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Democracy 4: Console edition was recently released by Auroch Digital and they were kind enough to toss me a copy to review,and it’s always appreciated.

  Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were put in charge of America as it’s newly elected president and you got to put all those policies you argued about on the Internet? For example if you got rid of those pesky guns, taxed the rich, pumped money into science and forced every trial to have a jury? If you guessed you would piss everyone off and you would lose the next election you would be right. The economy does pretty well tho.

  Also if you decided to simply get rid of most taxes, cut off all welfare and most other spending you would also pretty much piss everyone off. Turns out Americans do not like insane changes like that.

If you take it slow and make changes here and there while making sure you don’t make too many drastic changes and keep your promises you have a chance at re-election. Really what you make of your time in the office is up to you. I found a lot of fun seeing what I could do to really upset people. For example one term in office I managed to get 0% of the votes while making less than 50% of voters vote. In fact I managed about 650 votes in total.

  Winning reelection also isn’t super hard depending on what you try to achieve. Want to lower crime as America isn’t hard,good luck trying to balance the budget tho and keeping your job.

Now that you know what the game is though you are probably asking is the game fun? And admittedly there is no simple answer to this. While the game looks nice for what it is, what the game is mostly is just playing with menus,looking through graphs and figuring out what policies to set and how they will mess with the happiness of citizens. For some people like myself this is a lot of fun. I’ve sat there for hours either trying to figure out the best way to bring down crime or how I can possibly get more people to take the bus without destroying my GDP or upsetting my voters.

  My girlfriend however watching me play this game was bored out of her mind and asked how I can possibly sit there and play it. I tried to teach her and within 15 minutes she wanted nothing to do with it. The game is very easy to learn with a very well done tutorial and is quite intuitive. But it isn’t for everyone. If you like this sort of game it is a solid 9/10 experience and well worth the price. If not,this won’t get you into this type of game. Best wishes and may the Gaming gods bring you glory.

Ikonei Island is a cute and cozy little life sim with some pirate battling elements to it. There is plenty to keep you busy however.

The game starts with you and some friends becoming shipwrecked on an island. The island itself is quite large,I believe 14 areas in total. Each full of animals to discover,pirates to fight, statues to fix and things to build.

The game is honestly very well done if not a bit more geared towards children. I don’t say this as a bad thing,simply a warning for those that may be looking for a more mature title.

The game play itself has a nice loop and learning pattern of swapping between characters (if you want) planting crops, feeding animals which you can possess to do things you need to get done such as pollinating crops.

  The game itself is fun,if not a bit flawed at times,such as when you are fighting and your view gets blocked by rocks. Nothing major but small things like this happen enough to be annoying. The game is a solid 7/10 however and is worth playing. Best wishes and may the Gaming gods bring you glory.

Zombies,Aliens and Guns is one of those games that doesn’t give you a lot to say about it. The title says a lot and it is pretty from in center in terms of what the game is.

First the game is a shooter,you grab your gun shoot, you guessed it, Zombies and Aliens. Each level is some variation of collect boxes, help people escape or ride a vehicle from point A to Point B while protecting it.

The game has simple yet nice graphics and most importantly is fun to play. It’s a throwback to a time when games were simplistic and just fun to play. That doesn’t mean the game is easy,there were a couple later levels that really ticked me off a bit. But what you see is what you get,and at a $6 price point,it’s a short romp into the past and some quick and easy achievements. Definitely pick this one up if you want something that’s easy to pick up and play. 9/10,you won’t find much better at this price point. Best wishes and may the Gaming gods bring you glory.

Moonglow Bay from the Small Indy company Bunnyhug is a sort of fishing RPG. It takes place in a small Canadian town that has been having problems ever since the local fishing industry crumbled.

  You play the role of a 60 something year old accountant that lost his wife shortly after moving to Moonglow bay. Now he is reopening the family business. The general game loop is wake up,go fishing,cook meals and sell them. In between you can buy things for your boat, do missions for the locals and of course donate fish to the museum to attract new customers.

Graphically the game is cute and the sound lends itself nicely to the environment the game has created. The fishing mini games work well and aren’t overly complicated but also aren’t so simplistic as to be boring.

The game has some issues, nothing major but enough to be annoying. For example walking in your house is painfully slow,and the ability to fast travel around town would have been amazing. None of this takes away from the enjoyment of the game,in fact fans of cozy life sims really need to pick this one up. A fun 8/10 that fans of the genre won’t want to miss. Best wishes and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

  Alchemist The Potion Monger from Art Games studios is the newest alchemy game to launch this week in Xbox and on PC gathered posting reviews from fans. This isn’t entirely the same on Xbox.

The game itself involves you getting to a home you built and instantly starting your career as a local alchemist. You start out with a tutorial on how to make basic potions to heal yourself and your dog followed by how to get rid of some vines blocking your way to town.

Your dog plays a key role in the game especially at first. It not only helps you track down things he also helps tell you what sort of effects earth based ingredients would have.

After you find out what they do you can use different alchemist tools can be used to change the effects either clockwise or counter clockwise. This lets you use one item to create different types of effects.

The game is really well made and the story is solid,but the Xbox version has had a few small snags. Some people have reported losing save data for example. The controls are also a bit iffy at times. These have largely been patched out according to the developers and if they haven’t been they probably will be soon.

That being said, the game is fun but has been met with a few snags. Nothing that breaks your enjoyment of the game or even breaks it for me. At the price being asked for it the game is one of the better ones out there. It is a solid 7/10 and worth the money if you enjoy this kind of game. Best wishes and may the Gaming Gods bring you glory.

The newest simulator from Live Motion Games is, Bakery Simulator. You will do everything you would do day to day to run a successful Bakery business,right down to deliver some sweet fresh bread.

The day starts out quite simple,order the supplies you will need for the day such as sugar, flour etc. This is quite easily done and you can go piece by piece or simply order everything you can with the push of a button.

The next order of business,pun intended, is to decide what order you will fulfill. You start with only the one place to ship to but you will quickly unlock more. This will give you the recipe you need to follow to make bread,muffins or other assorted things.

  You will then need to grab a mixing bowl,grab all the stuff and mix it with you guessed it, a mixer. If this sounds like a boring game,you would actually be quite wrong. The general flow of the game is quite relaxing and unlocking new recipes or even new ways to bake or mix things can be fun. Except for a couple minor details.

For starters the controls are generally speaking a mess. Trying to pick up pans or put things into certain containers can be a nightmare due to needing to be pretty precise. There were a number of times even picking up the large mixing bowl or putting it down was difficult.

  The game isn’t bad by any means, the controls just need some work. I still enjoyed my time with it and will absolutely be returning to it if they patch the game at some point. But for now the game is a 5/10, it’s as average as average gets. But remember that average is called average for a reason. Best wishes,and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Wildcard football is a new arcade style football with a card battler element to it from Saber Interactive.

  The game works the same way as football. An offense and a defense take the field in an attempt to score, which follows the same format as traditional football.

The gameplay itself,while fantastic and beautifully rendered, takes a little getting used to after years of playing Madden. This isn’t a bad thing though,as watching a player suplex another is hilarious. I also enjoyed the different dances and flips people would do as they avoided tackles.

This brings me to the card aspect. Each play you have the opportunity to play different cards that do things ranging from slowing down the opponent,increasing your strength or surrounding your player with a sort of shield. There are also more defense minded cards that do things like prevent the activation of their card.

   There isn’t a lot to say about this game aside from the fact that it is well worth the time and energy it takes to learn the different mechanics of the game. It is a solid 9/10 and I can’t recommend it enough. Best wishes and may the Gaming gods bring you glory.

The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered is as the name implies, a remaster of the 2015 3DS game by the same name. But should it have stayed there?

  The gameplay is simplistic and easy to get into. It’s a traditional turn based RPG with a different way of leveling up. As you use attacks you will gain new skills with that weapon type. It’s pretty much impossible to know when this will occur,or what those moves will even be.

The primary way of making money is by exploring maps completely,then selling them to shops. This is also a pain in the neck as you will occasionally run into sections of the map that are temporarily too dark to see or invaded by enemies that are far too strong for your party to defeat.

The story of the continent of Avalon is quite simple. It appeared and now you need to investigate it. It’s fun and honestly well done,but it doesn’t break any new ground.

Is it worth a buy? Yes,but only on sale. There are better games that do the same thing this one does. It’s a solid 7/10, but if you played the original this one isn’t going to be a vast upgrade for you. Best wishes and may the Gaming gods bring you glory.

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