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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 ...

Narcos: Rise of the Cartels – Netflix Comes To Life

19Nov

By KevinNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Narcos: Rise of the Cartels – Netflix Comes To Life

Introduction Narcos: Rise of the Cartels, developed by Kuju, is based on the Netflix hit series Narcos. Set in Columbia, it's a chance to delve into the ever present drug trade in the region. Time to pick my side and start a war. Time to get my shotgun, police badge on a chain round my neck and some cheap Aviators and take the first flight south into the troubles zone. Gameplay Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is a turn-based strategy game where you take control of individuals involved in various scenarios. I decided to play as the DEA because I like the look of an 80s cop with a cliché tash (as opposed to a native Columbian with a cliché tash) The tutorial will take you through the basics of moving, shooting and running away. Each player has skills which are either traits or actions....

Headspun Review – Putting Together The Pieces

11Nov

By DanNo Comments

PC Reviews

Headspun Review – Putting Together The Pieces

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to help piece someone's memory back together whilst enjoying mini-games and tasks? Then read on. But first, let us get inside the head of Jamin the Director and Developer at Superstring Ltd who developed Headspun. Let's talk about Superstring, can you tell us how it came about? In my day job, I work as Global Brand Manager at Square Enix, but I’ve always had all these design ideas and creative energies I need to release somewhere outside of work. I’ve tinkered with various game projects over the years, but Headspun was the first game I could envisage a commercial release for, and so – in late 2017 - I spun up Superstring to be the vehicle to carry it. What are your aspirations for Superstring? My whole thing with Superstring ...

7Oct

By DanNo Comments

PC Reviews

Conan Unconquered Review – Conquered

Founded in 2003 with veteran developers from Westwood Studios; Petroglyph brings us a real-time strategy game which is extremely reminiscent of the major RTS titles we all know and love from the ’90s. Conan Unconquered was published by Funcom and developed by Petroglyph, it was released at the end of May 2019 and is available via Steam on the PC. Due to the previous RTS games that some of the team at Petroglyph were majorly involved in (such as Command and Conquer/Age of Empires), it's safe to say I had fairly high expectations of the title. Gameplay As previously mentioned Conan Unconquered is a Real-Time-Strategy game, with 3 gameplay modes available it allows you to play the game how it suits you best. For single player, you have the ability to play scenario mode which is the m...

Mutant Year Zero: Seed Of Evil PS4 Review – Plants Vs Mutants

13Sep

By JasonNo Comments

Gaming, PlayStation Reviews

Mutant Year Zero: Seed Of Evil PS4 Review – Plants Vs Mutants

Seed of Evil is the eagerly awaited expansion to the award-winning tactical adventure game Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden published by FunCom. The DLC, available on PC, Xbox, Playstation and Nintendo Switch carries on where the original game ends and offers hours of more gameplay, new locations to visit, and a new leading character; Big Khan the Moose. Gameplay If you love X-Com inspired games but have never heard or played Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden then firstly let's just say get hold of it, you won't be disappointed! In summary, the story-driven tactical adventure is a mixture of real-time stealth as you explore and scavenge for scrap materials in a post-human world that has been beautifully reclaimed by nature and then during combat it becomes a turn-based strategy game a...

They Are Billions PS4 Review – Zombie Filled RTS

6Sep

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Gaming, PlayStation Reviews

They Are Billions PS4 Review – Zombie Filled RTS

Craving for a game like Command and Conquer? Not sick of the zombie sub-genre? Well, if that’s the case, this game could be for you! They Are Billions is a survival RTS, developed by Numantian Games, and was released in June 2019 on PC and ported to PS4 and Xbox One in July, however this game was released as Early Access way back in December of 2017. Gameplay If you have fond memories of the good ol’ days playing C&C Red Alert or Total War and want to revisit the genre with rose-tinted glasses, then stop right there as this isn’t the game for you. It will take those glasses, destroy them and then slowly insert them into your rectum. This is not a game that eases you into the gameplay loop, you are quickly thrown into an environment where you need to protect your command centr...

Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis – Smothered With Grease

6Aug

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis – Smothered With Grease

Do you ever find yourself wishing there was another game out there which was in the mould of Broken Sword? And do also you wish it was not quite as good as Broken Sword? If the answer to these two questions is “Yes” then Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis could be for you. Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis was developed by Fusionsphere Systems and Animation Arts and was originally released in 2009 on various platforms to variable reactions. With the Switch selling like hot-cakes, every developer and their mother is looking to port their back catalogue over, and so, much like it's prequel Secret Files Tunguska, Secret Files 2 is back, sporting a few improvements but otherwise looking pretty similar to its late naughties progenitor. The plot of the game concerns the fairly nasty Puritas Co...

Forged of Blood PC Review – Forge Your Party and Retake Your Kingdom

1Aug

By CraigNo Comments

Gaming, PC Reviews

Forged of Blood PC Review – Forge Your Party and Retake Your Kingdom

Forged of Blood is the first game from developers Critical Forge. Forged of Blood is currently only being developed for PC, and it has received the Most Promising Game Award from Game Prime Asia in 2018 and from Pop Con Asia in 2017. Critical Forge is a small independent development team of 8 people, based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It's great to see a small independent team making the game they want to make without having the hand of a larger company telling them what to do. Let's jump in and find out if Forged of Blood is worth your time! Gameplay Forged of Blood is a tactical turn-based role-playing game set in a fantasy environment. In the story, the player takes on the role of Prince Tavias Caenican. The story begins with your father, King Aurelian Caenican being killed as the castle ...

Steel Division II PC Review – World War II Rolls Heavy Into Town

10Jul

By CraigNo Comments

Gaming, PC Reviews

Steel Division II PC Review – World War II Rolls Heavy Into Town

Steel Division II is the highly anticipated sequel to Steel Division: Normandy '44. A few months ago, I had the pleasure of trying out the Steel Division II beta test and let me tell you; I didn't think they were going to be able to improve the game. To my surprise, they sure did. If you haven't read my previous write-up Steel Division II by Eugen Systems is a real-time strategy game, set on the eastern front during World War II. It was released on June 20th, 2019 on Steam. Without further delay, let's jump in and check out the new additions since the beta preview. Gameplay One of the most significant additions to Steel Division II from its predecessor is the Army General mode. Featuring four separate campaigns from Operation Bagration, your goal is to advance and capture each majo...

24Apr

By Stu NNo Comments

PC Reviews

Tropico 6 – PC Review

I love myself a good construction builder game. Games such as Sim City, Cities Skylines and Rollercoaster Tycoon. When I was first introduced to the first Tropico back in 2004 while I worked at GAME, there was something that appealed to me that I could build a tropical paradise in the sun while being a Dictator. I mean, who doesn't want to have a crack of being a dictator right? Being The Best Dictator In The World! Many moons have passed since I first played it and now Tropico 6 is out. Developed by Limbic Entertainment and published by Kalypso Media, Tropico has come very far since the early days of the franchise. Lets jet off to my tropical Island, Assume the role of El Presidente and let's see If I can create a truly great country... Gameplay With a game like these, I lik...