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SteamWorld Build review

Robert Allen — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 22:09:40 +0000

Topside city building and subterranean mining work well together- at least in the short term. Delve into SteamWorld Build, and you’ll immediately find some welcome enhancements to its interpretation of civil engineering. Sure, the simulation isn’t as sophisticated as Anno 1800 or Cities Skylines– but that works to the game’s advantage. Habitually, the genre expects ...

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Cuisineer review

Robert Allen — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 05:39:34 +0000

Nothing beats a meal made from fresh-out-of-the-dungeon ingredients. Much like a plate of comfort food, Cuisineer is both familiar and satisfying. You play as Pom, an adorable catgirl who returns home to the town of Paell to visit her mother and father. But unexpectedly, Pom’s parents decided to go on a protracted vacation, closing their ...

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Rune Factory 3 Special review

Robert Allen — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 03:39:01 +0000

Feeling a bit sheepish is understandable For some, the Story of Seasons and its spin-off, Rune Factory are a single, hulking monolith. Undoubtedly, there’s a shred of validity to that perspective since each entry revolves around filling a simulated day with autonomous agrarian duties. And if you’re motivated, you’ll simultaneously woo a romantic partner, making ...

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Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening review

Robert Allen — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 00:20:34 +0000

Still absorbing even with the push toward accessibility Originally released four decades ago, the Nobunaga’s Ambition franchise threatens to outlive its perennial cover star. As anyone fond of Sengoku period history will remind you, the ambitious daimyō was only 47 years old when he was ambushed by his retainer Akechi Mitsuhide at the Honno-ji temple ...

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Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life review

Robert Allen — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 22:22:13 +0000

Ensuring that Forgotten Valley isn’t disremembered. Despite the technical prowess of contemporary consoles and PCs, it’s easy to become nostalgic for early 21st-century gaming. When Natsume released Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life for the GameCube in 2003 there wasn’t a push for the now-ubiquitous season pass or any other type of DLC. Games were thoroughly ...

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Tour de France 2023 review

Robert Allen — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 02:19:16 +0000

Cyanide’s latest entry continues to nail the simulation of energy management but falters to improve many of the franchise’s lingering blemishes. As a kid, I’d routinely watch a group of older acquaintances tackle the 1500-meter event in the Atari 2600 game, Decathlon. Here, four competitors waggled the Atari joystick back and forth, simulating the measured ...

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Drill Deal – Oil Tycoon review

Robert Allen — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 20:07:41 +0000

Managing an offshore oil rig is enjoyable at first, but then boredom and bugs impair the experience. One of the most fascinating attributes of a simulation is observing the role of each interconnected part within a larger system. Undoubtedly, that’s one of the best parts of Drill Deal – Oil Tycoon – at least at ...

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I am an Air Traffic Controller – AIRPORT HERO HANEDA review

Robert Allen — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 18:30:38 +0000

The best air simulation on Switch doesn’t let you in the cockpit What is the concept? Following in the contrails of Sonic Powered’s 3DS-based air traffic simulations, I Am an Air Traffic Controller AIRPORT HERO HANEDA tasks players with the management of both a busy airspace and ground-way. Like its predecessor, Haneda doesn’t put players in the ...

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Potionomics review

Robert Allen — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:15:50 +0000

Pity the shopkeeper with the deep debt, who spends her days scrambling for resources instead of enjoying the delights of romance. It’s not uncommon for role-playing characters to guzzle entire inventories of elixirs during their expedition. Potionomics reveals how these tonics end up in item shops. Here, you’ll play as Sylvia, who just inherited a ...

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Train Sim World 3 review

Robert Allen — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:43:16 +0000

Whether you appreciate attempting to get thousands of commuters to work on time or hauling massive amounts of freight up precarious gradients, it’s time for some rigorous ‘training’. Sure, the car is the dominant method of personal transportation in the US. But as someone lucky enough to have lived in cities with robust passenger rail ...

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Rune Factory 5 (PC) review

Robert Allen — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 22:25:36 +0000

Farming and fighting feel different as Rune Factory 5’s shifts into the third dimension. While this port fixes quite a few of the visual blemishes of the original game, pastoral life still has a number of lingering issues. It’s been a decade since the last mainline entry in the Rune Factory franchise was released for the Nintendo 3DS. ...

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Card Shark review

Robert Allen — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 18:47:22 +0000

A fascinating study of con artists, Card Shark employs everything from visual novel storytelling, gambling mini-games, and even quick-time events, as you learn how to become a master cheater in 18th century Europe. But the game’s greatest feat isn’t coaching you to become a seasoned swindler (although it does this quite well). Instead, the crucial ...

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Mini Motorways mini-review

Robert Allen — Tue, 17 May 2022 21:05:31 +0000

Conceptually brilliant and aesthetically clean, Mini Motorways boils a city simulation down to the bare essentials of managing roadway traffic. Sure, it sounds a bit unexciting at first, but you’ll probably find yourself glued to your Switch, attempting to unsnarl suburban paths. Managing traffic is a thankless task in most city simulations. While you’re constructing ...

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Rune Factory 5 review

Robert Allen — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 03:28:07 +0000

Farming and fighting feel different as Rune Factory 5’s shifts into the third dimension. While many of the changes to franchise formula are welcome, performance can make you miss the days of 2D rural life. It’s been a decade since the last mainline entry in the Rune Factory franchise was released for the Nintendo 3DS. ...

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Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX review

Robert Allen — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:49:11 +0000

Although Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX are sloppy ports of the mobile titles, there’s enjoyment in nurturing a combatant if you can look past the dated aesthetics. 1997 was a long time ago. Many of today’s top 40 musical artists weren’t born yet. Compact Disks, the dominant music medium at the end of the ...

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Train Life: A Railway Simulator preview

Robert Allen — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 04:57:49 +0000

Whether you’re racing down the rails from the confines of a cab or calling the shots from the confines of your company offices, Train Life: A Railway Simulator offers affordable, Early Access enjoyment that largely on track. Sure, the car is the dominant method of personal transportation in the US. But as someone lucky enough ...

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Dohna Dohna ~ Let’s Do Bad Things Together review

Robert Allen — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 03:33:46 +0000

Whoever said that “pimping ain’t easy” probably wasn’t talking about Dohna Dohna ~ Let’s Do Bad Things Together. But the adage is surprisingly accurate, as you juggle acquisition, management, and the distress caused by stolen talent. Games that allow us to be brazen scoundrels can often be wonderfully cathartic. And if the weight of compassion, ...

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Comanche review

Robert Allen — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 01:09:57 +0000

Less of a faithful remake and more of a branding opportunity, Comanche takes to the skies nineteen years after the original’s inaugural flight. What you’ll find is barely competent air-based combat and overused drone piloting, making this update sink rather than soar. 1992’s Comanche: Maximum Overkill was far ahead of the curve. Predating titles like ...

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Frostpunk – Complete Collection review

Robert Allen — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:41:53 +0000

Far removed from the idealistic municipalities of Sim City, Frostpunk: Complete Collection will put you through the ringer, facing a succession of tough ethical decisions. But living with your choices might be the real challenge. When Frontpunk was originally released in 2018, it made quite an impact. Up to this point, most city builder games ...

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Buildings Have Feelings Too! review

Robert Allen — Mon, 03 May 2021 04:55:29 +0000

Buildings Have Feelings Too! wants you to have pity on aging structures and help them realize their ambitions. It’s a noble pursuit undermined by an ambiguous teaching, a clunky user interface, and a handful of bugs. It is consistently stirring to see new adaptions of traditional genres. Blackstaff Games’ Buildings Have Feelings Too! provides more ...

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