Ren'Py - Sinful Summer: A Tale of Forbidden Love [Ch.3.4] [Ruykiru]

  1. 4.00 star(s)

    Sin Jiub

    First and foremost, I must say that this is one of the best AVNs about incest out there, if not the best. The world-building is neatly done, neither too much nor too little, which makes it easier to read and immerse oneself in.

    I've followed the game since it was first uploaded here, I've watched its evolution, and I must say the dev has learned well how to improve the quality. Your choice to use less narration and let the scenes speak for themselves is often overlooked. The visuals have gotten better with each update, even when it first came out, the visuals were already better than most AVNs using HS2. Lighting in porn does 60% of the job, if not more.

    The dialogue and narration are well written, it's easy to become immersed in it. Your choice to use different font colors for each character is appreciated, no need to sometimes re-read the text because of a brain fart.
    The scenery is great, especially during dialogues, the POV or camera changes make it immersive.
    Although for immersion I must admit that music and ambient sounds play an important part, I've played my fair share of AVNs before, I've had the pleasure of playing some good ones, but often they lack music, or it's just generic music that doesn't accompany the reader in what's unfolding, unlike what you did in many scenes, for example when Erik and Lyna kiss for the first time.

    The pacing is well maintained. I have to be honest, waiting for Erik and Lyna's first time was hard lol, but like I said, the build-up toward that taboo is very well done. It's not some bullshit where you just raise affection meters and fuck, or wait for the update to fuck your sis because you have to fuck all the other girls first.
    As for the sex scenes themselves, they are grandiose to say the least. The narration is again very well done in emphasizing the taboo, and the animations are top-notch for a solo dev.

    Now about the AI, I'm glad someone finally used it correctly. Still... I have keen eyes and find it easy to spot AI "burps," shall I say. In my opinion, the best scenes are when Lyna and Helga kiss, I saw that tongue merging, but overall it's the least otherworldly of all. The only animations that truly bothered me were the ones with the hands, they feel too uncanny, especially the fingernails and the skin. But other than that, if you don't focus on it, it adds some immersion. I would recommend finding a way to fix the hands mostly, and also make the animation loops better.
    I just want to add a little thing, but finally having a male protagonist with a normal dick size instead of an absurdly large dick, is appreciated.
    So I give it a 4.5 stars objectively.

    Okay, that was my objective opinion. I hope I kept my subjectivity on a leash enough, but now subjectively speaking, I still like the game because the writing is damn good. Although the sex and story have taken a turn into a more "hardcore/depravity" setting, shall I say, I'm more of a lovey-dovey moron.
    I don't like that, but it's purely subjective and doesn't take away from the overall quality.
    With that in mind, I would subjectively give it 3.5 stars, because even I can't deny how good the writing is, which still puts it in my top 5 AVNs nonetheless.

    In any case, I wish you good luck with your AVN, I'll still keep an eye for updates.
    Likes: Ruykiru
  2. 4.00 star(s)

    bonuskekh

    I think this one is a very good incest game. For me, it checks all the right boxes; phasing is good(I like even slower corruption but I think it stays in the sweet spot and make everyone happy), writing is good(doesn't hide after silly, opposite of funny jokes but handles the story more mature way which makes it more organic), etc.. BUT why is it so yellow, so bright? I always appreciate personal touch of aritst/developer/"you name it" but this is so distracting and it doesn't do any favor to visiuals either because you can see all the flaws "brightly". I never thought "color" could be a problem for me till I saw this one. Other than that, I can only recommend, this is a good one.

    I also want to add a small feedback for all devs who is reading this: you don't have to set a date scene before first time sex with the main heroine. I don't know, seeing this for almost every game in this site makes their stories more and more inorganic like watching a random porn. Plus I don't think anyone gets turned on these date scenes till the action starts. I think there should be some other ways to have sex with main heroines without wine and dine.
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  3. 2.00 star(s)

    frifas

    I was playing it for a while and finally decided to put a review due the recent changes done in the production of the game.
    The good parts is that it has quite a few hot scenes kinks and the models are quite nice and the writing is decent. The bad parts is that the pacing has felt too fast for me, a more gradual thing would have been better from my experience. And the other one is that I cannot support that kind of use in AI in games.
    A result that gives me a bitter taste.
  4. 3.00 star(s)

    Obanama

    Sinful Summer is one of the better written incest games on the site but certain choices made by the dev make my feelings on the whole experience a very mixed bag. Continuous use of AI-generated music and animations kind of cheapens what is supposed to be a very taboo but human experience and it does break immersion for me when honey select and AI physics try to mix.

    I don't mind that the game is kinetic and you just kind of follow the story but that does make some of the early chapters feel a bit more "bluebally" than if you could at least try and fail some early plot events.

    I like Lyna and Helga but Erik's contrast to Lyna sticks around a bit too long and it would have been nice to have their roles switch a bit in some scenarios like if Erik was more focused on some types of play or something so that you don't just have Lyna pushing the entire time.

    Would probably have been a 4/5 but the direction that the dev is going drops it down a peg.
  5. 4.00 star(s)

    Alfius

    Wow! What a nice game (VN)

    This game was top notch
    The characters 10/10
    The story 8/10
    Erotic content 10/10

    Basically, this game is pretty perfect in every way.

    Unfortunately, It's kinetic Novel, so I cannot bring myself to give it 5/5.
    (I feel the same about short story games)

    But yes, a fully deserved 4/5 and would have been 5/5 if it was a VN with some choices.
  6. 5.00 star(s)

    logeca

    Definitely a 5-star "game" (well, more like kinetic novel) for the incest genre. It's quite obvious this is a passion project for the developer, it's written well and it's slow burn while it has a ton of content at the same time. It really checks all of the boxes.

    I could start nitpick on the dated (but not too bad) graphics, or mention the nice OST, but who the fuck cares? You won't find many incest-focused games that's written so well, this is a MUST PLAY if you're into the genre.
  7. 3.00 star(s)

    Deleted member 9968677

    [Ch.3.3]
    Mixed feelings on this one. The incest stuff is pretty good, and the models and sex scenes are generally awesome. Although the dev gave a disclaimer that it's just kinetic, it really does suffer from not having some kind of route selection.

    Renders and writing are both above average quality for the site, and the plot does a good job slowly building the tension between the siblings and creating a believable relationship between them. That was probably the high point of the game for me

    Biggest problem is the (current) last scene with the sister in the outside shower, I hate it so much when devs build an awesome scene and then throw in some BS interruption right at the end. If they hadn't done that, would probably be a 4/5.
  8. 5.00 star(s)

    Pumpal

    Great writing, great visuals, great models, great music and great animations. What more can you even ask from a kinetic novel? If I had to nitpick my only gripe is Erik’s indecisiveness early on that ended up hurting Lina made him kinda unlikable for a while but that does end up getting resolved. Overall a fantastic visual novel
  9. 5.00 star(s)

    Johnjacky

    Hot diggity dog! This is the kinda thing that just tickles my balls!

    Catchy meme song aside, this visual novel was really fricking good. I didn't expect it because there's no choices, no branching plotlines, no control over the story whatsoever (aside from the auto-play button).

    But it's really not a bad thing if the story is really well done. And it offers everything I want from game and so much more!

    Thank god for no harem situation here with fricking 50 girls and none of them being completed. Or even worse, all of them doing quick, meaningless sex and just repeating scenes over and over.

    Finally a good incest game that focuses on just the important folks. There are other good games out there (Secret of Mom and Me, etc.), but I personally found this one to be the best one so far.

    And the each character's progression feels gradual and natural. No one goes berserk or extra horny without any reason. Every person's internal dialogue is referencing their immediately previous development and their internal conflict. At no point do you feel "Whoa, where did that come from? Why she so horny?" or "Damn, he was so into it the day before, and now he's acting all good boy."

    You're never left wondering why any character acts the way they do. Everything is explained, answered, and believable. The game's immersive enough to not pull you out of it due to absurdity, unlike some incest games where the mom magically forgets all taboo barriers and goes like "Yay, fuck me baby."

    And the best point at all... at no point does the game tries to hide or apologise for being an incest game. No stupid patches, no sugarcoating, straight up incest talk. This game was made to be in incest game from the get go, which is very obvious through its righting.

    Also Helga is best mommy on f95
  10. 5.00 star(s)

    LokkenJP

    Ok. So I'm finally done with the current 3.3 build.

    I can only say... holy fuck.

    First things first. You're either a completely depraved individual, or be ready to toss your moral compass out of the window before starting this game. This is exactly as the developer promises. Incest without any "palliative" like in other AVNs, no apocalypse, no catastrophe to justify the thing.

    Now, we usually do forget about our moral compass with films and tv series easily. It's the only way one can enjoy things like Breaking Bad or John Wick. Why fantasy games should be any different?. Just make sure you know where the real world limits are, and then just dive into this delight of a game.

    The storytelling is really good. The plot, serviceable. Nothing out of the ordinary, but serves its purpose perfectly as the engine moving forward the story. It's somewhat slow burn at first, so be preapred to read. A lot. But the writing is good, so it's more than bearable.

    The characters are... really interesting. Each one with their own quirks, personality, backstory and motivations.

    In the end, I really devoured the content, as I was hooked into the game; that should be enough justification for the 5* score. And I'm eager for the dev to release the next chapter so yeah. It's that good....

    I was pondering if giving this game 4 or 5 stars. Why 4 star you may ask. Two things:
    - Graphics. While the Honey Select visuals are nice enough, serving the story and such, they dont stand out. This is not a GFX powerhouse like pale carnations or eternum. But in the end, this didn't lowered the overall score because a clear improvement can be seen between the first episodes, and the latest releases. The Dev IS improving. And this is always refreshing, and worth recognition.
    - Some character quirks are... mildly annoying:
    * Erik, the only guy in the protagonist trio, is probably the most grounded and realistic of the bunch. But come on, this is a AVN, sometimes he is SO stiff that, even if totally realistic, you will want to slap his face and tell him "Guy, get a grip and stop being so fucking dense!"
    * Lyna... What can I say about Lyna. As I wrote in a post in the game thread, shes the pure definition of a succubus, minus the demonic possesion. But everything else? The thirst. The cunning. The unhinged. The egocentrism. It's all there. It's the polar opposite of Erik. At times almost too much even for a AVN. At some point in the story you might be tempted to yell at her "what a slut", and not in the good sense. But bear with her, you will probably end up liking her mischief.
    * Helga. Her start is really slow. Another stiff and rigid character at first, but she holds a dark secret, a tainted sin that might be the source of all that is happening in the game. And as the character develops, in the end she IS smoking hot, and really likeable. I'd definitely want to know her better if she weren't my mother... ;)

    In the end, a 5* game, no questions asked. Among the best in the incest genre. You need to be into it to enjoy the game, of course. But if you do, welcome to a new and refresing experience :)
  11. 1.00 star(s)

    Shiemi Moriyama

    Played this game until episode 2. Of the good, I can only say that the renders, poses and models are mostly good. But the pupils of the characters look like a whole family is constantly taking LSD to relax. Their behavior from the 1st episode onwards degrades very quickly, and by the 4th I had already quit the game because of their stupidity and irrationality. Well, how do I have such an impression of the game, my characters do not go anywhere like buda on the arete at home and they do not get more, but no, this is the author's laziness to make new locks and new events that would be interesting to develop the entire history of the game and for this I put this game 1/5.
  12. 3.00 star(s)

    Miss Kobayashi's

    Played on version 3.3.

    Recommendation level: so short you won't have time to unpack it completely.

    + Intermediate renders
    + Animation

    - Lots of reading.
    - One location and everything is coordinated, and you won't be able to move anywhere. It's frustrating and makes me want to play further.

    Comment: This is a fast-paced novel. What did I expect? Well, it's promising, but not worth the hype due to the limited content.
  13. 5.00 star(s)

    Zere10

    If I remember correctly, there are only two AVNs in this category that include one or two LIs at most. I read incest/taboo stories on Literotica, so that’s what I enjoy the most. Fewer characters give more room for the story to develop, and it also helps the reader—or in this case, the player—care more about the relationships between the characters.

    That’s not to say you can't achieve this with multiple characters, but most of the time, those AVNs end up turning into sex simulators. This AVN has been very good so far, and I'm sure it will only get better.

    Looking forward to seeing how the relationship between the three characters will pan out. All the best!
  14. 5.00 star(s)

    Absolute_Icon

    Absolute peak incest content. Long but hot/interesting buildup with fantastic teasing and some of the most satisfying 'payoffs' I've seen in an AVN. Sure, it gets a little ridiculous at times, but personally I prefer a bit lightheartedness in this category. Definitely one of the hottest games on F95 right now. TRY IT!
  15. 5.00 star(s)

    yeetermcgee123

    This is an high caliber game overall. One of the best AVNs out there, decently written albeit the translation uses poor word choice pretty frequently, great models, slow burn with plenty of hot scenes. There is a ton of content relative to how long the game has been in development, its probably 1/2 to 2/3 complete currently
  16. 3.00 star(s)

    ShinZou

    Starts off interesting with hot scenes and girl MCs. Slowly gets more and more tedious, until the scenes cannot carry the sub-par writing anymore.

    The story only gets worse once a third protagonist is added. Scenes lose suspension of disbelief - they become increasingly absurd and, worse yet, verbose. The writing gets so monotone and flat, that it become difficult to stomach without skimming/skipping. Character development is also weak and gets weaker after chapter 1. Guy MC is extremely unlikable.
  17. 5.00 star(s)

    John Mtfcka Wick

    Definitely one of the best visual novels on this site. The plot, narrative, dialogues, music, and graphics are all at the highest level, and the scenes are visually stunning. It's clear that the developer has put a lot of love and effort into his project. I would highly recommend this game to anyone who enjoys this genre.
  18. 5.00 star(s)

    vanthanhkhuong

    This is the game with the most realistic character details in the entire H game series that I've ever played, the plot is good, the character's psychological developments are extremely unique, the H scenes I rate as almost absolutely cinematic, if in the future there are more strong fetishes, I think it will be great. you guys DEFINITELY need to take a try
  19. 5.00 star(s)

    potatobatata

    10/10 game, one of the best incest games that exists.

    Great story, great animations, great characters, basically a perfect game. Always looking forward to the next updates. Keep up the great work dev.
  20. 5.00 star(s)

    yoni_m14

    [ch. 3.2]

    the game has good story feels pretty realistic well writen i love it
    mom and sis cannot be better than that
    great build up. which is kind of important too in games that you don't jump in right away. i find it alot more intresting.as long as there is a endgoal and not giga grind which is not so its awesome. great teasing.
    models are excellent
    animations are amazing

    10/10 for me