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Ultimate Fishing Simulator PCVR Review – If There’s Better, Let Minnow.

28Jan

By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments

Ultimate Fishing Simulator PCVR Review – If There’s Better, Let Minnow.

In a world where the term Virtual Reality is almost synonymous with the likes of Beat Saber and Boneworks it’s quite refreshing to sit back and relax whilst playing arguably one of the most in-depth games I’ve witnessed in VR. Ultimate Fishing Simulator; developed by Bit Golem and published by Ultimate Games S.A. as part of a Kickstarter campaign back in 2017, shows you that you don’t need crazy physics or frantic rhythm to have an immersive and fun virtual experience. Gameplay It’s worth noting at this stage that I have zero real-world knowledge of fishing outside of needing a rod, a bit of bait and to cast off into some water. It turns out fishing is a lot more complex than I had ever fathomed. I’ve started wrapping my head around line tension, different reels, even the size of the hoo...

Paranoia: Happiness Is Mandatory Review – And Who Knows If You’ll Like It?

21Jan

By ArNo Comments

PC Reviews

Paranoia: Happiness Is Mandatory Review – And Who Knows If You’ll Like It?

Think Big Brother meets Red Dwarf meets the Fallout Vault meets Black Mirror and you’ll have an idea of what recently released CRPG Paranoia: Happiness Is Mandatory is all about. Developed by Black Shamrock & Cyanide, published by BigBen Interactive and available on the Epic Games Store for Windows PC, Paranoia does what it says on the tin from the outset. Happiness might be mandatory in this game, but it’s certainly not an easy mindset to get into. Especially with the all-seeing Friend Computer breathing down your neck at every turn. So, how do you ensure the survival of the happiest when you don’t know what the hell’s going on? Let’s dive in and find out. Gameplay Paranoia throws you in at the deep end from the beginning, waking you up from your cloning tank and walking yo...

Euro Truck Simulator 2: Road to the Black Sea DLC – Turkey in time for Christmas!

7Jan

By KevynNo Comments

PC Reviews

Euro Truck Simulator 2: Road to the Black Sea DLC – Turkey in time for Christmas!

Firstly apologies for the delay in getting this one out, but in usual Christmas tradition (for me at least), I received the one gift, nobody wants to receive and no I’m not talking about socks! I got the flu! I’m a huge fan of the Truck Sim series of games. One of the most appealing things to me about simulator games is the ability to do things you wouldn’t be able to do or necessarily want to do in everyday life. Euro Truck Simulator 2 (referred to as ETS 2 throughout the article) from SCS Software ticks so many boxes for me, It’s relaxing, enjoyable and as challenging as you want it to be. The original game itself released seven years ago! It still looks fresh, it still drives well and every year we’re treated to 1-2 map expansions plus patches that introduce more free conten...

10Dec

By CraigNo Comments

PC Reviews

Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries Review – All Systems Nominal

Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries is a game that I have been waiting for since about 2005. The Mechwarrior series has been all but dead since the last iteration released in 2002, aside from the online multiplayer-only Mechwarrior: Online. There hasn't been a single-player entry in the series since Mechwarrior 4 launched on PC in 2002. Now, finally, Piranha Games is bringing us giant stompy robots in a single-player game. Originally slated for release in December 2018, Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries was met with a slew of delays, pushing it back to December 10th 2019. Now the time is here to hop in our BattleMechs and take on the review. Reactor: Online. Sensors: Online. Weapons: Online. All Systems Nominal. Let's do this, Pilots. Gameplay Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries is a first-person BattleMech...

Ultra Off-Road 2019: Alaska Review – Left In The Cold

5Dec

By CraigNo Comments

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Ultra Off-Road 2019: Alaska Review – Left In The Cold

Introduction In the faraway frozen lands of Alaska, the air is still and quiet. The rumble of big trucks can be heard echoing through the canyons. Ultra Off-Road 2019: Alaska developed and published by IceTorch Interactive, sets out to capture the feeling of driving through the tundra. IceTorch Interactive is an indie Steam developer, with a short history of published games. Without blithering on, let's just jump into the review and see how the game is, shall we? Gameplay Ultra Off-Road 2019: Alaska is an off-road driving game. The whole point of the game is to get from point A to point B, navigating through trees and over rocks along the way. On your trek through the tundras of Alaska, you collect food, repair kits and fuel to help you get to where you're going. There are a handful of ...

Simulacra – Another “Another Lost Phone Game” Game

4Dec

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Simulacra – Another “Another Lost Phone Game” Game

Simulacra is the latest "lost/found phone" game to come to the Nintendo Switch. If you are unfamiliar with the genre, these games centre around the player being asked to dig through some unfortunate's phone to discover how they came to be parted from it in the first place. Simulacra was developed and published by Kaigan Games and released on Switch on December 3rd 2019 for £9.99. Like "Sara is Missing" from the same developer, Simulacra attempts to find horror in the mundanity of social media platforms, this time around placing a heavy emphasis on the dismal world of online dating. The phone this time around belongs to Anna, a pretty 20-something who was undergoing a number of personal crises before disappearing altogether. Gameplay If you have used a smartphone in the last 10 ...

4Dec

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Construction Simulator 2 – A Jack Of All Trades

Simulator games have risen in popularity for a number of years now. No longer do you need to pick up a technical manual alongside your new game - low impact job sims let you dive straight into a new life. Construction Simulator 2 US – Console Edition (catchy name), is brought to us by Astragon Entertainment and Weltenbauer. SE, and is the first of their popular Construction Simulator series to be ported across to consoles. Last year saw a Playstation 4 and Xbox One release, which Thumb Culture awarded a Silver medal (click here for that review). So now the games finally ported to the Nintendo Switch, how’s the build? Gameplay Construction Simulator 2 is very much what it says on the box. You start-up a company, and after completing a quick tutorial, it’s your goal to become a t...

21Nov

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PC Reviews

Flotsam – A Game Of Trash Which Is A Genuine Treasure

Introduction Bravo, Pajama Llama Games, Bravo. While I’ve never been a big fan of city-builder games before. Flotsam really flipped my skepticism on its head by downscaling this to more of a town-builder. After spotting this game for the first time at EGX 2019. I have been keen to get my hands on it and give it a go for myself. Flotsam is already well-known in the Indie gaming scene. It has picked up both the Most Promising Belgian Game at the Belgian Game Awards and Best Unity Game at Gamescom in 2019. And I can see why. Let me explain what Flotsam is all about. You’re in control of building a town from the remnants of cast-off junk thrown into the sea in a post-apocalyptic world, and you’re responsible for the wellbeing of its inhabitants: the ‘Drifters’. With needs such as health, h...

20Nov

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Bee Simulator – Unentitled Bee Game

Have you recently been charmed by the meme-spawning Untitled Goose Game and if so are you looking for another mischievous creature to inhabit, like some kind of awful body-snatcher? Bee Simulator, which is developed by VARSAV Game Studios and published by Big Ben Interactive, might appear to have you covered on the surface. Unfortunately, it's a case of buyer bee-ware this time around. Bee Simulator isn't likely to scratch your animal simulator itch, and at £34.99 you might feel a sting in your wallet too. It released on PS4, Switch and Xbox One on November 14th 2019. Gameplay Bee Simulator is initially charming, with gorgeous presentation and a promising opening section demonstrating basic flight mechanics. Unfortunately, Bee Simulator quickly becomes tedious. As you might exp...

19Nov

By ArNo Comments

Features, PC Reviews

Fractured Minds – A Game That Matters

It’s not often that I’m lost for words when it comes to writing. In fact, I’m never been backwards in coming forwards when sharing my thoughts online. Having just completed Fractured Minds though, I’ve genuinely had to take ten minutes to compose myself before attempting to write this piece. Fractured Minds is a beautiful, atmospheric BAFTA award-winning game, designed and created by 17-year old Emily Mitchell and published by Wired Productions. It takes a deep dive into the world of the human brain at it’s most unsettled, inspired by Emily’s own personal journey of severe anxiety. When I say personal, I also mean personal to anyone who has ever experienced anxiety, because they will absolutely identify with this game on a deeply relatable level. “I created Fractured Minds to ...