Recent reviews by Raine

I want a refund.

tl;dr: A much cheaper, not Match 3 HuniePop. There's less game here, but if you wanted to buy a puzzle-type game for the porn, you've come to the right place as this game delivers quite well.

Hentai Crush is a dating sim/puzzle game (Puzzle Bobble clone) created by Mature Games. You play by talking to, giving gifts to, and going on dates with girls, much like HuniePop. It is very straightforward in what it aims to achieve: give you good ecchi content in the form of a game. And personally, I would say it definitely does achieve what it aims to do.

Pros
- Cheap price for the value
- Quite fun, functional game
- Easy and kind of rewarding to get to lewds
- Art is excellent
- Good variety of girls (and sex positions) to choose from
- Gallery to see all the artworks and h-scenes as you wish
- Quick to play through to get to your happy times
- Music doesn't get too repetitive despite the gameplay loop
- Free uncensored patch
- Free additional girls

Cons
- Translation is very basic
- Voice acting is fairly basic
- Not much variety in music or outfits for the girls (They only progress from clothed to nude)
- Graphics for gifts and girls seems to be missing things as if you can unlock new girls/gifts, but this isn't the case
- No tutorial I guess? (Hint: The icons on the side of some levels are power-ups)

Conclusion
This is, indeed, the horny man's HuniePop. What it lacks in interesting characters, good dialogue, challenging gameplay, voice acting and variety, it makes up for in the fact that getting to your h-scenes is easy and they are of significantly better masturbation quality than what HuniePop offers. A very good game to buy if you wanna get your lewd on, even if it isn't on sale.

tl;dr: It's a cheap and fast way to get your lewd on, and pretty good for the price. However, I do somewhat recommend snagging this one on sale, just so you get a bit more bang for your buck.

Dress-up Traveller is an H-Game, obviously, with a cute pixel art style and gameplay developed by CatBellUnion. It's exactly what you'd expect from an H-Game of this nature, with you needing to let yourself get hit a lot to see the sexy times, but outside of that, it's a not too shabby time killer either.

Pros
- Cute art that gets the sexy across well
- Actually pretty good music to match the visuals
- Functional gameplay
- Nine different enemies to lewd you and four full-sized sex scenes
- Character customization to style your soon-to-be-lewded girl to your liking
- Short and sweet, both to complete and to get lewd scenes, and to get all achievements
- Area to access all the lewd scenes you've unlocked
- Free uncensored patch as DLC

Cons
- Controls and hitboxes are wonky, so combat can be a chore
- Grinding required to unlock all clothing options and to beat the game easier
- No invincibility frames
- Music can loop incorrectly
- Very short
- Not much variety in ways to be lewded

Conclusion
Dress-up Traveller is a very good game for the horny gamer with a budget. However, like most budget choices, you aren't getting much out of it in the end aside from being a good use of the little money you need to put into it. Definitely get this game if you want a good paid way to relieve the heat, but it may be worth your time (and money) to wait until this game is on sale to get it.

Farming fun.

tl;dr: If you want to have an Achievement Showcase with techno letters/numbers, an easy game to 100% achieve, or just really wanna waste $0.99, this game is for you. If none of these apply, you won't miss anything by passing it over.

Slash It is another game on Steam meant to just make your profile page that little bit more personalized, but how does it achieve that? By giving you a matching game of sorts.

You play in different modes where you either match shapes, type a number, or type a letter in rapid succession. And... That's about it.

Pros
- Achievement Showcase Fodder that'll take you about 2 hours to get them all
- Fairly fun for the price

Cons
- VERY simplistic and repetitive. You can get bored easily.
- Aside from achievements and score, no reason to play for long.

Nitpicks (That May Detract From Your Experience
- It's a very colorful game, so your eyes may hurt
- Sometimes the object you need to match blends in way too well with the background
- The music is some genre I can't tell you cuz personally I was listening to dino erotica while playing

Conclusion
The game is a nice timesink at a cheap price, but it doesn't offer much. Basically it's simply another achievement grinding game for your profile, so if you want that, feel free to buy since it's actually decently fun. Aside from that, I really cannot recommend this game for someone who is looking for a good challenge or engaging gameplay.

I sold my only unusual to buy this game.

And then I also bought (currently) three gift copies using more money.

Basically this game is amazing.*
*Expect a serious review once I beat the game.

tl;dr: A great game to just play by yourself or with a local friend. However, there is nothing in the way of online play anymore and some glitches remain unpatched, so it's value is ultimately lowered. Even though it's very good, buy it on sale.

Acceleration of Suguri is the sequel to Japanese indie developer Orange_Juice's hit bullet hell game "Suguri". However, rather than make the game another bullet hell, Orange_Juice took an... odd path in making the sequel game a bullet hell and fighter hybrid. However, it worked out surprisingly well!

General Overview
AoS is a bullet hell and fighter hybrid, however, it leans more to fighter than bullet hell. You choose your character before fighting, each with her own different playstyle, giving a nice variety to play around with. Each fight takes place in a circular arena, in which you are allowed to move in freely. There are various different attacks, each executeable by either pressing or holding the button or by dashing and then pressing the button. Most attacks are projectiles, but there are a few melee attacks. You can dash to get around the stage faster or to dodge energy-based projectiles (so don't try to rush through a missle). By doing damage, you can unlesh various different special attacks.

Pros
- Great music, all of which are remixes of songs from Suguri
- Nice artwork
- Responsive controls
- 7 playable characters at the start, and 5 more unlockable characters, for a total of 12, each with a vastly different playstyle
- Two campaigns, and various extra unlockable stories that give some backstory to some characters
- Local multiplayer (haven't tried it out though because I have no friends), and online mutiplayer*
- A "gauntlet" mode, which lets you fight every character back to back

Cons
- *Online is dead. No one plays it anymore
-- Even if you do find someone to play with, the lobbies aren't the best in the world
- Some characters are worthless or broken
- Each stage only has one song, which might get repetitive after a short time

Nitpicks (That May Detract From Your Overall Enjoyment)
- Some achievements are broken, making 100% completion impossible

Conclusion
This game is great by itself, but at some point or in another dimension, it might have been amazing. There seems to be no hope for a revival of the online or a patch for some glitches, which is heartbreaking, since it's such a unique game and very fun! At the very least, there is singleplayer and local multiplayer to enjoy. However, the game ultimately feels like half a game due to the now missing online. The game is only worth it on sale now, but it's still good. If only there were a sequel to this game on Steam to play, I'm sure it'd be great, especially with a living multiplayer community... Hmm...

tl;dr: For what it is (A controller/mouse hybrid), it is very good. However, a controller does the job of being a controller better, and a mouse does the job of being a mouse better. It's a good controller, nonetheless, and worth it on sale.

So, after tearing apart the Steam Link for the hunk of junk it seems to be, what does it's older brother, the Steam Controller, have to offer? The answer: much more than the black box over there. Though, it still seems to suffer a case of Valve-Is-Kinda-Bad-At-Hardware-Itis (yes, I know -itis stands for "inflammation", but what else would you use for a made-up disease?), however, at the very least, it's redeemable in various ways.

Pros
- A Valve made controller, so it's made with Steam in mind
- Very comfortable and large. Would fit well into big handed people
- Customizable button assignment
- Cute little start-up and shut down sounds that can be customized. :3
- The mousepads are smooth, making finger sliding on them not a pain
- The buttons are placed in a way that you don't need to controt your thumbs in weird ways to reach them

Cons
- Battery replacement is a hassle since the batteries get really cosy in there once you insert them
- The letter buttons are rather small
- Some older games, like Suguri, can not register the Steam Controller as a controller for some reason
- Doesn't feel very durable, but I wouldn't know since it hasn't broken (yet)
- Typing with it is annyoing, especially in games

Nitpicks (That May Detract From Your Overall Enjoyment)
- The mousepads make a weird static, radioactive sound, and there seems to be no way to turn that off
- You must be in Big Picture to use the Steam Controller (to it's fullest, at least)
- No second joystick, or D-Pad (technically)
- Has a bit of a learning curve to it, which is odd for a controller
- That price wow that is huge for a controller

Conclusion
To be honest, a normal controller makes a better controller, and a normal mouse makes a better mouse, but if you want a best of both worlds kind of deal, this is about your best option. It's not perfect at either job, but it is good at both of them. Think of the Steam Controller as Frankenstein's Monster in a more child-friendly interpretation: clunky, awkward, kinda ugly, and an abomination to nature, but admirable and reliable, just don't expect him to be the best at his jobs. He's good, but there are better alternatives out there. Still, there's something good in there about him, so you should accept him for what he is and what he's good for.

tl;dr: A phenomenal and unique FPS that set the standard for all other class-based shooters and still holds up despite being a decade old, and since it's free, you have no reason NOT to play it! (Unless, you know, you hate FPS games, which I did as well before I played this game).

Team Fortress 2. Valve's definitive multiplayer FPS. The war-themed hat simulator. Famous across planet internet. Infamous across planet internet. Many have tried to take it's crown, none have succeeded. Many have tried to replicate it's gameplay, none have succeeded, and few have even come close. Respected by some gamers. Mocked by some gamers. Ignored by some gamers. How, though? Now reaching it's ripe decade age, how has it still managed to stay, and so strongly to boot? Unfortunately, I don't have the answers, but I do have some reasons as to why it gets all these qualities.

General Overviwe
It's an FPS, which is self explanatory, so let's move on from there. You can play as nine classes, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Scouts run fast, Soldiers deal splash damage, Pyros can burn things and reflect projectiles or extinguish burning allies with a right click, Demomen can lay sticky traps, Heavies can tank and dish out bullet damage, Engineers can dispense health and ammo or teleport allies or even build a turret that shoots enemies on sight, Medics can heal and grant temporary invincibility to allies, Snipers snipe, and Spies can disguise as enemies or turn invisible in order to zap Engineer buildings into scrap or go behind any enemy to preform a one-hit kill backstab. That's just the vanilla loadouts, for with unlockable weapons, you can do completly different things with each class.

Pros
- It's legitimately free. Paying cash for things won't give you an uberadvantage over other players, nor is there a level up system that makes you stronger. Just straight up free
- Customization up the wall. Give your mercenaries fancy hats, new guns, and even taunts! All you need to do is unlock it, buy it, or trade for it
- It's very much alive and active, constantly being fixed for bugs and given new content
- Play on official servers or community servers
- A ton of vanilla gamemodes, or you can find community servers running mod gamemodes
- Strictly co-op mode Mann VS Machine, which works similarly to Killing Floor
- Many different weapons to be able to make an insane amount of strategies to fit your playstyle
- An excellent community filled with tons of cool people
- You can try, but it probably won't get in, especially if it's a weapon submit new items to the Steam Workshop to be accepted into the game, or give a thumbs up to other creations that you'd like to see
- Mod support to give yourself different HUDs, player models, sound effects, and more
- Festive during festive times! Merry Spoopyday and Happy Consumermas!

Cons
- As with any community, some people are big old butts
- Some weapons are really not viable at all
- Lag can randomly happen to even the best wi-fi
- There always seems to be exploits, despite Valve constantly patching them
- Content updates are a bit scarce, and even more scarce is a content update adding weapons

Nitpicks (That May Detract From Your Overall Enjoyment)
- Memes
- In order to get really frequent drops and the game stop insisting you go pay2play (which is only done at the startup of the game), you need to buy something
- Controller support is kinda sucky if it isn't a Steam Controller

Conclusion
I think my tl;dr explained it perfectly. This game has currently withstanded the test of time for a decade with it's unique gameplay and hats. There's really nothing else to say. It's free. Just get it. What do you have to lose? Well, I guess sanity, since sometimes this game will make you question humanity and the like. Insanity is good, though. Embrace it.

Note: This is a rereview, redone in my "new style" of review.

tl;dr: Now it's a jumbo but left out for a while marshmallow: fluffier, tastier, more fun, and more to it, but it also feels kind of dry, as if something was lost by having it sit outside for a bit. Still tasty, but it leaves one to wonder...

Portal 2 is Valve's second puzzle game, but not just any puzzle game, as it sees you in the ruins of a testing facility in first person view and soon after picking up a gun... that shoots portals. All the while being talked to by a British robot sphere dude that is kind of a lovely baka that you should love~<3 "maron" (won't spell it right because Steam censors harsh words, which is good) that very much enjoys casual and light conversation, jokes, and becoming mad with power. As you progress through the game, you also get to learn more about the history of the facility and you even get to meet up with an old muderous friend!

General Overview
As stated, this is a puzzle game. Each room consists of a puzzle, with each puzzle getting progressively difficult. You start off with just your hands, then a one-way portal device, and finally a dual portal device. There is also a co-op mode, which can be played before or after campaign mode (though the story in co-op is a continuation of the story in campaign, so it is best to beat the campaign first), as well as the ability to test your hand at building your own puzzles to share with the world, or try some community made puzzles using the Steam Workshop feature of this game! What fun!

Pros
MORE. MORE EVERYWHERE.
- More music and ambiance
- More campaign
- More comedy
- More achievments
- More post-game in the form of co-op
- Infinite post-game in the form of community made puzzles
*More ends here*
- A deeper storyline and deeper lore
- In co-op, customization in the form of cosmetics for your robots

Cons
- The co-op customization loadout screen is nearly always broken
- The only way to get cosmetics beyond the unlockable ones (which there is not many of) is by purchasing them
- From what I can remember, there is no in-game chat in co-op

Nitpicks (That May Detract From Your Overall Enjoyment)
- Some cosmetics are unlocked by owning the hat in Team Fortress 2. This wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't for the fact that nearly all the hats you can unlock in Portal 2 by Team Fortress 2 hats can only be obtained by purchasing them on the Steam Market, or trading for them. Luckily, they aren't that rare, which makes this only a nitpick
- Co-op is exclusively with friends. There is no matchmaking or anything, and your friend must own Portal 2 as well

Conclusion
Valve made a pretty interesting game here. A Puzzle and FPS hybrid, and it somehow manages to not botch it up. It's amazing to think that this game is the sequel to a game that was supposed to be a throwaway in Valve's Orange Box bundle, but instead that game became one of the most beloved PC games of all time, and even spawned a bigger and better sequel!... Though, for some reason, something feels lost in transition from Portal to Portal 2. The atmosphere, maybe? It feels less creepy, lonely, and mysterious in Portal 2... Maybe it's just my imagination. Anyways, this game is more quantity, less quality, but still good. It can be boiled down to a jumbo marshmallow that was left outside too long: fluffier, tastier, and more to it, but it feels dry, as if being left out for a time made it lose something.