Simulation - Page 8 of 43

29Jan

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

Rally Mechanic Simulator PC Review

Rally Mechanic Simulator is a new sim game with a focus on cars as seen in events such as the World Rally Championship (WRC). Developed and published by Play2Chill S.A. (Motorcycle Mechanic Simulator 2021) and Atomic Jelly (Space Mechanic Simulator), with additional publishing by PlayWay S.A. (Crime Scene Cleaner, Contraband Police). Fix up your cars, take them to the track and fix them up again between events. It is available now for PC via Steam and has a 10% introductory discount running until the 5th of February. Hey Can Someone Find Me the Manual?!? I was looking forward to something new after my poor experience with a previous simulator game. I thought Rally Mechanic Simulator at least promised some excitement. Man I could use some excitement too. Do you have a go-to game whenever ...

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders – PC Review

28Jan

By KatNo Comments

PC Reviews

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders – PC Review

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders is a sequel to Lonely Mountains: Downhill brought to you by Megagon Industries which now sets your time challenges within a snowy mountainscape. Bring your skis and your friends and embark on time challenges while you avoid trees, rocks and other hazards racing down the mountain. The bar is set high from their previous success of Downhill and will be hard to meet but let's see how they did! Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders is now available on Steam and Xbox. With multiplatform cross-play which is always nice to see in case your friends don't play on the same platform as you! Gist of the skiing life Time to play as a hunched snow rider trembling in fear over the amount of faceplants I'm about to endure in this game. Gameplay Lonely Mountains: Snow Rider...

Train Sim World 5 – MBTA Commuter DLC Review

22Jan

By StuartNo Comments

PC Reviews

Train Sim World 5 – MBTA Commuter DLC Review

If you are a fan of Dovetail Games' Train Sim World 5, then you are aware of just how much DLC is released for that game. In addition to our previous review of the West Coast Main Line DLC, we also have the MBTA Commuter pack. Let's check out what this entails and see whether it's worth your hard-earned money. Heading to Boston Just what is included in the MBTA Commuter pack, priced at £29.99 on Steam it's not a cheap add-on. Let's head on and see just what you can expect. Gameplay As with every Train Sim World 5 DLC, you are going to have a familiar gameplay experience. Albeit with some new colours on track. Included in this particular pack are a number of new locomotives in the MBTA livery, which is a nice purple. Alongside the new trains is the 45 mile MBTA Boston to Framingham/Worc...

Road Maintenance Simulator 2 – Winter Services PC Review

16Jan

By Jordan Rooker1 Comment

PC Reviews

Road Maintenance Simulator 2 – Winter Services PC Review

Road Maintenance Simulator 2 - Winter Services is a new simulator game available now via simulator publishing giant Aerosoft. The game was developed by Caipirinha Games (Road Maintenance Simulator, Forklift Simulator). It is available on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Maintaining Roads Can Be Such a Chore Simulator games are a hit and miss for me. Some are really, really interesting - whereas others are outright boring. Road Maintenance Simulator 2 - Winter Services looks like it could be the former, so I gave it a try. Things didn't go exactly to plan though as I'll share below. Gameplay Road Maintenance Simulator 2 - Winter Services is a simulation game where you play as a maintenance worker for the roads of a small area in Germany. The objective is fairly straightforward: comp...

15Jan

By Alex CrooksNo Comments

PC Reviews

Café Paris – PC Review

Have you ever dreamed of running away and settling down in Paris where you open your own coffee shop and get to know the locals? If yes then good news! Café Paris is the latest release from Virtual Sky Interactive that you need to add to your Steam library. If no, then you need to get with the times and realise the dream. Order up... coffee and a view! So, is the hustle and bustle of Café Paris worth it? I've spent a few hours digging around in this game and can give you a run down. Gameplay Café Paris is an endless simulator game that allows you to serve drinks, build relationships with your customers and of course, enjoy Paris! A simple premise that has simple execution. Unlike some café simulator games, the creation of drinks in Café Paris is done at the press of a button. To se...

Emergency Call 112: The Attack Squad – PC Review

10Jan

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Emergency Call 112: The Attack Squad – PC Review

Emergency Call 112: The Attack Squad is an action simulation game developed by Crenetic and published by Aerosoft GmbH. Released on December 18th last year, Emergency Call 112: The Attack Squad is available on Steam for £12.79. Burn, Baby Burn Gameplay The campaign of Emergency Call 112: The Attack Squad plays out by hearing someone calling an operator to report an incident or accident. While the tutorial covers a basic fire, there are a few different fires and emergencies. I wish the tutorial had covered a bit more of the different emergencies. While standard fires are extinguishable by water, grease fires require a powder extinguisher, and electrical fires require fog. Some non-fire emergencies include securing an allegedly deadly spider, helping someone get out of an acc...

Premier League Player VR – Quest 3 Preview

19Dec

By StuartNo Comments

Previews & Early Access, VR Reviews

Premier League Player VR – Quest 3 Preview

Premier League Player VR is the first ever officially licensed VR football game. Sounds like it should be a massive hit then. Least this is what I had hoped. Developed and published by Rezzil, a company that uses both XR and VR to help train in a number of sports, the game was released earlier in December. Rezzil aimed to give fans a glimpse into the on-pitch action from a footballer's perspective. Do they succeed, or should we leave them on the bench? I Don't Know Jeff! As a football fan, there is a lot of promise here, or at least there's a lot of potential for promise. Let's take a look and see just what to expect in Premier League Player VR. Gameplay When you first fire up Premier League Player VR you are greeted with a really brief tutorial. Hit the ball in the back of the net. So...

Priest Simulator: Vampire Show – PC Review

19Dec

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Priest Simulator: Vampire Show – PC Review

After a long time waiting and sitting in my wishlist, I finally get to review Priest Simulator: Vampire Show! Developed by a Polish studio called Asmodev this game has been in early access for a long time. And now, now I get to play the full release. We’ll play as a vampire turned priest in this mockumental action game. The Steam page says the dub will leave me in stitches, which has set my expectations even higher. Please be aware this article contains gifs that may include flashing lights and patterns I write hymns, not tragedies Priest Simulator: Vampire Show is out now on Steam for £16.75. If you’re not looking to fork out some money just yet, they do also have a Priest Simulator: Heavy Duty, so why not give it a try? Gameplay The story of Priest Simulator: Vampire Show...

Maestro Secret Sorcery Pack – Quest 3 Review

17Dec

By StuartNo Comments

VR Reviews

Maestro Secret Sorcery Pack – Quest 3 Review

Regular Thumb Culture readers and VR gamers may well remember that back in October I reviewed a little VR a rhythm game called Maestro. Which you can handily read here. Well the developers Double Jack are back with the Maestro Secret Sorcery Pack. An add on pack for Maestro with five new spell bounding orchestral pieces for you to conduct. The Maestro Secret Sorcery Pack is now available on the Meta Horizon Store for £6.99. Handel With Care Before you can play this pack you'll need to pick up the base Maestro game. And good news for you it is currently discounted to £15.99. Or pick up the Bundle for £19.99. But hurry, these offers are only available until 7th January, 2025. Now onto the review! Gameplay The Maestro Secret Sorcery Pack is the first add on pack from Double Jack. The ...

16Dec

By KatNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Phantom Squad – PC Preview

Phantom Squad is an intense 1-4 player tactical top down shooter with some simple old school graphics, combining fast-paced combat with real-time strategy. Assemble a team of winners or end up a total disaster as you plan and extract from each mission. This is the first game developed by Ctrl Freak and will be published by Super Rare Originals! The demo for Phantom Squad is now available on Steam. The game puts you in the very well equipped but maybe not so well controlled SWAT members, dependant on your skill level, and put you through stressful situation, so be ready to grit your teeth and argue with friends over tactics as this is going to be a good one. Did I give up on the stealth and phantom approach after I broke the window? ABSOLUTELY If you have already played the demo, let u...