PC Reviews

Two Point Hospital: Off The Grid DLC Review – Wholesome Environmental Fun!

15Apr

By JasonNo Comments

Two Point Hospital: Off The Grid DLC Review – Wholesome Environmental Fun!

As a big fan of Two Point Hospital, reviewed by Rich on the PS4 back in March, there has been a constant progression of DLC dropped into the PC arena to expand your gameplay as well as challenge the way that you think. The latest DLC to drop is the aptly named "Off The Grid" that sees you build and run your hospitals in a variety of eco-friendly environments along with a range of new ailments to treat. So is the new DLC worth getting for £6.99 on Steam? Read on! Gameplay The back story to Off The Grid is that the Mayoress, Tabitha Windsock, is desperately trying to stay in office and is aware that the environment is what everybody is talking about. She therefore founds the Department of Green Things and this is where you step in to expand your hospital into three new parts of Two Poin...

Journey For Elysium PCVR Review – A Bleak Window Into The Afterlife…

30Mar

By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments

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Journey For Elysium PCVR Review – A Bleak Window Into The Afterlife…

Journey for Elysium is the debut title from Mantis Games. It's an immersive story-driven title guiding you through your initial steps into the afterlife. After an unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign, it would appear the game was rescued by publisher Chronos Interactive and released to the world in October 2019. The game involves walking through a monochromatic world, solving puzzles and interacting with the environment to solve the mystery of your death as you travel to Elysium. Gameplay If you have played any 2-4 hour VR experience that encourages walking around and interacting with the environment, then at this stage you’ve seen them all. What you need for your game to stand-out is a hook; something to really grab your attention. Vader Immortal gave you a Lightsaber, Batman Arkham...

Bug Academy Review – Swarmy Study Buzzies

30Mar

By CraigNo Comments

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Bug Academy Review – Swarmy Study Buzzies

If you had asked me a while back if I would play a game about insects, my answer probably would have been; "Sim Ant?!". Since I was a young boy, I've enjoyed weird little games where you play as insects doing insect stuff. Sim Ant was semi-educational and fun. Bug Academy takes the idea of insect gameplay and adds a whole lot of fun physics. Developed by Igrek Games, and published by Ultimate Games for Microsoft Windows via Steam for a measly CAD$ 11.49, Bug Academy came out on January 14th, 2020. So, without further delay let's jump in and see what the BUZZ is about. (hehe, see what I did there?) Gameplay Bug Academy is a physics puzzler where you control a buzzy swarm of insects to complete various tasks. Igrek Games have laid out Bug Academy as a series of lessons about the various ty...

26Mar

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

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Those Who Remain Preview – Stay in the light

Those Who Remain is a first-person psychological horror game developed by Camel 101 and published by Wired Productions and is scheduled for release on May 15th on PC, Xbox & PS4 with a summer release coming for the Nintendo Switch. Those Who Remain is set in the sleepy town of Dormont where your character named Edward is unaware how much this night will change his life. You need to navigate Edward to unravel what is happening around you whilst surviving the intruding darkness by staying in the protection of the light. Let's jump into this playthrough. Gameplay I have had Those Who Remain in my Steam wishlist for quite a while now so when I had the opportunity to give this demo a try, I couldn’t pass it up. My demo playthrough starts with you, Edward, sitting at his desk, bott...

Yes, Your Grace Review – A Crowning Achievement?

16Mar

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

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Yes, Your Grace Review – A Crowning Achievement?

Lo! Sound the bugle! A new game this way comes and thou will now bow and pay homage to its review. Be the latest offering from developer Brave at Night fair or foul? Gather close, simple peasant, and all shall be revealed. But hark, speak ye not unless spoken to, and reply to my demands only with 'Yes, Your Grace', otherwise you'll be in an iron maiden for so long people will start mistaking you for Eddie. Gameplay Yes, Your Grace is a story-based medieval fantasy kingdom management simulator (or an SMFKMS, as the genre is more commonly known...). You play King Eryk, a man devoted to his wife and three daughters, and ruler of the small realm of Davern that is somewhat down on its luck. Aside from the usual pressures that rulers face, some years ago, you rather stupidly promised you...

Arcade Tycoon Preview – Come Push The Buttons

28Feb

By CraigNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Arcade Tycoon Preview – Come Push The Buttons

Developed by Squidpunch Studios, Arcade Tycoon is an Early Access management sim in which you take control of and maintain an arcade. I'm not usually one to look at early access games for review, however, lately I've been curious about giving this type of a game a try, so what better opportunity than to take one for a review spin. Arcade Tycoon released on Steam's Early Access program back in September and it was pretty bare-bones at the time, So I figured I would give the devs the chance to put some more content into it before I tackled the write-up. So let's get in and see where it's at right now. Gameplay Arcade Tycoon has a very simple gameplay model. It is a management simulator set in an arcade. You start the campaign by selecting a building, then start purchasing arcade machines i...

Warcraft 3: Reforged Review – Humans and Orcs And Undead

14Feb

By CraigNo Comments

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Warcraft 3: Reforged Review – Humans and Orcs And Undead

Way way back in the distant year of 2002, Blizzard Entertainment launched the third instalment to the genre-defining Warcraft franchise. Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos released to both critical and commercial success, selling over one million copies by summer of 2006. The expansion, The Frozen Throne came out just a year after the original game, again, to amazing success. Fast forward to 2020, and Blizzard Entertainment remastered and re-released Warcraft 3 as Warcraft 3: Reforged. Let's jump in and see how Blizzard has done, remastering one of their greatest games. Gameplay Warcraft 3: Reforged is a high fantasy-set real-time strategy game. Taking place in the fictional world of Azeroth, Warcraft 3: Reforged follows the story of several different heroes from different factions. Warcraft 3: ...

Ultimate Fishing Simulator PCVR Review – If There’s Better, Let Minnow.

28Jan

By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments

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Ultimate Fishing Simulator PCVR Review – If There’s Better, Let Minnow.

In a world where the term Virtual Reality is almost synonymous with the likes of Beat Saber and Boneworks it’s quite refreshing to sit back and relax whilst playing arguably one of the most in-depth games I’ve witnessed in VR. Ultimate Fishing Simulator; developed by Bit Golem and published by Ultimate Games S.A. as part of a Kickstarter campaign back in 2017, shows you that you don’t need crazy physics or frantic rhythm to have an immersive and fun virtual experience. Gameplay It’s worth noting at this stage that I have zero real-world knowledge of fishing outside of needing a rod, a bit of bait and to cast off into some water. It turns out fishing is a lot more complex than I had ever fathomed. I’ve started wrapping my head around line tension, different reels, even the size of the hoo...

Northgard Review – A Blessing From The Gods

24Jan

By TC Staff Writer3 Comments

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Northgard Review – A Blessing From The Gods

Today I'm looking at the RTS game Northgard on the PS4. Northgard has been developed by Shiro Games and published by Shiro Games and Merge Games. It's available now on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh operating systems, Linux. Gameplay As I have mentioned already, Northgard is an RTS game. I admit I'm not a massive RTS fan with an exception for a few WWII RTS games. Not because I don't like them, but because I suck at them. Northgard has a tutorial which I'm grateful for, I'm curious about the translation of this game to a joypad. First off as I started this game I realised I couldn't cop out with switching this game over to easy mode. There is no easy skill level to help me relax into Northgard. Tutorial wise, Northgard does a fine job gui...

Paranoia: Happiness Is Mandatory Review – And Who Knows If You’ll Like It?

21Jan

By ArNo Comments

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Paranoia: Happiness Is Mandatory Review – And Who Knows If You’ll Like It?

Think Big Brother meets Red Dwarf meets the Fallout Vault meets Black Mirror and you’ll have an idea of what recently released CRPG Paranoia: Happiness Is Mandatory is all about. Developed by Black Shamrock & Cyanide, published by BigBen Interactive and available on the Epic Games Store for Windows PC, Paranoia does what it says on the tin from the outset. Happiness might be mandatory in this game, but it’s certainly not an easy mindset to get into. Especially with the all-seeing Friend Computer breathing down your neck at every turn. So, how do you ensure the survival of the happiest when you don’t know what the hell’s going on? Let’s dive in and find out. Gameplay Paranoia throws you in at the deep end from the beginning, waking you up from your cloning tank and walking yo...