Racing Games

22Nov

By StuartNo Comments

EXOcars – Quest 3 Review

Developed by Xocus and published by Joy Way. EXOcars allows you to compete against real players in single-player races as well as real-time multiplayer. It is available on the Meta Quest Store now for £15.99. Our main question though, does it give anything new to the VR racing genre? Kiss Hug Cars VR buggies, multiple tracks, leaderboards, customisation. Sounds promising right? Well, let's dive into the gameplay a bit more and see what you think. Gameplay EXOcars has a very simple play loop. Select a track, and race as fast as you can to the finish line. Rinse and repeat. It sounds like this might be a very basic game, but fear not. Under the hood of this game is a detailed racing sim. Racing these buggies is a challenge, but drifting around corners and obstacles soon becomes second na...

Hot Wheels: Monster Trucks Stunt Mayhem – PS5 Review

21Oct

By StuartNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Hot Wheels: Monster Trucks Stunt Mayhem – PS5 Review

Launched recently was Hot Wheels: Monster Truck Stunt Mayhem. Developed by 3D Clouds and published by GameMill Entertainment, this monster truck game based on Mattel toys was likely to appeal to a varying audience. They weren't wrong. Allowing die-hard monster truck fans to get into their favourite Hot Wheels truck and perform incredible tricks that break the laws of reality. Let's Get Ready To Rumble If you ever played with any of the Hot Wheels cars in your childhood, or even if you are a parent to a monster truck fan. Then this review might be the one you've been looking for. So let's take to the track. Gameplay The core gameplay in Hot Wheels: Monster Trucks Stunt Mayhem (Phew what a title, I promise I won't use it too many times through the article. Just enough to satisfy the SEO ...

Monster Energy Supercross 25 – The Official Video Game Teaser Trailer Drops

25Sep

By CharlotteNo Comments

News & Updates

Monster Energy Supercross 25 – The Official Video Game Teaser Trailer Drops

Milestone and Feld Motor Sports, Inc. have revealed a teaser trailer for Monster Energy Supercross 25 - The Official Video Game. We're big Milestone Italy fans here at Thumb Culture. Having recently got to attend a press outing for, conduct a dev interview about and fully review Milestone's other recent big IP game Monster Jam, we're excited to see what else this iconic studio are working on. Unleash the beas...bikes! Milestone and Feld Motor Sports, Inc. have listened to community feedback and taken the last two years to completely rebuild the game. Promising Supercross fans the most authentic and engaging gaming experience yet. For the first time, players will get to live the thrills of the current season and even anticipate the official schedule by racing with the 2025 official ros...

17Sep

By DidiNo Comments

PC Reviews

What The Car? – PC Review

From the publishers that brought you What The Golf? and What The Bat? Triband has released their latest and greatest, What The Car? Described as a silly physics, racing game, players will race against the clock to earn the best time and golden crowns, with a few whacky twists and turns. What The Car? is available on Apple Arcade as part of their subscription service for £6.99 per month or PC players can get behind the wheel for £8.50 on Steam. Brake-ing down Triband's What The Car? Have you played any of Triband's previous titles and if so, how does What The Car? compare? Let us know down below! Gameplay As mentioned, What The Car? is described as a silly physics, racing game with twists and turns. You play as a little yellow-orange car, traversing this universe in various ways. Th...

26Aug

By StuartNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Monster Jam Showdown – PS5 Review

Monster Jam Showdown releases this week and with it comes a lot of interested fans of the monster truck series. Developed and published by Milestone, the game aims to deliver an experience as close to the real thing as possible, without getting into the driving seat. Releasing across all platforms, PlayStation, Xbox, PC and the Switch, get ready to take these 12,000-pound (weight) machines into the arena. This Game Is Jam Packed If you are a fan of Monster Trucks, keep reading to the end for something a bit different. Oh, don't forget to let us know which truck is your favourite! You'll never guess mine. Gameplay When you start up Monster Jam Showdown you get put straight into a nice easy to follow tutorial. Teaching you some of the basics in one of the three trucks that you are given ...

#DRIVE Rally is Revving Up for Early Access

24Aug

By Alex CrooksNo Comments

News & Updates

#DRIVE Rally is Revving Up for Early Access

During the Awesome Indies Showcase, developer and publisher Pixel Perfect Dude proudly announced September 25th, 2024 as the release date for the Early Access version of their upcoming game, #DRIVE Rally—an arcade rally racing game inspired by the racing scene, pop culture, and classic video games from the iconic ‘80s and ‘90s. Future racers will be able to jump into this mud-slinging, high-octane experience on Windows PC, macOS, and Linux via Steam— yes including Steam Deck— Epic Games Store and GOG at an Early Access price point of $19.99 USD - which is around £15.13. #DRIVE Rally Is Racing To The Finish Line In #DRIVE Rally, players take the wheel and speed through over 400 km of diverse rally tracks inspired by real-world locations. With 36 customisable cars divided into 3 uni...

21Aug

By JoeNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Phantom Spark – Switch Review

Phantom Spark is an indie racing game that released for the PC and Consoles on the 15th August 2024. Developed by Icelandic studio Ghosts and published by Coatsink (Thunderful Group), Phantom Spark’s quick restarts, smooth controls, and smoother soundtrack make for a chill time-trial racer that makes you ache for one more run. Phantom Spark – A Ghost of Racers Past? One of the ever-present games in my faithful PSP’s disc slot growing up was Wipeout Pure. I was terrible at it, of course (I was eight, to be fair). But! The feeling of speeding around those wide curves stuck with me. So when Phantom Spark seemed like I might be able to scratch that itch (and maybe redeem myself along the way), I was in. Gameplay Phantom Spark is made up of three Domains, each with 10 paths to speed your Sp...

14Aug

By StuartNo Comments

Features

Monster Jam Showdown – Dev Interview

Following on from our invite to the Monster Jam Showdown Press Event last month we had the opportunity to ask the developers of the upcoming Monster Jam Showdown game some questions. We were lucky enough to put these to Milestone Italy's Game Director, Federico Spada. Even the TC Mini Crew got involved. And yes, they asked the important questions. Check out the interview below. How has the development of MJS differed from other Milestone games such as Hot Wheels? Monster Jam Showdown brought completely new challenges to the development team. One of the main differences is that Monster Jam trucks are real, whilst Hot Wheels are toys, so players have some expectations about their driving experience. Even if driving a Monster Jam truck is a privilege only a few people on ...

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass – Switch Review

24Apr

By JoeNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass – Switch Review

The Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is an expansion for the popular racing game. First released in 2022 and completed in November 2023. Developed and published by Nintendo. The Booster Course Pass doubles the tracks and doubles the fun of an already fantastic game, making the one of the best kart racing games of all time even better. Booster Course Pass – A First Place Expansion Mario Kart 8 was released first for the Wii U in 2014 to critical acclaim. In 2017, it was given a new coat of paint and some gameplay improvements with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the newly-released Switch. Finally, the Booster Course Pass was announced in 2022, injecting some new life into the kart racer. With six waves of eight tracks each, the booster course doubles the number of tracks in the game...

4Jul

By Tony CNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

F1 23 – PS5 Review

The release of F1 23 brings back Breaking Point, continuing the story mode that went on hiatus in last year's release from EA and Codemasters. Hit your Breaking Point Played here on PS5 the game is also available on PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Steam and Epic Games. Gameplay Precision Drive Technology delivers greater control for players using a controller to play. It gives a feel to the driving that has never been present in any F1 game I have ever played in the past. Start to lose the back end of your hybrid beast from getting a bit trigger happy with the accelerator and you can now correct the slide with confidence. This allows you to push the limits knowing that you are one with the car rather than a passenger who is along for the ride. The game is broken down into 3 main sec...