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17Aug

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 – Switch Review

Developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is the third instalment of the widely popular RPG. It was released on the 22nd of July, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. Is It The Best Number 3 In Any Franchise? The first two instalments of Xenoblade Chronicles are arguably some of the best RPGs to ever be made. Who knows what heights they would have reached if they weren't Nintendo exclusives? Now after five long-awaited years fans are finally playing the sequel. If it is half as good as the original two then it will surely be a hit. So let's find out, shall we? If you enjoyed this review then why not check out my previous one here? You can also catch up with what the rest of the Thumb Culture team is up to on our social media. Gameplay Trying to...

14Aug

By Oliver Revolta2 Comments

Switch Reviews

Live A Live – Switch Review

Live A Live comes to the Nintendo Switch a thing of intrigue—a game that has waited 28 years for a western release, and one that has websites and reviewers singling out this remaster as a standard-bearer in games preservation done well. The hype is strong and expectations are high, particularly for a game that due to its age could potentially not hold up to modern sensibilities. From a distance, the game’s background appears mysterious. Searches for reasons why this 1994 SNES release never travelled outside of Japan give conflicting reports. Maybe low sales are the culprit—Square Enix shifted only 270,000 copies originally. Square’s other games that year did much better in comparison, at least in Japan. It’s possible that Live A Live’s unique structure—seven narratives, each designed...

12Aug

By Kael SpindlerNo Comments

PC Reviews

The Tarnishing of Juxtia – PC Review

The Tarnishing of Juxtia is an incredible game and you should absolutely play it. There. Now if you only read the first sentence of this review, you know that you've learned everything you need to. However, if you want to hear more about Actual Nerds' fantastic tribute to 2D dark fantasy and souls-like games, then I invite you to listen to my ravings. Think You Can Stop The Tarnishing of Juxtia? Then Good Luck Hero! As you can clearly tell, I love this game. So, if my ecstatic rambling drives you to play it too, then I would love to hear about your experiences as well. In fact, I want to hear about your toughest fight so far. Is there an enemy that ripped you to pieces? Tell me all about it! Gameplay One of the most incredible aspects of The Tarnishing of Juxtia is the story that is wo...

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes – Switch Review

21Jul

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes – Switch Review

Developed by Omega Force, Intelligent Systems and published by Koei Tecmo and Nintendo. Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is a hack and slash, role-playing game that was released for the Nintendo Switch on the 24th of June 2022. Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes - Hacky Slashy Done Easy Some of the greatest RPGs to ever be made are primarily from Japan. The likes of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Pokemon and the Fire Emblem Series. There's just something about JRPGs that always gets gamers wanting more. Whether it be the storytelling of the combat system that always seems to be a favourite among fans. More is just never enough and today we take on the latest in the Fire Emblem series. If you enjoyed this review then why not check out my latest one here. You can also catch up with what t...

8Jul

By Tony CNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Astro Aqua Kitty – PS5 Review

The Shoot 'em Up (SHMUP) genre has gone through many changes, innovations and mashups over the years. Astro Aqua Kitty, from UK based indie studio Tikipod, attempts to bring some new RPG elements into the fold. Astro Aqua Kitty - Meow Pow Pow Originally launched in 2021 for PS4, PSVita, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC, this new release for PS5 brings enhancements to visuals and sound. Gameplay The Story Mode sees the Aqua Kitty crew take to space to explore mysterious water-filled asteroids. Players have the option of choosing between 4 different pilots, all with their own strengths and weaknesses. Each pilot sports their own unique ship design (a new update to this PS5 version). Paired with your pilot is your pick of one of four engineers who bring their own skills t...

Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic II – Switch Review

4Jul

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic II – Switch Review

Developed by Aspyr, Obsidian Entertainment and published by Lucasarts. Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic II is an action RPG that was originally released in December 2004 for the Xbox and PC and later got a port to the Nintendo Switch on the 8th of June 2022. Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic II - The Best Just Got Better You ask any Star Wars fan what their favourite video game is that's part of the franchise and 9 times out of 10 people will say Knights Of The Old Republic. It is regarded as not only one of the best Star Wars games of all time but one of the best RPGs of all time. So it was inevitable that a sequel was going to be released and that's what we got. But today we take a look at the Nintendo Switch port. If you enjoy this review then why not check out my latest o...

16Jun

By Kael SpindlerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Gloomhaven & Jaws Of The Lion PC Review

So you want to know about Gloomhaven eh? Well, if you got to that city it's yer funeral, but I'll tell yous what I know. A few years back, this fella by the name of Isaac Childres designed a board game. Gloomhaven he called it. Bloody fun that thing was. In any case, it got real popular, and suddenly the folks over at Flaming Fowl Studios have an idea. "Hey," they says, "what if we made that Gloomhaven into a video game?" Blam! That was it! Now here we are! The game mixes tactical-RPG gameplay with dungeon crawling and it's bloody marvellous. What? You don't believe me? Well, all right then I'll explain a little more. But remember, when all of yer free time is pulled in by this gem, that you asked for this. Don't come bawling to me when you don't got enough hours in yer day no more. ...

11Jun

By BrianNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Dolmen PS5 Review

Almost a year after Dolmen was announced at a Koch Media preview event, it is finally here. I've been anticipating this since I saw it and now I finally get to play it. My initial impression last year was that looked like a mixture of Dark Souls and Dead Space - Dark Souls in Space! If executing correctly, that sounds like an amazing idea. Dolmen - Less Like Souls, More Soulless Dolmen is the first major game developed by Brazilian studio Massive Work Studio and published under the newly formed Prime Matter. The game was released on May 20th, 2020 on both generations of PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. A dolmen by definition is a single chamber tomb. Will this game live up to its namesake? Will the game be filled with wonder and treasures, or will it be empty and nothing but bare bones? Rea...

12May

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Infinite Links Review

Developed by Exe-Create and published by KEMCO. Infinite Links is an action turn-based RPG. It was released on the 12th of May 2022 for the Xbox One, Series S/X, Playstation 4/5, PC, and Nintendo Switch. The forces of evil are strong in this one so caution ahead of this Infinite Links Review. Infinite Links - It's A Final Chrono Crossover Here we are with another RPG. The trend is rising and rising and if I'm being honest I really don't mind. I grew up playing RPGs like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest as well as favourites like Grandia and Chrono Trigger. But during recent times the abundance of RPGs being made makes a lot of them really poor in gameplay. Does Infinite Links fit into that category? Well, I'm here to tell you. If you enjoyed this review then why not check out my latest ...

10May

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Rogue Lords Review

Developed by Leikir Studio, Cyanide and published by Nacon and BigBen Entertainment. Rouge Lords is a roguelike, strategy, turn-based video game. It was first released on the PC in September 2021. It was then ported to the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, and Xbox One being released on the 28th of April 2022. Let's get down with the devil in this Rogue Lords review. Rogue Lords - Better The Devil You Know Roguelike, strategy, turn-based combat and just a smidgen of RPG elements. This sounds like the perfect video game on paper but what is seen is not always to be believed. The only way to find out is to keep carrying on reading. If you enjoy this review then why not check out my latest one here. You can also catch up with what the rest of the Thumb Culture team is up to on our social m...