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25Jan

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

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...

6Dec

By Ben Williams1 Comment

Switch Reviews

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Review

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, from developers ILCA for Nintendo, was released in November as the latest Pokémon remake. The original game has always had mixed responses from fans. The pixel art was a thing of beauty, but the Gen4 dex was underwhelming. Still, there was plenty of excitement at another Pokémon getting remade to modern standards for the Nintendo Switch. Remakes of classic games are a tricky thing – do you just update the graphics, or do you also make some little improvements to the general gameplay and story? We saw with Lets Go! Pikachu/Eevee that the update in graphics was wonderful. Seeing wild Pokémon walking around instead of random spawns was an upgrade I never knew I needed. The mechanics like throwing a ball to catch a Pokémon though became quite tedious and the old-s...

3Dec

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Chorus Review

Chorus is a new third-person open-world space shooter from the team at Fishlabs and published by Deep Silver. Available on Playstation and Xbox consoles as well as PC and Stadia. This review is for the Playstation 5 version of the game. Chorus – "I'm giving it all she's got, captain" Humans decided to explore the galaxy and discovered an Alien race simply referred to as "The Faceless". It was through this Alien race that a group known as Circle quickly rose into power. Led by Great Prophet who is hell-bent on taking control of the universe. Alongside the Prophet is the circle's top pilot a lady called Nara. Until now Nara has been a loyal servant of Circle, that is until Nara is ordered to wipe out an entire planet and its occupants. Seeing the devastation she has caused Nara flees ...

29Nov

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Maneater: Truth Quest DLC Review

Developed and published by Tripwire Interactive. Maneater: Truth Quest is the DLC to the hugely popular video game Maneater. Released on Playstation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, and PC on 31st of August 2021. Maneater: Truth Quest - It's Never Save To Go Back In The Water When I first played Maneater I was absolutely amazing at how a game where you play as a shark could be. It blew me away at how good it was and when I finished it. I remember thinking that it had so much to offer and I couldn't wait to see if they were going to release some DLC for the game. Well in August I got my wish as the Truth Quest DLC was released. So let's jump back in the water and take a chunk out of this DLC, shall we? If you enjoyed this review then why not check out my review for the base game of Man...

2Nov

By Iain culverhouse1 Comment

PlayStation Reviews

Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries Review

In a surprise turn of events MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries arrived onto PS5. This was the first time the series had been on PlayStation consoles since MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat. For those of us old enough to remember that was on the original Playstation back in 1995. Craig reviewed the PC version back in 2019 where he awarded it the Thumb Culture GOLD award. To see his review click here. Mechwarrior 5: "Systems Are Critical" Sadly there was a rough first impression that gave me cause for concern when I sat down to experience Mercenaries and all of the available DLC packs. Several crashes caused me to uninstall and reinstall. It is worth noting here that this was after the game had officially launched. Hardly the start to the series that I was looking forward to. My game-breaki...