PC Reviews

Lord Winklebottom Investigates – PC Review

22Aug

By Kael SpindlerNo Comments

Lord Winklebottom Investigates – PC Review

The first thing you need to know about Cave Monster's brilliant game Lord Winklebottom Investigates, is that it is utterly charming. Quite the feat for a game that starts with a panicked woman screaming over a corpse. So, if you'd like to hear more, then come along old boy, I've plenty to tell you... Lord Winklebottom Investigates and You Must Help to Guide Him! If you, too, love to investigate then perhaps you could help Winklebottom solve a terrible mystery. How would a reader like yourself let a writer know they've enjoyed reading a review? If you figure it out, then let me know in the comments. Gameplay Diving into Lord Winklebottom Investigates, you follow the investigations of Lord Winklebottom, a crack detective with an insatiable appetite for justice... and leaves. With ...

18Aug

By Si WoodhamsNo Comments

PC Reviews

Arcade Paradise – PC Review

It is finally here! Arcade Paradise, my game of the day from WASD way back at the start of the year, is now available for all you wonderful people to play and in my opinion, you should get it straight away. Developed by Nosebleed Interactive and published by Wired Productions, Arcade Paradise will have you coming back for more and more. Read on to find out why! DON'T FORGET YOUR DAY JOB! Don't let the name fool you straight away, Arcade Paradise isn't just about running your backroom slot machines, you also have a day job running the laundromat to keep track of! Gameplay You take on the role of Ashley, having been given the keys to a run-down Laundromat by your father, the owner of the Grindstone Investments, with him saying that maybe even you can make it a success! After a ...

12Aug

By Kael SpindlerNo Comments

PC Reviews

The Tarnishing of Juxtia – PC Review

The Tarnishing of Juxtia is an incredible game and you should absolutely play it. There. Now if you only read the first sentence of this review, you know that you've learned everything you need to. However, if you want to hear more about Actual Nerds' fantastic tribute to 2D dark fantasy and souls-like games, then I invite you to listen to my ravings. Think You Can Stop The Tarnishing of Juxtia? Then Good Luck Hero! As you can clearly tell, I love this game. So, if my ecstatic rambling drives you to play it too, then I would love to hear about your experiences as well. In fact, I want to hear about your toughest fight so far. Is there an enemy that ripped you to pieces? Tell me all about it! Gameplay One of the most incredible aspects of The Tarnishing of Juxtia is the story that is wo...

9Aug

By KevinNo Comments

PC Reviews

Terraformers – PC Early Access Review

When it comes to transforming planets to make them habitable I always assumed that Elon Musk would be leading the way. I would be wrong, as Asteroid Lab brings us Terraformers, a game that allows you to do just that. Was Bowie Right? Time to pack up my dried space rations (not recommended) and don my space suit for a trip to the red planet and see if I can make it green. Gameplay Terraformers start like so many other civilisation development games, you have a base of operations to get started. First of all, you chose some starting resources and a leader. All leaders have different bonuses, so choose carefully to make your strategy a success. So, what's to do to complete successful terraforming? Well, you need to gather resources, expand your population, explore regions of the planet an...

4Aug

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

PlateUp! PC Review

PlateUp! by devs It's happening and published by The Yogscast is a hectic co-op roguelite cooking game with a twist. Launched on PC today (4th Aug), team TC managed a few sneaky games prior to release. PlateUp! - More Than You Can Eat? If you enjoy games like Overcooked but have always wanted to chew on that little bit more of a challenge when it comes to the business side, then this could be what you are looking for. Gameplay Plateup! is in essence the amalgamation of both the cooking and serving concept along with managing a restaurant. While the frantic gameplay is a given when customers enter your eatery and begin ordering food, PlateUp! offers a lot deeper action in terms of customisation. Playable as single player, local co-op, online and remote play together, PlateUp! is acce...

2Aug

By Mark Hudson1 Comment

PC Reviews

Retreat To Enen – PC Review

Retreat to Enen is an exciting new first-person survival game. Set in the distant future, humanity has barely survived its own extinction - brought on by war, pollution and self-interest. Survivors now try to coexist with nature, desperate not to repeat their mistakes... too little, too late? Releasing on August 5th 2022, Retreat to Enen is under development by Head West, and will be available to play on PC via Steam. Craft, Build & Hunt Sent to survive alone on some tropical island, you must prove yourself to be on with nature. Craft, gather and hunt responsibility in order to survive and thrive. Gameplay Similar to games like ARK, Rust, Conan Exiles and Valheim, at its core Retreat to Enen is a simple gather & craft game. The unique twist in Retreat to Enen is you're trying t...

2Aug

By Mark HudsonNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Autonauts vs Piratebots – Preview

Autonauts vs Piratebots is a simulation strategy game developed by Denki Ltd and published by Curve Games. With a release date set for July 28, Thumb Culture gets a sneak peak and an early look at the game. Autonauts... Automate! "Grave news! Piratebots are kidnapping Autonauts and taking over our automated settlements! Only you can remove the invaders, recover your resources and resume control!" Side note: Did you know the devs for this one are based in Scotland? What a beautiful place to create games! Anyway, on with the show... Gameplay First up, the tutorial. Autonauts vs Piratebots is a little heavy on the reading, particularly in the earlier stages of the game. The intro tutorial can get a little bit long and frustrating at times, although there is a lot to learn so best pay a...

subROV: Underwater Discoveries – PC Review

28Jul

By Kael SpindlerNo Comments

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subROV: Underwater Discoveries – PC Review

subROV: Underwater Discoveries is all about the ocean, a fascinating and mysterious thing, as unfathomable as it is enormous. As long as humans have been telling stories, they've spoken of the ocean and its murky depths. Distant. Unknowable. Well, now you can see what all the fuss is about, and enjoy a brilliant simulator experience while you're at it. Rove the aquatic depths with subROV! Diving into subROV is a wonderful experience, almost as satisfying as diving into the comment section. Like you should. *cough* Hint *cough*. Flagrant calls for comments aside, there are some really fantastic points about this game that you are going to want to hear about. So buckle up! We're going in. Gameplay Jumping in at the deep end, subROV is a game about piloting remote-operated submarines in o...

28Jul

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

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TombStar PC Review

TombStar blazes a path onto Steam on July 20th. This new top-down, roguelite shooter brings a Space Western theme to PC. It has been in development by Andy Sum and Marcus Grambau, with publishing by No More Robots (Let's Build a Zoo, Yes, Your Grace). Andy Sum is the co-founder of Hipster Whale (Crossy Road). Marcus Grambau is the founder of Valorian Games (Ink or Swim). This appears to be their first collaborative project for a PC game release. Bullet Hell But Make it Western? TombStar The last time I wrote a piece for a bullet-hell, twin stick shooter type of game was for the Early Access Release of Uragun. I really enjoyed my time playing that game and interestingly enough I just learned that Uragun is going to be switching to a roguelite gameplay approach as well. If you recall from ...

28Jul

By Mark HudsonNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Zombie Cure Lab – PC Preview

Zombie Cure Lab is a new sandbox lab builder developed by Thera Bytes GmbH and published by Aerosoft GmbH. Gather, build and survive the ever-growing waves of zombie hordes in this Colony Sim/Base Building/RTS mashup. Friends, NOT Foe! As the title might suggest, Zombie Cure Lab sees players capture and cure - not kill, zombies. So zombies are... friends...? An unusual twist on the concept of zombie games. One that I for one couldn't wait to try out! Join me below to see my thoughts on how this concept played out in the early access demo. Gameplay As with most RTS base builders, players must manage resources and workers as well as survive enemy waves whilst building & expanding their base. Resources include food, wood, stone and metal - all the usual things we've come to expect fro...