I want to make this clear, I am reviewing based almost solely on the rules contents of the book. I love trying out new RPG's, and I purchase a number of them just to give them a spin without intending to ever run a full multi-session campaign. This book was purchased on a whim because I had previously purchased both editions of Contagion, another game-line from Aegis, and liked it.

I was, overall, less pleased with Glimpse the Beyond. The crunch of the book was mostly well written, the rules are clear and concise, character creation isn't too unwieldy, and overall, the flow of a game session should work well with the rules. A few questions came up during our trial run, but overall, it works well.

The fluff of the book is a little sparse. I feel that the author is trying to give a basic setting that can be incorporated into style urban fantasy story. What we're given works well for that, and further books in the line, which I have not yet purchased, seem to give more concrete setting information to help make the setting your own. On that particular issue, I actually found myself reminiscing about AD&D 2nd edition core rule books, which had no defined setting, which many of my gaming friends loved because it let us make the game our own without restricting us to the author's worldview.

The artwork in the book is where I truly felt the endeavor crashed and burned. I am painfully aware of how hard getting quality art can be, but the 3d rendered images were, quite frankly, awful, and I'm not sure how any of them were supposed to fit into the setting. I also was slightly embarrassed because my gaming group has a female gaming with us, and virtually all, if not actually, of the art was of very scantily clad women in unrealistic outfits. The overall feeling with the book was very "teen-boy fan-service" in this department, which is a shame considering that the rules support a very intelligent and mature game setting.

I would say that over all, I'd break down the rating like this: Rules - 5, Setting - 4, Artwork - 1, with more weight given to rules.

I look forward to downloading the next installment in this game.