Matt Parker, Author at Thumb Culture

11Mar

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Mini Motorways’ Big Success

Dinosaur Polo Club, the makers of Mini Motorways, have announced that the game has been something of a success. Mini Motorways is nearing the milestone of 4 million downloads, which is certainly worthy of celebrating. Well deserved it is too. Mini Motorways is the follow-up to Mini Metro, which was outstanding in its simplicity and execution. From the reviews that Mini Motorways has received, it looks like switching from trains to cars hasn’t hurt the game at all. The game first launched on Apple Arcade and then on Steam. So how many of those ‘nearly 4 million’ downloads came from iOS users and how many came from PC players, we don’t know. What we do know is that the Switch version is gearing up for launch sometime in ‘Q2 2022’. Again - not hugely specific, but that’s soon enough. ...

23Feb

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Switch Reviews

OlliOlli World Review

OlliOlli World is the latest game by Roll 7 - who also created OlliOlli and OlliOlli 2. Published by Private Division, OlliOlli World is out on pretty much everything except mobile. Interestingly, the PC version doesn't support playing with a mouse and keyboard. Has that ever happened before? Any of you that have booted up an OlliOlli game before will know that playing these titles with a mouse and keyboard would be impossible, so it makes sense. I’ve played the previous two OlliOlli games, mainly on the Vita. So I have to say playing OlliOlli World on the Switch made me feel right at home. A Brave New OlliOlli World It’s been 7-ish years since OlliOlli 2 launched. That’s a pretty long time to wait between sequels. Have you been hankering for more OlliOlli in that time? Have you never...

SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters’ Clash Review

1Feb

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Switch Reviews

SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters’ Clash Review

When it comes to reviewing ports of old games, it’s important to not fall into the nostalgia trap. Luckily for me, I have none when it comes to SNK vs Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash. I remember seeing screenshots of the game in magazines back in ‘99. I also remember knowing absolutely no one who owned a Neo-Geo Pocket. As such, I merely admired SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash from afar. That’s changed! Get Decked! SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash is now out on the Switch and it’s time to see if the last 20+ years have been kind to this combative card game. Has it aged better than Match of The Millenium? Do you have nostalgia for this title? Let us know in the comments! Gameplay To start with - I’ll talk about the port itself. To which I’ll say ‘it’s fine. The emulated Neo Geo Poc...

23Dec

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Switch Reviews

The Kids We Were Review

The Kids We Were, from the folk at Gagex, is a narrative-driven game that started life on mobile platforms. It's now out for the Nintendo Switch and I felt compelled to give it a look. I have a history with mobile gaming (I used to write for an Android blog), I love a good story and I'm also a sucker for anything that makes its way to the Switch. So how did I find this time-traveling tale? Let's find out! The Kids Aren't Alright Remember to drop us a comment if you'd like to have your say about this game. As always, feel free to drop into our Discord server too! Gameplay So, this might be tough to write. Here at Thumb Culture, we have a review guide that states how we should approach our game reviews. Normally, that's all fine and dandy, but then sometimes a game comes along that doesn...

Jurassic World Evolution 2: Early Cretaceous Pack

2Dec

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Jurassic World Evolution 2: Early Cretaceous Pack

Park Life We all know that life finds a way. That’s just a fact. Did you know that post-release content also finds a way? The people over at Frontier Games do. As a result, there’s some DLC for Jurassic World Evolution 2 called the ‘Early Cretaceous Pack’. I assume it’s because the 4 dinos that are included were knocking around during the cretaceous period. Straight from the press release - the 4 dinosaurs on offer are; Kronosaurus is named after the King of the Titans, Kronos, as it is one of the largest ever pliosaurs, a carnivorous species of marine reptiles with powerful, paddle-like flippers to help it capture its prey. Dsungaripterus is a small and stout pterosaur, easily identified by its distinctive head crest and its long, upcurved jaw. Minmi is a small, tank...

Alien: Isolation coming to Android and iOS

20Nov

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Alien: Isolation coming to Android and iOS

Alien: Isolation is coming to Android and iOS devices on the 16th of December. The outstanding game based on the Alien franchise launched all the way back in 2014. Now enough time has passed and technology has continued to improve. A game that used to only run on ‘cutting-edge’ hardware is coming to your phones and tablets! What a world we live in. Touch-Screen Screams According to publishers Sega, the game will be ‘without compromise’ and comes with all of the DLC. A staggering 9 pieces of content were launched for Alien: Isolation, and they’ll all fit onto your Android or iDevice. I’m not too sure how I feel about using touchscreen controls to complete a first-person, survival-horror, 12+ hour game. The press release sent out promises that the game has been ‘tailored for touchscreen...

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

21Oct

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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...