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Be Rich Review
It's not hard for a game to be good when it borrows most of its ideas from one of hte most successful franchises in casual gaming. In spite of the clever innovations that building sim Be Rich does bring to the table, its considerable appeal is tempered by the fact that much of what makes it good was lifted directly from Hipsoft's Build-a-lot series.
Build-a-lot 3: Passport to Europe Review
At the risk of sounding cliched, HipSoft has done it again with Build-a-lot 3: Passport to Europe. Not only does the game offer a fresh set of challenges the third time around, but it continues to succeed in its unlikely quest of making real estate both accessible and fun.
Build-a-lot 3: Passport to Europe Preview
We have some good news for fans of Build-a-lot and Build-a-lot: Town of the Year: the third instalment of the construction-themed strategy game is launching very soon. Hipsoft gave us a rundown of the new gameplay features you can expect to see in Build-a-lot 3: Passport to Europe.
Townopolis Review
Construction simulations are all the rage lately, helping to prove that literally every genre - real-time strategy included - can benefit from a casual-minded extreme makeover. Townopolis certainly swears by this theory, reducing the core number of resources you must manage to just two (materials and workers). Unfortunately for aspiring foremen though, a weak presentation and tons of inherent drudgery serve to undermine what could otherwise be considered a strong foundation on which to build.
