An hour in, and a few conversations with an incredibly transparent and communicative developer I think it is only fair before i commit to going over my 2 hours that I offer a review and some POV.

Alot of people are saying it is basically "dope wars" I have to disagree ... it is Drug/Dope Wars 2 maybe even 3 given the scope and breadth afforded here.

This game is not just dope wars remake, it capitalizes on everything that made that game fun and compelling and dials things up to 20. The dev clearly understands that making cash is all good and well - but fun and meaningful sinks and additions means that there are more ways to spend your cash and invest into all kinds of different bonuses, business, vehicles and facilities that further expand the potential for your drug empire but equally make you feel that your choices and investments are impacting gameplay and either alleviating previous challenges (they cops can't stop you in a chopper) or simply offering you more options and profit making capabilities (invest into legit business to bankroll more deals and head further down the rabbit hole)

So much from the original DOS game has been adapted here for a modern audience and modern gaming expectations and the result is a game that honestly is far deeper and richer than the screenshots would lead you to believe.

There is a genuine feeling of a day to day and moment to moment drug tycoon experience here that is being presented in the way the old DOS game was but to call this a simple remake is not doing Pusher justice.

With the new price drop I can whole heartedly recommend this quirky little title and given just days ago i made a post that I was not inlove with some of the new QTE and minigames ... the dev responded by offering difficulty based settings in the game options - note i said responded, meaning within days of a forum discussion it resulted in an update and changes to the game to have it appeal to even older gamers like myself who don't quite have the ninja reflex anymore.

Surely you would agree that's a dev worth buying a beer ? cause that's how much it will cost you to support Pusher :)

An hour in, and a few conversations with an incredibly transparent and communicative developer I think it is only fair before i commit to going over my 2 hours that I offer a review and some POV. Alot of people are saying it is basically "dope wars" I have to disagree ... it is Drug/Dope Wars 2 maybe even 3 given the scope and breadth afforded here. This game is not just dope wars remake, it capitalizes on everything that made that game fun and compelling and dials things up to 20. The dev clearly understands that making cash is all good and well - but fun and meaningful sinks and additions means that there are more ways to spend your cash and invest into all kinds of different bonuses, business, vehicles and facilities that further expand the potential for your drug empire but equally make you feel that your choices and investments are impacting gameplay and either alleviating previous challenges (they cops can't stop you in a chopper) or simply offering you more options and profit making capabilities (invest into legit business to bankroll more deals and head further down the rabbit hole) So much from the original DOS game has been adapted here for a modern audience and modern gaming expectations and the result is a game that honestly is far deeper and richer than the screenshots would lead you to believe. There is a genuine feeling of a day to day and moment to moment drug tycoon experience here that is being presented in the way the old DOS game was but to call this a simple remake is not doing Pusher justice. With the new price drop I can whole heartedly recommend this quirky little title and given just days ago i made a post that I was not inlove with some of the new QTE and minigames ... the dev responded by offering difficulty based settings in the game options - note i said responded, meaning within days of a forum discussion it resulted in an update and changes to the game to have it appeal to even older gamers like myself who don't quite have the ninja reflex anymore. Surely you would agree that's a dev worth buying a beer ? cause that's how much it will cost you to support Pusher :)