Chasing Sunsets

This is my second AVN after Leap Of Faith (which is totally awesome). Ignoring the 'adult' content (which is fine) what i like about this is the characterisation and the dialogue. Many times I laugh out loud and many more times i smile. This is good writing and well worth the price of entry. If Leap Of Faith is 9/10, this is 8.5

Haven't finished it yet, but it is so good!

The premise is a typical porn story, but with so much more depth. The story is definitelty the best part, even though the sex scenes are also a good reason to get this VN.

I have such a sad life...

I have played many adult story games, but this is one of the best written adult sex games that I have played in a very long time and should be added to any one’s game library. The background story and the choice of this game is captivating, excellently written and well thought out. The game consists of drama, suspense and down to earth real gut busting humor. The sex scenes and the story together complement one another, making the role-playing game more realistic to what really occurs in a real-life; when individuals care about one another, rather than just fulfilling a sex desire. If a player desires to cultivate some type of a lasting relationship with one or both primary female characters of the story. Think twice. You must work for it. My first play through, came to a quick end, halfway through the game when I was positively attempting to win the affection of both primary female characters. My second playthrough, I made to one of the story endings of this game. Although, I was happy to make it to one of story ending, I was also sad that I lost a role-playing relationship to accomplish this game ending that I did not expect to lose. Similar, to what occurs in real life, when we make choices, we don’t want to make. If you are into role playing, you will definitely… enjoy this game. If you are looking to having sex, every 60 seconds, this game is not for you. The game requires a level of adult male maturity and actual sexual experience, with real living females. Not a child in a man’s body, whose experience with females lies with their imaginary fantasy.

I REALLY enjoyed this VN!
Story - 10/10
Models - 11/10
Scenery - 10/10
Animations - 10/10
Notes: I have completed my first runthrough of this game, and will be playing it again. There are lots of choices, with different paths which I really enjoy about a good VN. A lot of painpoints I find with other VN's I found that this game has so pleasantly addressed and thought of when I bought this game. Food details look really nice, fluid dynamics with tilted glasses and bottles are phenomenal, AND my greatest takeaway of all is the wet hair! Finally a game that shows a different state of hair due to wetness, such as swimming, or rain. This developer really thought of it all and I was supremely excited and engaged. The story had wonderful emotional impacts touching both love, humor, anger, sadness, and more. Lots of acheivements, 9 chapters is a lot of content I thought. And it was a very clever way to introduce an option for a sequel there at the end. Overall, this game was surprisingly good, and truly appreciate the dev's for their work on this novel.
The developer of this one really paid attention to details I can't help but look for in others. The scenes are gorgeous, the models and fantastic, each have a wonderful personality that lends well to the emotional and comedic traits. The story is addictive. I was fully immersed by the prologue. There is a point system that keeps the activities important to keep track of. The attention to the detail though, blows me away. I wish there was more food to see how that was. I have only seen a sandwich so far, but it looked good. Wet hair differences were a big hit for me, as it is often missed in every other VN I have played. Lighting and shadows are tremendously done. Reflections are very well done, glasses and mirrors. Facial expressions are tremendous, and really hit home with me. I have seen use of the MC model before in other VN's, but subtle changes make him unique enough, especially with the development of the MC over the story. There is a LOT of content for 9 chapters in the novel so far. It is EASY EASY EASY for me to say that I will be following this developer for a long time, and hope they come out with many more of equal and better quality as Chasing Sunsets! Worth the price, and the follow in my opinion. They have made a fan of me in one day.

Chasing Sunsets is, without a doubt, the absolute BEST visual novel I've ever played. In my opinion it tops even Leap of Faith or Being a D*K. There are also wonderful cameos from both Leap of Faith and Artemis. The character facial animations are top notch, creating believable emotions. The game is hilarious and has actually made me laugh out loud, while it can also be emotionally raw; surprising for what many would consider a "lewd" game. The adult scenes are tastefully done and are not the whole point of the game. This isn't a "click as fast as you can to get to the next adult scene" kind of game. The story is great, the characters are believable and grounded, and the choices you make actually have a large impact on what kind of story plays out.
I've dumped almost 90 hours into this game playing through multiple times. It is my absolute favorite, and when the final epilogue is available - I'll probably play through again.
10/10 - Would HIGHLY recommend.
I cannot wait to see what new stories Stone Fox Studios has planned for the future.

Of the many AVNs I've played at this point, this is the best written and one of the best overall. The story is engaging and something I would be willing to read even without the adult content (which is probably the main thing most people go to AVNs for). The plot is original, especially compared to most other AVNs that rely on common tropes (such as the player character being a horny student with a giant penis that everyone loves for no particular reason) and things that may make some players feel icky (i.e. lack of consent). All the romance paths are engaging, all character models are excellent, and the characters themselves are interesting. The plot development is well thought out and your choices impact some major outcomes. There are some common AVN elements, but these are either not a major factor or do not detract from the game or the story. The writing has humor (especially for big nerds) and I actually found myself having some fairly intense emotional reactions to things like the parenting and the family elements. The only other game that had a remotely similar impact on me was Leap of Faith. This is also one of the few AVNs I've played that has a pretty complete story as of time of writing (they are still working on a final update from what I understand that fills in what happens after the final chapter). If you only want adult content, this probably isn't for you as there is a lot of reading. I also appreciated that the English version of this game was coherent and wasn't a terrible translation. Overall I'd rate this a 10/10 AVN.

REVIEW: The prologue was great, and top notch writing and execution of telling a back story. Most of the game is like this so far, and that is a testament to the writers. It feels like a movie, and the MC is like able and I can't wait to see what is next.
Description in one word: MEMORABLE!
Well it can't all be perfect it seems, but it comes damn close. The writing is Amazing.
Pro:
- Chapter length is well paced and well done, so many AVNs get this aspect wrong.
- Conclusions to chapters end with a nice cliff hanger or feeling of wanting to see more.
- Visually the renders look really good, so I can see they had really good artists.
- Writing is probably one of the best, for I literally feel connected to the 2 main ladies.
- The choices so far seem to matter, but it allows you to play as how you really think.
- The 3 ways of thinking is often neglected in AVNs, but it is evident here, passive, aggressive, cooperative.
- The women look really good and varied, and I have seen cameo appearances from other well written games.
- Still renders are really well done, and framing is also well done. Effective use of camera placement, and lighting is also well done.
- Music is also placed with love and care, and that is all I can say about that. I have it maxed all the time, totally worth listening as the story plays out.
- There are some powerful emotional scenes in this game, you will literally fall in love with the story. it is immersive even without a map to traverse, simply based on the choices and decisions.
Con:
- The first intimate animation I saw, the woman was like a blow up doll no life or movement at all. It does get a little better, but its not something to write home about especially with other AVNs doing more cutting edge animations. If they enhance this going forward, this company will be one of the greatest with awesome writing and cutting edge animations.
Post-Pro: What's funny the sex scene with both main girls was exactly what I am talking about below. Not sure why they could not make all the scenes as hot as those. As the chapters increase the scenes are much more organic into animations.
Thoughts: I keep telling developers to look at Seven Realms 2: High Lathion, it's not that you have to do a lot of animation it is how camera work is handled to give variety. In this game they do camera work very well, but it is on still images which is fine for the story and leading into the intimacy. High Lathion keeps the flow while dialog is happening once the intimacy is initiated. Race of Life is also a really well done AVN, with top notch use of animations and camera work. I simply comment with feedback for developers to improve. It does not have to be complex, simply come up with innovative ways to present your product in a more organic way. I did not connect well with the intimacy, but I connected well with the writing during the intimacy.