I really don't understand the hate that Honey Select games get. For me, an "average" HS game almost always is more enjoyable than an "average" game created in one of the other engines. The women generally have better looking bodies to me (wide hips, large breasts, thick legs) and the sex scenes look a lot more natural.
Now, the very, very best games created in other engines are absolutely better, and we're seeing more of those over the last six months or so. But even those generally have pretty limited content compared to what seems to be capable in the best HS games.
I am a huge fan of Max's Life and Dark Magic. They are two of my favorite adult games ever, and while the animation quality isn't perfect, it still is good. Others like Unlimited Pleasure and My New Neighbors are really hot too, and can achieve terrific results to make a hot porn game with the tools they have. The sex scenes might be a little over the top, but the way the female bodies giggle and move is sexy to me.
To me, I'd much rather watch what is essentially a high quality cartoon porn than something that looks like weird, lifeless manequins placed in poorly lighted apartments, which is how many of the others look to me. I hope that helps answer your question.
