HuniePop vs Linda Brown: Interactive Story
HuniePop
HuniePop is a rather different adult "dating" simulation game containing some forms of hentai (again, NSFW!). Its gameplay is partly RPG where you get to interact with the hot anime girls in the game through messages, some of which can be pretty hilarious. The other part of the game is filled with entertaining match-3 puzzles that are surprisingly challenging - you need to play these puzzles to increase your affection level with the anime ladies in the game. The last part of the game is its dating sim aspect, where you need to buy gifts and send them to the correct girl who will like the said gift. Build up your affection level and you might be able to get them to accept you as their boyfriend.Interestingly, the game even allows you to customize the appearance of the eight girls (each with different personalities) that you can date and unlock more varieties of outfits and hairstyles. And of course, being an adult game, you can expect some pretty steamy scenes involving these anime babes.
HuniePop is also featured in a visual novel-style which will appeal to most anime-loving guys. So, if you're into anime girls, this might be a game that'll interest you.
Linda Brown: Interactive Story
Linda Brown: Interactive Story is The Other Guys' forey into the interactive storytelling business after their pretty good sucess with the Sherlock-themed hidden objects game, Sherlock Holmes: Lost Detective. Similar to the latter, this game features an intriguing and immersive, romance-and-mystery-filled story where you'll be playing as Linda Brown herself. Meet a host of interesting characters (and you can even date some of them), travel to various locations as you follow the trail of clues, and make important decisions that will change the path of your narrative.However, unlike games like Episode or Choices, Linda Brown: Interactive Story has a gameplay that is a lot similar to any of the games Telltale Games produced. This means that characters in the game will remember your reactions or responses and act accordingly the next time you meet.
The only major downside in this game is that, like Episodes and Choices, there are special "premium decisions" that you can make to further deepen the storyline, but the diamonds needed to buy these special decisions can be pretty costly - $3 per premium decision. Due to this, it might be great to have the option of earning diamonds by watching video ads.
Overall though, Linda Brown: Interactive Story is still a very well-written interactive story that doesn't only have romantic elements but also an intriguing mystery that rivals most hidden objects games. If you enjoy a good mystery with a dash of romance, this is the game you should play.