Sunset (2015)

 PC
User Score
3.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 68 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 68
  3. Negative: 46 out of 68

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  1. Zachatastic117
    Aug 1, 2015
    1
    First of all; Don't buy this game. Why? Because the developers had the thought that because it didn't get much sales, that gamers should, and I quote this directly from their Twitter "...May you die in the same agony that you caused to thousands of defenceless virtual animals.". So they are saying that if you are a gamer, they hope you die a horrible death. 1/10 Don't buy it.
  2. WaterMelon88
    Jul 14, 2015
    0
    Trying to find the game here but it's just a **** walking simulator with pretentious story made from a dev that hates gamers and wants "the bad guys to be exterminated".

    There's walking simulators with interesting puzzles like Penumbra, that actually have tension and then there's Sunset.

    I'd rather watch a real sunset than waste my time with this for more than 3 minutes.
  3. sausageparty
    Jan 31, 2016
    1
    I really wanted to like this game, but the condescending protagonist made it impossible for me to empathize with her to any degree. Also the animations are pretty janky, the walk speed is unbelievably slow, and the how-to-play section patronizingly encourages me to "roleplay" as a poorly-written character, basically requesting players to somehow forcibly immerse themselves. Shouldn't theI really wanted to like this game, but the condescending protagonist made it impossible for me to empathize with her to any degree. Also the animations are pretty janky, the walk speed is unbelievably slow, and the how-to-play section patronizingly encourages me to "roleplay" as a poorly-written character, basically requesting players to somehow forcibly immerse themselves. Shouldn't the gameplay be what draws me in? Why do you have to tell me to invest in the character?

    Oh yeah, because she's horrible.

    The game has an interesting concept, great aesthetics, and a tight scope, but it's one of the most boring and pretentious games I've ever played, and I've played Dear Esther. Skip it unless you want to screengrab some cool color palettes.    … Expand
  4. CiAnObAh
    Jun 16, 2015
    1
    Absolutely rubbish. I did like the look of the game however Game play is what matters and I took some peoples advice on wait till you're a good bit into the game like about 12 -15 days and I believe it's the worst advice. Just don't get it.
  5. Marmosette
    Feb 14, 2016
    3
    Really strong premise, and a bold subject, but sadly the mechanics really seem to fall short of what the game seems to be trying to do.

    There simply isn't enough to do in the game. You find the objects that you can click on in the apartment, and decide to do A or B, with the knowledge that you will A: increase romance, or B: increase neutrality. For a game trying to handle political    Really strong premise, and a bold subject, but sadly the mechanics really seem to fall short of what the game seems to be trying to do.

    There simply isn't enough to do in the game. You find the objects that you can click on in the apartment, and decide to do A or B, with the knowledge that you will A: increase romance, or B: increase neutrality. For a game trying to handle political upheaval and socioeconomic injustices between classes and nations, this really isn't enough. There's a little to explore in the environment to drive the narrative deeper,and there are a few events that occur, but overall it just comes off empty.

    If the goal was to create an abstracted sense of isolation from real life in a penthouse stronghold, then the monologueing from the player character throws it off, being too righteous and full of revolutionary potential. Additionally, if you go the romance route, it throws this whole narrative out of whack.

    If the goal was to show the power of one person to make a difference, or for the individual lives of disparate groups to intertwine, then the lack of gameplay choices really suffocates this narrative. And the monologuing again has a tendency to not fit, throwing revolutionary ideals around while you post cutesy notes around.

    It's a powerful game for about half an hour, or until the first instance of violence happens. After that, it's pretty lame.    … Expand
  6. coustoe
    Jun 23, 2015
    1
    Not sure why anyone would give this positive reviews, this has to be one of the most meaningless pretensions boring games created, the are no gameplay mechanics no reason why you would want to play, this is like someone give you asbestos or lead paint and saying its a game
  7. HIV
    Jun 27, 2015
    0
    Haha always love to see people that live to push propaganda fail. In the USSR they called you "useful idiots". Keep making meaningless computer games, nerds. Or don't.
  8. Stormwatch
    Dec 27, 2015
    1
    Let me tell you about the thing that truly breaks Sunset.

    It's not just that it is a walking simulator with barely any gameplay. It's not the lack of optimization that gives it a terrible framerate, either. Put that aside for a second, and consider the story that they tried to tell: a housemaid getting tangentially connected to the political turmoils of a fictional Latin American    Let me tell you about the thing that truly breaks Sunset.

    It's not just that it is a walking simulator with barely any gameplay. It's not the lack of optimization that gives it a terrible framerate, either. Put that aside for a second, and consider the story that they tried to tell: a housemaid getting tangentially connected to the political turmoils of a fictional Latin American country.

    Wait, that's actually an interesting idea. How could that go completely wrong? Here's how: they made the protagonist a North American college student / tourist that just happens to be temporarily forced to take this job. It's like they are saying: What, a poor Latina, making insightful comments about her country's politics? Preposterous! Let's make the protagonist an enlightened 'murican like us, bringing culture and civilization to the ignorant cucarachas. (Let's make her black, though, we still have to meet the progressiveness quota.)

    Thus, not only it fails as a game, it also happens to be condescending and offensive to Latin Americans.    … Expand

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Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 34
  3. Negative: 6 out of 34
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Sep 9, 2015
    85
    A flawed, but hugely intriguing experiment in interactive storytelling. Despite the somewhat clunky writing and binary choices, what Sunset does in terms of atmosphere, world-building and theming is very much worth exploring. [Sept 2015]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Aug 21, 2015
    42
    While everything of interest is taking place on the streets, we stay indoors and clean up stuff. [Sept 2015, p.83]
  3. Games Master UK
    Aug 18, 2015
    43
    An interesting idea lacking the interaction or writing to make it anything other than a labour to get through. [Summer 2015, p.69]
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