As a bee players will collect pollen, race other bees, fight deadly wasps and communicate with other bees using sweet dance moves. If you have ever wondered about the life of bees and insects then Bee Simulator is the game you have been waiting for! Players take the role of a new worker bee as you try to save your hive and prepare for winter by exploring a vast level inspired by New York’s Central Park. It’s worth pointing out that you can actually play in local split-screen multiplayer to freely roam with other players, which was something I enjoyed doing with my nephew too – it’s definitely a game that’s ideal for adults and children to play together.Time to get busy as a bee in Bee Simulator from VARSAV Game Studios, out now on the Nintendo Switch. I’m certainly more knowledgeable about bees after playing, whilst my young nephew who I played with was actually wowed by some of the things he learnt. One thing I’ve got to give Bee Simulator a nod for is its educational value, with a myriad of ‘Bee Facts’ popping up during your adventure. Bee Simulator isn’t too long a game though with it easily beaten in around three hours or so, so you probably won’t be playing it long enough for them to become TOO frustrating.

Neither are game-breaking issues, but they are ever-present and can feel particularly noticeable at times. The controls aren’t the only problem either, with some long loading times in the game as well as the occasional drop in frame rate. The controls themselves are simple enough and function well for the most part,īut as soon as you need precision they’re lacking. Not in a mission it’s more forgivable, but when you’re in the middle of a raceĪnd have to start again it can become frustrating. Haywire, with the bee seemingly going out of control for a bit too. The slightest bump with the environment could send the camera and the controls Need a bit of precision, things can start to get clumsy fast. However, as soon as you hit a smaller area or Pretty satisfying – the wide and open area offers plenty of sights to see and Obviously, you’ll spend most of your time in Bee Simulator flying and it can be I mean, no human wants to hurt a bee, right? Again, it makes Bee Simulator feel ideal for younger gamers who just want to play about, though it should bring a few smiles to the older ones too. Whilst there are plenty of animals and humans around, they tend to leave you alone and let you go about your business in peace. Those who just want to fly around freely will be glad to know that the open-world itself is fairly safe too.

The missions themselves are fairly straight-forward and consist of things like collecting pollen, rescuing bees, or battling other bugs, but they’re charming enough and feel appropriate for the game. There’s plenty to see and discover, whilst missions and side-tasks are quite plentiful too. Younger audience than anyone else – older folk might find it all a bit TOOĮxploring the world is fun though, with the Central Park-inspired locale making for a fun place to *literally* spread your wings and fly. That being said, the simplicity of it all does see it cater more to a TheĪll very simple in design, but in that fun little way that doesn’t feel too Pollen, battle other insects in a rhythm-style mini-game to assert yourĭominance, and copy the dancing routines of other bees to communicate. Objectives and highlighted points of interest, weave around flowers to gather You’ll use your ‘Bee-Vision’ to help you navigate to your Their bee around and completing a myriad of tasks across both the hive and the The gameplay is equally as simple, with the player flying It’s as simple as that, with no deep bee-fuelled narrative to be found, but rather a quirky (and undeniably charming) escapade instead. Basically, you take on the role of a bee that has to help look after the hive, collect pollen, and then eventually find a new home for everyone to move on to. Bee Simulator actually has a narrative and you’ll even get to interact with other bees, though it’s all very simple.

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