This game is different from many of the others on this website, in a number of ways. I think it is such a staple of the industry and a well known name that everyone should give it a shot. If you still need convincing, here are my thoughts on HuniePop:
Story and Gameplay
You are a loser. Kyu is a love fairy who teaches losers like you to pick up chicks. Have fun from there, working your way through a number of local women!
You start your interaction by speaking with women. Imagine that! By conversing with the girls and going on dates with them, you get different currencies to buy gifts for the girls, alcohol, and food to buff yourself on the dates.
Dates are match-3 gameplay. I enjoyed the strategy needed, but I imagine it might not be for everyone. However, working through these is worth it for the results as successes bring you goodies, and failures just bring another chance on another day.
The characters are the stars of the show. Each woman is unique in her story, the way they speak to you and want you to speak to them. They all sport cute outfits you can collect through dates and each have their own... ending. After a few successful dates with someone, you can take them home at night for a
special kind of match-3 accomanied with a lewd photograph of the aftermath. And there are quite a few of these girls!
Art and Sound
This is top tier art right here. Cute girls in cute outfits. Very lewd reward photos. Not much else to say. This is nearly fully voice acted (the player voice is the only that I remember not being voiced), and is done so really well! During the night-time match-3, each character
voices their satisfaction (play with headphones). Music is amazing and sets the tone of each date that you go on.
Pros
- Solid gameplay, well crafted and professional
- Work for your reward (difficulty settings available)
- Lots of cute girls
Flaws
If you want all the outfits, some only unlock at certain date locations and might be a bit grindy for some. Furthermore, two of the girls require taking specific actions to even meet them; I had to Google it.
Conclusions
Is this a game to jerk off to? Maybe not. I did find the characters attractive and the situations hot enough that the photos were a good payoff personally. It is also just fun as a puzzle game on its own, and could be played just for that! It really doesn't hurt to give this game a go and enjoy the polished experience with hot women falling for you though the power of match-3 and love fairies.