Simulation - Page 9 of 45

20Feb

By CharlotteNo Comments

Tiny Garden – PC Demo Preview

Tiny Garden is an upcoming cosy game from developer Ao Norte and publisher Super Rare Originals. It also has a free demo in this month's Steam Next Fest. Thanks to the team over at Super Rare, we got access to that very demo a week early! Polly Pocket : Landscaper Edition Gameplay So what exactly do you do in Tiny Garden? Look after and grow your own plants in a small plot of land within a magical toy, obviously. The gameplay is actually that simplistic. Essentially the gameplay loop can be broken down into four simple steps: Grab a seed and bury it in the soil Turn the crank Collect plants Trade plants for other seed types or home accessories Of course you have to add in things such as customising your home area, changing your colourways of both your toy and th...

14Feb

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Blood Bar Tycoon – PC Review

Popping up out of the darkness is Blood Bar Tycoon. A management game developed by Clever Trickster Studios. We’ll watch as we spruce up run-down buildings and turn them into well-established bars. All while making sure our earthly patrons don’t become wise to the real clientele. Blood Bar Tycoon is out now on Steam for £16.99, with a Supporter Pack for a further £3.39. The pack has gold cosmetics for you to use in-game. Care to have a drink... and a bite? Gameplay There isn’t really a story for Blood Bar Tycoon. We go through a tutorial with several vampires teaching us specific tasks. They show how to start and properly run a bar. For Vampires! We will serve humans most of the time, as they will serve as both paying customers and walking cattle. Through finishing small missions (t...

The Executive: Movie Industry Tycoon – PC Review

13Feb

By Olivia HoultonNo Comments

PC Reviews

The Executive: Movie Industry Tycoon – PC Review

The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon is the latest release from Goblinz Publishing and Aniki Games. This management game depicts your journey from a small studio to a Hollywood Giant. Discover this new take on the management genre by buying now on Steam. Produce your dream movie! Gameplay The journey begins with being the founder of a brand-new production company. Allowing you to produce the movies you have always dreamed of. As shown in the above image, how you gain your status is completely up to you. Will you have it fed to you on a silver spoon? Or will you gain acclaim through the traditional loan route? Once you decide, you are thrust into a world of ambition, rivalry and domination. Every decision you make impacts your movie's critical acclaim and box office potential. Ther...

10Feb

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

A Game About Digging A Hole – PC Review

The oddly named game called A Game About Digging A Hole, was developed by Cyberwave. And the game is about, yep you guessed it, digging a hole. Right now I don’t know the pricing but it will be released on Steam for those who are interested. An Article About A Game Now there is a smidgen of a story for this Game About Digging A Hole. And that is we buy a newly advertised house for sale, that supposedly has treasure buried in the garden. Yep, it’s that simple. But hey, the house was quiet, and cheap on the market for a low cost of £10,000. Gameplay So in A Game About Digging A Hole, we purchase a new shovel to help dig in our garden. The Shovel itself is upgradeable and will dig a wider area with each upgrade. Now, there is only a handful of stuff you can upgrade. Some upgrades I’...

Ruffy and the Riverside Demo – PC Preview

7Feb

By Ruddy CelestialNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Ruffy and the Riverside Demo – PC Preview

Ruffy and the Riverside is an Indie Action, Adventure with slight RPG elements. Developed by Zockrates Laboratories UG, with this game being their first step into the industry. Even their publisher Phiphen Games is entering the industry with this banger of a game. If the title didn't let you know that my experience was through a demo of the game. Which I quite enjoyed...even if I beat it all in less than an hour. When I do a full review of the game, I won't be like Ruffy and copy & paste everything here on there....or will I? This is taking changing the environment to a literal sense. Gameplay Ruff and the Riverside has you starting on a falling piece of land with almost no explanation as to why this happened. You're taught the one mechanic you'll be using like crazy is Ruff's Cop...

Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator – PC Review

6Feb

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator – PC Review

The first simulator of the year for me to review has me taking the role of a paramedic. I’ll respond to 911 calls and rush to the scene to save lives in Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator. Created by Aesir Interactive, who you might know if you’ve played Police Simulator: Patrol Officers. You can pick up the game via Steam for £24.99, or pick up the Supporter Edition that costs £34.99. In the Supporter Edition, you’ll get an expansion pack which adds new scenarios. Cosmetics are also part of the Supporter Edition. We've got too many lives to save and not enough time! Gameplay Ambulance Life starts with you choosing your player from a colourful cast of characters. You go on shifts in which you respond to an emergency callout. While you only have 15 minute shifts (which are timed) ...

29Jan

By JasonNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Assetto Corsa Evo – PC Preview

As the racing game genre continues to evolve, few titles have remained as respected and beloved as the Assetto Corsa series. With the early access of Assetto Corsa Evo released on 16th January to PC, the developers at Kunos Simulazioni are poised to elevate the franchise to new heights. Building upon the solid foundation of its predecessor while introducing exciting new features and improvements, Assetto Corsa Evo is set to deliver a thrilling racing experience unlike any other. Realism to the extreme How does Assetto Corsa Evo feel at the moment? What can be expected from the highly anticipated title before its full release? Gameplay The early access roadmap currently means that there are 5 available tracks to sample along with 75 highly detailed cars. The gameplay mechanics of As...

29Jan

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

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...