Mike Crewe, Author at Thumb Culture

12Nov

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Enshrouded – PS5 Review

Enshrouded originally released into Early Access on Steam in January 2024. Since then, it's seen several major updates and is currently sitting at a "Very Positive" user rating. Now, almost three years later, the survival crafting RPG has released into the full 1.0 version. Not only that, but the game is also available on PlayStation 5! With this review looking specifically at the PS5 port, how will the console version fare against the very well-received PC one? Can developer Keen Games successfully capture console fans as they have done with PC players? Enshrouded: One of the Best Survival Crafting Titles on PS5? The once thriving kingdom of Embervale lies in ruin, and humanity is on the brink of extinction. This is all mainly down to a strange miasma plaguing the land known as t...

2Nov

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BeamNG.drive – PS5 Review

Well, here's a game I'd never thought I'd see anywhere other than on PC! Released in Early Access on Steam way back in 2015, BeamNG.drive has received a plethora of updates and patches in the years since. If you're unfamiliar with it, BeamNG.drive is an incredibly realistic driving simulator with a heavy emphasis on player freedom. Or, if you're anything like me, it's a detailed car crash simulator! Now, in a rather rare move for titles still in Early Access, the game is available on PlayStation 5. Has developer BeamNG done the unthinkable and made a console version of the demanding dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator actually playable on Sony's six-year-old hardware? BeamNG.drive After years of seeing clips of BeamNG.drive pop up on YouTube or Twitter, I was very excite...

Toy Story 3: Complete Edition – PS5 Review

29Oct

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Toy Story 3: Complete Edition – PS5 Review

First released alongside the third movie back in 2010, Toy Story 3 was a well-above-average movie tie-in game. Which, considering you couldn't move for tie-ins around that time, is pretty high praise! Now, developer Digital Eclipse has just released Toy Story 3: Complete Edition, a modernised port for Nintendo Switch/Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. I hope you're ready for a heavy dose of nostalgia, as we take a trip down memory lane and experience Toy Story 3 all over again! You've Got a Friend in Toy Story 3 The original release holds a special place in my heart. It's one of the first games I remember playing with my younger brother all those years ago. It was never a particularly challenging title, but it was undeniably a lot of fun! Here's a niche question:...

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve – PS5 Review

19Oct

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Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve – PS5 Review

Seven years after the previous game in the franchise, Bandai Namco is back with a sonic boom with the recent release of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve! Dubbed as a "combat flight simulation" title, I'm sure we can expect lots of dogfights, impressive aerial manoeuvres, and some tricky to master controls! Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is out now and is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Take to the Skies in Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve! Despite this being the ninth mainline entry, I'll admit I'm not all that clued in with the franchise. I played a few of the PlayStation 2 games, but my history with Ace Combat is pretty limited. Nevertheless, I was pretty excited to earn my wings in this one! Do you have a favourite game in the series to recommend? If so, let me know i...

Train Sim World 7: Tadami Line DLC – PS5 Review

16Oct

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Train Sim World 7: Tadami Line DLC – PS5 Review

Well, this is a piece of downloadable content that's been a long time coming! First announced for Train Sim World 4 back in 2024, the Tadami Line: Aizu-Wakamatsu - Tadami Route Add-On has finally arrived for Train Sim World 7! Fans have been clamouring for a Japanese route for years at this point, with each yearly release bringing disappointment with the absence of the Tadami Line. At £29.99, it's by no means cheap. But is this trip worth the ticker price? Train Sim World Finally Arrives in Japan! With so much downloadable content available across the series, it can be difficult to pick a favourite route. I personally enjoy lines that I've travelled on in real life. How about you, fellow Train Sim World fans? Which route do you find yourselves going back to again and again? Let me kno...

DYNASTY WARRIORS 3: Complete Edition Remastered – PS5 Review

13Oct

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DYNASTY WARRIORS 3: Complete Edition Remastered – PS5 Review

Dynasty Warriors 3, released on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox all the way back in 2001, is still considered one of the better entries in the long-running franchise. Now, 25 years later, developer Omega Force has released DYNASTY WARRIORS 3: Complete Edition Remastered, a modern version of the original classic. Available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, what can fans expect from this remaster? It's rare to see Omega Force bring back an older game, especially one that debuted so long ago. Sure, we've seen some ports here and there, but this is almost uncharted territory for the developer. I'm excited to see if it plays just as I remember! It's 1 vs. 1,000 in DYNASTY WARRIORS 3: Complete Edition Remastered! A quarter of a century may have passed (urgh), but I st...

9Oct

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Keep Driving – PS5 Review

Originally released for PC in 2025, Keep Driving is an atmospheric management RPG created by developer Y/CJ/Y Games. Now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, has it been worth the wait for console players? Well, according to the game's "Very Positive" rating on Steam, it seems so! Life on the open road can be full of twists and turns (both figuratively and literally!), and Keep Driving won't make it easy for you to get to your destination. But is it a trip worth taking? Keep Driving... If You Can! Keep Driving is yet another PC release that has made its way to consoles and one that I've been eager to play. With plenty of PC-to-console releases this year, including the likes of Satisfactory and Cash Cleaner Simulator, there's plenty to keep us couch gam...

30Sep

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Train Sim World 7 – PS5 Review

Developer Dovetail Games are back on track once again, this time with their latest iteration in the simulation genre; Train Sim World 7! Aside from featuring brand-new routes and locomotives, what else is new? As we so often see with sports titles, yearly releases can limit the number of new modes and features. Is this worth the upgrade from last year's Train Sim World 6? Train Sim World 7 is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox One Series X|S, and PC. Arrive Right on Time in Train Sim World 7! As simple as the premise is for the Train Sim World titles, I must admit I'm quite the fan. While I'm no trainspotter or anything of the sort, there's just something so incredibly peaceful about playing these games. Some noise-cancelling headphones, a cup of tea, and safely driving my train cre...

30Sep

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Bus Simulator 27 – PS5 Review

It seems like every job going has had a simulator game or two dedicated to it. Although, I'd wager the humble driver has featured in the most. Bus Simulator 27 narrows down that broad range and puts you behind the wheel of a bus. Who'd have guessed? For this iteration, development was handled by Simteract, not stillalive studios who worked on the previous titles. Despite Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop receiving mostly positive reviews, will this change of team work out for the best? Or is this a bus we'd rather have missed? Bus Simulator 27 is out now, and is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Build a Mighty Fleet of Buses in Bus Simulator 27! With just having finished a review for Train Sim World 7, and currently playing House Flipper Remastered Collection, a lot of ...

23Sep

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Earth Must Die – PS5 Review

After releasing for PC early this year, developer Size Five Games' newest title, Earth Must Die, is now available for consoles! As a fan of the developer's previous works, such as Ben There, Dan That! and Lair of the Clockwork God, I was quite looking forward to this one! Touted as a "British Comedy Adventure Game", will Earth Must Die both amuse me and satisfy that puzzle-solving itch? Earth Must Die is out now, and is available on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Earth Must Die? Harsh, But Understandable... Some of my favourite games of all time are Point and Click titles. Broken Sword, Monkey Island, Grim Fandango — I've done my fair share of pointing and clicking! Although the genre became somewhat forgotten after the 90s, there have still been some incredibly fun adven...