![]() Luckily, this is a small portion of the game, and you can quickly return to the ambiance of the normal game.Īlthough the scale is something that is a huge selling point of the game, and the visuals are quite nice, this port definitely takes a knock on the Nintendo Switch. Although I have played speed-based titles with touchier controls, this one is rough. The regular loop allows you to take your time, so slowly floating about is totally acceptable, however when racing you will have to quickly move through rings, à la Superman 64, and it handles just about as well, as slight adjustments can send you careening into nothingness. Maintaining speed and maneuverability is something you will battle with from start to finish, but really isn’t all that noticeable until you get into these areas. The rhythm games are decent, but lack any real difficulty or substance, and the racing games fall short due to the wonky controls.Ĭontrols are a major issue in this one. Rhythm games are used to get through fight sequences with various creatures, as well as in bee interaction, with a racing game being used elsewhere. There are some mini games you will interact with that breakup some of the tedium, but it really doesn’t do enough to solve this issue. This bit of the game gets pretty samey, and quickly loses its flavor as the environmental scale and beauty isn’t enough to hold up the experience as a whole. You can use a first-person “bee vision” to differentiate between the different nectars, each of which fill different meters from nectar holding to speed boost, but all in all you are looking for pretty, pretty flowers and snorting the delectable treats they harness. ![]() Gameplay consists of flying around environments, collecting nectar from various flowers. Beyond the intro and in cut scenes, you are pretty much left to play the game, but having these little bits and pieces of education added a lot of value to this package. The game offers a good bit of information on bees and how important their existence is to humanity, which was appreciated as someone who cares a good deal for the fate of these powerful little creatures. You meet the Queen and start off with the tutorials learning the controls and start to work through gathering and mini games. However, some serious control issues and a lack of length and depth hurt this titles longevity, especially at its heft price tag.īeginning the game as a larva exiting the hive, you are immediately thrown into missions to help the hive gather nectar and do whatever else bees do best. ![]() As you traverse these impressive locales that nail scale and beauty, it is hard to not feel the elation of flying through areas effortlessly. Bee Simulator Developed By: VARSAV Game Studiosīee Simulator is an educational, adventure-sim that has you taking flight as a newly birthed bee that is learning the basics of the environment and how the bee species live their day to day lives.
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