Returning to the Classic Oregon Trail Game in Style
Modern Gamer columnist Marie Brownhill was a member of the original Oregon Trail gaming generation. This week, she steps back into her wagon to see if the new remake lives up to that classic or dies of dysentery along the dusty trail.
Forspoken Mixes Magic and Parkour in an Amazing Open World Adventure
One of the most visually stunning titles to be released for the PlayStation 5 and PC, Forspoken sets players on a smooth, open-world thrill ride where they will be running and gunning with parkour skills and fiery magical combat.
Floodland: Challenging World Builder Plunged Into an Apocalyptic World
Set after a climate change related disaster that has flooded the world in apocalyptic fury, Floodland is a city and society builder that charges small groups of survivors to try and reclaim both the land and their lives from the dark waters.
Serene and Green With Garden In Sim
Garden In is a relaxing simulation where players grow amazing plants to decorate their virtual homes. Advanced gardeners can even crossbreed their plants to create never before seen shrubbery for their serene and green homes.
Blast From the Amazing Past With the Atari 50 Celebration Collection
Video gamers past and present should check out Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration collection. Packed with 50 years of gaming history from Atari, this new collection of over 90 titles is more of a digital museum where you can play with the exhibits.
Tunic Offers Surprising Challenges, Puzzles and Adventure
Tunic is an isometric action-adventure title with several gorgeous environments that at first glance brings to mind whimsical, Zelda-like gameplay. But beneath that exterior hides a truly hardcore title where everything in its mysterious and challenging world from its various environments, missions, and puzzles must be explored, uncovered, and solved.
Building Towers of Power in Dwarven Skykeep
Dwarven Skykeep combines a lot of different genres including real time strategy into a unique title filled with both excitement and cheeky fun. Prepare for tactical deck creation, RTS combat, puzzle solving and a lot of smart base building over a variety of challenging stages.
Clicking Your Way to Victories With The Shrimp Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Those who play a lot of PC titles are used to wrestling with WASD keyboard and mouse controls, even if their keyboards are not specifically designed for these purposes. The Shrimp mechanical keyboard by contrast is specially designed for PC gaming above all else.
Saving Is Amazing in Animal Shelter Simulator
This week Modern Gamer Marie Brownhill takes on the role of caregiver in Animal Shelter Simulator. The game lets players feed, doctor and care for cute animals that need a good home. And the new puppies and kittens DLC adds even more adorable animals to the mix.
The Squad Ignites Firefighting Simulations for Console Crews
Realistically simulating how to fight fires and rescue people from burning structures is a surprisingly difficult task, which is why not too many firefighting simulation titles exist, especially not realistic ones. But Firefighting Simulator – The Squad does a good job in its depictions for both pros and amateur firefighters.