With autumn fast approaching, people who could not enjoy a well-deserved holiday in the sun are able to make up for it virtually by playing Paradise Beach, the latest creation by developer Astargames. In this building simulation you can get along without sunburn and expensive cocktails, but it certainly has its own catch. In a niche setting represented by popular titles such as Coconut Queen it is hard to stand out, but Paradise Beach does not have to dread any comparison.
Paradise Beach brings back the simulation genre, but has it’s few problems, and despite a rather budget price, doesn’t feel like it’s worth that much in 2011. The visual flaws just cause too much trouble for what it’s worth, when the gameplay harkens back too much to 1995 without advances in gameplay. Unless it hits a sale, you can easily skip it.
Bullet Points
* Hard to distinguish graphic design
* Classic simulation gameplay
* No real advances to the medium
