Cartel Tycoon
First of all, don’t mind the playtime. I am one of the early supporters of the game and have some 280 hours on my profile for the “Earliest Uncut” version of the game. I provided extensive feedback for the game and used to be one of the community playtesters for early builds in the past.
By concept, Cartel Tycoon is a great game. The recipe for this addictive drug is “Tropico meets Frostpunk meets Narcos series”. Visuals, narrative, characters, music - all that is done well and does a lot for the immersion in the setting.
– Real player with 116.1 hrs in game
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For the person reading this hoping it’s the cartel management game they’ve always dreamed would be released… here it is baby.
Nothing quite as satisfying as watching a convoy of trucks carrying 100 kilos of cocaine stuffed inside a chicken drive right past the Federales convoy on their way to t1tty f*** your cocoa farms.
Or burning down a warehouse stacked to the ceiling with cash rather than letting the DEA seize it.
So much potential for this game. I played the demo months ago and literally called out sick the day it dropped.
– Real player with 47.3 hrs in game
SimCasino
I honestly am upset giving this game a thumbs down because as the game progressed through the early access releases, it honestly looked like the structure of this game was going to build up into something great. Sadly, the dev team have taken this project into full release much too early and I worry that everything that at first glance might seem like placeholders are, in fact, here to stay.
There is no variety in guest appearances; just the same pallet swaps of hair, skin, shirt and pants. This also includes any entertainers you hire or VIPs you invite to your casino; they all just blend together without any kind of visual differences to make looking at your casino population grow from a few dozen people to thousands all that interesting. And it just feel like a massive shame that the magician you hired to preform on stage is dressed the same as everyone in the audience.
– Real player with 74.3 hrs in game
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For an early release this is pretty good. It has it’s issues and needs a lot more content but it’s definitely worth giving a try if you enjoy sim tycoon style games.
That said currently (12/31/2020) there are some things that could be improved and I’m going to give a list of suggestions below in case the developers actually read these reviews:
- My clock display is set to a 12 hour clock but peak hours are still listed in military time.
*The minimum pay out for a slot machine grand prize is 10 dollars but we default to penny slots. If they are paying a penny one dollar is a huge return, minimum payout should be based on the cost per pull. Also, why is the AI spending ten dollars a pull for a game with a 25 dollar grand prize? That’s insane.
– Real player with 52.2 hrs in game
Polyville Canyon
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Approximate amount of time to 100%: 10h, maybe even less
Estimated achievement difficulty: 1/10
Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1
Has it been in a bundle: No
Is there a good guide available: You don’t need a guide
Multiplayer achievements: No
Missable achievements: No
– Real player with 13.4 hrs in game
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This is an extremely chill, wholesome and laid-back city builder. If you’re looking for something realistic, this game isn’t for you. If you’re looking to build a fun, pretty city like I was, then it is PERFECT. The mechanics are intuitive and simple. The graphics are aesthetically-pleasing and unique. I often find myself wandering around my city, admiring the views. It’s so easy to get caught up in the nitty gritty details of perfecting a plaza. Too easy, as I kept telling myself “One more street.”, “One more block.” and soon enough I filled up the entire map.
– Real player with 13.0 hrs in game
Beekeeper
It’s a great fame but there are still several glitches in the programming. There is one in the Flower planting screen that locks it up when you are in the tutorial so that you can’t go any further than the second part of the game. Once you plant a flower it won’t release the character to continue. The player has to close the game and not plant any flowers which makes it impossible for the bees to make any honey.
Getting this glitch out might make for a better adventure.
– Real player with 35.2 hrs in game
Beekeeper is definitely a game worth recommending. Although you can meet a few minor bugs from time to time, it is rewarded with great graphics and sound. This is a game where you can relax after a hard day at work. It does not require the player to act immediately and quickly - you can relax. The creators ensure that further updates will be introduced to the game with new content and bug fixes. I hope they won’t let go!
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beautiful graphics
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great music and sound
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you can relax
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suitable for all ages
– Real player with 8.3 hrs in game
Odenavirus Online
I had fun playing the game. Although the main story being almost only dialogues, it has fun characters and an
exciting story showing some things we all as people are going through… A new virus, quarantines, fake news, negationism… I took 2 hours to complete the game. The online mode is fun too, I played it with a friend… We danced, kissed and drank some booze LOL
– Real player with 2.2 hrs in game
Farm & Puzzle
Description: A lot of challenging levels.
True: Couple easy levels what still repeating.
Overall: Scam with decent look.
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
RECONNECT - The Heart of Darkness
First off, this game is a piece of minimalist art! You really feel that the devs wanted to create something new and truly unique.
..and they succeeded!
Secondly, I really like that this game does not stress me. So, if you are looking for high adrenaline RTS action this game is not for you. It’s for peeps like me that enjoy being taken on a ride and like to sit in their heavily secured base and forget the time while watching dumb AI drones becoming hellishly smart AI drones.
Thirdly, it’s a game for people that like to be challenged! Enjoying this game is easy, winning this game is HARD! XD
– Real player with 3.9 hrs in game
Mezmerizing game that doesn’t hold your hand but let’s you explore at your own pace.
– Real player with 1.3 hrs in game
Lodestar
Lodestar is a crafting, base-building, adventure game that you can play alone but is better with up to 8 friends.
Lost in space, you have to survive by gathering resources to improve yourself and your ship through tech upgrades to help you navigate 8 hostile planets!
Work with your friends to survive the deadly aliens, murderous environments, and be the first of mankind to communicate with an intelligent species.
Features:
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Multiplayer campaign with online co-op!
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Upgrade your spaceship and optimize the layout for maximum efficiency!
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Survive a variety of life-threatening monsters!
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Explore a series of handcrafted planets that get you coming back for new secrets!
Dwarrows
I first found out about Dwarrows by watching YouTube Lets Plays before it was even released. I bought it as soon as it came out (payed full price) and, so far, I am enjoying it just as much as I thought I would. If you play games like My Time in Portia or Ni no Kuni II, then I believe you will love Dwarrows. So what do I like about the game?
Likes
I really enjoy the slightly simplistic styling of the game. It isn’t hyper realistic, but more of a cartoony (is that a word?) feeling, that adds it’s own charm to the game play.
– Real player with 78.9 hrs in game
Oh my. Dwarrows is a little masterpiece.
Here are some notes on happiness:
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Visual: The wood elves reminded me of Sesame Street characters – a bit of Bert and Ernie and Grover.
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Audio: Enjoyable. :) I liked to run into a group of bluebirds just to hear them tweeting as they scattered. I liked the piped-in suspenseful mini-melodies when I was trying to solve a puzzle.
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Travel: This game handled fast travel really well. Having three characters to port around could have been a hassle, but instead so many workarounds were provided: teleport scrolls in inventory (with options to transport one character or all three), teleport fountains at puzzles (to bring all three to help), and teleport stone rings (for one or three). Plus it was nice to have the three characters spread around the map sometimes – I often left Gloia in town to build, while the other two ran around to explore. Really well done.
– Real player with 76.8 hrs in game