Recent reviews by Gray

World to the West is a game I've been looking forward to for years, ever since I first played Teslagrad in 2015, and I'd say it lived up to my hype reasonably well. Though it plays nothing at all like its prequel - it's in 3D, for a start, and takes place in an open world with vastly different mechanics - it takes place in the same fantasy realm and has quite a few callbacks to the original game.

For a 3D game, it runs very well on my low-end computer, although the hitboxes can be a little bit problematic at times, particularly when fighting. That being said, however, the movement is smooth and the controls are learnable if not intuitive.

The plot of the game isn't strong by any means, but it's acceptable, I suppose. It was mostly an excuse to get me to explore different areas, which was naturally delicious and ate up my time quite nicely. The dialogue, however, is extremely amusing. 10/10 would recommend that dialogue.

"I'll give you one thing, young lady: you have spirit."
"That's what old people say when they can't say anything nice."

Mechanics are where the game really shines. It can best be described as a co-op game for one player, and the varying mechanics of the four different, interchangeable characters are used primarily to help the others progress. With so many skills, it took me quite a while to figure out some of the puzzles - they're not Teslagrad good, but they're clever nonetheless. It really isn't something I've played before, and for that I salute Rain Games.

TL;DR: An innovative game with a few weak points. Not as good as Teslagrad, but a very fun way to kill a day or two of your time.

Highest quality America simulator on the market.

Second-cheapest way to die of oversexing.

They need to put in a multiplayer option for friendless people, but it's a great game nonetheless.

I won't mention it's a Christian game, because that would be depriving it of so much credit. Great game, honestly.

Legend of Zelda: Furry Edition.

Not even a furry, I still enjoyed it more than any other game of its size.

Defies its genre. Definitely worth the zero dollars spent. Not even pay-to-win.

"Welcome to the first day of the rest of the grind."
-eodsnow

Got it on sale. Was far cheaper than birth control, and at least as effective.

It's actually a masterclass in design, no matter the execution.

Teslagrad is a puzzle game that appealed to me, even as someone that my friend calls an irrelevant fool. Why? I'm not really sure. Maybe it was the action element that crept in, or the fiendishly clever puzzles. But suffice to say that it's a blend of action, puzzle, platformer and who-knows-what-else that really has no business working as well as it does.

Its art and music are phenomenal and work together to create a fantastic environment with a rich story hidden in the works of the ancient magitech tower of Teslagrad. The silent protagonist makes his way through with a stoic expression and an expanding arsenal of puzzle-solving gadgetry, accompanied by only the ghosts of the past and the music of Bear & Cat Studios.

Teslagrad is by far one of the greatest games I have ever played, and I can't find very many if any flaws with it. It was a delight to play through the first time, and just as fun on repeat performances. Even as a man who doesn't often go for puzzlers, it was truly a great adventure.