GayDemon's review of Dark Thunder

Dark Thunder is the new siteon the block when it comes to gay ebony and interracial porn, and after being treated to a few choice visuals on the tour, I can see that these horny black studs are definitely hot when compared to the other sites out there. The tour lets us take a look at several hardcore episodes, each of which includes some big juicy thumbs and a video trailer in 2 formats. We are told that members get access to an ebony bonus site and that the site uses DRM-protected downloadable movies, although if you're on a Mac or prefer non-DRM vids, there are also streaming Flash videos available. Ready to learn more about Dark Thunder? Then let's head off to the member area.

The site layout is pretty standard - the navigation bar runs across the top, while the latest updates are below along with the news. There's a search box on the upper right and I'm happy to see that although the site is new, there was a new update today already. Dark Thunder is fairly focused on solo and hardcore black action, although I spotted a few interracial scenes here and there. Mostly it's about big, beautiful, glorious ebony cocks thrusting into tight assholes and hungry mouths. The model directory was my first stop, which usually isn't my typical operating procedure - but hey, I'm looking for hot black men, and that seems to be the place to find them.

I was surprised to see such a mix of men here. While there are guys so built that they are nearly bodybuilders, there are some slender enough that I'd call them twinks if they didn't look just a hair older or more mature. Then there are all the body types in between that - I'm going to say they have pretty much every male body-type in there except for chubs, and most of the men here are well-hung.

Now it's time to hit the video section of Dark Thunder. There are only 14 videos so far, which isn't entirely surprising given it's a new site. Each video comes in both a streaming Flash version and a downloadable WMV, with DRM on the WMVs. The best quality videos are average, shown at 640x480 with a approximate 700k bitrate. The Flash vids stream in several others sizes, including one suitable for dialup users. The playtime for the videos is pretty nice - over 25 minutes - and the videos are full scenes, which I prefer. Each video page also includes a quick screencap set underneath - 20 pics showing the highlights from each scene. The vidcaps are average quality and shown at 626x466, and you can either browse them by thumb or watch them as hands-free slideshows.

Moving on to the photo section, there are 35 photo sets here, with over 200 photos per set. They are good amateur quality or better, and are shown at 598x900. Like the vidcaps, the pics can be watched as slideshows, but no downloadable zip files are available.

The XXX Cinema section gives you something to do in between the updates every 2 - 3 days. There are 33 gay third party feeds here, so you have something to take care of you between updates. The feeds come in a wide variety of gay porn niches including an ebony feed, an interracial feed and a big dick feed.

Dark Thunder doesn't have any major issues, although it appears you'll have to type in the url of the bonus site listed on the tour since I didn't find a link leading to it in the member area. But Mac and perhaps Linux users - as well as those who don't use a newer version of Media Player - should keep in mind that this site uses DRM. The videos will not play without a newer version of Media Player, and also may not play after your membership expires.

Dark Thunder certainly looks promising, especially if you're looking for a gay ebony site that features more than just the thug look. The men are horny with big black cocks, and the action is pretty good. Offering 14 videos and 35 photo sets, the site could use some growth, but regular updates every 5 days will take care of that and members do get access to a nice collection of bonus material. Also since the site is so professional looking, I was expecting a little higher quality videos, although they're definitely not bad - although the DRM was a disappointment. I'd say that ebony cock lovers should keep an eye on Dark Thunder - this one should grow into a solid site. And if you don't mind smaller sites, I'd recommend you check Dark Thunder out!

Things we liked:

• Exclusive content
• Good variety of black men
• Videos are downloadable

Things we didn't like:

• Downloadable videos are DRM-protected
• Site is small and could use some growth
• Videos could be higher quality
• No dates shown except for latest and future updates
  

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