The Rub Rabbits is essentially the same game as its predecessor, with the story revolving around some bloke who fancies some bird and said bloke's attempt at wooing that bird. Maybe we're old fashioned, but we tend to respond to our 'love at first sight' experiences with a cheesy chat-up line that garners a slap in the face in return. And possibly a burp or two somewhere inbetween if we happen to have been drinking.
The graphics are very artistic, with silhouetted characters, cutscenes as if they were lifted from an obscure manga and a visual style that can be considered an art form in itself. We have seen it before in Project Rub, but seeing them again is no bad thing, and the animation on the models seem to have improved.
We can't help but feel though that some of the impact that The Rub Rabbits is trying to create is lost. Project Rub was a unique title when it was released, with an intruiging new premise on a brand new console. This, in a way, makes The Rub Rabbits less appealing because you know exactly what you're getting. The art style is still creative but it doesn't quite grab you in the same way as seeing Project Rub for the first time.
As for the sound, the major selling point for perverse exhibitionists of sensual moaning, inane giggling and the "Rub It!" man-choir remains in The Rub Rabbits. Oddly enough though, the bulk of the music happens to be a revamp of the Can-Can for some strange reason. Perhaps it's to add to the circus-like nature of the game, which works to capture the atmosphere and insanity of it all, but unfortunately the rest of the music is quite forgettable. Which is a shame, because Project Rub's main themes were instantly hummable and we were kind of hoping for some more weird, original tunes rather than a remake of a popular theme.