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When The Past Was Around Review – Better To Have Loved Than Lost

24Dec

By MikeNo Comments

When The Past Was Around Review – Better To Have Loved Than Lost

When The Past Was Around is a point and click game and a bittersweet love story following the end of a relationship. We are with Eda as she remembers key moments in her relationship with Owl and just how much they influenced each other's lives. When The Past Was Around is the latest release from Mojiken Studio & Toge Productions in partnership with publisher Chorus Worldwide. I hope you enjoy my When The Past Was Around review and are excited to play like I was. You can get the game on PC, PS4, X-Box One and Nintendo Switch right now. When The Past Was Around Review - Than To Never Have Loved At All I'm not ashamed to admit I enjoy a good love story, and maybe you do too. If you are also anything like me then When The Past Was Around will tug at your heartstrings at times. Gamep...

Psycho Wolf Review – Psycho Killer Qu’est-ce que c’est?

24Dec

By KevinNo Comments

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Psycho Wolf Review – Psycho Killer Qu’est-ce que c’est?

Hydragon bring us a game that has 2020 written all over it, the aptly named Psycho Wolf. This is a game about revenge, bloody violent revenge, bloody violent merciless revenge. Kill or be killed. That is the way of the Psycho Wolf. So it's time for me to dress up in my wolf's clothing and exact some bloody violent and merciless revenge on some simple animal folk in the forest or woodland, maybe houses, possibly mountains. I do love a surprise. Gameplay Psycho Wolf starts with a little backstory about how I came to be psychotic. It seems that I play a rather unsavoury character who is obsessed with greed, then revenge, I suppose there is a subtle clue in the title though. Once escaping from being imprisoned for fraud I single mindedly set out to kill, kill, kill. I started on lev...

Phoenix Point Year One Edition Review – XCOM’s Got Competition.

22Dec

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

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Phoenix Point Year One Edition Review – XCOM’s Got Competition.

From developers Snapshot Games is Phoenix Point. A strategy and turn-based system game that pits you with the task of saving the planet from an alien race that intends on wiping out all life on earth. So let's dive into this Phoenix Point review. Phoenix Point Year One Edition Review - It's An Alien Eat Alien World If you go into Phoenix Point thinking that it's an XCOM clone then you may be right but it does so many things that XCOM lacks. After all, it is designed by Julian Gollop who created the original XCOM way back in 1994. If you enjoy this review then why not check out my latest post here and the rest of the Thumb Culture on Social Media. Gameplay Some say its a spiritual successor to the original XCOM and some say it's just a complete clone that offers nothing new but whil...

Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition – A Strategy Game for the Ages

18Dec

By Sam HaydonNo Comments

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Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition – A Strategy Game for the Ages

As a fan of all genres of gaming. I enjoyed playing the much-loved Classic RTS series that defined Strategy games of today over the last 2 Decades. In this review, I'm going to be looking at Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition. Exploring this total rework of the strategy classic. Let us know your thoughts on this game in the comments if you've had the chance to play it. Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition - A Strategy Game for the Ages Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition's gameplay is fluid and easy to understand with each type of unit combined and allowing you to change formations and stances with each type. Ragdoll physics from explosions are present, making death and destruction look amazing to watch as it unfolds. With the addition of the Home City feature, you can level up your h...

Handball 21 Review – A Lesser Known Ball Game

11Dec

By DanNo Comments

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Handball 21 Review – A Lesser Known Ball Game

Handball, probably not a game a lot of you are familiar with. If not, I recommend loading up Youtube and searching for some real-life gameplay! Handball 21 brings the Handball sport to life at home and in-game. Developed by EKO Software and published by Bigben Interactive, this new sports title is available across console and PC. Let's jump in and find out more about this lesser-known ball game in this Handball 21 review. Handball 21, Another Sports Game I Will Probably Be Terrible At! I am going to be honest; I had no idea what Handball was. Before playing the game I had to do some research in the form of watching some matches. I was certainly interested in how the gameplay would be captured and if it would be true to the sport. Obviously, all this had to be based on what I have seen. L...

Poker Club Review – Play Your Cards Right

30Nov

By MikeNo Comments

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Poker Club Review – Play Your Cards Right

I'm an okay poker player at best but Poker Club led me to go all-in on playing it. Look forward to many other poker-related puns throughout this review. A poker simulator using the Texas Hold 'Em version of poker along with other players online. Developed & published by Liverpool based independent company Ripstone. They publish games as well as develop some and have released other simulator games such as PureHold'em. Poker Club is now available on PS4 & PS5, X-box One & X-box series X/S & PC with a planned Nintendo Switch release in 2021. You can also check out a gameplay preview & first thoughts here. Let's jump in and find out what the deal is in this Poker Club review. Deal Me In Next for Poker Club I am excited to play Poker Club and not just because there is no r...

Visage Review – Time To Face Some Ghosts

25Nov

By MikeNo Comments

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Visage Review – Time To Face Some Ghosts

I like to think of myself as someone who doesn't scare easily and I'm a fan of the horror genre. However, this game really had me spooked and that was when I was playing during the day. Visage is a survival horror game and is the first release from Quebec based independent developer SadSquare Studios. Inspired by horror media like PT and The Grudge, the team at SadSquare developed and published the game. The influence of other games, notably PT & Amnesia, shows but is a unique addition to the genre. Beginning in 2016, production began after a very successful Kickstarter. The overall funding saw Visage was released on PC, PS4 & Xbox One as well as getting VR support. Let's dive into this Visage horror game review! Is Visage A Must For Horror Fans? As a big horror fan, I was very e...

Football Manager 2021 Review – Back At It’s Best

24Nov

By Liam ShannonNo Comments

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Football Manager 2021 Review – Back At It’s Best

Sports Interactives long-running football simulation returns to the pitch for this year's edition of Football Manager 2021. Out 23rd November on Steam, with a release planned on Xbox consoles on the 1st December, marking the first time Football Manager has made it's way to an Xbox console since Football Manager 2008. Take Charge in Football Manager 2021 With last year's slightly lacklustre list of new features, Football Manager 2020 felt a slight upgrade over Football Manager 2019 but this year, Sports Interactive has shown off a wide array of new features. Do they make this year's version an upgrade worthy of its price? Gameplay If you've played a Football Manager game in the past you will feel right at home with Football Manager 2021. Sports Interactive has carried over all the uniqu...

Gym Tycoon Preview – To Lift, Or Not To Lift?

23Nov

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

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Gym Tycoon Preview – To Lift, Or Not To Lift?

In Gym Tycoon, your goal is to build and own your ultimate gym. So basically you get fat whilst playing this game to make your members get fit! Gym Tycoon comes to Steam on 23rd November 2020, currently with no price listed just yet. To lift, or not to lift? that is the Gym Tycoon question! Time for us to discuss my time in Gym Tycoon from Green Forest Games, who are the developers and publishers of Gym Tycoon, I played whilst on version 0.5 so there's certainly more to come to the game. Gameplay Once you start the game, you are first shown an 8 part tutorial that explains the ways of the game. Such as hotkeys, how to move the camera and objects as well as the basics of the game such as build mode and information about your gym members. Speaking of gym members, these are your mon...

Blair Witch: Oculus Quest Edition Review – Not For The Faint-Hearted!

20Nov

By JasonNo Comments

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Blair Witch: Oculus Quest Edition Review – Not For The Faint-Hearted!

If like me, you remember the release of the shaky camcorder movie Blair Witch in the cinemas back in '99, you will know all too well the psychological horror that lies within this game. Developed and published by the Bloober Team, Blair Witch: Oculus Quest Edition puts you in the woods, more or less on your own, in VR. What could possibly go wrong?! Gameplay I must admit, receiving this game to play for the Quest 2 was at first "yay this is going to be amazing!", then it dawned on me that I was going to be the only one in the house that night. With the static crackles on the baby monitor and the cats seemingly creaking on the floorboards louder than usual, I went from a bold character to a jumpy wreck before I had even got going! I really enjoyed Blair Witch: Oculus Edition whe...