The Best PC Game of All Time

Platforms: PC Reviewed On: PC Developer: 11 Bit Studios Publisher: 11 Bit Studios Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: No Set in a Steampunk version of the 1800s with everything having gone to an iced-over hell due to a sudden ice age which somehow snuck up on humanity, people have decided to leave the cities in order to found new homes using large generators, massive machines that burn coal to provide some warmth amidst conditions reaching -70c. As the captain of this expedition it’s up to you to construct a city, maintain hope and keep everyone alive. No pressure. The game’s biggest triumph is how quickly you find yourself bowing under the pressure of survival and becoming somebody who is willing to delve into the murks of morality in order to keep as many people alive as you can. A shortage of the coal needed to power your towering generator might just push you into signing a law that allows child labour, even in dangerous jobs where death can occur. Rations may be short, so you c...

Platforms: PC Reviewed On: PC Developer: Coronado Games Publisher: Iceberg Entertainment Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: No Review code supplied free of charge by the publisher. Being the head of a corporation commited to designing a range of spaceships in order to fulfill contracts that call for cargo hauling, pirate extermination, mining and more sounds pretty freaking awesome on paper, especially when it lets you design those ships. Having spent a few years in the wilds of Early Access this is exactly what Starship Corporation aims to be, a management strategy game with a sci-fi dressing. But first I have to admit that this review was going to be largely negative as the game was plagued with issues in its Early Access days. I had access about a week prior to the full launch and was sure it was going to be a disaster. As it turns out, though, a missing attachment in my review code Email included information on accessing a specific reviewer beta that included the planned launc...