Kyle McGrath, Author at Thumb Culture

7Mar

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Hotel Renovator – PC Review

I am so happy to be talking about Hotel Renovator, one of the many games soon to be released by the development team at Two Horizon and published by Focus Entertainment. This game is to be released today (March 7th 2023) on Steam for £20.99 with other entries lined up such as Aqua Park Renovator and Camp Builder coming sometime in the future. Hotel Restoration, Lawsuits not included I have had this game on my wish list for a while now, being a simulator games lover. Mainly ones based on occupations like House Flipper, or Gas Station Simulator. When I saw that I could renovate and manage my very own hotel I was happy to see what I can create with the tools, furniture, and colour palettes I would be able to use in this game. Gameplay The premise of the story is you inherit an old run-dow...

2Mar

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Previews & Early Access

Road 96: Mile 0 – PC Preview

I got to check out an exclusive preview of Road 96 Mile 0, a story-rich narrative-driven game, which serves as a prequel to the 2016 game Road 96 and is developed by Digixart, who also published the game with help from Ravenscourt. They are also known for their other title 11-11 Memories Retold which was also received well back in 2018. You can pick up Road 96 Mile 0 when it releases 4th April 2023 on Steam, Playstation, Switch, and Xbox. It’s not about the destination, but the journey I have never played Road 96, so when I saw that this was a prequel I was happy to check it out and see why my friends fell in love. Road 96: Mile 0 seemed like the best way and so here we are ready to see the highs and lows of our dual protagonists on their journey of self-discovery. Gameplay In Roa...

23Feb

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PC Reviews

Gunfire Reborn – PC Review

Gunfire Reborn is a roguelite first-person shooter game developed by a Chinese game studio Douyi Games and was released for early access in May 22nd 2022 on Steam, and later fully released in November 18th the following year. Since its launch Gunfire Reborn has released its first DLC called "Visitors of Spirit Realm". Both of these can be picked up as bundle for £20.68 or just the base game for £15.49. Gunfire Reborn: If animals had thumbs, they'd use guns! When I read the description I had to check it out, and what sold me personally was the fun characters and cool weapons as well as being able to play it multiplayer. Gameplay In Gunfire Reborn you will be fighting through three major stages, each consisting of 6 areas with their own themes, enemy types and bosses, with a fourth ...

16Feb

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PC Reviews

Deep Rock Galactic – PC Review

Ever wanted to go deep space and do some mining? Well thanks to the development team at Ghost Ship Games & publishers Coffee Stain Publishing, you can with Deep Rock Galactic! Let’s Dive Right In! This cooperative, first person shooter which was released in May 13th 2020 is currently available for £24.99/$29.99 on steam. Gameplay You and your friends will get to pick from four classes (Scout, Engineer, Driller and Gunner) of dwarves to embark on a good variety of missions, each offering their own strengths and weakness to the team. For example, the Gunner can lay down heavy fire with his Gatling gun and help you traverse large gaps with a zip line. Prefer to play solo? You can bring the trusty bot companion Bosco on the mission to help you out. He will dig up minerals and ores as w...