Mathew Janes, Author at Thumb Culture

28Mar

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WWE 2K23: Deluxe Edition – PS5 Review

WWE 2K23 is the latest instalment in the WWE wrestling game franchise from Developers Visual Concepts and Published by 2K Games & 2K Sports. It has been another year and another WWE game has been released, but how does this one fare against the previous titles that left a somewhat bland taste for new and old wrestling game fans? As some wrestling enthusiasts may remember the 2K wrestling franchise had dipped since greats like Smackdown: Know Your Role and Smackdown: Here comes the Pain, to name a few. This review is our experience with this new contribution to the wrestling game category, and we will answer the question: does it redeem the franchise? WWE 2K23: Deluxe Edition, Then, Now, Forever, Together. Have you been a long-time WWE 2K fan? Did you play the original titles on old-g...

24Mar

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PlayStation Reviews

Postal 4: No Regerts – PS5 Review

From the Developers at Running with Scissors that brought amazing titles such as Postal, Postal 2, and so on comes the latest in this epic franchise: Postal 4: No Regerts. With all the crude humour and hilarious one-liners that Postal fans know, remember, and expect from this series. Postal 4: No Regerts goes on to meet these expectations and somehow keeps the momentum going. There has always been controversy to this game franchise purely from the satirical and crass humour. For example, Postal 2 was banned in Germany and New Zealand for the sheer amount of violence and animal "abuse". Postal 4: No Regerts, yes that's how it's spelt Are you a long-time Postal fan? Have you been looking forward to Postal 4: No Regerts on consoles? let us know in the comments below! Gamep...

13Mar

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PC Reviews

A Hero’s Rest – PC Review

Have you ever wanted to run a small town for heroes and adventurers to relax, have a drink, buy some armour and weapons, or even train and pick up a quest? Well, Vanargand Games has given us just that with A Hero's Rest. Before we jump into some details of the game, firstly it would be worth mentioning Vanargand Games. They are a new Indie Developer comprised of 2 people, a married couple with a passion for video games. After looking at the developer's site it seems to be their first release. Do your best in A Hero's Rest Have you heard of this title before? What are you looking forward to doing or seeing from this? Let us know in the Comments. Gameplay A Hero's Rest as mentioned above is a town building/management simulator game that allows you to buy some land, build either a tav...

Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe – Switch Review

10Mar

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Switch Reviews

Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe – Switch Review

He's pink, he's round, and he has an appetite for anything. That's right Kirby's back for another addition to the already adorable and enjoyable franchise some of us will remember from childhood. Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe is a platformer game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is an enhanced remake of the original 2011 Wii game Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Kirby's return is the dream we wanted to land on Switch Have you been excited to get your hands on this? Did you play the original on the Nintendo Wii? let us know in the comments! Gameplay Kirby's Return to DreamLand Deluxe may be a remake which can be a grey area for some gamers. This may be why you are reading this now. Is it any good? Does it capture that historic enjoymen...

3Mar

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PlayStation Reviews

Scars Above – PS5 Review

From the Developer's Mad Head Games, Scars Above is a fairly challenging sci-ﬁ third-person action-adventure shooter with an interesting story and very mysterious lore. Mad Head Games also brought us games such as the Nevertales franchise and Rite of Passage. I haven't seen many of the titles they have made before, but it seems to me that they are more of a mobile games developer and this seems to be their first major console-related title. Scars Above, monsters, and science below The game caught my attention because of what it had on offer. It had survival elements, stranded on a planet and a mysterious alien race. What more could you ask for? Did you know about Scars Above before reading this? Are you excited to get stuck in and play it? Let us know in the comments! Gameplay Scars Ab...

17Feb

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PC Reviews

Zombie Admin – PC Review

Zombie Admin is an Indie Action Game from Hastily Assembled. This team has brought you titles such as Time Loop Traffic, A Hero's Fudging Quest, Deadline of the dead and many other titles. I will be honest I haven't heard of them or seen the other games they have done, however I am one for games with a Comedic twist. Zombie Admin was released January 18th 2023 on Steam and isn't a bad price at £3.39. Definitely love a good bargain! So Zombie Admin is a Standalone game, and is the first of its own series, it features a charming top down point and shoot, Run and Gun style. I will go into that more below. Here is the charming little Description for the game on steam: "It's the zombie apocalypse, but you can't miss a work day! Scavenge for weapons, survive... and don't forget to resto...

15Feb

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PlayStation Reviews

Wanted: Dead – PS5 Review

From the developers that brought you Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive comes a new game, Wanted: Dead, Soleil's new and latest title. This time they have chosen to go for a new hybrid slasher/shooter style, with classic anime cutscenes and a story involving a major corporate conspiracy. Sounds good right? I’m Wanted: Dead Or Alive Are you excited about this title? Does this game tick the boxes for you? Leave a comment to let us know your assumptions and expectations! Gameplay You play as Lt. Hannah Stone, She is the leader of the “Zombie” squad for the Hong Kong Police. The game follows a week in the life of the Zombie Unit on a mission to uncover a major corporate conspiracy. You work in a squad of 4 with some interesting characters, each with their own personalities and from what I c...