- First Impression
Wow! I wasn’t quite sure what to make of Tyler’s Room when I logged on because it’s kind of like entering the Gay Porn Magic Kingdom. Tyler, I soon discovered, has been in the business forever, and just keeps getting, well, bigger. He’s amassed a gigantic site that has original stuff, but also offers feeds from tons of other big sites (Yes, Lucas and Falcon are in there). You see everything mapped out on the homepage, so it’s a little daunting at first (which ride should I go on first?!). Don’t give up; you’re going to have fun.
- Navigation
The interface, as I said, is somewhat overwhelming, and resembles more of a graph than a porn guide. At the top they have links to all the different feeds. If you hover, it goes into detail about what’s inside—nice. Below that they show the original videos for the site, and the newest ones added. The streaming starts automatically, like it or not. Also, a new window opens up for pretty much everything you hit; I liked that feature, as it kept the homepage on my screen at all times. There’s a great update section that tells you what’s new for the day you log in on all the different sites. With so many places to visit, that’s helpful. There’s an ad box on the far right screen that’s slightly annoying because it looks like a link. However, this is all minor stuff. For the most part, everything was easy to find and easy to use. I couldn’t find one “search” link; if it’s there, it got lost in the guy shuffle. -
- Content
The photo sets are of the Tyler’s Room guys, and they’re pretty good. They have a lot of them, and the resolution is strong. You can download into a zip file or watch in a slideshow format. You need to know up front that you’re not going to find a photo set of the Jake Cruise feeds. Similarly, the videos vary a lot in quality because of the different studios, but the original Tyler’s Room clips tend to be on the blurry side. Streaming was efficient and the two downloading options (WMV and MP4) worked fine. There are a lot of photo sets, but obviously they can’t keep up with the amount of videos on such a massive site. There are tons of updates every day, and Tyler’s Room clips update every week. Those clips are exclusive to the site, while the others are property of different companies. -
- Guys and Sex
Interestingly enough, Tyler’s guys are kind of young and smooth. It’s hard to place them in a specific niche, as they look rather random. This is probably the idea. His guys talk to the camera a lot, and many of them discuss the fact that this is the first time they’ve had sex with a man—do with that what you will. In general, they know how to fuck, and they go at it like pros. A couple of guys looked like they had been drafted, but once they got down to business…damn! There aren’t bears on his site, or leather dudes, or overly buffed men. However, you’ve got thousands of guys on this site from different porn companies, so there’s no shortage of variety—small, large, Latin, black, cut, uncut, bareback, etc. Tyler has a good eye for sites. When I browsed around, I was impressed by the different feeds he’d provided. It’s rare that I start to download a video before writing a review, and end up having to watch the whole thing because it’s so darn hot. You’ll find a lot of that here. If you know porn, you’ll be able to go in here with an eagle eye and know if these are the kinds of sites you want to have access to. Also, it’s important to note that a lot of the different sites only offer streaming. -
- Value
I’m a fan of the mega-porn sites because I find so much in one place. I also tend to get bored looking at the same guys over and over, so it’s fun to be able to search for something new and dirty. As for joining, if you don’t care for much on here except Michael Lucas, and you already subscribe, you might be wasting your time. If you’re relatively new to the format, and just want to find as much stuff as possible, you’ll spend hours here. You get all the sites, the feeds, and more guys than you can throw your stick at. -
- Overall Impression
Tyler’s Room is a site that’s run by someone who’s been in the business a very long time and obviously knows what he’s doing. I doubt he’s going anywhere, and I doubt the site is going to suddenly drop of the planet or go dead. He adds nice touches, too, like giving you the exact viewing time when you start a video. When in doubt, go with a pro. If you have technical problems, they tend to deal with them better than the amateurs, and they’re more reliable about sticking to schedules. I usually find, too, that when I do join a massive site, I end up looking at the original content the most. So give a good look at what the Tyler guys are like, and take it from there. -
- Bottom Line
Tyler’s Room is a massive gay site full of different porn studios. They have original content mixed in with companies from all over the world. There are some very hot videos here, and the site is well organized. -
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