Stuart, Author at Thumb Culture

10May

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Star Wars Pinball VR – Quest 2 Review

If anyone has played any of the Star Wars tables on Pinball FX3, you will know that Zen Studios has a habit of creating well-detailed tables for you to get lost in. However, with Star Wars Pinball VR on the Quest, PSVR, and through SteamVR you are given a full-blooded game that you can quite easily lose many many hours playing. So join me as I venture into a galaxy far far away, and enter the world of Star Wars Pinball VR. Star Wars Pinball VR is a Force to be reckoned with Have you played Star Wars Pinball VR? Do you have a favourite table? Leave us a comment down below. Gameplay If you have ever played a pinball game in your life then you will sort of know what to expect from Star Wars Pinball VR. In essence, it accurately recreates what you would experience in real life. Checking ou...

Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife Review – Hide, Hide, Hide, Hide and Hide

23Apr

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PC Reviews, VR Reviews

Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife Review – Hide, Hide, Hide, Hide and Hide

Sam, our Video Editor created this script for using as a written review. For his video review, scroll down to the bottom of the review. Are you a fan of horror? Think you've got nerves of steel and aren't bothered by things that go bump in the night? Then you're gonna love Wraith: The Oblivion - Afterlife! Developed and published by Fast Travel Games, Wraith: The Oblivion - Afterlife is a VR horror title set in the World of Darkness universe (the most popular name in this universe people might recognise would be Vampire: The Masquerade). You're objective? Solve the mystery of your own death, uncover the strange happenings at the Barclay Mansion and escape. That's right! You yourself are dead, a Wraith... and with your supernatural powers, must walk the halls, uncovering the truth and...

21Apr

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PC Reviews, VR Reviews

Traffic Jams Review – Green Means Go

Traffic Jams, developed by Little Chicken Game Company and published by Vertigo Games is a tongue in cheek look into the world of traffic management. Donning your VR headset of choice you will embark on a perilous journey that will see you directing traffic, swatting wasps, throwing frisbees as well as fish! Yes, your nerves will be tested, how long can you hold that angry driver at a standstill, how many balloons can you pop with a frisbee. This is a game like no other. No really, I don't recollect any game where you are in charge of traffic in this way. Available on Oculus Quest, Rift, and also playable through SteamVR, Traffic Jams is just fun. Read on to find out more. It's not quite like the M25's Traffic Jams Have you given Traffic Jams a go? What did you think, leave us a co...

7Apr

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PC Reviews, VR Reviews

Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever Review – Double Tap

Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever comes from the award-winning XR Games that specialise in immersive VR and AR experiences. Zombieland VR is no different! The game was released on the 25th March. We were lucky enough to get our hands on a copy for the Oculus Quest 2. So come and join us through our head blasting review. I think you will enjoy this one. Rule #1 - Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever Is Awesome Do you have a top time on a particular run and want to share it? Feel free to comment down below. Gameplay Full disclosure right away. I am a massive fan of the Zombieland franchise, and I am a massive fan of Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever. This game has everything from nostalgia to exciting action. Essentially what you get with Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever is a zombie shooting, headsh...

6Apr

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PC Reviews

Before Your Eyes Review – Don’t Blink

Before Your Eyes comes to your screens from the award winning studio GoodbyeWorld Games and published by Skybound Games. The interactive narrative story allows you to control what goes on during your experience, to find out in what way, you will have to carry on reading. The game is due to release on Steam on the 8th April. Watch the game evolve Before Your Eyes When this game popped into our inbox it intrigued me, it felt like it was going to change the way that you can interact with the narrative. Are you excited to get your eyes on Before Your Eyes? Leave us a comment below. While you are here, why not check out my previous review here Gameplay Firing up Before Your Eyes for the first time and experiencing the game itself is an absolute joy. The narrative is brilliant. The...

Gods Will Fall Review – For The Love Of God…s

29Jan

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PlayStation Reviews

Gods Will Fall Review – For The Love Of God…s

Gods Will Fall, developed by Clever Beans and published by Deep Silver brings this high stakes, dark fantasy action game to the Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC and Stadia. So what is Gods Will Fall all about? What difficulties are you going to come up against as you play through the game? Read on to check out! Gods Will Fall Will Test You SO Much! If you have had the opportunity to get to grips with Gods Will Fall did you enjoy it? Let us know in the comments. Or check out my last review of Dirt 5 right here. Gameplay So what exactly do you do with your time playing Gods Will Fall? Die....A lot! I'm going to say it right out of the gate, this game is HARD! Now I'm not talking about putting a game on hard mode just to give an extra challenge. I'm talking about really really...

Call Of Duty Cold War Review – A Campaign Glance

24Nov

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Features

Call Of Duty Cold War Review – A Campaign Glance

For this Call of Duty Cold War review we join our resident expert, on Call of Duty Campaigns to throw his opinions out into the Duty-sphere! JW do your thing! Time Heals There have been many great reunions over time... Fleetwood Mac, The Goonies The office and If you had told me 2 years ago I would be writing a piece for Thumb Culture they would’ve probably replied with a more chance of hell freezing over comment but time is a great healer and thanks to them, here I am (but more on that maybe another time). If you had also told me 2 years ago I’d be absolutely loving a Call of duty campaign again the reaction would’ve been the same. How pleasing it is to be wrong on both occasions and as I don’t want to ruin the future for you, let’s go spoiler free. Call of Duty Cold War was a massi...

3Nov

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PlayStation Reviews

Dirt 5 – Just Buy It Now!

Codemasters return to the mud, rain and snow in Dirt 5! However, don't be expecting a standard rally game. Dirt 5 shows us just how good and improved a game can get from the previous iteration. Reviewing this on the current PS4 Pro, but rest assured due to Codemasters allowing a free upgrade to the next generation of consoles, I will definitely be revisiting this to bring my next-gen thoughts on the game. Oh have I mentioned that Dirt 5 is awesome and you should go and buy it right now....no? Well, you really should! Gameplay So Dirt 5 returns to the more traditional style 0f Dirt gameplay, racing against other people on the track all at once, yes there are a couple of modes where it's just you on your own, but the majority of the time you will be trading paint with other AI controlle...

22Oct

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PlayStation Reviews

FIFA 21 – Well..Kind Of

Another year and another FIFA review over on Thumb Culture, this time we are looking at FIFA 21...obviously. So what does this years iteration bring to the game that meant the previous years just felt empty and stale? Well in all honesty not a lot. Jeez this is going to be a hard review to write. Gameplay FIFA 21 returns with the standard kind of thing you would expect from a football video game, updated team line ups, slightly improved graphics, a couple of new additions to old standing modes. Lets touch on them briefly. Pro Clubs (the game mode I tend to play most) has been given a small overhaul, you can now create tactics for the different defensive and attacking options. This is great if it wasn't for the sometimes god awful AI team mates that you play along side. The game...

eFootball PES 2021 Season Update – And Breathe

22Sep

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PlayStation Reviews

eFootball PES 2021 Season Update – And Breathe

Welcome to another football game from Konami, right off the bat we know that this version of PES is purely an update from the 2020 version of the game, just with updated player data and player rosters. Now while people will be screaming saying that it's just an update of the previous years game blah blah blah. Isn't that what people have been asking for though? Rather than a full-price new game each year, give us an update to the previous year and roll on a 2 yearly cycle for new games. Konami has done just that, granted the next generation of consoles and PC hardware being released may have made them make this decision and concentrate on dropping the mother of all football game in 2021 on the new systems, only time will tell I guess. For now, let's concentrate on what you can expect when ...