Luxuria Superbia

After reading the positive and negative reviews and agreeing with both, I felt like talking a little bit about what's going on here. When I realized what the purpose of the game was I felt really embarrassed, because I wasn't expecting that from such a colorful and apparently cute game. I kept playing and doubting, but the phrases kept appearing on the screen, and with each phrase I felt more embarrassed, and now I was involved in this situation without asking to be. Well, that seemed horrible at first, I felt a certain contradiction about what to think, continue playing or close the window, something that can be compared to real life situations. I felt invaded, but I tried to keep my optimism and remember that this is just a game with colored shapes and not the actual reality. I continued playing. Then I noticed how well those shapes and colors represented a sexual idea that we shared, using it in a completely abstract way and with an understandable and beautiful result. I couldn't stop thinking that I was condemning something just because I felt ashamed, without it doing any harm. I think the developer made a mistake with the "encouragement" phrases because it undermines the subjectivity of the experience, which makes it lose the value of the idea, but I cannot deny that this is a work that manages to convert the nuances of pleasure into colors and shapes, encompassing even the personality aspects that make people unique with their own particularities. What I can learn from this is that whenever we interact with something we are doing an analysis based not only on our principles and values but also on the stimuli we receive, and this game manages to generate these stimuli through abstract stuffs and interactions that could be better used, but the game still delivers a unique and relevant experience. I would give a neutral rating to this one, and would only recommend it to these who are into art concepts or very passionate about flowers.

"Luxuria Superbia" ist ein Orgasmus-Simulator. Natürlich nicht im Menschenreich, sondern im Pflanzenreich. Zumindest ist das die gewählte Analogie. Eigentlich ist es eine künstlerische Übersetzung des Sexualaktes. Es gibt zwölf Blüten. Wenn wir eine wählen, stürzen wir endlos in ihren Kelch, der zunächst farblos ist. Um uns ist die Haut, die berührungsempfindliche Sensoren hat, die wir - am besten mit Gamepad gesteuert, denn dann kann man besser beide Finger benutzen - berühren sollen. Wenn wir sie berühren, breitet sich langsam die Farbe der in der Blüte aus. Aber vorsicht. Berühren wir zu viele Sensoren in zu kurzer Zeit, kann es passieren, daß sich die Farbe zu früh auf den ganzen Kelch ausbreitet und es zum Höhepunkt kommt, bevor das Vorspiel richtig ausgekostet wurde. Und das gibt - wie im realen Leben ja auch - Punkteabzug. Also sollte unsere Aufgabe sein, die Berührungen möglichst geschickt einzusetzen, das Vorspiel lang zu strecken und dann auch den Höhepunkt möglichst lang zu ziehen. Ziel ist stets die völlige Vereinigung. Dafür "spricht" die Blüte auch durch eingeblendete kurze Texte mit Einem und gibt Anweisungen und Reaktionen. Dabei ist das Spiel weder schwierig noch gibt es irgendeine Form von Bestrafung, außer einer schlechteren Bewertung. Es gibt auch keine Geschichte. Es ist nur das, was es ist. Zwölf Kelche, in die wir uns stürzen können und denen wir Vergnügen und Lust bereiten können. Als Spiel ist das Programm eigentlich nicht wirklich einzuordnen. Es ist vielmehr eine künstlerische Umsetzung, eine Analogie, ein kreatives Unikat. Und allein dafür verdient es Anerkennung, denn in dem was es will und sein soll, ist es richtig gut gelungen. Die Grafik ist zwar stark simplifiziert, aber allein schon der Umgang mit Farbe ist gekonnt und das Hineinstürzen in die Klimax erinnert an LSD-Fieberträume aus den 70ern, an das bunte Fallen in die Unendlichkeit, wie man sie in Kubricks "2001: Odyssee im Weltraum" gegen Ende findet. Auch die Musik ist sehr kreativ, unterstützt in ihrer Dynamik intelligent die jeweilige Erregungs-Situation. Ein Erwachsenenprogramm also, das allerdings zu keinem Zeitpunkt direkt Sexualität auch nur anspricht. Die Analogie ist dennoch eineindeutig. Das macht das Programm zu einem kreativen Unikat, dessen Gameplay nicht wirklich zu überzeugen vermag, dessen kreative Umsetzung es aber zu einem hochinteressanten Kunstwerk macht. [h1]Wertung:[/h1] 8/10 Atmosphäre -/10 Story 7/10 Grafik 8/10 Sound 5/10 Spielmechanik 4/10 Balancing 6/10 Spielspass [h1]Fazit:[/h1] Orgasmus-Kunst. [h1][b]7/10 Gesamtwertung

[h1] One hour of pollinating the flowers was not enough to convince me this is a good game. [/h1]

I got this game in a bundle and decided to install it randomly without knowing what I was getting into. At the time I played this, I had a touch screen monitor which really added to the "effect".

Got a Deck? Play this. The Deck is the ideal platform for a game about touch.

this game makes me go lesbian. i asked my best girlfriend yesterday to stay at night here... and we had a very very very wonderfull night together <3

Секс в этой игре более реалистичный, чем на порнхабе. 10/10

0/10 what in the ever unliving sexual ♥♥♥♥ is this? into the hidden game abyss with you

The reviews really seem to be mostly positive. But I just can't see myself enjoying this game. I have tried to enjoy it, but it was truly painful. Eventually I gave up after around half an hour. The game is a weird metaphor for intercourse. It sort of wants you to go slow in order to win. A game of touch, within the inside of a flower. Very colorful, sort of sensual and really weird. It almost looks like a basic game for children. But it does feature some R-Rated innuendos. They are very noticeable if you read all texts. Luxuria Superbia is clearly just weird to play. Some folks might enjoy it, but I'm not a fan. In fact: I regret my purchase, It's disturbing. Giving orgasms to a flower just feels awful. I'm not sure who was the 'target' audience. But I am for sure weirded out by this game. And that's why I will give a negative review. I am mostly disgusted by this game I guess.

i wrote a review and then noticed the thumbs up was selected so i clicked the thumbs down and that of course wiped the entire review so you can thank steam for my blunt rejection of this "game". style over substance, the video game equivalent of the word moist. first level has you cruising towards the cervix but not too fast as taking it easy and doing as little as possible are the name of the game here. just a lame plate spinner that offers up no challenge beyond trying to understand it in the first place. most reviews on the game dont even delve into anything substantive. i attempted to until steam wiped the review I had written. unless i'm missing some major mechanic this software is entirely pointless, annoying to listen to, boring to look at and engage with. there are no achievements, there are no cards and every other title by this developer is possibly even less of a game than this one since this one actually has a point system and levels.