Recent reviews by silentsod

The only democracy simulator that matters

The SpinTires/MudRunner series has finally become a full fledged game. SnowRunner brings map exploration and change to a new level with the ability to improve and repair disaster struck areas. The trucks have a high level of customization and unlocks to make them increasingly capable as you delve into stickier situations. Finally, the map sizes and routes require planning in the late game to ensure you bring the right tools for the job; don't prematurely lose your load; and make it to the finish line with more than fumes in your tank.

My only nitpicks center around the transmission simulation with low gear not providing a torque multiplier like in real life which makes the offroad transmission with Low- Low and Low+ only useful on trucks which don't have an always on differential as otherwise you just need 1st gear with some fine throttle manipulation.

Blow stuff up, soar through air, leap from building to building with a reel/grapple.

This is the explosive Batman simulator you need!

Invisible Inc is a challenging corporate espionage turn based sneaker. The premise is solid and the mechanics reinforce the underdog running out of time experience. There are clever synergies to piece together and a variety of techniques and strategies to play.

Solid and not too deep action romp. Dumb fun with Apocalypse difficulty providing some challenge which will motivate you to improve your character build through the Creature Core system and more carefully select what ammo types Strife utilizes.

The voice acting, writing, cut scenes, combat, and dialog are all subpar. Skip this game.

A challenging platformer/brawler where your moveset in fighting will blend with your navigation of the environment. Fights are enjoyable with different enemy types mixing up your priorities, dodges, and special abilities. While some of the optional content can be quite challenging the majority of the straight playthrough for the story does not require too much repetition of sections. Additionally, an aggressive auto-save will keep you from having to play long sections through except for the challenge dungeons.

The game and music are both beautiful with the music having tracks subtlety change when you swap between the light and dark dimensions. All in all an exquisitely crafted game.

A short and sweet adventure game with bosses that are engaging to learn and defeat. Even more so if you take up the various challenges laid out in the achievements (no powers, no damage, kill in X seconds). You can try the bosses as many times as you like while working on any one particular goal. Even if that's just defeating them normally. The game is beautifully drawn and a charm all in all.

Everything in this game is highly polished from graphics, to sound effects, soundtrack, and game play. There is sufficient depth to explore a variety of builds and approaches to combat and the ability to tweak difficulty for your liking. If you're a turn based tactics fan you'll want more challenge than Normal provides. However, if you simply want to purge the xenos Normal provides a fairly relaxed romp once you get over the initial combat hump and fall into a groove with upgraded Tech-Priests.

The gameplay is sluggish and bosses are uninspired. The entire game impresses one as playing and moving underwater, such are the speeds of animation. Additionally, the movesets for bosses are too limited to make the fights particularly interesting and the AI has set triggers for what move to perform at what distance from the player.

If you're looking for a Soulslike then move elsewhere because this ain't it.