It could have been better, but it's definately more fun than the Sims/Sims 2
You get to play as Hugh Hefner, the owner of Playboy Enterprise. What that basically means is you manage Playboy Enterprise from the very beginning and make it successful as it is today. The game contains 2 star nudity and suggestive sexual acts (the girl will still have her panty on why she do a dance tease and ended up with a blistering fake orgasm). So for those that are looking to jerk off while playing, please turn away, this game is purely fun on the publishing magazine part of the game.
Gameplay:-
After completing 50% of this game, i'm glad to say this game is still much better than the complex The Sims and Sims 2 game. Although the game look and feels 90% like the Sims expansion pack, there are few factor that made it stands out than it's more illustrious counterpart. As fun as this game is, i felt bored after reaching mission 8. You practically doing the same thing over and over again over the course of those missions. The act of getting contents and publishing the playboy magazine is the best part of the game or should i saw the goal of the entire mission playthrough. I absolutely enjoy the centerfold and cover camera session. You really feel like your taking the photos of the playmate, celebrities and etc. The roster management is pretty simple and easy to get the hang with.
Graphics:-
Graphically it's not bleeding edge but for a game like this it's good enough. As i said before it look reminiscent of the Sims for PS2 but load much faster and maintain smooth framerate 95% of the time. The only slow down i notice when there are 10 guest in the house. That's when the frame rate drops but it's barely noticable. I don't want to sound like a pervert but i have to admit all the girls breast a nicely done and looks great.
Sound:-
The scripts, voice overs and NPC voices are all spot on. I do find the girls moaning when achieving orgasm totally disturbing. Yes, even for a guy like me.
Control:-
Hef moves around smoothly and the menu are all nicely layout and easily accesible. Again, the constant vibration of the controller when having sex on the couch is very disturbing experience.
Replay Value:-
The mission get's boring after halfway. The Free roam play also doesn't offer much. Once you get tired of the publishing the magazine there isn't much else to do. Perhaps they should use this game as a sex education tool. It's definately better than larry suit, 7 sins and monotonously stupid the guy game.
Game Score: 6.5/10
Pros:-
* Easy to play, no need to poop, sleep and eat.
* Great magazine publishing concept.
* Nice polygonal breast.
* Decent voiceovers.
Cons:-
* Totally unnecesary "sex on the couch/bathtub" scene
* Totally unnecesary moaning like a dead fish orgasm.
* It gets bored after your tired with the magazine publishing.