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7Jul

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

Distant Worlds 2 – PC Review

Distant Worlds 2 released on PC on March 10th. This is the second game in the 4x space strategy series by Code Force (Distant Worlds: Universe) with publishing by Slitherine Ltd. (Battlestar Galactica Deadlock, Command). It is only available via Steam for Windows PC. Options as Vast as Space in Distant Worlds 2 The 4x strategy genre has not had a huge role in my time as a gamer. Though my Steam library is full of them with the likes of Stellaris, Endless Legend and Endless Space 2, and Civilization VI and Civilization: Beyond Earth; my cumulative time is probably less than five hours. Distant Worlds 2 stood out to me as an alternative to Stellaris so I thought I would take a look. Have you ever had a similar experience where something you usually don't play catches your eye? Let me know ...

1Jul

By Si WoodhamsNo Comments

PC Reviews

Tour de France 22 – PC Review

It's that time of year again when the world's biggest bike race comes to France, or weirdly this year starts in Denmark, just to confuse you. Once again Nacon and Cyanide Studios have teamed up to release Tour de France 22. If you enjoy this review head over to our website to see all our other game and hardware reviews! Race to the Champs Elysees! Now I admit there is only so much you can do with a sports simulation game, as the actual sport doesn't change that much, it's either race to the finish or score more goals than the other team. However where other sports sims have improved have been the graphics and audio, the last few additions of this game have been a copy and paste job of the previous edition so let's dive into the game to find out if it is or not! Gameplay As you woul...

1Jul

By Si WoodhamsNo Comments

PC Reviews

Pro Cycling Manager 22 – PC Review

Released at the same time as Tour de France 2022, Pro Cycling Manager sees you delve deeper into the data and understanding of what it takes to run a pro cycling team. The game from Nacon and Cyanide Studio goes hand in hand with Tour de France 22. Read on to see what I thought of it and check out the Tour de France review straight afterwards! Searching for marginal gains! If you like football manager and are into cycling then this is definitely the game for you, taking the role of Director Sportive, you make all the decisions to take your team or rider to the top of the sport. Gameplay If you are new to this genre of game then good news there are fantastic tutorial screens to help you through the plethora of menus, and believe me you will need these tips! On starting the game y...

1Jul

By MikeNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Barn Finders – PS4 Review

Barn Finders is the latest game from developer & publisher Duality Games (Unholy). It is a first-person Simulation video game set in Ameryka, a fictionalised version of the USA. Travelling all over, the aim is to strike gold in finding various valuable items for clients and hopefully sell the rest for a profit. The title refers to the protagonist's pawn shop and home. The game was made possible after a very successful Kickstarter campaign, making more than double its target. I found Barn Finders to be an interesting blend of games like House Flipper and reality TV like Storage Wars. Already released on PC & VR in 2020, Barn Finders is now available on Playstation, Xbox and Switch consoles. Barn Finders - a diamond in the rough or plain old junk? There is a reason that ente...

JWE 2: Dominion Biosyn Expansion – Xbox Series X Review

30Jun

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

JWE 2: Dominion Biosyn Expansion – Xbox Series X Review

Developed and published by Frontier Developments. Jurassic World Evolution 2 - Dominion Biosyn Expansion is the latest DLC for the hit video game sequel. It was released on the 14th of June 2022 for the Xbox One, Series S/X, Playstation 4/5, and PC. So let's crack on with this JWE 2 - Dominion Biosyn Expansion - Xbox Review. Dominion Biosyn Expansion - The Saga Continues Having played Jurassic World Evolution 2 for an unreasonable amount of hours. I was excited when the developers announced that the latest DLC was going to be pretty big with the previous DLC that just had new dinosaurs and skins. This time we were getting a whole new story chapter and much more. If you enjoyed this review then why not check out my review for the Jurassic World Evolution 2 game here. You can also catch...

8Jun

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

DEADCRAFT Review

Developed by Marvelous, First Studio and published by Marvelous, XSEED Games. DEADCRAFT is an action-adventure, RPG with some elements of simulation. It was released on the 21st of April 2022 for the Xbox One, Series X/S, Playstation 4/5, Nintendo Switch and PC. DEADCRAFT - Another Zombore Fest DEADCRAFT is another game that takes on the latest craze of the craft building genre. While many of these games are fantastic (Stardew Valley, Story of Seasons). DEADCRAFT puts its own twist on it by being set in a post-apocalyptic world that's overrun with zombies. But let's see how this DEADCRAFT review gets on shall we and see if it takes a step into a new direction on these types of games. If you enjoyed this review, then why not check out my previous one here. You can also catch up with wh...

31May

By Katie TNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Farm Tycoon Switch Review

Developed and published by Sonka Games, based on the original game by Cleversan Games. Released on May 27th 2022 this port to Nintendo Switch will have you ploughing, sowing, fertilising and tending to your animals. Then the rest, all while counting your pennies. So be prepared to break a sweat with this Farm Tycoon Review. Farm Tycoon - Hiring People To Do The Hard Work Due to my current fascination with farming simulation games I was eager to give this a try. My first surprise was to find that it looked real and not at all like the other games I thought were all in the same category. Such as Stardew Valley and Story of Seasons: Pioneers Of Olive Town. Yes, I realised my error but ploughed on regardless. And to be honest, grew quite used to being the one looking from above and giving in...

24May

By DanNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Horror Tycoon PC Preview

Developed by Smidge Games and published by Gameparic, Playway S.A. we bring you Horror Tycoon! Available until the 2nd of June via a free playtest on Steam. So, now is the time to check out something that could be pretty awesome. Nothing to see here, just collecting souls and teeth! Having recently caught a bug for horror titles, this will be the first of many to appear under my name on the site. I figured starting off with something a little tamer would be ideal. Something where I do the scaring is probably the best place to begin. So join me as I check out the Horror Tycoon Playtest Gameplay So, due to the passing of your father, you inherit his assets and property. Oh and the Bloodline Agreement that your family has been making with the devil. Generation after generation the Bloodli...

23May

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Dinosaur Fossil Hunter PC Review

Dinosaur Fossil Hunter by Pyramid Games is a simulator game where you get to live out your childhood dream of being a palaeontologist. If it wasn't your childhood dream then you can just pretend to be Ross from Friends instead! Dinosaur Fossil Hunter - We Have a T-Rex! Having come from an initial concept, further developed with the help of a Kickstarter project, Pyramid Games have certainly pushed the boundaries on what I was actually expecting Dinosaur Fossil Hunter to play like! As you read on in amazement, feel free to check out our other reviews or give me your best Dinosaur quote in the comments below! Gameplay So let's get down and dirty straight away and make something very clear. Dinosaur Fossil Hunter is not just any old run-of-the-mill simulator with some dinosaur bones t...

3May

By JasonNo Comments

VR Reviews

Cities: VR Review

Cities: Skylines has been around since 2015. It is in effect a highly polished version of Maxis' Sim City. When an opportunity to review Cities: VR by Fast Travel Games presented itself, I couldn't help but raise my hand and take it on. Cities: VR - Building in the Palm of Your Hand! Having been a fan since I was a lad of city builder games and also owning an Oculus Quest 2, would the transition to VR be a satisfying and fun experience? Gameplay To those of you new to the Cities series of games, Cities: VR is a single-player city-building and management game. You get to design your own city from a blank canvas and are in full control from the moment you start building roads and zoning areas to build either residential, commercial or industrial premises. All of the infrastructure is...