Let's focus on the match-three gameplay for a second, as it's perhaps the most compelling part of the HuniePop games in general. Once you are high enough, you can ask someone on a date, the success of which is measured by how well you are able to play a match-three game and score well before you run out of moves. You essentially talk to a cast of women to find out more about them to raise your relationship status with each one. The gameplay is a mix between dating sim, and match-three puzzling. If you've never seen a HuniePop game before, the concept is simple. These games wear their inspiration on their sleeve and firmly establish themselves as self-aware and self-deprecating in a way that I doubt anyone could take seriously. Not that it's hidden or coyly pushed aside, as everything is firmly front and centre with no excuses or allowances made. Right from the start it's obvious that the sexual content is there as something of a parody and a piss-take.

However, this is part of the genius of the HuniePop games, as neither one attempts to be anything more or less than it is. For better or worse, HuniePop 2: Double Date, fits somewhere between those two extremes, as it no more holds a mirror to society than it reinforces unrealistic and harmful stereotypes. Similarly there are shining examples of media that deals with these sensitive subjects well and have the ability to educate and evolve society around us. Of course, not all games are created equal and there are terrible examples of violence and sexuality in many games, as well as every other form of media out there. The point though, is that I'd rather encourage people (including children) to learn about sexuality and human relationships, before I want them to know how efficiently a range of real-world weaponry can kill a crowd of people. However, release a game with a bit of nudity, or some kind of sexual content and everyone loses their minds over how obscene it is. After all, there are countless games released that feature gruesome and hyper-realistic depictions of violence, but nobody ever seems to give it a second thought. In fact, with the prevalence of violent content in most games every made, it still shocks me that any mention of sexual content is met with suspicions and disgust.ĭon't worry, this isn't going to be an essay about moral philosophies, but I can't talk about a game with sexual content without at least making the point. It's not restricted to video games, but other forms of media seem to have matured a little more than where gaming currently finds itself.

Strap yourself in, because this one may be a little NSFW.Īlthough, I find myself wanting to say something about the way that we treat different types of adult content in our culture. All I wanted was more of the same and that's ultimately what I ended up getting, but there have been a few tweaks and improvements made along the way. Īfter experiencing the match-three phenomenon that was the original HuniePop, its sequel ended up being one of my most anticipated game releases of 2021. NB: The screenshots used in this post are from the game’s Steam page.

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