GayDemon's review of Alterna Dudes

I have to admit that Alterna Dudes grabbed me right off the bat - I just love seeing more of the less conventional type of alternative guys. Skaters, goths, emo boyz, punks - if they have a unique look, crazy hair, or lots of body piercings and tattoos, they definitely catch my interest. And after browsing the tour, it certainly looks like the guys at Alterna Dudes fit the bill, so join me as I log in and take a closer look at Alterna Dudes!

The member's area is easy to use. There are links across the top of the page followed by the latest episode and more recent updates, each with a big juicy thumbnail. I'm not sure I could actually pick a favorite, but since the site has 76 episodes, which is 36 more than there were 8 months ago, I don't have to. The site removed the dates from the updates, so there's no way to know whether they're added on a schedule, which was a bit disappointing, but the site has been adding a new episode an average of once every week. You can browse by video or by model, and the model index includes a profile and brief info about each model.

The videos are downloadable in 2 DRM-free formats: WMV and MP4. The WMVs are shown at either 480x270 or 720x480, with bitrates of up to 2 Mbps or a bit better. The MP4s are shown at around 640x480 or 720x480 with bitrates of from around 980k to over 2 Mbps, plus at least one smaller size plus a mobile version. And the newest videos are shown in HD at 1280x720 with bitrates a little over 2 Mbps. The videos are good amateur quality full scenes, some a bit sharper than others, and they are DRM-free. I was unable to play the mobile MP4s on my Gen4 iPod Touch, but chances are they may play on older iPods and iPhones, as well as other cell phones and portable devices.

There is a vidcap photo set with each episode. They range from 649x540 to around 960x540, and quality is all over the map, from good to blurry and everything in between. Quality has been improving lately, though - the newer photos are definitely better quality than a lot of the old sets. There are around 60 photos per set, and you can browse them via the gallery or using a slide show. If you prefer, you can also download your favorite sets in a zip file to enjoy later.

Alterna Dudes is certainly not your run of the mill gay porn site, and the guys aren't shaved and perfect porn models, either. The guys here represent underground and indie types, from the mohawked punks to the tattooed skater dudes to androgenous goth guys and emo boiz. Some of the guys here are straight, some are willing to go gay for pay, and some are definitely gay, but all seem to be enjoying showing off in the videos. The more recent episodes are mostly hardcore where the older ones are more solo jackoffs, and all in all it makes a very good mix of action.

In addition to the pics and videos, Alterna Dudes offers 4 behind the scenes videos and a bunch of desktop wallpapers in their XXXTras section. There's also a blog, and unlike a lot of blogs from subscription websites, it's actually interesting rather than just listing updates. In fact, there's a lot of gay porn behind the scenes stuff which I really enjoyed.

One thing some people will really appreciate, and others won't, is that a lot of the guys are brought back to do additional videos. Most have a solo, some agree to do a hardcore later on, and a few guys re-appear several times. And by the way, if the owner is reading this, I'd love to see more of Matteo - LOVE those tats - and more of Jake Strong, even if he'll only do another solo.

Alterna Dudes has been adding a new episode about once a week, and the good news is that the models haven't changed - they're still mostly amateurs with a variety of indie lifestyles, so expect tattoos, mohawks, piercings, emo hairstyles and lots of studs and spikes. The videos here are good amateur quality, DRM-free, and while the lighting isn't always perfect, the videos have a great vibe for the site. If you're into skaters, punks, rockers and other alternative guys, and like real amateur content, Alterna Dudes is defintely worth a visit!

Things we liked:

• Exclusive content
• Pierced, tattooed Emo, Goths and Alt guys
• Videos are downloadable
• No DRM used
• Can do 4 simultaneous downloads

Things we didn't like:

• Mobile videos won't play on iPod and iPhone Gen4

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