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8Nov

By Martin Hosking2 Comments

Forza Horizon 5 Review

Welcome to our review of Forza Horizon 5. Developed by Playground Games (Forza Horizon 1 through 4) and published by Xbox Game Studios (Sea of Thieves, Crackdown 3) the game will officially release on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on November 9th 2021. There's no real introduction needed to this open-world racing game, all you need to know is this time around we are racing around in Mexico! It's Horizon Festival Season In Mexico! A lot of people have already been playing this thanks to the early access provided with certain bundles of the game, but how does the game actually play? Is it as fun as previous titles in the franchise or is it time they stopped making these now? Keep reading to find out. Check out our previous team review here where we reviewed Back 4 Blood. Stu Forza Ho...

8Nov

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

PC Reviews

Let’s Build A Zoo Review

Welcome to my review of Let's Build a Zoo on the PC. Brought to us by developers Springloaded and publishers No More Robots (Heist Sim, Not Tonight), Let's Build a Zoo lets you build and manage your own zoo, with a twist. Splice genomes from different animals to create animals from your wildest dreams. Build Your Own Zoo With A Twist! With the success of previous Zoo-based management games from other developers and publishers, can this game follow hot in their trail? Check out my previous review here where I played the chaotic beat 'em up Okinawa Rush on the Nintendo Switch. Gameplay Let's Build a Zoo, at first, seems like all the other tycoon/management style games. We open our zoo, we go through a simple tutorial on how to run things, we buy a food stand, then build our first enclosu...

Conway: Disappearance At Dahlia View Review

4Nov

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Conway: Disappearance At Dahlia View Review

Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View, by devs White Paper Games, is a dark detective thriller. Set in 1950's England you play as retired detective Robert Conway. The game is available now on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Switch. Conway: A Spectacular Who-Dunnit! I do enjoy a game with an enthralling storyline, let's get sleuthing! If you enjoy this review check out my others here! Gameplay In a nutshell, Conway is a point-and-click adventure-style game. As the story begins (and I promise no spoilers), you discover that a crime has happened within the private estate below your flat. Your character, a wheelchair-bound Robert Conway gets his camera and begins to survey the scene. Using your mouse you navigate the camera lens around while zooming in and out using the keyboard. As yo...

Story Of Seasons: Friends Of Mineral Town – Xbox Review

2Nov

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Story Of Seasons: Friends Of Mineral Town – Xbox Review

Developed and published by Marvelous Entertainment, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town is a simulation, role-playing game. It was originally released as Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town in Japan for the Gameboy Advance in April 2003. It got a 3D remake later in October 2019 for the Nintendo Switch. Then in October 2021 for the Playstation 4, and Xbox One. Where it would change its name to Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town. Story Of Seasons: Friends Of Mineral Town - It's The Little Things In Life Every now and then a video game will randomly appear in your life and just take you by surprise. This is one of those occasions because Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town made me think differently about this genre of gaming. So strap in people because we could be here ...

2Nov

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Model Builder Preview

Model Builder by developers Moonlit and Kuba Wójcik is, as it sounds, a model building simulator. Everyone at some time in their life has probably built a model, with varying outcomes. Published by Green Man Gaming will this be a tedious affair or a total breeze? Model Builder - 0% Chance of Gluing Fingers Together! I am quietly optimistic, having reviewed Balsa Model Flight Simulator recently. If you like what you read, give the demo a chance over in the Steam store! Gameplay Before I start I will say that there was a disclaimer that it was a game in progress therefore I will concentrate on the main gameplay and only report if there are any game-breaking bugs. From the off, you can select from a campaign and sandbox mode. Sandbox needs no intro therefore it was straight ont...

2Nov

By MikeNo Comments

PC Reviews

Hermitage: Strange Cases Files Review

Hermitage: Strange Cases Files is a paranormal horror mystery game delivered as a visual interactive novel. From developer Arrowiz and publisher Giiku Games. The game puts you in the shoes of the unnamed manager of Hermitage, a lesser-known specialist book store in Japan. Told over multiple chapters with each bringing new characters with their own stories with a dark narrative at their core. The store manager and his allies & friends work to solve these mysteries and stop the dark forces at work. Previously released in China on PC in 2018, it is available worldwide now on PC, Switch, PS4 and Xbox One. If you enjoyed this review then why not check out my review of Youtubers Life 2 right here. Hermitage: Strange Cases Files - The Truth Is Out There! There is nothing quite like ...

1Nov

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

PC Reviews

To The Rescue! Review

Welcome to my review of To The Rescue! which is available on Steam on 2nd November 2021. This game is developed by Little Rock Games (Galactic Scoundrels, Lineage: 1434) and published by Freedom Games (One Lonely Outpost, Slaughter League). It is a dog shelter simulation game where you must help dogs of all breeds find new homes. Can I help keep them fed, watered, clean, and disease-free? continue reading to find out. Save The Doggos In To The Rescue! If you would like to check out a previous game review of mine, you can read about Farming Life here. If you would like to follow our socials you can do so at the bottom of this article. Gameplay We start off To The Rescue! with creating our character, we get to choose from a fair few characters to use in the game, I went for the one with ...

22Oct

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

PC Reviews

Nuclear Blaze Review

Today I bring you my review of Nuclear Blaze which is the debut game from Deepnight Games. This one-man band has developed and self-published Nuclear Blaze to Steam. Deepnight Games was founded by Sébastien Benard after his departure from Motiontwin Games who is best known for Dead Cells. Sébastien was the lead developer and game designer for Dead Cells. Nuclear Blaze is a 2D action-adventure game where the player controls a firefighter who has been called to a fire and must help control this blaze. We are soon to discover that there is something else hiding away in this woodland. This game is available now on Windows via Steam. Have A Blast In Nuclear Blaze! Can Sébastien's talent from Motiontwin transfer across to a new genre of game in Nuclear Blaze? Continue reading to find out. C...

20Oct

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

PC Reviews

Farming Life Review

Welcome to my review of Farming Life on the PC. Farming Life is brought to us by developers Pyramid Games (Castle Flipper, Rover Mechanic Simulator) and publishers Ultimate Games S.A. (Deadliest Catch: The Game, Down to Hell). In this game, we take on the role of a farmer who is just starting out on a new farm in town! Farming Life Brings You More Than Just A Farm! Can Farming Life live up to previous farming sim titles such as Stardew Valley and of course the Farming Simulator series? Keep reading to find out. You can check out my previous review here if you enjoy this one. Gameplay The game introduces us to Sam and Linda. They have received a family photo which one can only assume is taken on the family farm. Farming Life has many features in it so our little helper, the scarecrow, o...

19Oct

By Jordan Rooker1 Comment

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Undying Early Access Preview

Undying isn't your typical survival/crafting/zombie game. Developed by Vanimals and published by Skystone Games Inc (The Last Friend), Undying enters Early Access on Steam on October 19th, 2021. It has been in development over the past three years. Vanimals is hopeful for it to be in Early Access no longer than six months. The Early Access version of Undying consists of roughly the first half of the game. Vanimals is also planning for an eventual release to consoles as well. Undying - Complete a Mother's Undying Wish When I first heard about Undying, I wasn't certain I was ready to add yet another zombie apocalypse game to my library. There are just so many available out there with varying degrees of success. This becomes especially true when you add the "crafting" and "survival" tags to...