2nd JULY UPDATE

Hey again you lovely lot! :D I realise it’s not been that long since my first update, but I go away on holiday on the 29th for a week so I won’t actually get chance to post anymore until after I get back. So, without further ado….

• Two Worlds: Epic Edition
  

  52 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Project Highrise
  

  106 hours playtime

  88 of 88 achievements

Monthly Challenge:Two Worlds Epic Edition - Completed!

It was a bit of a slog towards the end, and for me the ending was a little disappointing, but, all in all I’m actually pleased that I persevered and saw it through to the end. The World in itself is actually quite interesting and hopefully when i get around to completing the 2nd one, the potential I saw in this, will have been built upon. I loved the fact that as you explored the map, you might come across random dungeons or localised camps that serve no purpose other than to satisfy your need for loot and kill. I have done a more in depth discussion of my time in two worlds previously, so I won’t go over it again. Feel free to take a look at my previous post :)

Project Highrise - Completed

I already had a fair amount of time in game with this beast and had it at 100% completed before the publisher decided to release the DLC for it and by doing so added new achievements. So I picked up a couple of DLC for it during the sales, using my steam wallet from card sales, and actually got around to completing the additional achievements.
I love the style they used in this game and the soundtrack isn’t actually that bad to listen to while playing. I am, admittedly, stupidly addicted to building sims, even more so when I can manage my own amazing high rise tower with so many combinations of floor usage. You can combine shops, apartments, eateries and office spaces, each with their own specific set of requirements to keep the renters happy.
The new DLC added the option of building your own hotel in there, complete with casinos, conference centres and concert halls, different room types and managing the level of service available to the tourists that want to stay there. They’ll leave reviews, good or bad dependent on their experience while staying there, which will in turn effect how many people make bookings at your hotel in the future. You can increase bookings by hiring various people to perform at the halls, or speak at seminars and earn yourself a cut of the ticket sales. Hotel profits are collected after their rooms are cleaned in the morning, as opposed to at the start of a new day like the other rental types.
With the base game there’s the option of playing through the base game scenarios (which I had already completed) or the DLC scenarios and scoring bronze, silver or gold medals on each on, scored on if you have completed specific scenario goals, or you can pretty much free form build.
It also has Steam Workshop compatibility for various mods to increase your enjoyment and build the tower of your dreams, but by activating mods, you also disable the ability to gain the achievements through play. It’s a game that I keep coming back to, well worth a look if this is your niche :)