October 2021 - Page 3 of 12

24Oct

By BrianNo Comments

31 Days of Halloween – The Medium

Day 24 of our 31 Days of Halloween and we have a game so good that we reviewed it twice so no ghosties come to haunt us! It was reviewed on PC here and again on PlayStation 5 when it was later released this year here. We are of course talking about The Medium. Bloober Team has become a force to be reckoned with in recent years within the horror genre. With games like Blair Witch, Layers of Fear 1&2, and Observer, they are showing that they are pushing boundaries and exploring new territory to send chills down our spines. Today's game, The Medium is a perfect example of those things raising the bar in the process. Have you ever wondered what the spirit realm might look like? Do you believe it even exists? This third-person psychological horror game may have you questioning your ow...

23Oct

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Features

31 Days Of Halloween – Dino Crisis 2

31 Days Of Halloween - Dino Crisis 2. Day 23 into our list of horror games and this time it's the return of Capcom. Published and developed by Capcom. Dino Crisis 2 is an action-adventure video game with a touch of survival horror. It was released on the Playstation, Playstation 3, Nintendo 64, and PC in September 2000. Dino Crisis 2 - Hold On To Your Butts Another sequel enters our list of Halloween horror video games. This time it's Capcom's forgotten franchise Dino Crisis. While Capcom is more well known for the survival horror Resident Evil. It's about time that the Dino Crisis series got the attention it deserves. If you are enjoying this list then why not check out the previous entry here. You can also catch up with what the rest of the Thumb Culture team are up to on our social me...

22Oct

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

PC Reviews

Nuclear Blaze Review

Today I bring you my review of Nuclear Blaze which is the debut game from Deepnight Games. This one-man band has developed and self-published Nuclear Blaze to Steam. Deepnight Games was founded by Sébastien Benard after his departure from Motiontwin Games who is best known for Dead Cells. Sébastien was the lead developer and game designer for Dead Cells. Nuclear Blaze is a 2D action-adventure game where the player controls a firefighter who has been called to a fire and must help control this blaze. We are soon to discover that there is something else hiding away in this woodland. This game is available now on Windows via Steam. Have A Blast In Nuclear Blaze! Can Sébastien's talent from Motiontwin transfer across to a new genre of game in Nuclear Blaze? Continue reading to find out. C...

22Oct

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Killsquad Review

Killsquad, a co-op action hack and slash, is boiling to a full release on October 21, 2021. The genre-blending game developed and published by Novarama has been in Early Access on Steam since July of 2019. Over the course of these two years and change, the developers have been listening closely to feedback from the community. At this point there have been 16 major updates and they don't intend on stopping anytime soon. Killsquad will initially only be available on Steam but Novarama is planning for a PS4 and PS5 release as well. Gun, Run And Carve Your Way Through The Galaxy In Killsquad I recall seeing Killsquad when it initially hit Early Access on Steam in the summer of 2019. I don't recall why I put off playing it until recently though. Perhaps it was due to the unpleasant taste that...

22Oct

By BrianNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Far Cry 6 Review

By now you've seen the comments on social media. "If you've played one Far Cry game, you've played them all". "It's just the same game in a different location, sometimes with the same topography". "It's just Assassin's Creed but with a different skin". But do you know why Far Cry 6 is going to do so well? Because it is a winning formula. Much like Grand Theft Auto and The Elder Scrolls series, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Far Cry 6 - "Rule #1 - A Good Guerrilla is a Hidden Guerrilla" Far Cry 6 is an ahem...far cry (I'm sorry) from its first game released in 2004 which was developed by Crytek who is more known for the Crysis series. Look out for the Crysis Trilogy Remastered review coming soon. The first game is the only one Ubisoft had nothing to do with. In total there have been six...

22Oct

By JasonNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Ghostrunner Review

Ghostrunner has received its PS5 and Xbox Series X release taking the originally released game to new heights. Developed by One More Level, Slipgate Ironworks and 3D Realms, this cyberpunk parkour-samurai-ninja foray looks stunning. With so much history steeped into the development companies, I was excited to get my PS5 switched on so I could get going! Ghostrunner - The Ultimate Version of Bop It! Should you have the PS4 version already then it is refreshing to know that the PS5 version is a free upgrade. I wish others would follow suit! After playing the likes of Mirror's Edge, could I transfer any of my building leaping skills to Ghostrunner? Let's get it on! If you enjoy my review be sure to check out my past articles here. Gameplay Set in a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk w...

22Oct

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Features

31 Days of Halloween – Parasite Eve 2

31 Days of Halloween - Parasite Eve 2. Day 22 sees us head back to the Playstation days for the survival horror sequel Parasite Eve 2. Developed and published by Square Enix. Parasite Eve 2 is a survival horror video game released for the Playstation in December 1999. Parasite Eve 2 - One Of The Best Sequels Ever We go back to the good old days of the Playstation. There were some seriously brilliant video games when it came to the 90s. With the Sony Playstation being the superior console of that decade. The games that launched were some of the best games of all time. Today we look back on one of the best survival horror sequels ever made Parasite Eve 2. If you are enjoying this list of Halloween horror then why not check out the previous day's entry here. You can also catch up with wh...

Football Manager 2022 – Early Access Beta Available Now

21Oct

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

News & Updates

Football Manager 2022 – Early Access Beta Available Now

Football Manager 2022 - Early Access Beta Available Now. The beta for Sports Interactives Football Manager 2022 is now on Steam. It's that time of year again as the next installment of the hit football simulation game. Football Manager 2022 gets an early access beta on Steam for people who have preordered the game. The Early Access Beta is a near-complete (but not quite final) version of the game, so players may encounter some bugs and issues during play. These can be reported directly to the Sports Interactive team via the ‘Report Bug’ button on the in-game sidebar. Online play is also enabled. But there will be no access to the Steam Workshop or either the pre-game or in-game editors. Until the game’s full release on November 9th. Football Manager 2022 is to bring some new f...

Dying Light Platinum Edition Launched On Switch – Missing From EU Digital Shop

21Oct

By Matt ParkerNo Comments

News & Updates

Dying Light Platinum Edition Launched On Switch – Missing From EU Digital Shop

Dying Light, the acclaimed first-person, open-world zombie survival game, is somehow a new Nintendo Switch release. How Techland managed to squeeze this massive game onto Nintendo’s console, I’m not too sure. Dying Light Platinum Edition is chock full of extra content on top of the 2015 base game. It includes the huge ‘The Following’ expansion, a new mode called Hellraid, additional quarantine zones to parkour around as well as a host of other bits and bobs such as weapons and skins. The amount of support Dying Light has received over the last 6 years is astounding. So it's not surprising to see the Switch edition getting loads of love too. It should be clear by now that this isn't some 'lazy port'. As well as the huge amount of content there’s also been improvements to take advanta...

21Oct

By Marc ArgentNo Comments

PC Reviews

Coffee Noir Review

Coffee Noir is part business management game and part detective novel. Developed and published by NAOS Software and DOJI, the game is available now for the PC on Steam. Set in an alternate reality 2021 in Neo-London, Coffee Noir harkens back to the film noir detective movies of the 1940s. Now, I love a good detective story, so I was really keen to review this game. Put on a fresh pot of coffee, sit in your comfy armchair, and enjoy our Coffee Noir review. Wake Up And Smell The Mystery With Our Coffee Noir Review Coffee tycoon Richard Kersey is missing, and it is up to private detective Arthur Oliver to find him. For Arthur, this isn't just any case. He lost his beloved Katherine, also Richard's wife, ten years ago. Artur tried to help when a shady deal went wrong, but Katherine was shot...