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- Kamex
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- 9 (6 reviews)
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- Thu 31st, August 2023
- Avg. Review Score
- 6.8
Hands On Civ 7's Big Free PS5 Update Feels Like a Soft Relaunch
Test of time
Civilization 7 has had a rocky start since its initial release in February last year. When I first reviewed it, I said the game’s biggest innovation over its predecessors – being forced to play a different civilization during each of the game’s three major ages – would also be its most divisive. This came true, with many...
Preview Starsand Island Is a Cosy PS5 RPG Straight Out of a Studio Ghibli Daydream
Your new Spirited Away escape
We recently had the opportunity to go hands-on with Starsand Island, an upcoming cosy RPG developed by Seed Lab. This gorgeous anime-style life sim takes place on the titular Starsand Island which feels like something straight out of Studio Ghibli. Players create a character and explore the island paradise in an...
Mini Review Rise of Industry 2 (PS5) - Bodacious Industry Sim May Be Worth Your Investment
Steel yourself
Rise of Industry 2 is a business management game and the successor to the original Rise of Industry from 2019. This new instalment is quite different to the original and has been developed by SomaSim instead of Dapper Penguin Studios. Set in the 1980s (much later than the original), you run your own industrial corporation which you...
Mini Review Hello Kitty Island Adventure (PS5) - Purrfectly Cosy, Slightly Clawed
Sanrio magic meets island life
Hello Kitty Island Adventure is finally available to play on the PS5. The game (whose title was presumably inspired by South Park almost 20 years ago) originally released on Apple Arcade in 2023 and then on PC and Switch last January. A mixture between a cosy life simulator and an adventure game, the player helps...
Mini Review Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game (PS5) - One Cosy Game to Bore Them All
A half-baked Hobbit's life
Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game is a cosy Hobbit life simulator by Weta Workshop, set in the idyllic world of The Shire from JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. After creating your own character, you arrive in Bywater, but despite living in an epic fantasy world, swords are of no use here and your biggest...
Mini Review Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition (PS5) - A Classic Conquers Sony's Console
All hail the King
When you think of the real-time strategy genre, Age of Empires 2 is probably the first game which springs to mind. Originally released way back in 1999, the legendary Ensemble outing served as a gateway into the world of strategy for many gamers. After a brief dalliance with the PS2, courtesy of unexpected publisher Konami, Age of...
Review Sid Meier's Civilization VII (PS5) - Legendary Strategy Series Builds a Brand New Foundation
Settle down
Firaxis' flagship series returns with Sid Meier’s Civilization VII, and, for the first time in the series’ history, it;s released simultaneously across all platforms, including the PS5. For the uninitiated, Civilization (Civ for short) is the quintessential 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXplot, eXterminate) game where the objective is to...
Mini Review Planet Coaster 2 (PS5) - Improved Sequel Offers a Ride Well Worth Taking
Splashtastic
Much like its predecessor, Planet Coaster 2 is a theme park creative management game which lets you design and run your own amusement park and offers new features compared to its predecessor. The biggest and most obvious change to the sequel is the addition of water parks. You can now add swimming pools, lazy rivers, and a variety of...
News Civilization 6's Leader Pass DLC Makes Surprise Appearance on PS4
After previously launching on PC
There has been some surprising news this week for fans of Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: the Leader Pass DLC has been released on all console platforms, including the PS4. The Leader Pass features twelve alternate leaders for existing civilizations plus six additional personas for existing leaders. It was originally...
