Honey Select 2: Libido DX
- October 30, 2020
- Illusion
- 6h median play time
"Honey Select 2: Libido DX" is a single-player erotic simulation game known for its high-quality graphics and offering around 6 hours of playtime. The game is described as a "love letter to making love" with fully-customizable characters and a wide range of sexual situations, making it a choice for those seeking a detailed and specific sex simulation experience.
PC
Reviews
- The character customization options are extensive and allow for a high degree of creativity, making it enjoyable for players who love to create unique characters.
- The game has a strong modding community that enhances the experience significantly, providing additional content and features that improve gameplay.
- Many players have found the game to be a fun way to bond with others, creating shared experiences and memories through character creation and gameplay.
- The game is criticized for being overpriced, especially considering it requires extensive modding to unlock its full potential and remove censorship.
- The user interface is often described as messy and unintuitive, making it difficult for new players to navigate and enjoy the game without frustration.
- Many reviews mention that the game feels incomplete without additional patches and mods, leading to a lack of content and gameplay depth in its base form.
- graphics15 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the detailed visuals and character customization options, while others criticize the default settings as poor and requiring extensive tweaking and mods. Many users express frustration over the game's high price tag relative to its overall quality, particularly in light of censorship issues and gameplay limitations. Overall, while the graphics are noted as a strong point, they are often overshadowed by concerns about value and functionality.
“The visuals are really great, although the censored aspect of it was annoying at first.”
“Amazing graphics, detailed customization, voice acting, and good gameplay.”
“I think the graphics look slightly better than the original version.”
“The UI is still a complete mess (maybe even worse than the first Honey Select). The character creator, while offering a lot of creation possibilities, is still among the least intuitive and ergonomic I've seen. The graphics by default are awful if you're not ready to spend hours fine-tuning the settings and plugging in mods. On top of that, they ask for a AAA price tag while not even being remotely close to AAA quality.”
“However, there is no running, walking, or full-body visuals of the girls moving around you (the player).”
“The graphics are a little better, but the character creator is better in some ways (more control over hair, sliders for many detailed face parts) and worse in others (e.g., 0% breast slider = D cup, 100% = gigantic mutant cow udders). There's not much difference in gameplay.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it overly simplistic and lacking depth, particularly in terms of story and engaging mechanics. While the character creator and graphics are praised, many feel that the gameplay does not justify the game's price, with some suggesting the addition of more interactive elements like a health system. Overall, the gameplay is described as minimal and not particularly captivating, despite some enjoyable aspects like dynamic animations and character interactions.
“For the gameplay portion, the player can walk around and visit various rooms and interact with potential partners through discussion, sex (up to threesomes so far and many positions and all well-crafted and change based on environmental setup, partner's reaction/stamina, etc.), surprises, and more while being treated to a visual feast of absolutely marvelous dynamic animations.”
“Amazing graphics, detailed customization, voice acting and good gameplay.”
“The graphics are pretty decent, and the character creator is rather swell; but for as expensive as it is, the gameplay is just too simple and not at all engaging.”
“In the end, I can't really recommend the game at its price point as there did not appear to be much, if any, story or gameplay that I could find in the allotted two-hour test window, and though the character creator is neat, I don't feel that it alone is worth that much.”
“As for the gameplay itself, for newbies: yes, there is gameplay, if you can call it that.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's story is perceived as minimal or lacking, with reviewers noting that there is insufficient narrative content to justify its price. While the character creator is appreciated, it does not compensate for the absence of a compelling storyline or context for the gameplay.
“In the end, I can't really recommend the game at its price point as there did not appear to be much, if any, story or gameplay that I could find in the allotted two-hour test window. Though the character creator is neat, I don't feel that it alone is worth that much.”
“Disadvantages: some of the character rendering in HS2 is not quite as well-done, particularly with genitals, and there's less of a story context to the sex acts.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, as players with high-spec PCs report choppy performance even on the lowest settings. While the game shows promise and potential, it requires further polishing to enhance overall performance.
“Overall, the game is really good and has a lot of potential, but there are still some opportunities for improvement in optimization to enhance overall performance.”
“Overall, the game is really good and has a lot of potential, but there are still some opportunities for Illusion to polish in order to improve the overall performance.”
- stability1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game demonstrates strong stability, particularly on GNU/Linux systems using Proton, with users reporting smooth performance and a wide range of options in the character editor.
“Great game, huge amount of options in the character editor, runs great on a GNU/Linux OS with Proton.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy has been criticized as exploitative and overly focused on generating revenue, leading users to label it a "cash grab."
“The game feels more like a cash grab than a genuine experience.”
“Monetization is overly aggressive and detracts from the gameplay.”
“It's frustrating how much you have to spend to enjoy the game fully.”
