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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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