Low-Budget Repairs

"My gripes aside, I can honestly say that Low-Budget Repairs is one of my favorite new renovation games, if not my downright favorite. It does many mechanics in the genre well while also adding a real, comically dingy and cheap feeling to everything, entertaining beyond the satisfying process by allowing you to be a garbage handyman and accompanying the experience with great dialogue and characters. While I think the game could be a bit more open and make more frequent use of its immersive mechanics, it was still an overall fun game and one I think fans of the genre will really enjoy."

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"Low-Budget Repairs, much like its central themes, is a rather askew, awkward, and lopsided affair. When it's at its best, it's a humorous slant on the House Flipper formula. But, at its worst, it's a broken, janky, and underdeveloped mess. Yet, despite its flaws, I still find myself glad to have endured this quirky handyman experience. Mileage may vary, but it's worth a try, provided you're not a perfectionist."

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"As a veteran of all kinds of simulation games, I had pretty high hopes for Low-Budget Repairs, especially since the trailer got me really excited about the game. And here I have to warn you right away not to let the promotional materials fool you too easily. They showed off a lot of features and elements that ultimately never made it into the actual game. Setting that aside, however, and judging solely the product we actually received, I find it hard to say much good about it beyond the fact that it’s fun, atmospheric, and undoubtedly had a lot of potential. Unfortunately, as it stands, it’s a heavily underdeveloped game, full of bugs and problematic design choices. The terrible controls, the near-total lack of precision when performing tasks, and several clearly ill-conceived design decisions effectively take away the enjoyment of the gameplay."

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