There’s a sense of freedom in Bee Simulator that few other games provide taking control of a centimetres-long creature careening through the air is joyous. Flying isn’t the smoothest action in the world – your bee jolts and twitches through the air, which can make getting close to particular objects tricky – but it’s still fun. Although very short – I completed the single player campaign in around three hours – my time spent with Bee Simulator was quietly enjoyable. It doesn’t detract from the game itself, though.
Its design is beautiful and vivid, but it’s sometimes let down by poor textures and jagged edges. It’s a nice enough looking world, but playing on Xbox One X, it’s hardly pushing the hardware to its max. It’s a map based on New York’s Central Park, so you’ll find ample parkland, flora to take pollen from, plenty of people milling around, and even a funfair and a zoo. It’s not comparable to any other open world game, but for the size of your buzzy protagonist, the area you’ve got to explore is rather vast. The world that Bee Simulator is set in is fairly open, although you’ll occasionally find yourself running into invisible walls. You’ll be exploring the world, collecting pollen, completing challenges, and even stinging children if you feel so inclined. It’s a short adventure game that puts you in the role of a brand new bee, born to serve her queen, and her hive.
It’s an altogether lighter, quirkier affair, and there are no simulation mechanics to be seen. This isn’t a Something-Simulator game in the same vein as Bus, Airport or Car Mechanic. But that’s not to say that I didn’t find some joy in buzzing through the skies in Varsav Game Studios and Big Ben’s latest release, Bee Simulator.
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