Horror - Page 18 of 24

2Oct

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

31 Days Of Halloween – Until Dawn

Developed by Supermassive Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Until Dawn was an interactive horror that was a Playstation 4 exclusive released in 2015. Until Dawn - The Modern Day Slasher Day 2 of our 31 Days of Halloween - Until Dawn. Sees us take on the slasher genre. Until Dawn was a game that could have been plucked for the silver screen. If you enjoy horror games and all things Halloween. Then why not check out my latest review here. You can also check out what the rest of the Thumb Culture team are up to on our social media. Until Dawn was the very first game I ever bought for my Playstation 4. Still remember it to this day as I took it home and was completely blown away by the graphics. The fact that you have to be aware at all times just added to the ten...

1Oct

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Features

31 Days Of Halloween – Dead Space 2

Developed by Visceral Games and published by EA. Dead Space 2 is the hit sequel to Dead Space. A science-fiction horror survival game that was released on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Dead Space 2 - In Space Only They Can Hear You Scream We kick off our 31 Days Of Halloween with a sequel. A sequel that very may well be better than the original. Dead Space 2 had all the elements of the original and ramped up the fear factor by 10. The year was 2011 and there were some great games out during that year. But Dead Space 2 got the attention of many of us. Not just the fact that it was a sequel to the hit game Dead space. It made some of the horror games we know today possible. In Dead Space 2, you join Isaac Clarke, the Systems Engineer from Dead Space, as he wakes up three y...

14Sep

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

The Medium – PS5 Review

At Thumb Culture we are given the freedom to write our own experiences and thoughts about any game we review. You may be wondering what has this got to do with The Medium well back in February this year Martin reviewed the game using Xbox Game Pass via PC. The Medium - It Starts With A Dead Girl Martin had the following to say in his review: The graphics are absolutely phenomenal. Everything is dark and dingy yet this stands out in the crowd. The setting of the game is incredible. This game had me glued from start to finish, I wanted to know more about Marianne and her story and boy did it deliver You can read Martin's full review here Fast forward 7 months and Bloober Team have brought their psychological horror hit The Medium to PlayStation 5. Polish Publisher and Developer ...

7Sep

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Tormented Souls Review

Tormented Souls is the latest game to release in the survival horror genre. The Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark games pay heavy inspiration to Tormented Souls. British publisher PQube and Developer Dual Effect bring us this game. Tormented Souls is available now on Playstation Consoles, Xbox Consoles, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. I reviewed this game on the PlayStation 5. Tormented Souls - Never Accept Invitations To Strange Mansions Can I survive the mansion or will I disappear into the darkness? Continue reading to find out. Check out my previous review here where I played Spelunker HD Deluxe. Gameplay Tormented Souls brings back that feeling of dread that came from earlier titles. It has a fixed camera position and some jump scares. It is a welcome return to classic horror. Play...

6Sep

By Mark HudsonNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Malum Review

Releasing September 2nd with a retail of £3.99, Malum is a cooperative horror survival game for up to 4 players, Developed and published by MalumGames. Malum features procedural puzzles which players must solve while being stalked by a range of gruesome monsters. Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope! Whether it's a scream, a shout, or a little cry.. we all have our own way of expressing fear, our own little quirk. For me it's repeatedly saying "Nope!" while running in the opposition direction, and that's something I did ALOT during this game. What's your quirk? Let me know in the comments below. Gameplay First of all, the game is very simple in its design - something that I feel is reflected in the £3.99 price tag - we'll circle back to this later. It appears to have been built atop an Unreal ...

6Sep

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

Features

Top 10 Horror Games So Far

Welcome to my top 10 horror games which are made to keep you on the edge of your seat, get that heartrate up, and scare the pants off of you. Gareth recently wrote up a feature about his top 10 mobile games that can be played offline, check that out here. So I was asked to write up what I thought were my top 10 games in the horror genre. Some of these are not solely in the horror genre but are survival horror games. These are mostly modern games as I've only in recent times been playing horror games. Now let us get straight into the list of games. 10. Blair Witch Brought to us by Bloober Team nearly two years ago, Blair Witch originally came to PC and Xbox One. Bloober Team has since released various versions of Blair Witch on the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and even VR platforms ...

23Aug

By Brian1 Comment

PlayStation Reviews

Observer: System Redux Review

Way back in 2017, hot off the heels of Layers of Fear, developers Bloober Team continued the psychological horror trend with Observer. It would seem they have found their niche because Layers of Fear 2, Blair Witch, and The Medium followed. Observer: System Redux is the base game but with additional story content and improved graphics. The game itself is evidently influenced by things such as the George Orwell book Nineteen Eight-Four, the Cyberpunk 2020 tabletop role-playing game, and the movie Blade Runner. It even stars our favourite replicant, the late Rutger Hauer as Daniel Lazarski, the titular Observer, or neural detective. More on that later. Observer: System Redux - "All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain" - Rutger Hauer Observer: System Redux was initiall...

13Aug

By Jason1 Comment

VR Reviews

Blair Witch: PCVR Edition Review

On November 20th 2020 I foolishly decided to review Blair Witch: Oculus Quest Edition. I was sort of nominated for it. Having scared myself silly while playing the game, the people over at TC HQ thought it would be a great idea for me to take a look at the Oculus Rift version as well! Blair Witch PCVR Edition - All the scares with more clarity! How is the Rift version in comparison to the Quest? Let's see what Bloober team got up to! Gameplay Running games on VR via your PC has both upsides and downsides. Better graphics are to be had however at a penalty of requiring a semi-decent graphics card. While the Quest is clearly the easiest VR unit to work with as it is standalone, it does suffer from the restrictions that are lifted by having a high-powered gaming rig. Of course, the Q...

3Aug

By Cameron Tye1 Comment

VR Reviews

SURV1V3 – PCVR Review

Developed and published by Candymakers, a 2-man team. A new zombie survival game has entered the arena. It was released on steam 20th June 2021 and is compatible with all PCVR headsets with their website showing Oculus, PSVR, and VIVEPORT as "coming soon". SURV1V3 is a unique realistic zombie survival FPS game expressly designed for Virtual Reality that will let you test your survival skills. Let's check out some gameplay. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally start living The V1V3 virus has spread worldwide killing billions of people. Do you have what it takes to save the world? Gameplay On first loading into the game, you are greeted with a menu board. This helps with collaboration and some options such as free or snap turning. You are then taken to a tutorial. Y...

31Jul

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Draft Of Darkness Preview

Welcome to my preview of Draft of Darkness. Brought to us by Crawly Games, who published and developed Draft of Darkness. This game will be available on Steam Early Access on 30th July 2021. Draft of Darkness is a survival horror game that has deck-building features as well as exploration through roguelike dungeons. I was seriously surprised to learn that Crawly Games is actually a one-man team. When you play this game it definitely does not feel like the work of a single person. Think along the lines of how polished Stardew Valley felt when it first came about. Draft of Darkness - Take A Wrong Turn And It Might Be Your Last! Can we make it through the dark and dank corridors? Continue reading to find out. If you enjoy this preview, please be sure to check out my previous review here whe...