Crash Drive 2 (Worlds Apart Bundle)

Nominally a racing game, this is more a game of stunting in a wide open area with periodic "events" competing against randomly-assigned other players. I didn’t expect to really be into it and mostly installed it because ARR likes trucks and I thought a monster truck racing game would appeal to him. Boy-oh-boy was I right.

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Overall: There’s actual challenge to this game if you go looking for it, but you can also just enjoy farting around crashing into things and doing jumps and flips—which is pretty much how ARR plays. And now that I’ve finally unlocked everything, I suspect that’s all we’ll be doing.

This came with a free bonus giftable copy, if anyone would like it.

GemCraft - Chasing Shadows (Killer Bundle 6)

A creature called The Forgotten rises periodically and much be sealed with a Gem of Eternity. You’re a wizard who has felt the stirrings as she rises once more. You must battle your way across the land and unlock sealed powers as you defeat her minions and find a way to re-seal her.

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Overall: Even if tower defense isn’t totally your thing, this is a lot of fun and certainly addictive. I played nearly 30 hours of this and I got it as part of a $2 bundle--I think I got my money's worth! Apparently there's an online version of this you can play for free (or pay $5 to unlock more features of). I might recommend trying that out to see if you like the game, then buying the Steam version if you do.