simulation

Time to take a trip to an island full of animals on the Nintendo Switch. No, not that game. Castaway Paradise is another simulation game where you move to an island and end up doing favors for animals. Is it worth checking out? Let’s find out in this review of Castaway Paradise for the Nintendo Switch! Castaway Paradise is not Animal Crossing. You do live as a human on an island full of animals and do favors for them but…

A storm hits and your boat is destroyed. You wash up on a shore and finish yourself surrounded by animals. Welcome to Castaway Paradise for the Nintendo Switch! The game is out today. Here are my early impressions of it. Castaway Paradise takes place on an island full of animals. Sound familiar? It might but this game is only slightly like Animal Crossing. It actually shares more in common with Harvest Moon. Just like Harvest Moon: you grow crops, build…

Within the last few years, we have been blessed by a number of fantastic farming / city building simulation styles. There has been no shortage with the likes of Stardew Valley updates, Story of Seasons, Summer in Mara, Harvest Moon, Littlewood...the list just goes on. Deiland: Pocket Planet - previously released on other platforms - is now trying to break through on the Nintendo Switch with new features and gameplay mechanics. Deiland does things just a bit differently, however, which sets itself apart form the competition. Let's dive in!

In the first part of our Review-in-progress, I talked about Cozy’s Grove’s graphics. And now its time to talk more the actual gameplay and where I’m currently at in the game. Cozy Grove isn’t just a simulation game. Its gameplay works on a real time clock, as mentioned before, but it has gameplay elements from two other genres: hidden object games and role playing games. Let’s look at that hidden object aspect. In Cozy Grove, you’ll be asked to find…

Reigns is a text based strategy game that takes place in Medieval times where you are king of the land. The game play is extremely simple, giving payers the option to swipe left or right when you are ready to make a decision after reading the text. Each time you play you are given a king to control, with the simple objective of trying to live as long as you can. Each decision you make will impact the story in…

For a little more insight into what Cozy Grove is, check out my first impressions article from yesterday. Today I want to talk about Cozy Grove’s graphics! Cozy Grove is a cute, colorful cartoon-like game. If you’ve ever played Don’t Starve, the graphics are a bit like that game expect not as dark and stormy looking. Basically Cozy Grove lives up to its name: it is cozy. The graphics are like a warm blanket that gets even more comfortable when…

I play Animal Crossing New Horizons every day. I might not always play online with my friends, but I always at least check on my town to see whats new. And now I have another game that I want to play every day! Its called Cozy Grove. Let me tell you about it. Cozy Grove isn’t Animal Crossing New Horizons. Yes, there are some similarities, such as a real time clock and it also has fishing, digging, and takes place…

The Nintendo Switch is getting a few simulation games in April 2021 and here’s another one that should be added to the list: Deiland: Pocket Planet Edition. Take a look the trailer below and then come back here for some thoughts on the game. Deiland: Pocket Planet Edition will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on April 15th, 2021. The game is from the developer of Summer in Mara. Like that sim, you’ll be able to farm and craft in…

Cozy Grove will be coming out on April 8th for Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and iOS. We talked about the game before but after reading a recent article by Gamasutra, we figured it was time to talk about the game again. What new things do we learn about the game and what does our Animal Crossing obsessed writer Daniel Fugate have to say about it? Cozy Grove is another game, like Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon, Story of Seasons or…

Here at GamesReviews.com, we love life sims. That should be obvious by now, just see our recent Story of Seasons review! Next month will see a couple of new ones coming to the Nintendo Switch, including the one we want to talk about today: Cozy Grove. Take a look at the announcement trailer for the game and then please come back here for Cozy thoughts. Cozy Grove will be coming to the Nintendo Switch and other systems on April 8th,…