The follow-up to PC Building Simulator was very exciting for me. The technical aspects of building a PC were taught to me by the original game. PC Building Simulator 2 adds a small number of shallow features while doubling down on some of the more annoying aspects.
PCBS2 is a simulation game about appreciation. Ordinary people don't pay much attention to the differences between a hard drive and a card, but these are the details that PC builders want.
You take charge of a computer repair shop in PCBS2. A few jobs and a small amount of money are what you start with. PCBS2 might seem strange if you haven't played the original game, as you need to walk your character over to the in-game computer to access your email and other applications There is a helpful guide that walks you through the process step by step.
As you get more experience, you'll be given more complicated jobs as you learn the ins and outs of running your business. If you encounter a specific job for the first time, you'll learn what to do in the tutorials. If you don't remember how to do something, there's no way to revisit these videos.
Cleaning the dust out of old PCs is one of the many jobs you can take on. The jobs will eventually become a practice in reading comprehension. You can find optional requests that net you higher-tier jobs in each email. The objectives are very similar to what we saw in the original PCBS. PCBS2 doesn't add much to the jobs seen in the original, but there are some additional objectives attached to it.
PCBS2 allows you to modify any desktop into a gaming icon. You can apply multiple layers of vinyl skins, stickers, and spray paint to a computer. There is currently no way to use any custom assets in the game, which is disappointing, as the customization tools are clumsy.
You can also use the features in your workshop. You can swap out desk designs, decor, walls, and floors in this version of the game, but you can't personalize your office space. This feature is nice, but there aren't many personalization options. You have more flexibility with your workspace this time around, since you can't change it.
You have to build some PCs once you have your workspace. PCBS2 ships with a wide range of contemporary PC components. Most of the components are from popular manufacturers and are almost identical to the real world counterparts made by NZXT,MSI, and Cooler Master. PCBS has done an excellent job of keeping parts lists up to date with free updates, but we have seen a lot of new hardware recently, so keeping parts lists up to date isn't easy.
The introduction of custom water-cooling blocks to your board is one of the highlights of the hardware. The right move for PCBS2 is to get into some of the more technical aspects.
The developers are trying to simplify the experience of PCBS2. The quality-of-life features instituted with the original game make a welcome return, such as the tablet system, which lets you access most of the functions that used to require you to run back to your office PC. When juggling several open projects, linking purchased parts with your in-progress jobs is a useful addition. There are some new features in PCBS2 that are specific to the game.
Considering the amount of time you spend in PCBS2, they should be easier to use. Many of the in-game apps you use mirror their real-world equivalents but lack any of the features you would expect. In PCBS2, it feels like you don't have the ability to resizing windows or use any of the other shortcut you're used to.
The fact that PCBS2 is buggy doesn't help. I encountered jobs that I couldn't finish. I ran into instances of levitating hardware or components in graphical glitch. There was a bug that made it impossible to use the game's on-screen GUI. If you can't interact with the screen, installing apps or changing theBIOS is impossible.
PCBS2 shares the same addictive qualities as its predecessor that made me say "just one more job" There isn't enough content to keep me returning. There isn't enough of a metagame to keep you invested in the game. The original game had a small goal of securing ownership of your shop. There isn't much to keep you playing over the long term other than leveling up to unlock new parts.
The game doesn't add enough or do things differently enough to warrant a "2," but I'm excited to see where PCBS will go in a year or so. PCBS2 wants to test the waters with a few shallow features rather than diving into a single one.
PCBS2 didn't get its hooks in me the same way as the original, but I can't overlook the game's potential as an excellent educational tool. I have never built a computer before. Over time, I gained the confidence to build several real-world desktops. PCBS2 has caught my attention because I am not going to be water-cooling my graphics card or board.
On October 12th, the PC Building Simulator 2 went on sale.
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