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Sleeping Dogs – Future Retro Classic – Where’s our sequel?

8Feb

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Sleeping Dogs – Future Retro Classic – Where’s our sequel?

Developed by United Front Games and published by Square Enix, is the 2012 video game Sleeping Dogs. A no holds barred open-world action game. First released for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC in 2012. It was later released as Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition on Xbox One and Playstation 4 with additional content. So let's dive into this Sleeping Dogs Future Retro Classic. Sleeping Dogs - Was it better than GTA? With the success of the Grand Theft Auto series, it seemed like everyone was throwing their hat into the mix to make an open-world action game. So Square Enix came out guns blazing with Sleeping Dogs. An absolute gem of a video game back in the early 2010s and what a pleasure it is to play this again. If you enjoy this review then why not check out my latest post here. You can...

An Official Sonic The Hedgehog Lego Set Is Coming

5Feb

By BrianNo Comments

News & Updates

An Official Sonic The Hedgehog Lego Set Is Coming

Lego is working with SEGA on the development of an official Sonic set. The idea was submitted to the Lego Ideas platform back in 2019 by UK Sonic fan Viv Grannell. It received 10,000 votes, which as a result got the attention of Lego and prompt them to get in touch. You can find the original concept here, and it has some really great ideas implementing the Lego Technics side of things. Sonic The Hedgehog Lego Set Is Gonna Sell Fast "I've been invested in the world of Sonic for almost my entire life, and it's such a perfect fit for the LEGO system that I spent about a year rallying support for it to happen," Grannell said in a release. "Having 10,000 people back my design was overwhelming enough, even with friends and family behind me, but having it be selected for further development ...

Top 20 EA Games Of The 20th Century Part 1 – 1986-1993

19Jan

By Brian4 Comments

Features, Retrogaming Corner

Top 20 EA Games Of The 20th Century Part 1 – 1986-1993

Oh, hello there. You've caught me reminiscing about EA before they became one of the most successful, and controversial video game companies in the world. So, I thought I would compile a list of my Top 20 EA Games Of The 20th Century. There was a time when they were more commonly known as Electronic Arts, than the apathetic acronym we now know them as. It was the spring of 1982 when former Apple employee Trip Hawkins founded the company on a budget of $200,000. EA now generates a huge $5.5 billion annually through games, franchises, online content, studio acquisitions, and various partnerships. This makes them the second most successful video game company outside of Japan, second only to Activision Blizzard. It Wasn't Always Sports And Star Wars You Know! Trip stayed with the compa...

Sensible World Of Soccer Review – No Ultimate Team Required

12Jan

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Retrogaming Corner

Sensible World Of Soccer Review – No Ultimate Team Required

.Developed by Sensible Software and Codemasters is Sensible World of Soccer the sequel to Sensible Soccer. First released way back in 1994 for the Commodore Amiga 500. It is still played to this day by millions of fans. So let's dive into this Sensible World of Soccer review. Sensible World of Soccer - The FIFA of our childhood I spent so many hours, days even weeks playing this game in my teens, It still holds up today. In an age of multiplayer and online play there isn't much need for single-player sports games. But, if you want that nostalgic feel of playing a true classic then look no further. As usual, if you enjoy this review then check out my latest post here and also check out what the rest of the Thumb Culture team are up to on our social media Gameplay It doesn't get a...

Dreamcast: Year One Book Review – One Dream Too Many For Sega?

11Dec

By BrianNo Comments

Features, Retrogaming Corner

Dreamcast: Year One Book Review – One Dream Too Many For Sega?

The Dreamcast, Sega's final console entry into the gaming market. It was the first of the sixth generation and entered in 1998, while the fires of the two-year-old Nintendo N64 and Sony's four-year-old PlayStation were still roaring hot. We wouldn't see another console release until the PlayStation 2 in 2000. Discontinued three years later, a year after the PlayStation 2. In its relatively short lifespan, the Dreamcast gained a dedicated following and sold over 9 million units. So what happened? Did Sega release it too early to make up for the shortcomings of the Sega Saturn? Was the technology dated when compared to its competition? Or was it simply just one dream too many for Sega? Let's take a look at the first year of the Dreamcast with Dreamcast: Year One The Unofficial St...

Castlevania Retro Review – Jump, Whip, Duck!

10Dec

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

Retrogaming Corner

Castlevania Retro Review – Jump, Whip, Duck!

Castlevania is an action-platformer video game developed and published by Konami first in Japan in 1986, and today I check out the NES version brought to us via the Castlevania Collection from the Nintendo Eshop. Jump, Whip, Duck! This is a game I've wanted to play this game for a while, I picked up the Castlevania Collection in a Nintendo Eshop sale on the Nintendo Switch, saw the price and could not leave it there! Gameplay The gameplay is rather simple, basic controls from the yesteryear of gaming, d-pad and a couple of buttons to use for jump and attack. This, however, makes the game. It reminds me of so many games I used to play as a child such as Sonic, and of course Mario. Castlevania is a die-hard game. You need patience, a lot of it too. You will die. Fortunately, there's a...

21Oct

By Stu NNo Comments

News & Updates, Retrogaming Corner

Arcade Dreams Documentary Coming To Kickstarter

Chronicling over 100 years of arcade gaming history Documenting amusement arcades from their birth to the present day, Arcade Dreams aims to be the definitive history of arcades from their mechanical roots to the cutting edge experiences of today. Rock Steady Media, the makers of the hit documentary Viva Amiga, today unveiled Arcade Dreams, their latest passion project, on Kickstarter. The Arcade Dreams Kickstarter is now up and running until the 5th of December. Arcade Dreams delves into the history of these gaming institutions from their very beginnings and takes viewers back to the button-bashing temples of their youth and beyond in this multi-episode series of the 100-year history of amusement arcades. Rock Steady Media have already captured hundreds of hours of rich 4K ...

Hotshot Racing – Drifting All The Way To The Podium!

9Sep

By BrianNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Hotshot Racing – Drifting All The Way To The Podium!

Somebody hit the turbo button on the indie scene a few years ago now and kicked it into high gear. It has flourished wheel to wheel along with retro gaming, so naturally, new retro-inspired games are a big thing. Hotshot Racing is a nostalgic love letter to the 90s arcade racing games. Developed by Lucky Mountain Games and Sumo Digital, who have a fine racing pedigree including Outrun 2, TOCA 3, DiRT 2, F1 2011, and Forza Horizon 2 to name a few. Published by Curve Digital who specialise in indie games, Hotshot Racing is a very British affair and will be power sliding onto consoles and PC on September 10th. Now its time to reminisce about skipping school to go to the arcade and pumping 50p coins into Daytona USA. Disclaimer: Thumb Culture does not in any way condone skipping school...

13Aug

By MattNo Comments

PC Reviews

S.C.A.R – 90’s Retro FPS In Da House?

Do you like running around and shooting monsters? Yes? I thought so. S.C.A.R stands for Simulating Carnage and Rockets, which is a perfect way to describe, it is a new game developed by Savage Studios and published by Audio Visual Enterprises S.A. S.C.A.R is only on PC at the moment, whether it makes the step to console is still yet to be seen. Gameplay S.C.A.R plays really well, with the retro FPS vibe, moving around in the different sections of the game is brilliant, picking up new guns, ammo, healing etc. Weapons are pretty standard for an FPS. It really makes you go mental with the amount of stuff you can do, blowing up monsters with your rocket launcher or just beating them up with your fists. The mobility is brilliant with you being able to jump pretty high but then also speed da...

Ultracore – The 90s Time Capsule of Shoot’em Ups

5Aug

By JasonNo Comments

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Ultracore – The 90s Time Capsule of Shoot’em Ups

Ultracore by devs Strictly Limited Games is a fast-paced 2D side-scrolling arcade shooter that has been resurrected from the depths of an old hard drive from the 90s. With the popularity of retro-looking 16bit style games, what better time to finish previous devs Digital illusions' (DICE) work and allow it to see the light of day in all its glory. Previously titled "Hardcore" and slated for a 1994 release onto Amiga and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Mega-CD. How does it fare on the Switch in 2020? Gameplay If any of you are old enough to remember the 90s it was a great time for many side-scroller run and gun style games. From Turrican to Contra, the game mechanics were a tried and tested favourite. Ultracore is no different and for me, it is the authenticity of it all that seeps out...