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Content
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| Quality : |
14.0 / 20 |
| Quantity : |
15.0 / 15 |
| Entertain : |
12.0 / 15 |
| Updates : |
6.0 / 10 |
| Exclusive : |
3.0 / 05 |
| Download : |
3.0 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
53.0 / 70 |
| Navigation |
| Easy : |
9.0 / 10 |
| Features : |
2.5 / 05 |
| Design : |
3.0 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
14.5 / 20 |
| Other |
| Originality : |
2.5 / 05 |
| Hard Facts : |
2.5 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
5.0 / 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. Access dozens of sites.
2. Lots of bonus content.
1. Picture quality so-so.
2. Over -reliance on 3rd party content.
3. No update schedule.
"The 18 included reality sites make for one decent network." |
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Raw XXX is a network of dozens of sites covering all the major niches. It was tough to get a firm count of exactly how many sites are included. I saw everything from 40+ to 90+ sites. According to my count, it's actually around 53. Either way, it's a heck of a lot of sites to access with one membership. Of the 53, 12 in particular stand out above the rest and those are their reality sites. The reality sites are very different from the other 41 sites and it's really more like two networks in one. I'll discuss each section individually to give you a better idea of what you can expect.
The reality sites are by far the most entertaining part of this network so I'll start with those. Now it would take way to long to go through this network site by site so I'll just give you a few highlights. Naughty Therapy features a quack psychotherapist who seduces his looney patients. On Manhunter two girls go on the prowl for a horny guy to take advantage of. On Suck Me Bitch they discover that every woman has a price and blowjobs come cheap. The other sites cover niches such as teen, gay, bbw, and Latina. These sites feature exclusive reality videos much like you'll find on other reality networks. Some of the sites have actual photos to go with the videos while others rely on vidcaps. However, as with any reality site the meat of the content is always the video.
I was impressed to find so many options for viewing the videos. You can watch the scenes clip by clip or watch the full movie in one large file. Both the clips and full videos are available for both streaming and download in Windows Media and Quicktime. The videos play at 300k but look higher than that to me. Though they get much too grainy to watch at full screen, you can easily watch at 200% (640x480). The quality was about average for a collection of sites like this but better than I expected. I found the videos entertaining, but not quite as good as what you'll find on networks specifically dedicated to reality content. Some of the sites weren't even reality sites so much as they were amateur. They didn't have the plotlines and pickup scams that have become synonymous with reality porn. They were just normal girls-next-door getting freaky on the camera.
Moving on to the other 41 network sites, it's best if you consider these sites as what they're called, simply "Bonus Sites." These sites are good for some variety but they're really more like filler content for the exclusive reality sites, in my opinion. Again, we've got all sorts of niches represented here including blondes, big dicks, facials, mature, fetish, anal, voyeur and others. There is definitely something for everyone in this network. Of course, it's quantity above quality around here. Hundreds of thousands of photos are available but the odds are good that you've already seen many of them. None of the photos on these sites are exclusive. The galleries seem to come from a huge variety of sources with everything from pretty little Matrix shots to scans that look like they're from the eighties. They say that new photos are added daily on each of these sites but I couldn't find any dates to confirm this. These sites don't have any video content, unless you count the links to the third party feeds. Ezines, jokes, games, stories, and live chats make up the rest of these sites.
What the Raw XXX network has going for it that most other large networks don't are the 12 exclusive reality sites. Without those sites this would just be another collection of third party junk. However, the inclusion of good quality exclusive content will bring Raw XXX up a notch or two. The monthly recurring price is about average at $30 a month, but beware of the trial that recurs at $40 a month. This type of network won't appeal to everyone but if you're a fan of multiple niches and enjoy a large collection of varied content, I'd check out Raw XXX.
| 1st Follow-Up Review |
Review: 02-15-06 |
We're approaching two years since our last visit to the Raw XXX Network and as you'd expect, this large collection is bigger than ever. The best part is that the growth has actually been in their section of reality sites, definitely the stronger sites in the network. The number of reality sites jumped from 12 to 18, bringing the total number of included sites up to 59. Unfortunently, I don't know if any of the sites have actually seen any growth. Many of the older ones are still very small with around 15 episodes. There are no dates either but I think it's safe to say that the majority are not updating. There still is a lot to see here and the exclusive reality stuff is worth a look but if you're looking for a quality network to stick around for a while, I think there are better options out there. Raw XXX is raw indeed, for better or worse.
Score decreased from 78.9 to 73.5.
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