Sandbox & Open World

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....

5Dec

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Overthrown – PC Preview

Overthrown is a new game hitting early access today, December 5th. Created by Brimstone and published by Maximum Entertainment, the game itself is a city builder with you being its ever watchful Queen. I’ve seen TikTok videos of Overthrown and it looks pretty good. If you are curious to play it yourself, then head on over to the Steam page. Nothing is gonna stop me! Gameplay Overthrown offers two map sizes for the player, Foothills, which is medium size and a larger one called Seaside Cliffs. When you drop into your newly created world, a crown will be noticeable in the distances. It gives you the power to build, and this is how we will create our kingdom. A small tutorial is there, but it doesn’t really go that in depth. Unlike other games where you would begin making tool...

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster – PS5 Review

28Nov

By StuartNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster – PS5 Review

Some gamers who are reading this will have played the original Dead Rising back when it was released in 2016. Some of you may be checking this out for the first time. Well, the latter are in luck! With the release of Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, you get all the great bits about the original. Along with a splattering of added zhuzh! Releasing on Steam, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 we get to see Frank West in stunning detail thanks to a new Re-Engine. Busier than Black Friday If you are a fan of zombies with or without their heads, why not stick around and let us know whether you played the original? Gameplay This first bit of my review is going to be more for newcomers to the series, so feel free to skip ahead little veterans! So, a little bit about Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster ...

Towers of Aghasba – PC Early Access Preview

25Nov

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Towers of Aghasba – PC Early Access Preview

Towers of Aghasba is a new open-world exploration and adventure survival game by Dreamlit Games. This is the first game by the indie studio, and an ambitious one at that. The self-published title is available now as an Early Access title both on PC via Steam as well as on PlayStation 5. Towers of Aghasba Has Got the Vista Views on Target Towers of Aghasba is another one of those titles that flew well under my radar. Honestly I hadn't even heard of it prior to it popping up on our upcoming list of potential reviews. Even more surprising is that it is already on PlayStation 5 as an Early Access title. I don't feel this is a small feat for an indie studio producing their first game where the base game isn't already available in full on another platform. Though one could argue that many game...

14Nov

By StuartNo Comments

VR Reviews

DIG VR – Quest 3 Review

The day has come, it's finally here! DIG VR releases today! Developed by Just Add Water and published by Wired Productions this simulation-come-sandbox game aims to accurately recreate sitting in a digger. Don't worry, this review isn't a copy and paste, it's straight from the hands of the person who's been looking forward to this since it got announced. When you are at the bottom, Keep DIGging! A bonus of VR is being able to play wire-free, which also gives you the ability to find your most comfy chair. So, sit back and enjoy playing this joyous game. Can you tell I enjoyed it yet? Gameplay When you first fire up the game and take your first virtual steps, you are greeted with a comprehensive tutorial. This takes you through the controls, how to move the digger, and how to manipulate ...

11Nov

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Sengoku Dynasty – PC Review

Open-world RPG city builder Sengoku Dynasty is back at Thumb Culture, now at full release as of November 7th this year. Developed by Superkami and published by Toplitz Productions, Sengoku Dynasty is currently available for £24.99 on Steam. Forge A New Beginning Sengoku Dynasty is back with features familiar to my first look at it, such as city building, crafting, and management. However, the brand new Daimyo conquering system is now implemented, which we’ll dive into later. The devs have also added support for female character customisation. Gameplay There are five modes to choose from; Creative, Chill Out, Normal, Hardcore and Custom. After customising your character (the customisation options are pretty light), you witness the story’s beginnings told through a beautiful painting...

28Oct

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Worshippers of Cthulhu – PC Preview

Did you ever have a dream of running your own cult? well Worshippers of Cthulhu, has you covered! Take control of an unknown Shepard leading his flock to awaken The Great Old One himself. Fresh out in early access, you check it out on Steam for £20.99. Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn. Funnily enough, I played the demo for Worshippers of Cthulhu a little while back. I was happy with what I played then and was looking forward to seeing what the early access has in store. A road map is out for anyone to look at, but I’ll talk about that later on. Gameplay To grow your cult and ultimately awaken Cthulhu (starting on the island of Dreamshroud) you will do what’s of typical city management games; managing resources, the needs of the people (or acolytes, in this cas...

25Oct

By Alex CrooksNo Comments

PC Reviews

Fruitbus – PC Review

Get ready to take ownership of Grandma's Fruitbus, the latest game release from Krillbite Studio! You might remember not too long ago that we wrote a news piece about this game after the official release date was announced. I've been dying to get my hands on it ever since! I'm basically Gordon Ramsey with a Fruitbus Gameplay Grandma has left you her beloved Fruitbus in the hopes that you will be able to reconnect with the locals of three different islands and invite them to one final meal. It's up to you to right your Grandma's wrongs and create dishes that will help you forge friendships and learn more about your Grandma's past. The main gameplay elements consist of foraging for ingredients as you travel around the different islands and creating recipes for customers that you find...

21Oct

By JasonNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Railroad Corporation 2 – PC Preview

Railroad Corporation 2 by Ukrainian-based devs Corbie Games and published by Iceberg Interactive is, as the title suggests, a train-based strategic simulator. Releasing on PC on 21st October, I was lucky enough to play the early access demo. Time To Electrify! Following on from the reasonably successful Railroad Corporation that was released in 2019, the golden age of steam is about to move into the electrified 20th-century era. The idea of the game is a simple one. Connect cities with a rail network and profit from the transport of their supply and demand requirements. Can it be carried out easily and in a fun way? Gameplay Railroad Corporation 2 allows you to play either single-player or up to 4 players online, either competitively or co-operatively. At the time of writing, th...

15Oct

By JasonNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Industry Giant 4.0 – PC Preview

Industry Giant 4.0 is a business simulator game by Munich-based devs Don Vs Dodo and published by Toplitz Productions. Launching on PC on 24th Oct, I had the chance to play the demo of what is a hopeful revival of the Industry Giant franchise. Ah, Breaker One-Nine, This Here's The Rubber Duck! The first Industry Giant game was released in 1997. Oasis had just released their 3rd album "Be Here Now", and Backstreet Boys were telling everyone that "Backstreet's Back" while the Spice Girls were getting us to "Spice Up Your Life". Meanwhile, gamers around the world were playing GoldenEye 007 on their Nintendo while others were venturing into a strange top-down game called Grand Theft Auto. Life was good. There were subsequent offerings of Industry Giant 2 in 2002 and then a spiritual 3rd e...