Digital Playground is porn's answer to the Hollywood blockbuster, and it sails accordingly: elaborate plots, real budgets, cinematic locations and production values that treat a scene like a set-piece. Across 3,120-plus scenes in up to 4K, plus 1,660-plus photo galleries, this is the network for people who want their porn to have, well, a bit of a script.

The appeal is craft. Where the mega-networks chase volume, Digital Playground chases spectacle: parodies, features and story-driven productions shot with a filmmaker's eye. It is a smaller catalogue than the 10,000-scene giants, but the per-scene ambition is far higher, and updates keep the slate fresh. If you have ever wished porn looked more like cinema, this is the harbour it docks in.

The one bit of fine print worth reading before you set sail: streaming is smooth and included, but downloads cost extra rather than coming bundled, which is unusual and worth factoring into the price. Speaking of which, the $29.99 monthly is on the higher side, though a discount up to 70 percent off is usually running to bring the fare down to something far friendlier.

Who should climb aboard? Fans of cinematic, plot-driven, big-production porn who value quality and spectacle over raw scene count. Who should sail on? Volume hunters, and anyone who wants unlimited downloads bundled in rather than sold separately.

Bottom line: Digital Playground is the blockbuster studio of the porn ocean, cinematic, ambitious and glossy. The library is smaller and downloads cost extra, but for feature-quality production on discount it is a distinctive and rewarding catch.

Digital Playground earns its place near the top of the category: best for Fans of cinematic, plot-driven, big-budget porn features. Grabbed on the standing discount, it is one of the better-value memberships in its lane.