Open Life review

Open Life review | Mr. Pink's Porn Reviews
MrPinks.com review date - 02/14/2013

Overview:
When the Internet first started being a prominent tool that allowed users to escape the mundanity of their everyday lives, whether by indulging in dating sites, beginning a new Second Life, or simply masquerading as someone else to troll the fuck out of whatever IRC room they just discovered, some became concerned that real, tangible identities would soon become a thing of the past. Although Open Life is nothing like a Second Life-style virtual world, it does offer its members exclusive, original hardcore porn starring a bevy of delectable babes. Hell, even the infamous Tera Patrick makes an appearance on the tour pages, luring those who require a bona fide adult superstar to get off inside for a closer look. Another recognizable face appears, that of Bruno B., a Canadian everyman who managed to carve himself a career in amateur porn in the late-90s, early-00s. Does this mean Open Life is all-Candian? Why don't you follow me inside for a closer look? It'd cost you $24.99 to find out for yourself, so why not let your ol' pal Pink take the risk and report back?

Pros:
Immediately upon entering Open Life, you'll notice a modern, high-tech web design that looks much closer to the graphic displays seen in video games and sci-fi movies than most other porn sites. Content is displayed beneath a large header that showcases the best of the recent updates. All your account and profile options and notices sit in a sidebar on the right and browsing options are clearly located in the center of the main page.

Notable performers featured here at Open Life include the Lane Sisters (Roxy and Shana), Cherry Petite, Lexy Rain, Amy Lee, and Kelly Summers, all of whom appear to be Canadians. Content is split into three main categories: Raw, Real, and Signature. Raw updates are more aggressive or roughly produced scenes, from sloppy deepthroat blowjobs to DPs and fucking machines; Real scenes offer great reality porn and often include in-car fellatio and impromptu sex; Signature scenes seem to be more glamorous offerings and are a visual treat.

Videos stream and can be downloaded in High Definition resolutions, reaching a stunning 1920x1080 pixels, as well as 720p, 540p and some lower-res formats. Streams look great and buffer quickly, while downloads transfer rapidly, smoothly, and deliver truly immaculate imagery.

Two new scenes hit Open Life's homepage every week (or thereabouts), adding to the already substantial 95-scene collection. For a limited time, Mr. Pink's readers can buy themselves an all-access pass to Open Life for a mere $19.99 per month. Open Life also offers a trial membership package that provides preview access for one day without costing you a cent; just watch out for the auto-rebill.

Cons:
Although it's great to see a site making advances with its interface, Open Life isn't the easiest site to get around. The layout and navigation system can be confusing, especially to those who usually stick to better established, more traditionally designed sites.

Almost all of Open Life's scenes are shot with Canadian French dialog. Without subtitles, most viewers will likely be left in the dark and have no idea what's going on… aside from sex, of course.

Oddly enough, I found at least one scene that has been uploaded to Open Life twice under different titles, months apart. The scene in question is a scorching hot one, so you may not mind watching it twice, but this artificially inflates the Open Life archive and certainly isn't a good habit for webmasters to get into.

Photo content is sparse here. Open any video viewing page and you'll be given a handful of preview images, but that seems to be the extent of the still imagery Open Life provides. And, while 95 scenes is certainly a strong start, Open Life is far from an enormous site. Shana and Roxy, the Lane Sisters, have their own Open Life site and the archive seen here incorporates the archive of Lane Sisters to make what is essentially a two-site network consisting of Lane Sisters and, well, everything else.

Conclusion:
Open Life might sound like an online world to replace your own, but that's far from the case. Offering an exclusive collection of original porn, all of it with Canadian, or more accurately, Quebecois origins, Open Life is a rare treat. The High Definition videos on display here look absolutely brilliant and give members remarkably clear views of the Lane Sisters, Cherry Petite, and even Tera Patrick in her non-sexual cameo appearance. True photo galleries are conspicuously absent from the lavishly designed, decidedly modern design and interface. Updates arrive twice a week (give or take a day or two) and although there's only 95 scenes online at writing, that's a very good start. Open Life might not be completely satisfying yet, but there's little doubt it will be in six months' time.