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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 ...

21Jan

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Gravity Chase Review

Gravity Chase is the latest retro-inspired anti-gravity racer developed and published by Repixel8 (Velocity G, Formula Retro Racing). Races take place within or outside of tunnel tracks. They require skill and precision to pick up powerups and keep ahead of the competition. Gravity Chase is available on Xbox consoles and Steam as of January 21st, 2022. Gravity Chase may be on rails, but don't let that fool you. As a kid, I never spent much time in what I would consider a full-on arcade. Sure there were some cabinets in places like the movie theater, but not really any buildings dedicated primarily to them. I did spend enough time playing some though to recognize a game that could easily have been in one of those cabinets when I see one. Gravity Chase is certainly one of those games. ...

18Jan

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Littlewood Review

Developed by Sean Young and published by SmashGames. Littlewood is a peaceful and relaxing RPG. It was released on the Nintendo Switch and PC on August 4th, 2020. So let's get building shall we and take a look at this Littlewood Nintendo Switch Review. Littlewood Nintendo Switch Review Over the last couple of years, there has been a surge of little RPG simulating games that have taken gamers by storm. With the likes of Stardew Valley and Story of Seasons on the tips of everyone's tongue when it comes to this kind of genre. Every now and then a little indie game will come through the cracks and take everyone by surprise. Is Littlewood one of those games? 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...

17Jan

By MikeNo Comments

PC Reviews

Rescue Party: Live! Review

Rescue Party: Live! is a sim game from Scottish based developer Tag Studios (Pocket Mortys, Prison Architect Mobile) in partnership with publisher 505 Games. Thrown into the deep end as a firefighter on your first day as various disasters occur. You and your team travel across the city to help the numerous citizens in danger. Whether solo or local and online coop work to complete tasks, very much like Overcooked but instead of cooking meals you are evacuating people. You can play Rescue Party: Live! anytime as it is available now on Steam. Rescue Party: Live! - I'm a firefighter, professional firefighter It isn't often a game comes where up and I can step into the shoes of a firefighter, watching Fireman Sam when little likely to blame. I was excited to play Rescue Party: Live! an...

17Jan

By Si WoodhamsNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Before We Leave Review

Before We Leave is a city building game set in a remote corner of the universe. Developed by Balancing Monkey Games and published by Team17, it sees you rebuild your civilisation and settle on new lands, with the goal to leave one planet and travel to the next whilst avoiding the mythical hungry Space Whales! Skies the limit! As a fan of the original Age of Empires games, I was keen to get stuck into this twist on the genre. Check out what I thought of Before We Leave below, and follow it up by reading some of the TC Crew's previous Xbox game reviews here. Gameplay Before We Leave is a non-violent settle game, where you build cities on various planets across the universe, with the main goal to build successful and safe settlements for the Peeps, the in-game inhabitants of the unive...

20Dec

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

JWE2: Early Cretaceous Pack DLC Review

Developed and published by Frontier Games. Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the sequel to the hit smash Jurassic World Evolution. It was released on November 9th on the Playstation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox One Series S/X, and PC. But today we take a look at the JWE2: Early Cretaceous Pack DLC Review Early Cretaceous Pack DLC It was only last month that Jurassic World Evolution 2 graced us with its presence. A month later and we get the first taste of some DLC in the form of the Early Cretaceous Pack. So will these new dinosaurs add something to the game or will they just go extinct (bad pun I know)? If you enjoyed this little review then why not check out my review for Jurassic World Evolution 2 here. You can also catch up with what the rest of the Thumb Culture team are up to on our social m...

16Dec

By MikeNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Noble Fates Preview

Noble Fates is a 3D kingdom builder sim game developed and published by Xobermon LLC. Set in a world where a pantheon of gods tries to bring order to the chaos of mortal kind. And opposing them are demons & devils who thrive on the chaos. You play as a Kontra, a type of demi-god with this ability and is keen to prove themself by building a kingdom that will last the ages. This means making decisions to influence their fate. Seeing the kingdom grow with everyone doing their part and expanding within its own borders and relationships with others. With great power comes great responsibility. So will you be remembered as a benevolent, kind ruler or a cold, cruel one? I played Noble Fates on PC where it is available now on Steam early access. In The Great Game Can We Achieve Noble F...

6Dec

By Si WoodhamsNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Klang 2 Review

Klang 2 is a indie game developed solo by Tom-Ivar Arntzen, also known as Tinimations and published by Ratalaika Games. It follows on from 2016 release of Klang, which received generally positive reviews and award nominations. For those that didn't play the original, Klang 2 is a psychedelic rhythm-action game with a pulsation Electronic Dance Music (EDM) soundtrack to power you through the combat. Klang 2 - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Blade?) Gameplay The gist of the gameplay is to aim your magical tune-blade and strike the visual enemy in accordance with their shape, either Strike, Dash or Hold, to achieve a euphoric state of trance! Strikes are the most common and allow you to fast attack the enemy, Dash makes you dodge counterattacks, and Hold releases a lightning bolt that ...

20Nov

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Airborne Kingdom Review

Welcome to my review of Airborne Kingdom. It is developed by The Wandering Band and published by Freedom! Games (To The Rescue!, Cat Cafe Manager). I am playing the PlayStation 4 version on the PS5, the game is also available on PC via the Epic Games Store, Xbox One & Series families, and the Nintendo Switch. Join The Mile High Club In An Airborne Kingdom Can Airborne Kingdom keep me floating or will I fall flat on my face? Keep reading to find out. Check out my previous game review here where I reviewed Let's Build A Zoo. Gameplay We start off Airborne Kingdom with our first building, which is the center of your kingdom aptly named the Town Center, this helps keep your kingdom afloat and moving around so you can gain more resources from afar. Trust me when I say resources are of t...

16Nov

By Si WoodhamsNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

BPM: Bullets Per Minute Review

Bullets Per Minute (BPM) is a 90s inspired dungeon game developed by Awe Interactive and published by Playtonic Friends. Initially released in September 2020, we take a look at the latest release for Xbox. Bullets Per Minute - "Live Fast, Die Fast!" With the main gist of the game to shoot down the hordes of demons in time with the music, we thought it best to hand it over to our in-house drummer to see what he made of it. Gameplay At its heart Bullets Per Minute is a Doom-inspired FPS rhythm game. Everything you do as a player must be in time with the music; shooting, jumping, reloading you fail to do this and your gun will jam and the hordes of demons will quickly strike you down - they also attack to the rhythm. I'll admit it took quite a long time to get used to the movement ...