Tag: Casual

If you’re looking for a game that won’t take up too much time or brain space, come browse the Thumb Culture news pieces and reviews of the latest casual games.

Chicken Police – Paint It Red Review
Xbox Reviews

Chicken Police – Paint It Red Review

Developed by The Wild Gentlemen, Massive Miniteam, and published by HandyGames. It was released on the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC on 5th November 2020. Chicken Police - Paint It Red is a buddy cop noir adventure with a great blend of humour, a gripping story, and some great artwork. What can go wrong with a game where you play as a detective who is a chicken? Well, let's find out in this Chicken Police - Paint It Red Review. Chicken Police - Paint It Red - Finger Licking Good Straight away when I saw the title. Chicken Police, I just knew I had to play it. I didn't care what kind of game it was. But the fact that it was a detective game just his the right spot for me. A video game where you play a chicken who's a detective just puts a smile on your face straight awa...
Submerged Hidden Depths Review
PC Reviews

Submerged Hidden Depths Review

I think it’s safe to say that everyone has gone through an experience where you want to play something however, the thought of dealing with the competitive nature of online games just isn’t the vibe you want. Instead, you search for a game that doesn’t take a lot of effort to play. Well, look no further, it just so happens that I have the perfect solution for you. Described best as a “relaxploration” game, Uppercut Games Submerged Hidden Depths is the second addition to the series. A game that allows you to sit back, relax, and lose yourself in a unique world.  Available on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Google Stadia. An Adventure Without Combat Or The Ability To Die. Is It Playable? I discovered early on, that Submerged Hidden Depths is an adventure game without combat or character heal...
Flat Kingdom: Paper’s Cut Edition Switch Review
Switch Reviews

Flat Kingdom: Paper’s Cut Edition Switch Review

It's time for another inclusion into the 2D side-scrolling genre, where a young hero chooses to save the world from an evil monster bent on world domination. This is our review for Flat Kingdom: Paper's Cut Edition. Flat Kingdom: Paper's Cut Edition is a 2D action puzzle game developed by Flat Panda Games and released by Games Starter. It was released on April 7th, 2016 on PC, Switch, and PS4. Flat Kingdom - Paper Mario's fantasy obsessed brother Seeing that the title, you would assume that it makes this seem like a brand new version of a previous game, but it is not. I'm not sure why they chose that but it's an odd feature to add. Anyway, I'm not the best at puzzle games but I do love me some side scrollers and fantasy games so I'm interested to see what this has. Let's hope it's goo...
Bunnies In Video Games Old And New
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Bunnies In Video Games Old And New

It's April so it's that time of year when we go on Easter Egg Hunts and consume a ridiculous amount of chocolate. It's Easter so we can get away with it, right? Well going on a real hunt may be one thing but finding cute little bunnies in video games is another thing. So our Bunnies In Video Games Old and New will take you through the past and present to find some secret rabbits and even some playable ones. If you liked giving this a read then why not check out my latest review here. You can also catch up with what the rest of the Thumb Culture team is up to on our social media. So all that's left to say is Happy Easter and let's see some bunnies. Starfox - Peppy Hare Let's start with a pretty famous one when it comes to bunnies in games. For a lot of retro gamers, the first thing the...
10 Anticipated Video Games Of 2022
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10 Anticipated Video Games Of 2022

Last year was an exciting year in the world of gaming and this year we have already seen some amazing games like Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West. But now we intend to take a look at what the rest of the year has to offer as we take a look at 10 anticipated video games of 2022. 10. God of War Ragnarok There have been few PlayStation exclusive titles have that stood the test of time but the God of War series is just as popular now as it was 15 years ago. The wait for the sequel to God of War that was released back in 2018 seems like it has taken forever but gamers won't have to wait much longer. God of War was released back in 2018 and was a huge hit with not just PlayStation gamers but PC gamers as well with it getting a PC port early this year. Loosely based on Norse myth...
Dark Deity Review
Switch Reviews

Dark Deity Review

Developed by Sword and Axe and published by Freedom Games. Dark Deity is a tactical role-playing game that was first released on the 15 of June 2021 for the PC. It was later released for the Nintendo Switch on the 17th of March 2022. It's been rumoured to be inspired by the Fire Emblem series so let us find out in this Dark Deity review and find out if that's true. Dark Deity - Fire Emblem Fans Will Love It For as long as I can remember I've always been a fan of RPGs. I still remember the original Final Fantasy being one of the very first games I ever played and also remember it being the hardest game ever. There's something about RPGs that just suck people in. Maybe it's because they can be relaxing and a great way to pass the time. For some, it's also the amazing stories that bring ...
Who Pressed Mute On Uncle Marcus Review
Xbox Reviews

Who Pressed Mute On Uncle Marcus Review

Developed by Good Gate Media, Wales Interactive and published by Wales Interactive. Who Pressed Mute On Uncle Marcus is a who done it FMVvideo game that gets your brain tinkering. It was released on the Xbox One, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC on the 18th of March 2022. So let's get our Columbo brain on in this Who Pressed Mute On Uncle Marcus Review. Who Pressed Mute On Uncle Marcus Xbox One Review It's that time again for me to jump into the world of FMV video games and at the moment nobody is doing them better than Wales Interactive. Along with Good Gate Media, these FMV video games keep adding that little extra to make you really want to play these types of games. This time it's a good old classic who do it murder mystery. Having been a huge Columbo fan since childhood I l...
Music Racer: Ultimate Review
Xbox Reviews

Music Racer: Ultimate Review

Developed by AbstractArt, Light Road Games and published by Sometimes You. Music Racer: Ultimate is a rhythm game released on the Xbox One, Series S/X, and Playstation 4/5 on the 3rd of March 2022. It's the successor to the popular Music Racer. So how does this Music Racer: Ultimate review fare? Music Racer: Ultimate - Highway To Headache Town So have to admit that I have never played a rhythm game before. I know there are tons out there with Guitar Hero being the obvious choice among gamers. But the appeal of racing down a track in a fast car and hitting the right notes to the beat of the music seemed like a perfect fit for me. So let's see if I crash and burn in this Music Racer: Ultimate review. If you enjoyed this review then why not check out my latest one here. You can also catc...
Festival Tycoon Review
PC Reviews

Festival Tycoon Review

Ever wanted to run your own festival? As a musician it is something that every so often comes across your mind and you think "oh that will be easy!". Well, now Festival Tycoon is here to assist! Developed by Johannes Gabler and published by Future Friends Games, Festival Tycoon enables you to manage and create your own music festival company, with the sole aim of taking over the world festival scene and building your empire! Hello Glastonbury?! Festival Tycoon comes straight out of the 90s by taking the name of something, in this case Festival, and adding tycoon to the end of it. Would the gameplay be the same, or more in the 21st century? Read on to find out! Gameplay Festival Tycoon sees you create your own festival management company and then proceed to create, build and run fes...
Overcooked! All You Can Eat Review
PlayStation Reviews

Overcooked! All You Can Eat Review

Overcooked! All You Can Eat is the ultimate definitive edition for Overcooked! Fans. Bringing together all of the Overcooked! titles with a ton of extra content will see fans reuniting in the online kitchens once again. Overcooked! All You Can Eat is available on the Playstation 5 and the Xbox Series S|X, both digitally and physically. It Felt Like Hells Kitchen! Believe it or not, I have never picked up an Overcooked! title. This is my first time in the virtual kitchen! I wonder how much havoc I will cause and if I will be able to keep my cool. Keep reading to find out how I get on. Gameplay If you are already an Overcooked! fan you can probably skip this part, however, if you are new like me then keep reading. In Overcooked! you are saving the lands one meal at a time. However, the k...