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8Oct

By Si WoodhamsNo Comments

NBA 2K22 Review

With the launch of NBA 2K22 from Visual Concepts, what is new for this edition, and is it a slam dunk for the basketball simulation? NBA 2K22 - seeking perfection As with most annual sporting releases, the updates made to the previous year's edition are very minor. 2021's edition, which you can read up on here, was all about the jump to the Next-gen of consoles and taking advantage of the super-fast load times as well as graphical improvements, NBA 2K22 is no different and takes full advantage of these technological advances. Other gameplay updates are much more subtle and you may struggle to spot them. Gameplay Updates The last edition of NBA 2K game I played was the 2020 version and the gameplay has always been of the highest standard. This didn't stop certain players from feelin...

5Oct

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Sims 4 Industrial Loft Kit DLC Review

Fancy some new furniture for Sims 4? Well the Industrial Loft Kit from Redwood Shores and EA is the latest in available DLC for the 7-year-old title. Industrialise Your Life! Lets take a look at what you get in this £4.99 DLC pack! If you enjoy my review check out my past articles here! Gameplay Inspired by the large converted warehouses of Brooklyn, New York, the Industrial Loft Kit allows you to transform parts of your house to replicate the industrial look. In total there are 26 metal and wooden architectural elements to choose from. These range from round metal ventilation pipes suspended from the ceiling, metal pendant bar lights to arched windows, fans, chairs and tables. With the right positioning of the new furniture, you can make the rooms feel more spacious thanks...

5Oct

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Balsa Model Flight Simulator Review

Balsa Model Flight Simulator by Canadian-based devs Floating Origin Interactive is exactly as it sounds. Simply put it is a flight simulator game that allows you to build and fly your very own balsa wood planes! Balsa Model Flight Simulator - Glory to Destruction in 10 Seconds Headed by Felipe Falanghe who created the acclaimed Kerbal Space Program, Balsa Model Flight Simulator keeps you in the air but this time on planet Earth. Ready to test your creative skills and take to the skies? Let's do this! If you enjoy my review please check out my past articles here! Gameplay It is worth pointing out that at the time of review, the game was in early access with a huge caveat that many things may not be functional or work quite correctly. Indeed there were many features that have no...

14Sep

By StuartNo Comments

PC Reviews

Bus Simulator 21 Review

The word simulator has been bounded around in gaming for so long, from the more serious Police Simulator to the comedic Goat variety. The one name that keeps popping up though is Astragon Entertainment, bringing us the latest simulator game to the market, Bus Simulator 21! Ding-Ding, All Aboard the Bus Simulator 21...... bus! Do you have a favourite simulator based game? Tell us about it in the comments below, or even better find us on social media and join the conversation Gameplay In essence, Bus Simulator 21 allows you to create your own bus company, purchase buses, ride routes, and steadily take over the world one bus stop at a time. In reality, though it's a super-comprehensive simulator that is not for the faint-hearted. When you start out the game you are greeted with a n...

2Sep

By PaulNo Comments

PC Reviews

Golf Club: Wasteland Review

Post-apocalyptic golf sim Golf Club: Wasteland comes from developer Demagog Studio and publisher Untold Tales. I first became aware of this game through being in the Untold Tales Discord server following reviewing Beautiful Desolation (review here). From then I kept my eye on it and even had a question answered in a Q&A with the developers, which you can find on the Untold Tales YouTube page. The clean and low-detail aesthetic of the game grabbed my attention right from the unveil and can't wait to jet-pack my way around the golf course. Golf Club: Wasteland - Fancy a back 9 on the 3rd rock? If I was to take the Earth and repurpose it, post-apocalypse, for the ultra-wealthy, I'd have settled on a hunting reserve. What could you imagine the husk of our planet being used for when it is...

24Aug

By Cameron TyeNo Comments

PC Reviews

Patron – Review

Today we are checking out Patron which was released onto Steam on 10th August 2021. It has been developed and published by Overseer Games. Patron is a survival city builder with a unique social dynamics system. Gather and produce resources, build your fledgling village into a prosperous city “Had I been present at the Creation, I would have given some useful hints for the better ordering of the universe.” Can I survive the challenges Patron throws at me? Find out below. Check out my previous review here. Gameplay On first starting, you work your way through the menu screens. Picking your towns name which of course I called mine "ThumbsOfCulture". Then you can pick your towns emblem from a pre-determined list of 12 different styles. Next up is map selection and this is where your main g...

23Aug

By Si WoodhamsNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Lawn Mowing Simulator Review

After the buzz of the Lawn Mowing Simulator Demo, which when released garnered over 250,000 downloads, Lawn Mowing Simulator is finally here in a full release. Does it live up to its demo hype or is it another in a long list of tedious niche sims? Curve Digital and Skyhooks Games created a huge noise during this phase. They now have to deliver on the full release. Carry on reading to find out what I thought of the game in my first ever simulator review! Lawn Mower Simulator - Watch out for that Gnome! Now, this is the first-ever simulation game I've reviewed, and based on the other TC crews' thoughts around the demo I was genuinely excited to get stuck into Lawn Mowing Simulator. Gameplay There are 3 game modes to enjoy; Career, Challenge, and Free Mow. In this review, I will be...

13Aug

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Fort Triumph Review

Developed and published by CookieByte Entertainment, Fort Triumph is a fantasy-style turn-based strategy game. Released on the 13th of August 2021 for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. You are tasked with leading a band of heroes with different skill sets through a witty, parody fantasy plot. Missions with various objectives are waiting for you on tiled procedural maps—whether in story mode or skirmish. So prepare yourself in this Fort Triumph Xbox One Review. Fort Triumph - Lord of the Rings Meets XCOM I always get a little excited when I see that a game has taken inspiration from the juggernaut that is XCOM. Also on the other hand I just think that it's going to be just another clone. But these types of games are always aliens or have a space theme. It's interesting to see ...

11Aug

By MikeNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Hokko Life Early Access Review

Hokko Life is the debut game of Swedish based indie developer Wonderscope in partnership with publisher Team17. It is a community sim game very much in the vein of the Animal Crossing series and Stardew Valley. I don't recommend falling asleep on public transport but in this case, it led to ending up in the small but welcoming town. Over time the town has dwindled but perhaps helping the community means turning this around. Being quickly welcomed by the anthropomorphic animal residents, repaying the hospitality leads to it feeling like home. The plot feels similar to Stardew Valley with the emphasis on change from urban life. And the gameplay & design very much feels like Animal Crossing: New Horizons (AC: NH). If you enjoyed those, especially the latter, then you won't be disappoin...

11Aug

By Jason1 Comment

VR Reviews

Stride Review

Stride, developed and published by Joy Way, is a single-player VR parkour game that features a combat element to it. Out now on Oculus Quest 2, PCVR and Vive with PSVR coming at a later date, it is touted as a "high-octane parkour adventure in virtual reality" Stride, One hell of a way to keep fit! I'm not the best at motion games however on the Oculus Quest 2, Stride is listed as "Comfortable". Let's take this for a test! If you are playing this version or any of the early access versions, let us know what you think of it in the comments below! Gameplay When I think of parkour games, Mirror's Edge immediately comes to mind. Running, jumping, sliding, grappling and firing a gun nicely sums up Stride however there are a few more mechanics at work thanks to the wonderful Oculus Q...