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Content
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| Quality : |
18.0 / 20 |
| Quantity : |
13.5 / 15 |
| Entertain : |
12.5 / 15 |
| Updates : |
9.0 / 10 |
| Exclusive : |
2.0 / 05 |
| Download : |
4.0 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
59.0 / 70 |
| Navigation |
| Easy : |
8.5 / 10 |
| Features : |
3.5 / 05 |
| Design : |
3.5 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
15.5 / 20 |
| Other |
| Originality : |
4.0 / 05 |
| Hard Facts : |
4.5 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
8.5 / 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. High resolution photos.
2. Simple design.
3. Hot models.
1. Needs more hardcore.
2. Content widely available.
3. No real innovation/upgrades lately.
"Lots of good-looking content at a good price, pretty good all around." |
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With a cool name like Sexy Babes (well, without the - and without the .tv), you expect a lot out of the girls we're gonna see naked here. Their homepage claims they are "world famous for our close attention to detail and quality..." While I must say the news hasn't quite hit our area yet about their selection process, I can say that there are some definite hotties on their homepage, and quite a few of them!
Once inside I'm greeted with the same beautiful ladies (actually with the addition of some new girls that weren't on the tour yet as well) in the same layout. I think I've said it before, but I love when the member's area is very similar to the tour so you know what you're in for, and know how to get around with ease.
Select a babe that tickles your fancy and you'll be taken to a page that lists her galleries with some nice looking thumbnail previews. Also right at the top they have the # of images she has in total. Instead of trying to click a thumbnail, click the "click here" link and don't be a dumbass like me. You'll be presented with a page of thumbnails (all on just one page, great for broadband users).
The picture quality varies a little bit depending on where they bought the pics from. Most, however, are very high quality with pics around 1024x768 being the norm. Matrix content is well represented here (their older stuff at least), but it appears they try to break out into other content providers when they can. It's mostly solo girl stuff, although there's a few hardcore and lesbian scenes peppered in there as well.
The video section isn't huge (32 girls as of today, with 1-2 videos each being the average), but what they do have is nice stuff. Windows Media is the format of choice for Sexy Babes, with the option of a low quality (320x240) or a high quality (640x480) stream available. It's mostly girls stripping and playing around a bit. The video section is mainly Matrix stuff (moreso than the photos I think), but there is the random video here and there that didn't come from them.
The design is very nice, and simple (which you know I like). The girls are easy to find, as are the extra galleries and videos if they have them. The one thing I did not like at all was the ads they had inside. Check out the screen caps and you'll see that like every three rows is a big old banner for another site of theirs, or some partner program codes. Plus they push their DVD store a lot too (which isn't even theirs, its just an affiliate frontend for someone else's store). I realize the price is only $20 so they feel like they need to make some more $$ somehow, and they really don't intrude on you that much, but I guess it's a pet peeve of mine to advertise to paying clients. I get pissed when I buy a DVD and it has previews you can't bypass, too.
Updates come six times a week which is pretty darn good. You also get access to a few other sites of there's that look like clones almost (with a new color scheme here or there). But it does need to be noted since the content is all pretty damn similar at these other sites, and it effectively triples (or more) the amount of content you get for your hard-earned dollar.
I like the site in that it's presented very well, and it's got a great price tag. You don't get the added bonus knowing that the pics here are exclusive to this site, but the girls are hot nontheless and the pics are all very high quality. To compile this collection on your own would be several tens of thousands of dollars, so why not let them give it to you for less than $20? I give them kudos for doing so well without a pro photographer of their own on board.
| 1st Follow-Up Review |
Review: 04-16-04 |
Checking things out here, this all looks really familiar! Not a whole lot new has come in here. They have been adding new girls and sets as regular as ever. There seems to be a focus on pretty high-quality content nowadays. The old stuff looked like high-end amateur stuff, where this now looks more polished all around. The girls are still hot, which I guess is most important!
Looking over my old score, I say the total is right about where I want it to be. I am going to bump the quality and price score a half point each, but lower my editor's curve by half a point.
Score increased from 85.9 to 86.6.
| 2nd Follow-Up Review |
Review: 08-06-05 |
I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it right? Things look almost identical around here as last time. The premise is all the same (high-quality, non-exclusive content), the price is still the same at $20 a month, and updates are still coming six time per week. Their network sites (which you get access to) are still alive and kicking as well, which means you get even that much more for your money.
As times goes on, there's a small expectation that sites will update a bit or something. I kinda wish there had been something new here (besides a larger site of course). With the larger site, I wouldn't mind seeing some easier navigation to find girls. The ads scattered here and there can get a little annoying as well. Overal, it's still a pretty neat site (and network) that's worth a look if you don't mind non-exclusive content. I may bump them down a bit, just for lack of innovation.
Score decreased from 86.6 to 85.5.
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