Recent reviews by Ray B Rat

The simplest way I can describe this game is "Imagine if Nippon Ichi was in charge of making Dragon Quest Monsters." If you get both of those references and that sounds good to you, than I highly doubt you will be dissapointed. A lot of other people have done excellent jobs going into the details of this game so I won't dwell on that too much...

However...

I would personally suggest buying Siralim 2 and beating it first if you have the money to get both, but if you can only afford one game this is standalone with better gameplay. The reason I suggest the second game is because, in Siralim 3's current state, exploring the realms is much more streamlined. While the streamlining makes for a better flow as you explore the random terrain, it also eliminated a lot of the personality and charm the second game had. The general dialogue of the first game was more vivid, and the game stopped to deliver every line which made it feel more profound... well more profound until you read every dialogue box in the game 20 times over while grinding. While this game manages to preserve the ideas you built of the realms exploring in the second game, it falls short on evoking the same ideas without Siralim 2's support.

Then again if you're not worried about world feel, I suppose you could skip the second game entirely. I am so thankful for the mental structure Siralim 2 set up, and I am so thankful I don't have to stop to read the same dialgue box for the 300th time playing Siralim 3.

The base concept of the game is interesting. A strategy game which breaks into bullet hell for the skirmishes. Unfortunately as it stands the game is bland. Bought the game in a pack I payed less than two USD for, and I won't complain about that. The game does not feel like a shell built for profit, it's got soul. If you buy the game, do it for the outlandish dialogue of the cast, or to support the dev team in hopes of creating better games. Don't buy this if you are trying to find a hidden gem in the steam bargain bin with enthralling gameplay. I had a few moments of fun going through this, but it's too slow and too easy.

Pros
+ Cheap, and easy to run
+ Bizzare dialogue
+ Interesting concept
Cons
- Combat is slow
- Strategy AI is predictable
- Easy skirmishes

Skirmishes are so easy in fact that I didn't understand an entire variation of combat for the majority of the game.
I did not lose a single strategy segment not knowing a quarter of the combat mechanics.

I would love to see a fleshed out version of Galactic Lords, but I can't recommend this game on anything but concept.

A very fun card game despite the fact that you cannot play with another person. It is a game based on card placement and usage of space. It's puzzle-like qualities yet aggressive nature remind me of tetris attack from the SNES in a lot of ways. If you are interested in a card game that plays very differently than most, then I highly reccoment this game. Heck, I highly reccomend this game in general, I really enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed this DLC, the enemies are more balanced than the last one's and I think enjoy the map layout and size a lot more. It does a great job extenting the Iron Keep area in a fun way, and reminds me of the mines (my favorite area) from Demon's Souls in a lot of ways.

+Minotaur helmet made it all worth it.

Geb and Rammus both approve this game.

Rolling around at the speed of sound,
Got places to go, gotta follow my rainbow!
Can't stick around, have to keep moving on,
Guess what lies ahead, only one way to find out!
Must keep on moving ahead,
No time for guessing, follow my plan instead.
Trusting in what you can't see,
Take my lead; I'll set you free.
Follow me, set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through.
Follow me (Follow me), set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through, prove it to you.
Follow me!
Oh yeah!
Danger is lurking around every turn,
Trust your feelings, got to live and learn.
I know with some luck that I'll make it through,
Got no other options, only one thing to do!
I don't care what lies ahead,
No time for guessing, follow my plan instead.
Find the next stage, no matter what that may be.
Take my lead, I'll set you free.
Follow me, set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through.
Follow me (Follow me), set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through prove it to you.
Follow me!
Follow me!
I'll make it through, oh yeah!

Sanctum 2 does an amazing job of blending the tower defense and FPS sides of the game, especially when compared to the original. Instead of being an indestructable warrior left to destroy overclustered enemies or pick off enemies too awkward for you turrets to kill, you become a rather fragile player that easily incurs the wrath of enemies with few turrets to aid you. This change has you trying to do your best to distract the enemies and keep them close to turrets while being cautious to stay alive so your enemies can't have free run of your maze. Don't get wrong, I loved the original Sanctum and enjoy them both fairly evenly, but the second is better as a game.

In short: If you like tower defense or FPS games (much less both) this is probably worth buying. Even if you weren't a fan of the first than this is certainly worth a try.

Fun for so many reasons, and I have much more fun with it than left for dead. Plenty of weapons that satisfy with every shot, flexible difficulty and has a plethora of mods. The leveling system also gives the game more staying power than most zombie shooters I've played. I actually find the game quite relaxing with the right settings aswell.

Over I would say that if you see this game on sale, pick it up fast for a fun time.

Feel like making some fun screenshots? Garry's mod is for you.

Feel like watching movies with your friends online as a group? Garry's mod is for you. Cinema mode.

Want to play murder in the dark with 20 players? Garry's mod is for you. TTT

Want to go through a (semi)realistic elevator simulator that visits various horrifying dimensions? Too bad. JK Garry's mod is still for you. Elevator Source

Garry's mod is great in general and is worth every penny, though remember it goes on sale often.

Other than TF2, this probably has the most hours clocked into the PC, I had it long before I got the steam version with the bethesda pack. This game has hundreds of hours of fun and going online to find mods for it can double the time you can get out of it. "Ran into a mud crab yesterday, vile thing."

A game that was well worth the money from the beggining, and now it's free, not to mention the updates. I would say anyone with steam should download it and give it a spin, you just might have endless hours of enjoyment.

I know tons of people who arn't really in to first person shooters (or games in general for that matter) who still enjoy playing this when they have some moments to spare.

Great social fun if you look for the right place and great for those who really want to play to win. There are really all sorts of ways you can have fun with TF2, whether that be griefing, fighting (on your own or with your team), having a virtual picnic or of course, gathering the largest collection of hats anyone has ever seen.
There alre lots of other things to do as well, like collecting one of your favorite weapons (like me with my backburners) but I will go no further with this list because I would have to write for years to list it all, so lets let the game do the rest of the talking.