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In Retrospect Preview – Where Will Your Life Take You?

4May

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In Retrospect Preview – Where Will Your Life Take You?

In Retrospect by devs Paper Salamander Games is a side-scrolling 16-bit inspired music action platform game that uses your life to create the levels. Currently, in demo form over on Steam, this is certainly not the usual run-of-the-mill get from start to finish game that I was expecting. In Retrospect delves deep into your soul! If you have had a chance to play the demo, let us know what you think in the comments section below! Gameplay At the start of In Retrospect you wake up in a heavenly looking place whereby you are asked and reassured by another character, named Dee, as to how you are. What ensues is a number of fairly easy levels as you learn the basic controls of the game. Your character is continually moving forward, leaving you to time jumps and glides in order to avoi...

Psyonix & Automobili Lamborghini Announce Rocket League ® Collab

22Apr

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News & Updates

Psyonix & Automobili Lamborghini Announce Rocket League ® Collab

Being someone that is still finding their feet with flying the little rocket-propelled cars, at least I can soon do it in style thanks to the latest Psyonic - Lamborghini collaboration in Rocket League! For anyone that has never heard of Rocket League, a) where have you been? and b) do you not game? Rocket League has been a winner or nominee of more than 150 "Game of the Year" awards and features predominately a game of football (soccer to our overseas friends). Using rocket-powered cars to hit the ball into the opponents net you win the game by having the most goals when the timer runs out. Rocket League is a massive hit in my household thanks to local co-op play as well as online cross-platform play which seems to work seamlessly. Check out some of the screenshots below: ...

Tennis World Tour 2 Complete Edition Review – What The Deuce!

19Apr

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PlayStation Reviews

Tennis World Tour 2 Complete Edition Review – What The Deuce!

Following on from the release on PS4 last year of Tennis World Tour 2 by Big Ant Studios, there is now an enhanced next-gen version available. I have taken a look at it on the PS5 to see if I could spot the differences between the two. Rather than regurgitate what has already been said in Brian's previous article, which can be read here, I shall be focussing on the main differences and whether it is significant enough to change our Thumb Culture award. Tennis World Tour 2 - Next Gen But Feeling At Deuce? Are your strawberries and cream ready? let's do this! Remember to click the images in the galleries to enlarge them. Gameplay Firstly if you own Tennis World Tour 2 on the PS4 but have the Aces Edition or Annual Pass then you qualify for a free upgrade to the Complete Edition ...

Cartel Tycoon Review – Every Day I’m Smugglin’

12Apr

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PC Reviews

Cartel Tycoon Review – Every Day I’m Smugglin’

There seems to be a tycoon game for everything nowadays from managing lemonade stands to zoos, however, there seemed something appealing to me about business sim Cartel Tycoon by devs Moon Moose. Published by TinyBuild and currently in early access, perhaps it's the intrigue behind the cartels in Breaking Bad or even taking down the Santa Blanca in Ghost Recon: Wildlands. Cartel Tycoon, the best illegal fun you can have legally? Time to put on my fake moustache, don my "El Chapo" hat and build my empire! If you have taken on the might of Cartel Tycoon, leave us your thoughts in the comments! Gameplay Set in 80s Latin America, Cartel Tycoon is centred around the era when cocaine became a money-making commodity in the US. With each cartel came a huge number of industries to launde...

What The Dub?! Review – Insert Hilarious Missing Audio Here

8Apr

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PlayStation Reviews

What The Dub?! Review – Insert Hilarious Missing Audio Here

What The Dub?! by Wide Right Games launches today (8th April) and is a much-needed party game that is available across all platforms. What The Dub?! - How long can you keep it family-friendly? Are you ready for something different? Read on!! Gameplay In a nutshell What The Dub?! is a fun hosted multiplayer game where you get to watch a clip from an old B movie (low budget film) and then insert your own dialogue using your mobile device at a given pause in the sound. Once everyone has entered their witty suggestion (including optional sound effects), the clip is then replayed several times with each of the players' sentences read aloud by a computerised voice. Once the last dub has been read out, everybody votes on their favourite and points are awarded accordingly. I p...

29Mar

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News & Updates

Wired Direct Showcase Round Up 2021

Wired Direct happened tonight courtesy of both Wired Productions and the amazing Julia Hardy. Wow, what a line up of exciting new games that we have in store! Check out the reveals below! Reveal number 1: From the creative minds who brought us Fable we saw the first look of Tin Hearts, an amazing toy inspired puzzle game with a story surrounded by invention and family values. Due out in Winter this year and across all platforms it looks truly incredible. Kostas Zarifis, creative director of Rogue Sun said it was "a mix of Lemmings and Charles Dickens Christmas carol." Leading toys from point A to point B, Tin Hearts incorporates VR, although playable without it, and utilises the small scale of the toys alongside storytelling to make the gamer feel almost god-like. Take a look at ...

XCOM: Chimera Squad Review – Turn-Based Alien Splatterings!

24Mar

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PC Reviews

XCOM: Chimera Squad Review – Turn-Based Alien Splatterings!

XCOM: Chimera Squad by devs Firaxis Games has been out since April 2020 and is part of this month's Humble Bundle deal! If you are a lover of turn-based tactical strategy games as well as get a kick out of beating up some alien enemies then this game is certainly a must-have for you! XCOM: Chimera Squad - Close Quarter Battling For The Win! I know I'm late to the party with getting to play this game however I cannot wait to see how this compares to the other games in the franchise as I am a huge fan! Let me know your thoughts on this game in the comments section below! Gameplay For those of you that have never played an XCOM game, you do not really need any prior knowledge of the previous iterations as one thing Firaxis are good at is spoon-feeding you the basics via the opening ...

Isolationist Nightclub Simulator Review – A Solitary Dance Off

11Mar

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PC Reviews

Isolationist Nightclub Simulator Review – A Solitary Dance Off

Isolationist Nightclub Simulator by Edwin Montgomery and Myshkin Entertainment releases today on PC! The game is designed as a casual walking simulator whereby a mysterious plague has shut down life on Earth and you have entered the simulation from the safety of your bunker. I could do with some of this right now, lets get it on! Isolationist Nightclub Simulator - The Escape You Are Looking For? If you enjoy this review, make sure to follow Thumb Culture across all major social media platforms! Gameplay So what comes to mind when you think of a nightclub? For me, it is a mixture of awesome lighting, people, drinks, dancing and of course some amazing music to while the time away. There is no real game to play as such in Isolationist Nightclub Simulator, it has been created as ...

Castle Kong Review – It’s on like Castle Kong!

5Mar

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Switch Reviews

Castle Kong Review – It’s on like Castle Kong!

Castle Kong by devs Drowning Monkeys, in a nutshell, is a homage to the legendary classic Donkey Kong and features 22 levels set across 4 stages of platform leaping action. Initially released on PC back in 2019 the game has just been launched for the Nintendo Switch and I have been lucky enough to obtain a copy. Castle Kong - You have no power here checkpoints! Come join me as I take a trip back in time to when games were unforgiving and skill was required in order to progress! While you are here check out my last review here! Gameplay Donkey Kong was originally released in 1981 by Nintendo and went on to be one of the most challenging games of its era. Enter 2021 and here we have a new game to test hardcore gamers across the world! Castle Kong has a simple story behind it. Y...

Rise: Race The Future Review – Drifting Wet Fun On Four Wheels!

16Feb

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Switch Reviews

Rise: Race The Future Review – Drifting Wet Fun On Four Wheels!

Rise: Race The Future is a car racing game developed and published by French portable game wizards VD dev. Set in the near future whereby your car can race not only on roads but also on water, how would it fair on the Nintendo Switch? Rise: Race The Future - Slip sliding away! How do you find the game? Do you agree with my review? Leave a comment down below and while you're here check out my last review! Gameplay I have played many a driving game in my gaming life, some nice and easy, others really tricky. For me, the thrill of racing is being made to feel that you have worked hard for that win. When I was given Rise: Race The Future to review (referred to herein as Rise) I really did not know what to expect, only one way to find out really! Essentially, Rise is a rally game ...