August 3, 2021

3Aug

By Paul WrightNo Comments

Toodee and Topdee Review

After cutting their teeth in a dozen game jams, dietzribi make their first commercial release with Toodee and Topdee. Having originally been a product of a game jam with the theme 'Combine two incompatible genres', Gonen and Ori decided to expand on the project and formally release it. Every once in a while a game comes out that does something new and you instantly think, 'How has no one tried this before?'. This is certainly one of those occasions. The story starts by explaining the creation of the universe. In the beginning, there was only Aleph. Aleph was a master of a special language that can turn words into worlds. He creates 8 worlds, balanced and kept safe by the mystical semi-colon. As he is filling the worlds with life, Glitches begin to appear. Toodoo, Alpeh's assistant, is c...

3Aug

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Ayo the Clown Review

Developed and Published by Cloud M1, Ayo the Clown was released on the 28th of July 2021 for the Nintendo Switch and PC. Ayo the Clown is a 2-D platformer that lets you take the control of Ayo who goes in search of his missing dog Bo. It's up to Ayo to tackle each stage by any means necessary to reunite with his best friend and companion. All the while Ayo’s world is full of friendly people and interesting creatures that are willing to lend a helping hand. So let's reunite these two lovable characters in this Ayo the Clown review. As usual, if you enjoyed this review then why not check out my latest one here and you can also check out what the rest of the Thumb Culture team are up to on our social media. Ayo the Clown - Who needs a Plumber When You Have a Clown. Anything to do with platf...

3Aug

By Paul WrightNo Comments

PC Reviews

Song of Farca Review

Song of Farca is the second game by developer Wooden Monkeys, following Save Koch. Instantly you can tell that they've built upon the style of game they created with Save Koch for this new release. What they've brought to us here is a 2D story-driven hacker sim with plenty of puzzles and choices to make along the way. You play private investigator Isabella Song, or Izy, as she starts to rebuild her career after spending a stint in jail. You'll meet a number of interesting, recurring characters as a multi-threaded narrative weaves together and the consequences of your actions take shape. Black Mirror-esque themes emerge in a world where technology and corporations rule. Join me below as I take a deeper look at Song of Farca. Song of Farca - Can She Hack It? Yes, She Can Having grown up pl...

3Aug

By Cameron Tye1 Comment

VR Reviews

SURV1V3 – PCVR Review

Developed and published by Candymakers, a 2-man team. A new zombie survival game has entered the arena. It was released on steam 20th June 2021 and is compatible with all PCVR headsets with their website showing Oculus, PSVR, and VIVEPORT as "coming soon". SURV1V3 is a unique realistic zombie survival FPS game expressly designed for Virtual Reality that will let you test your survival skills. Let's check out some gameplay. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally start living The V1V3 virus has spread worldwide killing billions of people. Do you have what it takes to save the world? Gameplay On first loading into the game, you are greeted with a menu board. This helps with collaboration and some options such as free or snap turning. You are then taken to a tutorial. Y...

3Aug

By Jason1 Comment

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Lemnis Gate Preview

Lemnis Gate, by devs Ratloop Games Canada is a tactical first-person shooter at heart, but with one hell of a twist. I was lucky along with a few other of the TC staff to take part in the recent Beta and with the game being deployed across PC, Playstation, and Xbox on the 28th of September it was time to get this preview written! Lemnis Gate - COD Meets Time Travel, Can Your Reality Survive? If you enjoy strategic turn-based fps-styled games, read on but be warned, all is not as clear-cut as it seems! Gameplay Lemnis Gate comes with 4 game modes across 7 maps at launch featuring ditties such as seek and destroy, domination, retrieve XM (capture the flag), and deathmatch. With single-player, co-op, and PvP, every eventuality is covered. The team that you control currently consist...