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Nanotale Review – Big Story Not So Small Package
PC Reviews

Nanotale Review – Big Story Not So Small Package

Nanotale is a single-player fantasy RPG from developer Fishing Cactus. Fishing Cactus also published the game alongside PID & 2PGames. Nanotale is among a handful of games where real-time typing is the main gameplay mechanic with action and combat. It is also the second game in the Typing Chronicles franchise, Epistory being the first. Aside from Typing of the Dead, this is my first game where typing is as prevalent when playing. As an RPG fan, I was interested to play this one, especially as a keyboard and mouse amateur. Nanotale - The Story And World Can Be As Big As You Want To Make It Nanotale has been made very inclusive with 11 different languages available. The game also supports all kinds of keyboard layouts including Azerty & Dvorak and all keys are re-bindable. I especi...
Black Legend Review – Culling the Cult
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Black Legend Review – Culling the Cult

Warcave, a Belgian developer and publisher only founded in 2017 brings Black Legend. A dark immersive RPG set in the 1700s. A city has been taken over by a fog that can induce madness on the people that breathe it in. Your job is to rid the town of the fog and of the cult the fog brought to the city. Black Legend - Take Your Turn Wisely Or You May Be Obliterated With Black legend being a turn-based strategy game, I was excited to get my hands on it and start as soon as possible. Having not played many turned-based games, I was looking forward to trying it out. Let us know your thoughts on Black Legend and if you will be picking up the latest title from Warcave. Gameplay As you play Black Legend you'll have to talk to the last remaining survivors in the city and piece together the s...
XCOM: Chimera Squad Review – Turn-Based Alien Splatterings!
PC Reviews

XCOM: Chimera Squad Review – Turn-Based Alien Splatterings!

XCOM: Chimera Squad by devs Firaxis Games has been out since April 2020 and is part of this month's Humble Bundle deal!  If you are a lover of turn-based tactical strategy games as well as get a kick out of beating up some alien enemies then this game is certainly a must-have for you! XCOM: Chimera Squad - Close Quarter Battling For The Win! I know I'm late to the party with getting to play this game however I cannot wait to see how this compares to the other games in the franchise as I am a huge fan!  Let me know your thoughts on this game in the comments section below! Gameplay For those of you that have never played an XCOM game, you do not really need any prior knowledge of the previous iterations as one thing Firaxis are good at is spoon-feeding you the basics via the opening ...
Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos Review – Dungeon Crawl With Friends
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Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos Review – Dungeon Crawl With Friends

Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos is an old-school adventure RPG from developer Heliocentric Studio (Magnetta, Gran Vitreous) & published by Team17 (King of Seas, Worms Rumble). Heliocentric is a team of two with Joshua Gump and Brandon Weatherbee and Rogue Heroes their biggest title to date. Inspired by classic Zelda and Stardew Valley with some rogue-like elements for good measure. Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos - I Need A Rogue Hero! Looking to reclaim the land of Tasos, heroes are called on to prevent the return of the various monsters & creatures and build your community. I played on PC via Steam but Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos is also available now on Nintendo Switch. Any thoughts and opinions, feel free to leave a comment below. All of us here at Thumb Culture and excited to hea...
Story Of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town Review – Farming Simulator
Switch Reviews

Story Of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town Review – Farming Simulator

Story Of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town is quite the mouthful. It's the latest in the Story of Seasons franchise. Those familiar with Harvest Moon will definitely want to keep an eye out for this one. For those unfamiliar, Harvest Moon isn't the game it once was. As licences and IPs moved around, the original crew were left without access to the namesake. Cue Story of Seasons launching in 2014; Harvest Moon through and through just under another guise. Story Of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town is developed by Marvelous Inc. It's a game described as a farming simulator. Actually, that's possibly a disservice to the game as there's a lot of variety and depth to the game and it feels more akin to an RPG. Fewer monsters to slay; more harvesting, mining, and friendships. You're also fortunat...
Cyanide & Happiness – Freakpocalypse  – And The Freaks Shall Inherit The Earth
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Cyanide & Happiness – Freakpocalypse – And The Freaks Shall Inherit The Earth

The latest addition to the Cyanide & Happiness franchise is the episodic video game Cyanide & Happiness - Freakpocalypse. This review is for the PC version of Part 1: Hall Pass To Hell. Developed by Explosm who created Cyanide & Happiness as well as Skeleton Crew Studios (Grave Chase) and published by Serenity Forge (Half Past Fate). Inspired by games such as South Park: The Stick of Truth branch out into making this dark comedy adventure RPG. Explosm building their franchise from their webcomic to card and tabletop games, and even a previous PC game Rapture Rejects. After a very successful Kickstarter, Freakpocalypse was released with such rewards as the titular online short character Shark Dad making an appearance. The game doesn't shy away from the mature content of t...
Demon’s Souls Review – Your Souls Are Mine
PlayStation Reviews

Demon’s Souls Review – Your Souls Are Mine

Bluepoint Games are back with their signature style of remaking a game. They tread a fine line between making a game look incredible, whilst retaining the original layout, controls, and features. Demon's Souls is the latest showcase of their talents. Whilst some would like to see them tackle their own original title, I feel like the skill involved in how they remake games could be aimed at even more classic titles. Demon's Souls of course is the game that dawned the Souls-like. True, it was Dark Souls that really blew up and ushered in a whole new genre. When you play Demon's Souls however you start to see all the seeds being planted in design and how it evolved to become Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Demon's Souls - A Revisit Of Hidetaka Miyazaki's Influential...
Final Fantasy XIII – A Retrospective Review – Lightning Strikes!
Retrogaming Corner

Final Fantasy XIII – A Retrospective Review – Lightning Strikes!

As we are on the verge of Square Enix's 16th instalment to their flagship series Final Fantasy, we thought we would take a look at one of the games that divided the fanbase, Final Fantasy XIII.  Both developed and published by Square Enix, Final Fantasy XIII is an RPG that released in March 2010 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.  It wasn't until 2014 that it saw a release on PC.  It is also available on the Xbox Series X via backward compatibility which will run at a higher resolution.  For this review, I am playing the PlayStation 3 version. Final Fantasy XIII - Do You Have The Courage To Face Your Destiny? Final Fantasy XIII received positive reviews upon release, but some fans had criticised the linearity of the game up until a certain point.  Square Enix has gone on record to say that ...
Beyond Mankind: The Awakening Preview – How Will You Survive?
Previews & Early Access

Beyond Mankind: The Awakening Preview – How Will You Survive?

Beyond Mankind: The Awakening is an Action RPG, set on a post-apocalyptic Earth and is developed and published by Brytenwalda. You are tasked with reclaiming Earth and taking it back for the humans of both the Mars and the Moon colonies. Can you create your perfect human by using DNA, memories and other biological enhancements? Create the perfect human in Beyond Mankind: The Awakening Being a complex game about mankind's future I was looking forward to creating my own genetic pool. As well as the survival aspects of taking care of temperature levels, hunger and thirst that was hopefully going to make for a challenging experience. Gameplay Starting up Beyond Mankind I was struggling with it lagging throughout and frames dropping to 30-45fps at best. You are given a 10-15 min tutoria...
Cardaclysm: Shards Of The Four Review – Cards At The Ready!
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Cardaclysm: Shards Of The Four Review – Cards At The Ready!

Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four is an RPG card collecting action game. The game has procedurally generated realms mixed with action RPG gameplay. Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four is brought to us by developers Elder Games (Everreach: Project Eden) and publishers Headup Games (Bridge Constructor series, Frostpunk). Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four - A Great Game of Cards! In Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four you will face off with the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse whilst collecting and powering up cards to fend off many foes. Read on to find out what I thought of Cardaclysm. Will it be a game of cards or a simple stack and attack card game? If you enjoy this read, you can also read my previous review here. Gameplay Ok, so, first off. This game can be hard. So be prepared to die. Make sure y...