OFFICIAL
79.5
pretty good |
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Content
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| Quality : |
17.0 / 20 |
| Quantity : |
12.5 / 15 |
| Entertain : |
12.0 / 15 |
| Updates : |
7.0 / 10 |
| Exclusive : |
5.0 / 05 |
| Download : |
2.5 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
56.0 / 70 |
| Navigation |
| Easy : |
8.0 / 10 |
| Features : |
3.0 / 05 |
| Design : |
3.0 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
14.0 / 20 |
| Other |
| Originality : |
3.5 / 05 |
| Hard Facts : |
3.0 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
6.5 / 10 |
Scoring Criteria New
New Update!
As of Aug 15th, 07, price of a site is no longer factored into the overall score/rank. |
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1. Newer image content is very nice quality.
2. Exclusive content.
3. Updates often/blog and member submissions.
4. A few nice browse features/model index.
1. Video quality needs improvement.
2. Design aesthtics are basic.
"Flower child it's time to leave the stage again." |
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Hairy armpits, all natural beauty, dreaded hair, barefooted babes, hemp jewelry, natural sceneries; these are your Earth-loving, Hippie Goddesses. This is a site featuring 54+ natural girls in beautiful outdoor settings in Santa Cruz, California and Portland, Oregon. A small site ran by two individuals, who are, assumingly, hippies themselves, HippieGoddess.com is updated every Sunday as well as every other Wednesday with new images. The site design is a little rough around the edges and amateur in style but it works, and for $24.95 (recurs at $20/month) you can expect over 22,750+ images and a handful of videos.
While I did mention that the site design "works", I do wish that the image galleries here were laid out a little differently. As it is now they are broken down into "seasons" (1-4), each with a different hippie-like title ("Birth of the Goddess", "The Maiden's Charge", Season of Dread", "Sunlight Mama") and each season can have anywhere from 2-5 pages worth of galleries. What I'd like to see differently here is a model index, something like what they have in their tour, so that you can pick a set to look at by the girl you want to see. A category index would be nice as well, though. The pictures here are fun and flirty, however softcore and image sizes can range from a rather small 666x499 pixels in size to a nice and large 1536x1152 full-screen quality image. The latter can be found roughly from July 2004 on (about the same time as the increase in price for membership) and makes for a nice level of growth in the right direction.
Normally I'm not one to really be attracted to the look of a hippie chick but there is something to be said about these free spirits whose beauty abounds on so many different levels. While there certainly are a few of "those chicks" who really look like they could use a hair brush and a shower, there are also quite a few more of them who really are natural beauties and their softness, uniqueness, and love for life really show through in many of these images. Other than a few girl-girl sets, though, you won't likely find anything too crazy going on here; mostly frolicking in the outdoors, sandy waters and forestry type settings. I probably wouldn't even expect to see many full-on spreads here, just some light nudity (though I did find some peeing, thus, why they should offer a categorical index) and an appreciation for the female form.
Other than the fairly large collection of images here, there are about 5+ videos to check out as well. They play using RealPlayer and are only average in size in quality but offer unique footage like chanting, dancing, and other hippie-like things. There is also quite a bit of cool artwork to check out here, as well as screen savers and other interesting images and mixed media designs. Overall I'm going to have to admit that this is not a great porn site and it's obviously not going to apply to a large audience but I do think that the people who would enjoy this type of content, in fact, will enjoy the site and what it has to offer. Other than a few features that I'd like to see added to help in browsing the content, I think it would also be cool if there was some sort of community interaction here like a message board of some sorts. I do think that the initial price of $25 bucks is a little high but the recurring price of $20 is definitely worth it for those of you who enjoy your down-to-earth, all natural women.
| 1st Follow-Up Review |
Review: 09-26-08 |
It's been so long since we've taken a look at Hippie Goddess, to be honest; I don't even remember much about it. It is always nice to have another go round, though. You can definitely count on this being one highly original site. When we were last here there were only about 54+ girls being featured. Now there are more than 100+, and the number of videos has jumped from only 5 to 46+. They've added a model index, which makes browsing easier, and a search feature gives user additional browsing options, such as photoset location and hair color. While I like the added navigation features, the overall site design and schematic leaves a lot of room for improvement in terms of aesthetics. I guess what I am saying is, things are still a little too basic here. But, I have to admit, this also contributes to the beauty of the site - these are hippies after all! The best part, user submissions are now an option. Maybe they were before as well and I just didn't notice, but this is really a cool deal for those of you who like to get involved. Updates still come in regularly, and the pics are larger, nicer looking images than before. Videos need some improvement, however. Finally, the price tag has gone up a few bucks initially, but the recurring price tag remains the same. Overall I am pleased with the improvements Hippie Goddess has made and I'm sure we'll be back in another couple of years (hopefully sooner) to re-connect with the beautifully grounded, all-natural types. And PS, check out the blog, it’s an especially entertaining read.
Score increased from 76.0 to 79.5.
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