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14Sep

By StuartNo Comments

Bus Simulator 21 Review

The word simulator has been bounded around in gaming for so long, from the more serious Police Simulator to the comedic Goat variety. The one name that keeps popping up though is Astragon Entertainment, bringing us the latest simulator game to the market, Bus Simulator 21! Ding-Ding, All Aboard the Bus Simulator 21...... bus! Do you have a favourite simulator based game? Tell us about it in the comments below, or even better find us on social media and join the conversation Gameplay In essence, Bus Simulator 21 allows you to create your own bus company, purchase buses, ride routes, and steadily take over the world one bus stop at a time. In reality, though it's a super-comprehensive simulator that is not for the faint-hearted. When you start out the game you are greeted with a n...

2Sep

By PaulNo Comments

PC Reviews

Golf Club: Wasteland Review

Post-apocalyptic golf sim Golf Club: Wasteland comes from developer Demagog Studio and publisher Untold Tales. I first became aware of this game through being in the Untold Tales Discord server following reviewing Beautiful Desolation (review here). From then I kept my eye on it and even had a question answered in a Q&A with the developers, which you can find on the Untold Tales YouTube page. The clean and low-detail aesthetic of the game grabbed my attention right from the unveil and can't wait to jet-pack my way around the golf course. Golf Club: Wasteland - Fancy a back 9 on the 3rd rock? If I was to take the Earth and repurpose it, post-apocalypse, for the ultra-wealthy, I'd have settled on a hunting reserve. What could you imagine the husk of our planet being used for when it is...

24Aug

By Cameron TyeNo Comments

PC Reviews

Patron – Review

Today we are checking out Patron which was released onto Steam on 10th August 2021. It has been developed and published by Overseer Games. Patron is a survival city builder with a unique social dynamics system. Gather and produce resources, build your fledgling village into a prosperous city “Had I been present at the Creation, I would have given some useful hints for the better ordering of the universe.” Can I survive the challenges Patron throws at me? Find out below. Check out my previous review here. Gameplay On first starting, you work your way through the menu screens. Picking your towns name which of course I called mine "ThumbsOfCulture". Then you can pick your towns emblem from a pre-determined list of 12 different styles. Next up is map selection and this is where your main g...

23Aug

By Si WoodhamsNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Lawn Mowing Simulator Review

After the buzz of the Lawn Mowing Simulator Demo, which when released garnered over 250,000 downloads, Lawn Mowing Simulator is finally here in a full release. Does it live up to its demo hype or is it another in a long list of tedious niche sims? Curve Digital and Skyhooks Games created a huge noise during this phase. They now have to deliver on the full release. Carry on reading to find out what I thought of the game in my first ever simulator review! Lawn Mower Simulator - Watch out for that Gnome! Now, this is the first-ever simulation game I've reviewed, and based on the other TC crews' thoughts around the demo I was genuinely excited to get stuck into Lawn Mowing Simulator. Gameplay There are 3 game modes to enjoy; Career, Challenge, and Free Mow. In this review, I will be...

13Aug

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Fort Triumph Review

Developed and published by CookieByte Entertainment, Fort Triumph is a fantasy-style turn-based strategy game. Released on the 13th of August 2021 for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. You are tasked with leading a band of heroes with different skill sets through a witty, parody fantasy plot. Missions with various objectives are waiting for you on tiled procedural maps—whether in story mode or skirmish. So prepare yourself in this Fort Triumph Xbox One Review. Fort Triumph - Lord of the Rings Meets XCOM I always get a little excited when I see that a game has taken inspiration from the juggernaut that is XCOM. Also on the other hand I just think that it's going to be just another clone. But these types of games are always aliens or have a space theme. It's interesting to see ...

11Aug

By MikeNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Hokko Life Early Access Review

Hokko Life is the debut game of Swedish based indie developer Wonderscope in partnership with publisher Team17. It is a community sim game very much in the vein of the Animal Crossing series and Stardew Valley. I don't recommend falling asleep on public transport but in this case, it led to ending up in the small but welcoming town. Over time the town has dwindled but perhaps helping the community means turning this around. Being quickly welcomed by the anthropomorphic animal residents, repaying the hospitality leads to it feeling like home. The plot feels similar to Stardew Valley with the emphasis on change from urban life. And the gameplay & design very much feels like Animal Crossing: New Horizons (AC: NH). If you enjoyed those, especially the latter, then you won't be disappoin...

11Aug

By Jason1 Comment

VR Reviews

Stride Review

Stride, developed and published by Joy Way, is a single-player VR parkour game that features a combat element to it. Out now on Oculus Quest 2, PCVR and Vive with PSVR coming at a later date, it is touted as a "high-octane parkour adventure in virtual reality" Stride, One hell of a way to keep fit! I'm not the best at motion games however on the Oculus Quest 2, Stride is listed as "Comfortable". Let's take this for a test! If you are playing this version or any of the early access versions, let us know what you think of it in the comments below! Gameplay When I think of parkour games, Mirror's Edge immediately comes to mind. Running, jumping, sliding, grappling and firing a gun nicely sums up Stride however there are a few more mechanics at work thanks to the wonderful Oculus Q...

8Aug

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Hell Let Loose Review

On Tuesday, July 29th Hell Let Loose rolled out of Early Access and into its 1.0 release with its Update 10. A hardcore, first-person shooter set in World War 2, Hell Let Loose is the flagship game of developer Black Matter Studio and published by Team17. It prides itself in being a realistic multiplayer shooter, with open 50 vs 50 battles. These consist of infantry, armour and strategy. There is also a resource-based meta-game. Other titles in the World War 2 setting simply don't compare to the simulation of war brought forth by Hell Let Loose. Originally developed for PC in Unreal Engine 4 and is available for purchase on Steam. Black Matter Studios has announced plans to port the game to the latest Xbox and PlayStation platforms as well. PREPARE FOR THE BRUTAL, REALISTIC PAIN OF WAR IN...

27Jul

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Night Book Review

Developed by Wales Interactive and Good Gate Media and Published by Wales Interactive. Night Book is an interactive FMV supernatural horror. Released on Xbox One, Playstation 4, PC, and Nintendo Switch. On the 27th of July. It tells the story of an interpreter who happens to be pregnant who accidentally reads from an ancient book, summoning a demon into her home. So let's open an ancient book that can summon demons and see if we get any in this Night Book review. As usual, if you enjoyed this review then why not check out my latest review here. You can also catch up with what the rest of the Thumb Culture team are up to on our social media. Night Book - Have We Learned Nothing From The Evil Dead? I was asked to go into the world of FMV, and once again I was surprised by how good these ga...

8Jul

By DanNo Comments

PC Reviews

SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator Review

Developed by Voolgi and published by HypeTrain Digital, SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator is a creative simulator like no other. Arming you with all the equipment you need and more this title could take digital creativity to a new level. SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator is due to be released on 14th July 2021 and will be available via Steam and on the Nintendo Store on the Switch. "I don’t listen to what art critics say. I don’t know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is" - Basquiat Not many people really know, but I love art - Especially abstract expressionism. I have based many of my projects on the works of Jean-Michel Basquiat throughout my art studies. Over the years I have lost touch with it, but slowly I am starting to put paint to canvas (whatever that may be). So nat...