Fraser Billington's Reviews
Wax Heads is one of the best games I have played this year. It’s full of cozy stories, amazing music, and wonderful characters. I think anyone who is craving meaningful human connection could learn something from Wax Heads. Now I want to go and watch Empire Records.
With 7 unique districts to unlock, 18 customizable buses, and the ability to make Emberville your own. Creating routes and learning how the city changes throughout the day, Bus Bound has so much content to keep me entertained for hours.
Lord of Hatred brings with it so much content and changes its going to keep me busy for a very long time. Exploring the mechanics of new classes while slaying hell itself will never get old. With endless loot and endgame loops, Lord of Hatred will be loved by any fan of Diablo.
If you enjoyed PowerWash Simulator 2, then you will absolutely enjoy The Adventure Time DLC. It plays the same as the base game. Just more things to clean, with the added joy of the Adventure Time art style and characters.
Everything about John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando just works. SnowRunner with Zombies about sums it up. So far, I’m having an absolute blast. With each completion giving me enough to upgrade something to make me feel a little bit stronger. I haven’t been able to complete a very hard mission yet, but I’m getting so close. With a couple more levels and full communicating squad, that Sludge God will be mincemeat.
Docked is a solid next step in the sim category for Saber Interactive. I loved every second learning about all the new machinery and how best to use it. The introduction of a story was a nice touch that a lot of simulation games don’t have. The few performance issues didn’t take away from the fun I had with Docked. However, the lack of continuing to play after I finished was a bit of a letdown. Working so hard to get my port fully upgraded, and not being able to really use it.
Team Ninja has done a fantastic job of bringing a demon-ravaged world to life. It’s grim, but not too grim. The Yokai are such an interesting enemy, and I find myself pausing and trying to find which enemy I’m fighting. The Onry? They’re terrifying, and I’m more than ok sneaking around them.
It took me roughly 9 hours to uncover the truth of I Hate This Place. The story, aesthetics, sound design (minus the VA), and combat were awesome. In fact, everything apart from the crafting was fantastic, making I Hate This Place well worth your time. Just don’t expect too much from the crafting and farm management elements.
Woolhaven is everything you would want in a DLC. It only adds to what makes Cult of the Lamb special, with the visuals and characters all being as charming as ever. All the hard work you put into raising your cult is put at risk if you cannot calm the storm. A little piece of me died whenever a follower perished. You are forced to adapt to the new climate; it’s hard but not punishing.
It’s clear Treyarch took risks trying to blur the line between campaign and a PVE experience, which could pay off if continued support and updates keep flowing. I’m really enjoying my time with the campaign of Black Ops 7. I wish they had kept all the open world stuff to the Endgame, and we just had a balls-to-the-wall acid trip down Black Ops memory lane for the story. Endgame is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s saving grace. I absolutely love jumping in and causing hell for the Guild.
PowerWash Simulator 2 is everything you want from a sequel. Improve the already solid mechanics, add some new fun toys, dozens of different levels and of course that audible DING! from completing a section.
Blippo+ is definitely unique, and I have never played anything like it. I didn’t have any sort of video games growing up, so when I was sick from school, I used to watch daytime television. Blippo+ takes me back to sitting on the couch with flat lemonade watching Days of Our Lives and I am here for it. It is obvious that a lot of love and effort has gone into recording the shows, and it comes across in every aspect.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Bad Cheese and would recommend it to anyone who likes things on the weirder side of life. However, without the ability to chapter select, any missed collectibles means a completely new playthrough, which might be a turn off for completionists.
FBC: Firebreak never takes itself too seriously and plays on the themes of being a cog in a corporate machine. Your manager is a voice over a loudspeaker, giving you pearls of wisdom but never actually helping. You are severely understaffed and never have the right tools for the job, and with friends, FBC: Firebreak is incredible fun.
Even though I had to start again and there were broken achievements, I still had a lot of fun with Spray Paint Simulator. I hope that North Star Games has lots of DLC planned for it because I need more. With it being on Game Pass, it’s well worth spending a relaxing afternoon in the sun painting your car. With the curtains closed, of course.
With Trident’s Tale being a weird mix of kid-friendly writing that at times made me feel like I was watching an episode of Blue’s Clues and a difficult combat loop, this could be the perfect family game. Trident’s Tale could be a great introduction for kids looking to try their hand at an action game without the grim tones that usually come with piracy. Unfortunately, for this reviewer, the charm of the cute art style and awkward dialogue wore off.
The Precinct is an incredible journey into the other side of the action genre. Rather than breaking the law, you are upholding it. Rather loosely, but still upholding it. The almost simulation style of its gameplay loop had me hooked right from the start. Making sure I was doing everything by the book.
Cash Cleaning Simulator is a lot of fun, throwing around piles of cash. Stuffing it into mattresses, knocking over boxes, and spilling thousands of dollars across the floor. My only criticism is that it was too long. If it had been half the length, it would have felt less like a chore towards the end.
KIBORG is a huge leap forward from Redeemer for Sobaka Studios. I had an enormous amount of fun smashing my way through freaks and mutants, trying out all the different weapons and implant combinations. I just wish the levels were longer and you had more chances to get the implants you wanted. Each attempt consists of 15 (I think) arenas. With 7 of those being Implants that only leaves a few spaces for weapons and mutations to play with.
Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator needs a lot of polishing work. The core gameplay loop is extremely addictive. Trying to master all the different procedures and figure out what instruments go where keeps you on your toes. It’s unfortunate that Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator is missing so many of the final polishing touches, that take away from the meat and bones that makes it a great simulation game.