Sex Drives Tech

There are two things that drive technological advancements in the digital entertainment world unlike anything else: porn and video games. In fact, even more so than video games, believe it or not, the porn industry is responsible for driving the demand that has led to the advent and improvement upon some of the most highly sought-after technologies in the world. Virtual Reality, for instance may have started out as a technology that could have proven invaluable to the world of gaming, but has quickly been taken over by adult entertainment, with VR porn really taking charge in the actual development, implementation, and application of the tech. Video games, too, have benefited from the relatively recent advances in Virtual Reality, but gaming has surprisingly faltered in the actual execution of it; whereas porn has embraced the use of VR tech warmly and with opened arms. However, there has also been a spike in recent years in demand for pornographically based video games. Of course, it makes sense that the two worlds would eventually meet. They do, after all, share a common core demographic. In other words, the same people that make up the majority of video game consumers also often make up the majority of adult entertainment consumers. That common core being adult males, aged 18 to 35. The two industries were bound to benefit one another greatly one way or another. In the past decade, we have witnessed a tipping point of this hybrid genre. The adult video game space has exploded in recent years, with new porn games being developed and released all the time. Games that have impressively garnered massive followings and players in a relatively short period of time. On top of that, it seems like there is a new porn video game coming out every other day. This is a field that has seemingly limitless potential, especially as the space between the tech world and the porn world is becoming more and more diminished all the time. With VR and even hologram porn on the rise right now, who knows what the future could hold for adult video games in the years to come.

Current Shortcomings of Porn Games, in General

Even currently, though, there is no denying the fact that some of the porn games that are available are wildly enjoyable. And some of them are as sexually pleasurable as they are fun to play. Although that is the most common complaint with porn video games in general, the fact that the adult entertainment industry does not yet have the resources to really strike that balance between visual stimulation and challenging gameplay. More often than not, a porn video game will too heavily rely on one or the other. Others, however, would posit that maybe porn video games do not need to worry about striking such a balance. Porn, after all, is meant to be visually, sexually stimulating. It is not meant to be a challenge. By creating porn games that are too game-heavy, too challenging, some would argue, you run the risk of undoing what makes porn so great to begin with: the ease of access, the ability to become lost in a fantasy. Too much of a challenge and you might as well just go out into the real world and attempt to find an actual sexual partner. Graphics, too, tend to be a common complaint of porn video game enthusiasts. The type of person who would become excited over a porn game, mind you, is likely the same type of person who is an avid gamer. Gamers like to game. So, of course, they would like to marry the worlds of gaming and porn. But gamers are also very picky, typically, when it comes to what they will be impressed by in a game. They demand top of the line graphics, gameplay, intriguing storylines, and, at least in the case of a porn game, the most realistic or sexually gratifying experience possible. This has proven to be the big challenge for porn game developers … to tick all of the boxes.

Girlvania: One of the Best Porn Games on the Market?

There are a few games that, even if they don’t necessarily tick every box, come very close to doing so. One of those games is Girlvania. This game is not one that is meant to cater to the gamers whose main concern is merging challenging and intriguing gameplay with their favorite adult content. In fact, difficulty and story seem to be two things that Girlvania does not seem to concern itself with in any way whatsoever. Girlvania, instead, seeks to emulate the sexual experience through gameplay. It is more of a physics game than anything else. It is not a roleplaying game, it is not a quest game, it is not a puzzle game or a story game. It is a sex game, through and through. And if we evaluate Girlvania as such, it should prove to be a very impressive example of what a sex game can be. With Girlvania, you are something of a porn god. You create the girls, customize them, more or less from the ground up. You pick your girl’s outfit (all of which are appropriately porny … see through lingerie, tiny micro skirts, bikinis that leave little to the imagination, etc.), her shoes, even her earrings and jewelry. Furthermore, you can pick out different hairstyles, hair colors, eye color, makeup style and color, etc. Customize your own dream girl of your own design.

Customizable, Highly Erotic Gameplay

While pornduke.com truly appreciates the level of customization for which Girlvania allows, it should be noted that a further level of customization could have probably been achieved in the design of the game. There are other games, similar to Girlvania, that allow you to change the girl’s body type to your liking as well … games in which you can change body type (say, for instance, you like a curvier gal), breast size and shape, and pubic hair (style or fully shaved). On Girlvania, it does not appear as if you can do any of this (at least in the current iteration) … so, it may be a little bit ‘one size fits all’ for certain porn gamers out there. The actual gameplay of Girlvania, however, is very interesting. Once you have crated your perfect girl, you can bring her to the actual level of your choosing (or, the ‘lounge’ as it is called in the game). Here, you can select from a few sexual scenarios. Pick solo, duo, or threesome, and then the fun can begin. As mentioned previously, it is something of a physics game. What a player must do, then, is merely click on a part of one of the girls’ bodies. A few sex acts will appear as options. Select one, and you can control the movement with your mouse. For example, in ‘duo’ mode, your girl and another (of which you can choose from a few preset characters or make and save your own), one of the options you can choose involves your partner wearing a strap on dildo. From there, your girl is automatically bent over. You take control of the other girl, inserting the dildo in and out by simply moving your mouse back and forth. You can control speed and intensity. It is a surprisingly sensitive control, too, which is great because it really adds to the interactive nature of the game, creating a heightened sexual experience, the likes of which are seldom seen in porn games such as this. You can have fun sans toys, too. One feature allows you to play with a virtual girl’s breasts, again by moving the mouse to move her hands up and down. Or rub the other girl’s vagina in the same manner. The other character is also very responsive. If you move too hard or too fast for her liking, she will indicate it by saying something like “ouch.” The level of realism in the physics of this game is definitely Girlvania’s largest strength.

A Few Missed Opportunities

There are some more shortcomings, however, to take into account. For one thing, as far as pornduke.com is able to tell, you are not able to cause your partner to orgasm. Which seems like a huge missed opportunity. One suggestion would be to add a sort of hit-power or life bar to each girl involved, indicating how close you are to achieving an orgasm. Then, when the bar is fully reached, Girlvania could reward you with a detailed, zoomed-in scene of the other character reaching climax. It would certainly help this feel a little more like a game, with a distinct goal and task to accomplish. All in all, though, Girlvania is one of the more erotically stimulating porn games on the market. You only pay once for unlimited access to the game and you can play for as long as your heart desires offline, as it is a standalone program, not an online streaming game. It is definitely worth checking out if you like to game your way to satisfaction. Enjoy!