PC Reviews

9Dec

By JasonNo Comments

Railroads Online – PC Review

Railroads Online is a sandbox simulation game that puts you in the boots of a budding railroad tycoon during the golden age of steam. Developed by Stefan Kelnberger and published by Astragon Entertainment, the game promises an immersive experience of laying tracks, managing steam locomotives, and navigating a rugged, untamed wilderness. Railroading Your Way To The Top Railroads Online has now been fully released on PC having been in early access for the last 3 years. It is also available on PS5 and Xbox S|X. Does it deliver the engaging gameplay it promises, or does it run out of steam? Let’s find out. Gameplay At its core, Railroads Online is all about the intricate art of building and managing railroads. Many transport games do similar, however this game feels a lot different....

WCML: Preston to Carlisle – TSW5 Add-On PC Review

6Dec

By StuartNo Comments

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WCML: Preston to Carlisle – TSW5 Add-On PC Review

Hot on the heels of our news coverage of this latest update, we were offered the opportunity to go hands-on ourselves. So here we are, this is our review of the West Coast Main Line: Preston to Carlisle DLC for Train Sim World 5. To give it its full title. A long trek to Shap Summit If you want to check out our review of the main game, head over here. Gameplay I've laid this DLC review out in the same was as our standard reviews. However, one difference will be that we will focus on purely what is entailed in the DLC. For the full review, head over to the link above. The WCML: Preston to Carlisle DLC will give you access to almost 100 miles of railway. All are based in the northwest of England, and you will be sent back in time to experience the best of the British Rail days. It fea...

5Dec

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

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DETECTIVE: The Motel – PC Review

I’m checking out a crime deduction game developed by k148 Game Studio. Although no story is set, our location is. In DETECTIVE - The Motel we aim to uncover the evidence in a murder. If you’re looking to check it out for yourself, then head over to their Steam page. Looks like foul play The last game I picked up for crime deduction was called The Painscreek Killings. I enjoyed walking around the small town and looking for clues. DETECTIVE - The Motel caught my eye for the same reasons. Although, for a smaller map. Gameplay The first thing I noticed when playing the game, is that there isn’t any proper set up to what you have to do. We are simply at a hotel to uncover what events have taken place. DETECTIVE - The Motel recommends writing down key information you find, as the gam...

2Dec

By Tyler DenyerNo Comments

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Loco Motive – PC Review

Loco Motive, out now on Steam, GOG, and Nintendo Switch from Robust Games, published by Chucklefish, delivers a slapstick murder mystery with a retro point-and-click twist. Buckle up, mystery fans; this one's a ride worth taking! Imagine this: you're nestled in the plush Art Nouveau cabin of a 1930s luxury train, expecting a leisurely ride with perhaps a touch of class. Then, before you know it, there's a murder, and you're smack-dab in the middle of a whodunit that would make Poirot swap his moustache for a magnifying glass. What's your motive for going loco? But before we dive in, let's get one thing straight: I'm giddy about this game. If you've ever fancied yourself a detective in an Agatha Christie novel or dreamt of sleuthing on the Orient Express, this is your chance! Got a favour...

29Nov

By Rowen CameronNo Comments

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Petit Island – PC Review

What better way to keep the chill of winter at bay than to set off on a cosy tropical adventure? Xelo Games, the Bali-based studio behind Escape from Naraka, goes from brutal action platforming to adorable relaxing exploration with the long-awaited Petit Island. Making and Reawakening Memories Protagonist Lily has grown up on her beloved Grandpaw’s stories of his adventurous youth on Petit Island. But his memories are beginning to fade and his stories are being lost, save for the bits and pieces of his old journal. With this journal as her guide, Lily sets out to Petit Island to recapture her Grandpaw’s lost memories and make a few of her own. Gameplay As soon as she leaves the airport, Lily’s adventure begins. While her poster image depicts her as a calico, you can customise her ...

Sherlock Holmes: Phantom’s Hour – PC Review

27Nov

By StuartNo Comments

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Sherlock Holmes: Phantom’s Hour – PC Review

After the last review of an online escape room experience from Wolf Escape Games, Hallows Hill, we wanted to see what their newest offering was like. Thankfully the team over there are incredibly friendly and offered us a code for their newest experience. Queue Sherlock Holmes: Phantom's Hour. Elementary...apparently. What happens when a team of wannabe detectives from the TC team all band together? Read on to found out how they got on. Gameplay I won't go into the ins and outs of how a Wolf Escape Game works. Instead, I recommend checking out Jason's review of the Hallows Hill experience here. Right, you're back, now on discovering all about Sherlock Holmes: Phantom's Hour. When a stranger writes to you, the infamous Sherlock Holmes, accused of something they haven't done, you ...

26Nov

By Alex CrooksNo Comments

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Aquatic Store Simulator – PC Review

Step into the vibrant world of sealife in Aquatic Store Simulator from Freemind. Making moves away from your standard shopping simulator, you can now start your own aquatic store. Choose what sort of plant life, decorations and fish you can sell to your customers as well as make the space your own in true shopping sim fashion. You can check out Aquatic Store Simulator on Steam - it's currently available for £7.49 (at time of writing) Out of all the fish in the tank, I chose you Gameplay Your first day in your brand-new aquatic store starts with a mess. To introduce you to the basic controls, Aquatic Store Simulator helps you tidy up your shop space. The controls, whilst pretty similar to other simulation games, felt a little awkward at times mainly because you had to hold down the ...

Chicken Police: Into The HIVE! – PC Review

25Nov

By CharlotteNo Comments

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Chicken Police: Into The HIVE! – PC Review

Chicken Police: Into The HIVE! is the follow up game to Chicken Police: Paint it RED! Which doesn't take a genius to figure out, so my apologies there. Developers The Wild Gentlemen and Publishers Joystick Ventures, promise the game to be a story driven, film-noir detective point and click adventure. But instead of humans, all the characters are animals or bug-anthropomorphised creatures. It was released earlier this month on Steam. If you don’t love chicken puns, please find the eggs-it Having read my review of silly point and click Death of the Reprobate, the PR team for Chicken Police: Into The HIVE! reached out and asked if I'd like to take their fun, strange and unique point and click game for a spin. Ever the one for fun, strange and unique, of course, I said yes. But did I have fu...

I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survivor 1.0 Release – PC Review

22Nov

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

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I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survivor 1.0 Release – PC Review

I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survivor is exactly what the title says - a relaxing survival game in a lonely world. With development by Mandragora (Skyhill) and publishing by tinyBuild (Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper), the game just took on its full release on November 13th. It is currently only available via Steam on PC. Experience Coziness on the Rooftops in I Am Future I actually had a chance to play around in I Am Future back during some beta testing prior to it going into early access in August of last year. I was eager to take a look and see how things are shaping up now that its 1.0 release is here. Checking in on a game you haven't thought to play since much earlier in development is always interesting. Now that I'm thinking of it, I'm sure I've got a nice list of games from ear...

The Sims 4: Life and Death Expansion Pack – PC Review

21Nov

By JasonNo Comments

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The Sims 4: Life and Death Expansion Pack – PC Review

The Sims 4 is 10 years old and still receiving content! Maxis and EA are giving GTA V a good run for their money! Their latest DLC has taken a bold step with Life and Death. Here you get to explore themes of grief, legacy, and the supernatural. The expansion transforms the typically humorous tone of The Sims 4 into a nuanced and meaningful exploration of life's journey while still maintaining the series' signature charm. They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky! With Addams Family vibes, let's see what the Life and Death expansion pack brings to The Sims 4. Gameplay The new DLC introduces the hauntingly beautiful town of Ravenwood, split into “living” and “dead” zones, each with unique activities. Players can organize funerals with personalized ceremonies, write will...