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Down to Hell PC Preview – Hack and slash and die

16May

By CraigNo Comments

Gaming, PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Down to Hell PC Preview – Hack and slash and die

I haven't had much experience with 2d hack and slash games, so when I was presented with Down To Hell by Polish developers Red Dev Studio S.A. I figured I'd take a shot. It's very early in its development stage, so it's bound to be a bit janky, Let's find out! Gameplay In Down to Hell, you play as a mysterious lone swordsman, whom after being saved by a girl becomes indebted to her. The girl has become kidnapped by demonic forces, and it's up to you to save her. The gameplay in Down to Hell is very straight forward. The entire game consists of slaying demons that spawn in waves between sections of 2D platforming. There are a few bosses present in the current build. However, it feels like you have to grind out a lot of enemies for the experience to get strong enough to stand a decent c...

15May

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Gaming, PlayStation Reviews

Bow to Blood PS4 Review – A Politically Focused Battle Royale

Battle Royale is the phrase that is on most gamer's lips these days. Last year we got games like Fortnite, Player Unknown's Battlegrounds, and more recently Apex Legends, absolutely dominating gaming conversation, yet all of them play the same way with minor tweaks to each game's specific mechanics to set themselves apart. None of them is trying to innovate with each of them pinching ideas from the other. Bow to Blood by developer Tribetoy however, takes the genre and gives it a more Hunger Games feel, having you pitted against only seven other contestants in an almost politically focused battle of attrition. Gameplay You play as The Freelancer, a new contestant to the tournament and you'll need to make it to the top in order to survive. Kind of like a morbid TV show, Bow to Blood has yo...

Razer Cynosa Chroma Keyboard Review – Tappity Tappy Tap

14May

By StuartNo Comments

Gaming, Hardware & Tech

Razer Cynosa Chroma Keyboard Review – Tappity Tappy Tap

In a world dominated by which switches your mechanical keyboard has, and the aim to get the most accurate keypresses, it always amazes me when a company like Razer stays true to keyboards of old and releases a membrane keyboard. Yes a membrane keyboard, or to the lesser informed, a keyboard. We received the Cynosa Chroma recently and we wanted to see if it could replace our current keyboard (Razer Huntsman - read our review here) and become our everyday keyboard. Features Diving straight into what is considered to be the main features of the Razer Cynosa Chroma Soft cushioned keys with gaming-grade performance 104 individually customizable backlit keys Spill-resistant durable design 10 key roll-over with anti-ghosting The keys are the first thing that you would notice...

World Of Warships Legends PS4 Review – Hey You Sank My Battleship!

13May

By JasonNo Comments

Gaming, PlayStation Reviews

World Of Warships Legends PS4 Review – Hey You Sank My Battleship!

Ahoy there land-lubbers! Come take to the seas with me as I explore the mmo that is World of Warships Legends by devs Wargaming. Having originally been released on PC back in 2015 it is finally out on Xbox1 and PS4, and better still it is free to download and play! Gameplay Anyone here who has played World of Tanks will roughly know what to expect with World of Warships Legends as the systems they use are very similar, however, when it comes to tactics it is very different to play. The main menu lets you either play a match either against bots or humans; check out your ships as well as browse and unlock new ones. You can undertake a campaign to receive additional rewards and finally, there is the store where they are hoping you will make deposits of gold in order to quickly fac...

10May

By KevynNo Comments

Gaming, PC Reviews

Hypnospace Outlaw PC Review – Welcome to HypnoSpace

Welcome to HypnoSpace, remember the 90’s internet? When a virus meant annoying popups or premium rate dialers, the only social network you had was MySpace and most of the webpages you visited were on Geocities. Hypnospace is that late 90’s early 00’s internet, except now it’s beamed directly into your minds whilst you sleep, via a headband. Is it a dream remembered or a noughties nightmare? Gameplay Hypnospace Outlaw put’s you in the role of an enforcer. Employed by Hypnospace with the role of cleaning up and enforcing the laws or C.H.I.M.E. which stand ‘s for Content infringement, Harassment, Illegal or profane, Malicious software and Extralegal commerce, these laws serve to protect the users of Hypnospace. It’s a role you volunteer for, although, you are paid in Hypnocoin (a curr...

Mechstermination Force Switch Review – Robot Wars

9May

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Gaming, Switch Reviews

Mechstermination Force Switch Review – Robot Wars

Have you ever jumped straight into a game whilst skipping tutorials and suddenly regretted doing that because you've no idea what on earth is going on? well, how about a game that doesn't even give you the option to skip it, throws you in the deep end from the very moment you start the game without a safety net. Mechstermination Force gives you the challenges you need and more. Gameplay Humans vs transforming robots, I'm sure I've heard of this kind of thing before, although Hörberg Productions Has produced a game, not like any other I have played before, from the mechanics to the multiple bosses and guns this game left me wanting more! You're a member of the titular resistance, well the only member (unless you have a friend around you can duo this up with) if I was to be truthful...

8May

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Gaming, PlayStation Reviews

Dick Wilde 2 PSVR Review – Darn Varmint

Dick Wilde 2 was developed by Bolverk Games and is published by Playstack. Currently, you can pick up this title for PSVR, Oculus and Vive. Today my review of Dick Wilde 2 will be based on my PSVR experience. Gameplay First thing you will notice about Dick Wilde 2 is the graphics. The cartoon style is straight out of a Yosemite Sam cartoon. Normally this style will put me off but here it works. It's a simplistic format for Dick Wilde 2. There are 4 keys to collect per level and the more keys you collect the more levels you unlock. As you float on down the river or in some cases the sewer systems on your raft, you will get attacked by various animals and vermin. Ranging from birds trying to carpet bomb you with poop, to fish jumping out the water to eat your face off, and what I...

7May

By JohnNo Comments

Gaming, PlayStation Reviews

Snooker Nation Championship PS4 Review

After 2 weeks of Snooker on our Televisions we reach the epic conclusion of another World Championship, this left a question in my mind as it does every year: What am I going to do when it's finished? Cherry Pop Games have brought us Snooker Nation Championship to try and fill this void. The question is will it live up the expectation or will crumble under the pressure of the gaming Crucible? Gameplay Snooker Nation Championship is a fairly bare-bones version of a snooker game when compared with other releases both past and present, that’s not to say it isn’t a good or fun game. There are 3 main modes of play, Championship, Online and Versus mode. All of which are similar, but then again this is snooker so how much different should they be? On top of this, you have a practice mode,...

Mango Cart Simulator PC Review – Man, Go Play This!

3May

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Gaming, PC Reviews

Mango Cart Simulator PC Review – Man, Go Play This!

In my 25 years of life I'm still very much unsure what route I want to go down in life (well, aside working with the amazing team which is Thumb Culture!)!, so I figured if I tried Mango Cart Simulator it would either show I want to be a mango salesperson or I don't want to use that route, am I cut out for this kind of job? Gameplay Mango Cart Simulator is developed and published by AkriGames, They are an independent games studio based in Berlin, Germany and their plan is to bring out the fun and challenging games for people, dropping Mango Cart Simulator as their first game it sure did bring me a whole lot of challenges! All across the gaming community, simulation games are there many are thriving and many are something you wouldn't spend your time playing,Mango Cart simulator t...

Close To The Sun PC Review – Storm At Sea

2May

By StuartNo Comments

Gaming, PC Reviews

Close To The Sun PC Review – Storm At Sea

Close To The Sun is being posed as a horror survival game developed by Storm In A Teacup and is exclusive to the Epic Store. Can the game appeal to gamers who already have their minds made up on the Epic Store, or does it sink at sea. Let's dive into the gameplay and see what Close To The Sun is all about. Gameplay You play as Rose Archer, and are heading to the massive cruise ship Helios, created by Nikola Tesla. You received an invitation from your sister Ada and it quickly becomes clear that all is not well on the great ship Helios. Upon entering the ship you would expect that this revolutionary sea liner would be brimming with people, with all the hustle and bustle that accompanies such a newsworthy ship. However, things start unravelling as you slowly discover what has gone on...