I went into Sandbox City with an open mind. The screenshots promised chaos, freedom, and some light-hearted destruction—basically everything I love in a sandbox-style game. And while it does deliver on those promises in short bursts, it’s hard to shake the feeling that this game is more of a rough draft than a finished product.

Let’s start with the good. Sandbox City does give you a decent-sized world to explore, complete with drivable vehicles, NPCs, and some very loose physics. You can hop in a car, speed through intersections, flip over a few times, and keep going like nothing happened. That kind of lawless, arcade-style freedom can be a blast, especially if you just want something silly and low-stress.

But that fun is short-lived.

The problem isn’t so much what Sandbox City has, it’s what it lacks. After about 15 or 20 minutes, I found myself wondering what else there was to do. You can drive, crash, run around, maybe jump off a roof for laughs—but that’s about it. There are no missions, no progression system, and very little incentive to keep playing beyond the novelty. Read More