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17Feb

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Edge Of Eternity Review

Developed by Midgar Studio and published by Dear Villagers. Edge of Eternity is an action RPG that was released on the PC back in 2021. Then later ported to the Playstation 4/5, Xbox One, Series S/X and another port coming soon to the Nintendo Switch. So lets dive into the Edge of Eternity. Edge Of Eternity Xbox Series X Review There isn't a year that goes by without a quote saying "Is this the new Final Fantasy?" Now with a game franchise like Final Fantasy, it would have to take one hell of a video game to get close to it. But that doesn't stop developers from making excellent RPGs. If you enjoyed 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 are up to via our social media channels. Gameplay Edge of Et...

17Feb

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Century: Age of Ashes Review

Century: Age of Ashes is a free-to-play online multiplayer PC game available over on Steam. Developed by French indie gaming house Playwing you get to battle in the skies, riding your dragon in team-based games. Century: Age of Ashes - Unlock Your Inner Khaleesi! Well, I must say I don't think I have ever piloted a Dragon before so I am quite looking forward to setting fire to my foes! Let's see what this one is about! Gameplay With a guided tutorial right from the beginning, you are introduced to the basics of how to fly your Dragon and, of course, cause death and destruction. With boosting, hard cornering and taking advantage of specific points to soar high into the air mastered you are led to the weapon/abilities section of the tutorial. Here you discover what your particular cla...

9Feb

By Tony CNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Unbound: Worlds Apart Review

There is a narrative these days that "games are too difficult". While there are challenging titles out there, gamers are more blessed than ever with features and resources that help tackle the difficulty. I remember when games didn't have any saves. All you had was your 3 lives and no matter how far you had advanced into a game, once those lives were gone it was truly Game Over. Unbound: Worlds Apart is the ultimate test of your platforming skills. Unbound precision Unbound: Worlds Apart is a challenging precision platformer from Indie studio, Alien Pixel. The Romanian team has grown from 2 people at its inception to now having a core of 8 devs now working on this title. The game is available on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC. Gameplay Playing as Soli, a young mage who ...

9Feb

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Paper Dolls 2 Review

Chinese first-person horror adventure Paper Dolls 2 is out now on consoles. Waking up in the aboding Yin Mansion, your goal is to uncover what happened to the famous Yin family. Paper Doll 2 - Twist and Turns Await I enjoy the horror adventure genre and I was hopeful that Paper Dolls 2 on the PS5 by developers Beijing Litchi Culture Media Co would bring some jumps and scares to the year. Gameplay Having made the move from VR in the original, the sequel has aimed for a wider audience. The game starts at the base of a set of stairs, without any explanation or goal. This pushes towards a heavy aspect of the first-person puzzle. Who you are, what are you looking for and how does everything link together? Aside from the dark and mysterious mansion, there is a sprinkling of horror in ...

25Jan

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Features

Video Game Sequels That We Need

For many decades the video game industry has been able to pop out some amazing sequels. Mass Effect 2, Fallout 3, Street Fighter 2 just to name a few. But what about a game that doesn't have a sequel. There are many games out there that have captivated a player and even left an opening for a sequel. Only for us to not get one. Maybe the developers ran out of money, went into liquidation, or were even bought out by a rival company only for them to scrap the idea of a sequel to a hit game. We never really know what goes on behind the scenes, but one thing we do know is that as gamers, we demand a sequel for some fantastic games out there. So here is a list of just a few of them. If you enjoyed this little article and managed to make it to the end then why not check out my latest video ...

23Dec

By Matt ParkerNo Comments

Switch Reviews

The Kids We Were Review

The Kids We Were, from the folk at Gagex, is a narrative-driven game that started life on mobile platforms. It's now out for the Nintendo Switch and I felt compelled to give it a look. I have a history with mobile gaming (I used to write for an Android blog), I love a good story and I'm also a sucker for anything that makes its way to the Switch. So how did I find this time-traveling tale? Let's find out! The Kids Aren't Alright Remember to drop us a comment if you'd like to have your say about this game. As always, feel free to drop into our Discord server too! Gameplay So, this might be tough to write. Here at Thumb Culture, we have a review guide that states how we should approach our game reviews. Normally, that's all fine and dandy, but then sometimes a game comes along that doesn...

23Dec

By BrianNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Beyond A Steel Sky Review

The 1990s were awash with point-and-click adventure games, they felt like a virtual choose-your-own-adventure giving you boundless freedom away from the onslaught of platformers and fighting games. At the summit of this mountainous genre were games like The Secret of Monkey Island, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Lure of the Temptress, and Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars. But somewhere lurking in the back was the lesser know but equally brilliant Beneath a Steel Sky. So here we are, 27 years later with the much-belated, long-awaited, and highly-anticipated Beyond a Steel Sky. What Secrets Lie Beyond A Steel Sky? Initially, Beyond a Steel Sky was released on to Apple products in June 2020 via the Apple Arcade subscription service. This was proceeded by a PC release the fo...

16Dec

By Mark HudsonNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

The Handler of Dragons Preview

The Handler of Dragons is a 3D RPG game developed by Jerzy Calinski and published by Golden Eggs Studio. Currently in early access on steam, The Handler of Dragons will have to compete with the likes of Elder Scrolls and Dark Souls. Quantity Over Quality, Right? With titles such as Broken Blades, Magnus Failure, Thoefil and Ignatius all released within the last 2 years, Jerzy is pumping out games left right and centre. As these games currently have under 10 reviews each, could this title be the one to really catapult Jerzy into the limelight? Join me as I explore The Handler of Dragons and attempt to answer that very question. Gameplay Although linear structured, this RPG allows the player to make decisions that impact the world around them. For example, the dialogue system offers play...

10Dec

By PaulNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Alwa’s Legacy Review

Alwa's Legacy is Elden Pixel's 2020 follow-up to Alwa's Awakening. It's a modern retro adventure game, bringing elements of 16-bit era titles to a new generation of players. Now having made its way onto Playstation, I've been given the opportunity to check it out. Alwa's Legacy - A Hefty Hit of Nostalgia Vibes I feel like this game has made me realise how spoiled we are in the modern generation of games in terms of instructions and tutorials. Do you prefer a game to drop you in and let you figure things out for yourself? Or do you like to have a bit of guidance? I'm probably most happy with a middle ground approach where there's some direction, but not a map full of icons and objectives. Let me know what you think in the comments. Gameplay The game opens with a short interactiv...

6Dec

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Core Keeper Preview

Core Keeper is a 1-8 player co-op sandbox adventure with mining, crafting, building, fighting, and farming elements. It is in development by Pugstorm (Radical Rabbit Stew) with publishing by Sold Out (Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries, Disjunction, KeyWe). It is now available for "Open Alpha" via requesting access from the Steam store page. Currently Pugstorm is planning for an early 2022 release but as always that is subject to change. Explore The Depths of Core Keeper Pixel graphics games like Core Keeper seem to be becoming a genre of their own. Originally it felt like they were trying to have a nostalgic theme to them. But as they've become more and more common, I can't say that this is still the case. To be honest I can't remember specifically when they slid into the mainstream. If you...