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Immortals Fenyx Rising Review – Fun and Monsters

8Jan

By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments

Immortals Fenyx Rising Review – Fun and Monsters

After a strange reveal, under the former name Gods and Monsters. Followed by a delay, we finally have Immortals Fenyx Rising. The game was originally thought up by the crew behind Assassin's Creed Odyssey with the aim of exploring Greek mythology with greater depth. The name change was rumoured to be because Monster energy wasn't happy with the use of the word "Monsters". Whether there is any truth to that, we'll likely never know. Having the title as Immortals does, however allow the creators to explore other mythologies in the future which I can see working well. Immortals Fenyx Rising is an open world adventure game where you play as the titular hero Fenyx. You get to create this character using some basic tools, which ultimately help you make Fenyx your own. Immortals Fenyx ...

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes Of The Elusive Age Review – It Doesn’t Get Any Better

7Jan

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes Of The Elusive Age Review – It Doesn’t Get Any Better

Published and developed by Square Enix comes another entry in the Dragon Quest franchise. While it was released in Japan for the PC and the PS4 in 2017 it wasn't until over a year later did the rest of the world get a release on the PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. So let's jump into the JRPG juggernaut that is this Dragon Quest XI review. Dragon Quest XI S Echoes Of The Elusive Age - A True Testament To The JRPG Genre Going into this game it was my first experience in the Dragon Quest franchise and coming from someone who is a huge JRPG fan and an RPG fan, in general, I felt ashamed but all my worries went away as soon as the game started so join me as I go through this absolute masterpiece and if you enjoy this then check out my latest post here or check out what the rest of Thumb Cu...

Devil May Cry V Special Edition Review – Devil May Kick Ass

14Dec

By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments

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Devil May Cry V Special Edition Review – Devil May Kick Ass

Devil May Cry has had an interesting history. First debuting on the PlayStation 2 the game was originally intended to be Resident Evil 4. During development it evolved its own style and thusly became its own franchise. Featuring a unique hack and slash style it was an instant hit. Sometime after Devil May Cry 4 the franchise was rebooted under the banner DmC: Devil may Cry. Strangely, despite the critical and relatively commercial success it never took off beyond that. Of course in 2019 Devil May Cry 5 launched, ignoring the reboot and continuing the story that debuted in 2001. Here we are a year later with Devil May Cry V Special Edition. Finding Nero And Dante's Peak? The Ultimate Crossover... I've not been particularly close to the Devil May Cry franchise. I have played each one, ...

10Dec

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Unturned Review – Pixel Zombie Goodness

From developers Smartly Dressed Games and game designer Nelson Sexton comes Unturned on Xbox. If it's a zombie infested world where survival with resource management and crafting is your thing then look no further as Unturned review offers it in abundance. Unturned Review - Don't Get Eaten Going in Unturned I had no expectations which worked out for the best as it gave me many hours of fun and I'm sure it still offers you the same so let's dive into Unturned and if you enjoy this then you can check on my latest post here and the rest of The Thumb Culture team on social media. Gameplay Unturned offers a wide variety of gameplay from plain survival to online co-op and it delivers both very well. Surviving isn't just based on building and crafting but also taking care of your characte...

Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead Review – The Crossover We Never Knew We Needed.

10Dec

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

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Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead Review – The Crossover We Never Knew We Needed.

Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead is a physics-based strategy game developed by Clockstone and published by Headup Games. It's the third game in the instalment after the success of Bridge Constructor: Portal only this time it brings hoards of Walkers into the mix. It's your task to lead a group of survivors to a new safe haven with the help of some familiar characters from the world of The Walking Dead against not only Walkers but hostile human communities. Use the environment to your advantage by moving objects, explosives and baiting your opponents to deadly traps all while enjoying the ragdoll animations as they succumb to the forces of gravity. Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead released on the Xbox Series X. Xbox One. Playstation 4. Playstation 5. PC. Nintendo Switch. Google P...

Planet Coaster Console Edition – A Coaster Of A Time

26Nov

By Sam HaydonNo Comments

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Planet Coaster Console Edition – A Coaster Of A Time

Planet Coaster Console Edition is a construction and management simulation video game developed and published by Frontier Developments for consoles. Planet Coaster Console Edition is a fresh experience and rebranding of the much-loved rollercoaster management series. It offers witty banter and allows you to enjoy the lighter side of running theme parks. Many of you may have enjoyed this game on PC for the last few years. However, the console version brings the love of theme park management to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, including next-gen upgrades. 'Originally named Coaster Park Tycoon, the game was renamed before E3 2015, Planet Coaster Console Edition is Frontier's second self-published title with Elite Dangerous being their first. Frontier are also well known for the Rollercoaster Tyco...

Let’s Sing 2021 Review – Does It Hit The High Notes?

20Nov

By Mike Powell3 Comments

Xbox Reviews

Let’s Sing 2021 Review – Does It Hit The High Notes?

Indoor entertainment has never been more popular than in 2020. Especially if you live in a household with several people where maybe morale is running low. Fortunately for us, Voxler have coupled with Koch Media to bring us this superstar simulation. Let's Sing in...Let's Sing 2021 A music simulator is a fairly straight-forward genre, you sing, a microphone picks up your voice and then a bar shows you what pitch you're singing at and what you actually need to be hitting. A score keeps track of your accuracy and how well you've stuck to that pitch. So does Let's Sing 2021 hit the high notes? Let's find out! Gameplay As most karaoke games do, Let's Sing 2021 has several different game modes. The most notable being Classic in which you choose a song and sing to try for a diamond record. T...

20Nov

By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

The Falconeer Review – Sky Of Thieves…

The Falconeer is the debut title from Tomas Sala, an independent Dutch developer. Published by Wired Productions and launching for the Xbox Series X. The Falconeer is an open-world, flight game. You wouldn't be remiss to note the style is of course similar to Xbox's own Sea of Thieves, only instead of a boat you have a mighty falcon! This is one of the few games landing on the Xbox Series X that isn't on Game Pass. Fortunately though it's unique enough to not have been buried and also lands at a respectable £24.99 RRP. Currently it is exclusive to Microsoft and at this stage it's not clear whether or not there are plans for a PlayStation or Switch launch in the future. The Falconeer - The next generation takes flight... Admittedly The Falconeer was not on my radar until quite clos...

19Nov

By ArNo Comments

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Fuser Review – Rhythm Revitalised

If you've been looking for something to fill the hole left by the beloved rhythm game-era of titles like Rock Band and Guitar Hero, you're going to love Fuser. Developed by Harmonix and published by NCSoft, Fuser is a creative musical outlet that makes the art of deejaying available to everyone. This Fuser review is going to take a deep dive into a fun, fresh and vibrant game that's breathing new life into a much-missed genre of gameplay. Fuser Review - What's All The Noise About? I found Fuser to be a lot more enjoyable than I was first expecting. I also found it to be creatively challenging, but I'd love to hear what you think if you've had the chance to play it. Don't forget to let us know your thoughts in the comments below! As always, you can catch up with me and the rest of the Thu...

Tetris Effect: Connected – Not That Effective…

16Nov

By Jay Armstrong1 Comment

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Tetris Effect: Connected – Not That Effective…

Tetris Effect: Connected is the follow-up to Tetris Effect. It's actually mostly the same game, only with the addition of all-new co-op and competitive online modes. These modes can also be played locally and are probably where the game really excels. If you're reading this, heck if you're human then you'll know what Tetris is. If you don't know what Tetris is then there's likely a whole lot more to this planet that you've never seen. I'll pause here a moment to let you go learn about things like the sun, air, trees and sandwiches. Now that we're sure you know what Tetris is, what makes Tetris Effect: Connected different? The whole shtick of the game is that it's Tetris with moods. As you manipulate the tetrominos on-screen they'll influence the beat, and the surroundings to help en...