Previews & Early Access

Out of Line Preview – Sharp Visuals, Sharper Puzzles.

28Apr

By PaulNo Comments

Out of Line Preview – Sharp Visuals, Sharper Puzzles.

Out of Line is an upcoming 2D side-scrolling puzzle game developed by Nerd Monkeys and published by Haninh Games. It is due out on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch this year. Playing through the preview the game gave me Inside/Limbo vibes in a big way. I dare say that if you enjoyed those games, this is going to be a must-play for you when it releases. Out of Line - Exploring, San's memory. Play as San as he attempts to escape the factory he once called home. Judging from the trailer, the story will revolve around uncovering memories and discovering the truth about who you are as you journey eventually, hopefully, to freedom. Gameplay In Out of Line, San's primary talent is a spear throw. Along with the standard sideways movement and jump, your puzzle-solving is achieved via a combo o...

First Class Trouble Preview – Personoids Are Among Us

12Apr

By Dan1 Comment

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

First Class Trouble Preview – Personoids Are Among Us

First Class Trouble is the latest title to come from developers Invisible Walls and publishers Versus Evil. First Class Trouble is currently in early access. It is available on Steam for £8.79 or if you are across the pond $14.99 (USD). I thought the connection was real - Then they turned out to be a Personoid! Having never played a title from the murder mystery style genre before I was quite excited to get involved in First Class Trouble. I am interested to see actually how deceiving I can be amongst friends, whilst stuck in outer space! Gameplay Let us first of all set the scene, you are aboard the ISS Alithea, A luxury spacecraft that is under attack. Believe it or not, the ISS Alithea is its own worst enemy. The onboard AI system of the ship aka CAIN (Central Automated Intelligence...

Astral Ascent Demo Preview – Fight Your Way To Freedom

29Mar

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Astral Ascent Demo Preview – Fight Your Way To Freedom

Astral Ascent is the latest PC game I had the pleasure of checking out early. Man what a game we're in for with this one. Astral Ascent is a rogue-lite action-adventure game brought to us by Hibernian Workshop (Dark Devotion). Astral Ascent - Fight Your Way To Freedom In Astral Ascent, you must escape from the Garden. The Garden is an astral prison that is guarded by 12 strong and vicious bosses, The Zodiacs. Will this game fight its way to the top or be another drop in a pool of rogue-lites? Read on to find out my initial thoughts for this preview. You can read my previous article here. Gameplay The gameplay in Astral Ascent kind of reminds me of Dead Cells. Jump, hack, slash, use a spell. You get the idea. Of course, there's more to it than that, but that's a general idea. If you've ...

Ranch Simulator Preview – Home, Home on the Range

24Mar

By CraigNo Comments

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Ranch Simulator Preview – Home, Home on the Range

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to revive a ranch and care for livestock? What about mowing the grass to make space for a new barn? Well, then you're in luck! Ranch Simulator developers Toxic Dog have got you covered. Releasing on Steam's Early Access program on the 4th of March, Ranch Simulator joins an ever-growing list of other life simulator games. Ranch Simulator is being published by Excalibur Games. Ranch Simulator - Spending Some Time in the Not-So-Hidden Valley I'm a fan of these types of simulator games; Truck sim, Farming Sim, Bus Sim, etc. So when I saw the trailer for Ranch Simulator, my interest was piqued. I was looking forward to being able to hunt the wild animals that might come and steal my chickens. So without taking too much time to get into it, let's ta...

Fights In Tight Spaces Early Access – Can I Squeeze Through?

22Mar

By DanNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Fights In Tight Spaces Early Access – Can I Squeeze Through?

Fights In Tight Spaces, the minimalistic deck and turn-based action strategy developed by Ground Shatter and published by Mode 7 is now available in Early Access. Ground Shatter are known for their previous titles Nico and Sky Scrappers, whilst Mode 7 are known for publishing some amazing indie titles. Fights In Tight Spaces is available for PC and Xbox. Fights In Tight Spaces - Minimal Game With Maximal Range Titles like Fights In Tight Spaces have to offer great gameplay to fit with the minimalistic graphics. I am interested to find out whether or not the developers managed to do this. If you enjoy this article, head over to the Thumb Culture site where you can access more great content. Gameplay As described, Fights In Tights Spaces is a minimalist turn-based game. Whereby, you use...

Trashed Early Access Preview – It Has Potential!

22Mar

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

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Trashed Early Access Preview – It Has Potential!

Trashed (also known as Wasted Worlds, so I've seen) is an action-adventure game that is currently in Steam Early Access. It is brought to us by developer Josh Presseisen (Metagroove) and publishers Crescent Moon Games (The Deer God, Metagroove). This game is in the very early stages of early access (pre-alpha v0.14 as of writing this), so please bear with me whilst I explain the pros and cons of this game at its current stage of development. Trashed Early Access Preview - It Has Potential! So how does Trashed play so far? Will it belong in a pile of garbage or can it be recycled to give it some shine? Continue reading to find out. You can read my previous article here. Gameplay Okay so please bear with me on this one, this game is currently in a super early version so bugs are to be ex...

Enlisted Preview – Battleground Realism At Its Finest

18Mar

By Sam HaydonNo Comments

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Enlisted Preview – Battleground Realism At Its Finest

Enlisted is the next generation of First-Person Shooters at its finest, bringing you closer to the action than ever before. Experience the World War II battlefields, how they were meant to be played, giving you control of your own squad in the middle of a war zone. Enlisted is developed by Darkflow Software and Published by Gaijin Distribution Kft. Enlisted Takes The Best Of Popular FPS Shooters And Creates The Ultimate War Experience As a huge fan of the early days of Call of Duty and Battlefield, I was intrigued to try out this FPS/MMO hybrid bringing the power of next-gen software and experiences of the past together to bring a totally new type of shooter. Are you excited to play Enlisted? What scenarios would you like to see? Let us know in the comments below. Also, feel free t...

Beyond Mankind: The Awakening Preview – How Will You Survive?

5Mar

By Sam HaydonNo Comments

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Beyond Mankind: The Awakening Preview – How Will You Survive?

Beyond Mankind: The Awakening is an Action RPG, set on a post-apocalyptic Earth and is developed and published by Brytenwalda. You are tasked with reclaiming Earth and taking it back for the humans of both the Mars and the Moon colonies. Can you create your perfect human by using DNA, memories and other biological enhancements? Create the perfect human in Beyond Mankind: The Awakening Being a complex game about mankind's future I was looking forward to creating my own genetic pool. As well as the survival aspects of taking care of temperature levels, hunger and thirst that was hopefully going to make for a challenging experience. Gameplay Starting up Beyond Mankind I was struggling with it lagging throughout and frames dropping to 30-45fps at best. You are given a 10-15 min tutoria...

11Feb

By AaronNo Comments

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Monstrum 2 Preview – Horror On The Sea

Published and developed by Team Junkfish, Monstrum 2 is a sequel to their previous game Monstrum. Only this time, the horrors take place in an asymmetric multiplayer mode on an abandoned sea fort. Turn on the power and hide away from the monsters hunting you down. Escape as fast as you can with 3 other prisoners, and work as a team to escape from the abandoned sea fort in the middle on nowhere. Anxiety attacks are part and parcel in Monstrum 2... Send help! Hide and seek in the middle of the sea. I experienced crazy anxiety attacks and was scared to help my teammates. Monstrum 2 definitely got my heart racing, did it give you a fright? Let us know in the comments what you thought of Monstrum 2 and if it scared you. Gameplay Survive on an abandoned sea fort in the middle of nowhere....

Ultimate Summer Preview – Stop The Hordes Of Hell

5Feb

By AaronNo Comments

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Ultimate Summer Preview – Stop The Hordes Of Hell

Ultimate Summer comes from Asmodev, and is published by Ultimate games S.A; bringing a new hellish take on the familiar tower defence style of game. The hordes of hell are trying to take over the zoo, kill the animals and destroy your washing machine. Launching in early access on pc on the 15th of January and coming to PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch sometime in 21/22. The final launch of Ultimate Summer is expected in May of this year. I MUST protect my washing machine at all costs! It was great getting to play Ultimate Summer I really enjoyed it. Protect the washing machine at all cost and don't die. Let us know down below in the comments if you will be fighting the hordes of hell. Gameplay Ultimate Summer puts you in the role of a retired butcher turned poet, vacationi...