PC Reviews

Cranked Up Early Access Review – Rolling Around

3Jun

By KevinNo Comments

Cranked Up Early Access Review – Rolling Around

BBlack Studios bring us Cranked Up, the mesmerising adventure of a doughnut trying to get dunked into coffee. If that isn't enough to sell a game, then I dunno what is. Actually in hindsight, I don't like coffee, but I'm all over the sugary goodness that is doughnuts. So I decided to pop to the local doughnut shop and stock up for the adventure of a lifetime, and probably gain a pound or two as well. Gameplay I honestly do'nut know where to start with this. Cranked Up has left me in a little bit of a state if I'm honest. I kind of feel like I took a lot of acid before I had sweet cravings and the result may just have been the inspiration for this game. After several hours of phone-based therapy at huge cost I feel like I am now human enough to continue. Fortunately there is a tuto...

Aeronautica Imperialis Flight Command Review – Ready Red 5

29May

By KevinNo Comments

PC Reviews

Aeronautica Imperialis Flight Command Review – Ready Red 5

Binary Planet brings us Aeronautica Imperialis Flight Command, a Warhammer board game set in the skies but adapted for PC. So if you get RSI from rolling the die, or are a bit clumsy and keep on knocking your planes over or off course, then this might just be what you are looking for. Games Workshop have already done the hard work, so hopefully the PC version is true to the original. Time to exchange my bow staff for a joystick and geek it up. Gameplay Aeronatical Imperialis is essentially a 3D representation of a board game. I know, I'm not really selling it, but you need to hear me out. The first screen I come across gives me my options: I can start a campaign, play individual scenarios or do the tutorials. So I did the sensible thing, yes really. I played through the tutorials. Eac...

Later Daters Review – Ye OLDE Retirement Paradise

28May

By KevynNo Comments

PC Reviews

Later Daters Review – Ye OLDE Retirement Paradise

Welcome to Ye OLDE! Your new retirement paradise. Date as an octogenarian and find somebody to love, or just get your kicks in while the getting is good. Remember, if the chairs are rockin', don’t come a-knockin. Part One out now! Developed and self-published by Bloom Digital Media Later Daters Part One released on 16th April 2020, you can grab a copy on Steam now for £5.49! Gameplay In a nutshell, Later Daters is a dating game with multiple-choice dialogue. You can play it however you feel or choose. When starting the game you can choose from 3 potential new residents at Ye OLDE retirement community, you can pick your look, gender, relationship backstory and your sidekick in the guise of a cat, dog or robot then off you go on your adventure of geriatric gyrating! Al...

26May

By CraigNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Paradise Killer – Trouble In Paradise

It's not often I get to take a look at pre-alpha builds of games, so it's not really one of my strong suits to critique a game that's so early in its development. But when I was given the opportunity to look at Paradise Killer, I was instantly intrigued by its weird aesthetic and its detective-driven mystery-solving gameplay. I felt like it would be an interesting puzzle to solve. With that in mind, I set out on the timed demo build to see how far I could get. The following write-up is based entirely on an early pre-release build of the game that could be subject to major changes. Gameplay Paradise Killer is a whodunit murder mystery game, set on a strange island inhabited by gods. There have been many iterations of the island. It is destroyed and remade. Each iteration of the island is ...

22May

By StuartNo Comments

PC Reviews

Maneater Review – Jaws Got Jacked!

Ever wondered what it would be like to swim around as a shark? Ever wondered what it would feel like to be the Apex Predator in the ocean? Well with Maneater, developed and published by Tripwire Interactive LLC now you can fulfil those dreams! Dropping onto the Epic Store, I was lucky enough to receive the code in good time to be able to sample what the game brings to the table. Oh by the way, you've got red on you! Gameplay Maneater is a single player action RPG that see's you controlling a young shark pup after your mum was brutally cut open in what can only be described as a brutal act by a mad shark hunter! Sounds fin-tastic right? Well once you have been pulled from inside the cosy womb and thrown into the murky waters of the gulf coast you start your reel journey. Now ...

Get Packed Review – Car Crashes And Forklift Fumbles

20May

By DanNo Comments

PC Reviews

Get Packed Review – Car Crashes And Forklift Fumbles

Developed by Moonshine Studios and published by Coatsink, Get Packed is a manic packing game with some interesting concepts. You see slides, forklifts, and hordes of black Friday shoppers, But will any of these get in the way of your job? If not then your friends and family might! Get Packed is currently only available on the Google Stadia as an exclusive. Gameplay Get Packed is a fun and very fast-paced packing game. You play as a part of a removal firm, the aim of the game is to quite simply pack as many items as you can. Whilst playing you receive regular prompts from your clients requesting that certain items be packed ASAP. This sounds easy but it is a lot harder than you think! The slightest knock of an ancient artifact and it breaks into pieces! Each level has its own theme...

Deadliest Catch: The Game Review – King Of The Crabs

20May

By KevynNo Comments

PC Reviews

Deadliest Catch: The Game Review – King Of The Crabs

Enter the dangerous world of king crab fishing in the deadly Bering Sea! Take command of your own fishing vessel, use realistic equipment, combat hazardous Alaskan waters and become the world's best crab catcher! Deadliest Catch: The Game left early access on 14th April this year developed by Moonlit and published by Playway and Ultimate games you can pick up a copy on Steam for £15.49 or try the demo first. Gameplay The basics of the gameplay behind Deadliest Catch is that you have to board your ship and using the map, head to sea to catch crabs. When you get to the other side of the loading screen you find yourself on the deck where you then need to use the crane to load a cage, attach a buoy, prepare and pack your bait, before finally launching the cage. After that you simply ne...

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

15Apr

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

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

PC Reviews

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

PC Reviews

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...