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Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar – PS5 Review

5Jun

By Mike CreweNo Comments

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar – PS5 Review

Story of Seasons, or Harvest Moon, is a long-running franchise dating back to the SNES days. I personally didn't discover the series until Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life for the GameCube in 2004. Since then, I've been a pretty casual fan, having played a number of titles over the years. Now, after a nine-month timed exclusivity on Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 and PC, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S! What's interesting, though, is that this is actually a remake of a previous game! The original was released on the Nintendo DS under the name Harvest Moon DS: Grand Bazaar. Developer Marvelous Inc. has completely revamped this 18-year-old portable title for modern consoles. But is it any good? Let's take a look in our Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar ...

Mystery Egg Shop Simulator: Prologue – PC Review

26May

By Alex CrooksNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Mystery Egg Shop Simulator: Prologue – PC Review

Obsessed with mini figures? Love opening mystery boxes? Rocinante Games is here to fill the hole in your heart when you're just desperate to open a plastic bag and see which figure you get with their new release. Mystery Egg Shop Simulator: Prologue is a long demo of their upcoming release. I played through the Prologue, which you can find on Steam, to see whether this game had high hopes or was going to end up in a back office never to be shelved. Mystery Egg? Don't mind if I do! Gameplay Mystery Egg Shop Simulator features the pretty generic simulator gameplay. Buy things through a shop; unload boxes from a van; stack the shelves with product; cash out customers. It adds another layer to the gameplay with the collectable mini-figures. Similar to the card elements in the game ...

20May

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Space Haven – PC Review

Releasing out of early access is Space Haven a sci-fi, management sim, set in space. We can take to the stars thanks to the team at Bugbyte Ltd. You can pick up the game on Steam right now, for £19.99. Or pick up the soundtrack for an additional £4.49. Like any of my reviews I try my best to give a run-down of the game for more of a beginner's perspective. Space Haven, or Space Hell, I guess it depends on how things turn out. Gameplay Space Haven offers two different game modes for players to select. The normal one has us build a ship and explore the galaxy, and the other has us assume control of a space station and slowly grow it over time. Whatever one you pick, you can customise your beginning crew's stats to further change up your gameplay. Change their attributes to give them mor...

20May

By Alex CrooksNo Comments

PC Reviews

Toll Booth Simulator – PC Review

Ever wondered what it would be like to run a toll booth in the middle of nowhere? Well, now you can with Toll Booth Simulator by SifDev. Currently available on Steam for £10.99, we've decided to give it a go. Check out our other PC reviews here to see whether there's anything else you might be missing out on. Can't go over it, can't go under it.... going to have to go through it and pay the toll Gameplay Imagine if Papers, Please was 3D and you could beat up anyone that tried to get by without paying. That's essentially Toll Booth Simulator. Starting with just a small booth and a massive debt, your day begins with a simple law that you must follow. As things start to develop, the admission rules change and the scope of your job gets a bit more hectic. Toll bridge prices aren't t...

18May

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Hotel Architect – PC Review

Looking for a new place to stay, I am sure I can create something to your liking in Hotel Architect. A new management sim where we design large or scaled hotels, all while trying to keep everything moving smoothly. The game has just left its early access and is officially in 1.0! So if you love management sims, then you will find it on Steam for £25.99. Maybe looking for something different? Why not check my review for Sintopia Hope you enjoyed your stay. Gameplay In campaign mode, each level will give you a task for you to fulfil, which will unlock the next destination. There are bonus objectives also for the player to work towards that will provide new items. And for those players who aim for perfection, you can work towards each hotel being 5 stars. Just like any other management s...

14May

By Mike CreweNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Bus Bound – PS5 Review

Simulator titles based on relatively mundane jobs are like marmite. You either love them or hate them. Personally, I quite like getting stuck into a virtual job. More so than my real job, anyway. Developed by stillalive studios, Bus Bound is the latest sim that puts players behind the wheel of the most unreliable of all public transport: the bus. Clue's in the name really... Available now for PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S, is Bus Bound another surprisingly fun public transport sim from the developer that brought us the well-received Bus Simulator 21? Let's find out! The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round In my short time working at Thumb Culture, I feel like I've covered a lot of simulators. However, I've yet to review one centred around buses! Although I don't like act...

7May

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Global Rescue – PC Review

If you have ever sat in traffic on a local road thinking, "I could run this town better if they just gave me a blue light and a siren button," then developers PeDePe GbR have heard your prayers. Global Rescue is the latest "save the world from your swivel chair" simulator to hit the PC, and it is a weirdly personal journey into the heart of emergency management. Thunderbird Two to Thunderbird One, do you read me? Most games of this category tuck you away in a fictional metropolis like "Night City" or "Liberty City." But PeDePe GbR, the mad geniuses behind City Bus Manager, decided that was not enough. They wanted us to suffer, or thrive, in our own backyards. Naturally, I did not pick London or New York. I picked my old hometown of Folkestone. Why manage the NYPD when you can manage the ...

6May

By Alex CrooksNo Comments

PC Reviews

Beauty Store Simulator – PC Review

In a world flooded with store simulator games, it can be difficult to make yourself stand out in the crowd. Beauty Store Simulator by NovaraGames sets out to set itself above the rest by including some more diverse mini-games and expansion opportunities. Currently available on Steam for £8.99, I tried out the newest release to see whether it was worth adding to your library. If you're looking for other recommendations you can also check out our entire catalogue of PC reviews here! There are certain things that are a foundation to any simulator game Gameplay As with most shop simulator games, the gameplay in Beauty Store Simulator comes from stocking and selling product. When you first load in you get two shelves and a small selection of the catalogue unlocked. This catalogue grows ...

23Apr

By Mike CreweNo Comments

Gaming

Crime Simulator – PS5 Review

Ever imagined yourself as a thief, breaking into homes and stealing people's valuables? I certainly hope not, but if so, then developer CookieDev has you covered! In Crime Simulator, you'll need to take anything that isn't nailed down as you try to repay a debt. These poor, unsuspecting NPCs won't know what hit 'em... The game was originally released for PC and Xbox Series X|S in 2025, with a Nintendo Switch port in February of this year. Now, PlayStation 5 players can finally get their hands on the loot! But, is it even worth stealing? Turns Out, Crime Does Pay! An unknown benefactor recently bailed our nameless protagonist out of prison, and now they owe a big debt. What's the best way for a newly free criminal to earn some quick cash? Crime, of course! Right off the bat, Crime ...

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Switch Review

22Apr

By Ruddy Celestial1 Comment

Switch Reviews

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Switch Review

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is Simulation game that comes from in house from Nintendo. This is the long awaited sequel to the Tomodachi Life game that was on the DS. Which was over 10 years ago and was a really popular game to play. Originally I watched this one Youtuber called Vinesauce and that's all they wrote. The random things that happen in the game while you're away is even funnier. When you pick up the game, you can create Miis of yourself, real people or characters from any fictional world. Now I will say this, this game takes time and you can rush through it by certain means. However, I recommend that you take your time and enjoy the journey and the life the game creates for itself. Now let's set back and allow the review to take on a life of its own. What do you mean th...