I wasn't sure what to think when I first opened this document. I'm not religious and here I was reviewing a religious-themed game. More than that, a self-proclaimed Christian role-playing game.

With that said, Celestius Ex 2nd edition is well written and thorough in it's approach to delivering a comprehensive system for playing in the setting. Players can take on the roles of angels, humans, or wildings (half-demons). The writing, editing and layout are very professional - especially impressive considering the size of the document (230 pages). The art is not spectacular, but not bad either.

The game itself is a d20/Silver Age Sentinels mesh with some additional materials thrown in. My first impression was that the characters had a super-hero feel to them; I suppose that's the best way to represent otherworldly beings. The majority of the chapters, after the mandatory setting description and flavor text, is devoted to character creation and game mechanics.

If religious-themed games are your cup of tea, or if you're looking for a game that reflects Christian values, this is for you. It seems to be a niche game, though. While the religious aspects are covered greatly, the game doesn't really capture the darkness and evil of the demons. The religious background and references are quite good though, and make up for this.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: The content and setting is detailed. It has an index and bookmarks.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: The bookmarks are in one large list and could have been subdivided by chapter to make things easier. The bookmark names aren't very descriptive some of the time and, in some placer are blank. It is very long, so would be better suited to being a print book rather than a pdf.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Very Good<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>