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Pure Pool Review – The Most Realistic Pool Game Ever?

8Dec

By JasonNo Comments

Pure Pool Review – The Most Realistic Pool Game Ever?

Pure Pool by devs VooFoo Studios and published by Ripstone Ltd is not a game about swimming, nor is it, thankfully, a water cleanliness simulator. No, this is in fact a well-rounded pool game of the cue variety! Pure Pool - Pure Realism? Out now on all platforms, Pure Pool recently arrived for the Nintendo Switch and for this review I will be playing it on the Switch Lite. If you have tried this game out, let us know what you think about it in the comments section below! Gameplay If you enjoy your games of pool down the pub or club with your friends, I won't lie they seem like a distant memory at the moment, then this is definitely the next best thing to busy yourself with. VooFoo has seemingly released a pool game that is actually close to the real thing. There are no silly po...

Poker Club Review – Play Your Cards Right

30Nov

By MikeNo Comments

PC Reviews

Poker Club Review – Play Your Cards Right

I'm an okay poker player at best but Poker Club led me to go all-in on playing it. Look forward to many other poker-related puns throughout this review. A poker simulator using the Texas Hold 'Em version of poker along with other players online. Developed & published by Liverpool based independent company Ripstone. They publish games as well as develop some and have released other simulator games such as PureHold'em. Poker Club is now available on PS4 & PS5, X-box One & X-box series X/S & PC with a planned Nintendo Switch release in 2021. You can also check out a gameplay preview & first thoughts here. Let's jump in and find out what the deal is in this Poker Club review. Deal Me In Next for Poker Club I am excited to play Poker Club and not just because there is no r...

Football Manager 2021 Review – Back At It’s Best

24Nov

By Liam ShannonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Football Manager 2021 Review – Back At It’s Best

Sports Interactives long-running football simulation returns to the pitch for this year's edition of Football Manager 2021. Out 23rd November on Steam, with a release planned on Xbox consoles on the 1st December, marking the first time Football Manager has made it's way to an Xbox console since Football Manager 2008. Take Charge in Football Manager 2021 With last year's slightly lacklustre list of new features, Football Manager 2020 felt a slight upgrade over Football Manager 2019 but this year, Sports Interactive has shown off a wide array of new features. Do they make this year's version an upgrade worthy of its price? Gameplay If you've played a Football Manager game in the past you will feel right at home with Football Manager 2021. Sports Interactive has carried over all the uniqu...

8Nov

By TristanNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

NBA 2K21 – Still the G.O.A.T.?

It's that time of year again when we are treated to the annual releases of the latest versions of the sports video games. Now in its 22nd year the NBA 2k series has long held the crown as the best video game version of Basketball having beaten off the competition from EA many years ago. This year's version NBA 2k21 comes out at what is a very unusual time for basketball and indeed sport in general. The 2019/2020 NBA season has only just finished (with the Lakers triumphant) with the playoffs being delayed from their usual spring slot and played in a secure bubble at Walt Disney World. Added to this is the looming release of the next-gen consoles and a next-gen version of NBA 2K21. There are adverts all over the internet for the next-gen version telling us that it has been "rebuilt f...

3Nov

By StuartNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Dirt 5 – Just Buy It Now!

Codemasters return to the mud, rain and snow in Dirt 5! However, don't be expecting a standard rally game. Dirt 5 shows us just how good and improved a game can get from the previous iteration. Reviewing this on the current PS4 Pro, but rest assured due to Codemasters allowing a free upgrade to the next generation of consoles, I will definitely be revisiting this to bring my next-gen thoughts on the game. Oh have I mentioned that Dirt 5 is awesome and you should go and buy it right now....no? Well, you really should! Gameplay So Dirt 5 returns to the more traditional style 0f Dirt gameplay, racing against other people on the track all at once, yes there are a couple of modes where it's just you on your own, but the majority of the time you will be trading paint with other AI controlle...

WRC 9 Available On PlayStation®5 Upon Launch

29Oct

By Stu NNo Comments

News & Updates

WRC 9 Available On PlayStation®5 Upon Launch

NACON and KT Racing announce that WRC 9, the official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship, will be available on PlayStation®5 when they launch. A free upgrade to the PlayStation®5 version of the game will be accessible to players already in possession of WRC 9 for PlayStation®4. WRC 9 will be available on PlayStation®5 from November 12th or 19th, according to the release date of the console in each country (see Image below), and on Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch™ at a later date. The game has been available on Xbox One, PlayStation®4 and PC via the Epic Games Store since 3 September 2020. Watch the WRC9 Announcement trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcrGQIpZ4y0&feature=youtu.be YouTube | FaceBook | Twitter | Instagram| Twitch | Discord | Podc...

22Oct

By StuartNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

FIFA 21 – Well..Kind Of

Another year and another FIFA review over on Thumb Culture, this time we are looking at FIFA 21...obviously. So what does this years iteration bring to the game that meant the previous years just felt empty and stale? Well in all honesty not a lot. Jeez this is going to be a hard review to write. Gameplay FIFA 21 returns with the standard kind of thing you would expect from a football video game, updated team line ups, slightly improved graphics, a couple of new additions to old standing modes. Lets touch on them briefly. Pro Clubs (the game mode I tend to play most) has been given a small overhaul, you can now create tactics for the different defensive and attacking options. This is great if it wasn't for the sometimes god awful AI team mates that you play along side. The game...

WWE 2K Battlegrounds – Axe, Smash & Button Bash!

14Oct

By Stu NNo Comments

PC Reviews

WWE 2K Battlegrounds – Axe, Smash & Button Bash!

This year 2K are not bringing out their yearly iteration of the WWE franchise (might be for the better as last year was, not great shall we say) but have gone a similar route that they did with NBA 2K Playgrounds were they brought in an over the top street style basketball which was very well-received. So going in that direction, 2K have brought out WWE 2K Battlegrounds. Moreover the top (ropes), in your face action pack Wrestling with past and present superstars which you can make your dream matches come alive. Developed by Saber Interactive, WWE 2K Battlegrounds is available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia and PC. So let's see what the Rock is cooking when WWE 2K Battlegrounds runs wild on you! Gameplay Before the return of a WWE game on PC in 20...

DIRT 5 Returns To Italy For Ultra Cross Pack Racing

9Oct

By Stu NNo Comments

News & Updates

DIRT 5 Returns To Italy For Ultra Cross Pack Racing

The latest DIRT 5 gameplay gives a first look at the Rally Cross class, featuring official FIA World Rallycross vehicles. The footage shows off more Ultra Cross action: technical and twisting circuit-based events to DIRT 5, ideal for agile and compact machines like the World RX roster. This Ultra Cross event takes place in Italy, weaving around iconic monuments and natural obstacles for heart-stopping racing moments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEg1JP66lyo&feature=emb_logo Robert Karp, DIRT 5 Development Director, says: “Italy has proved to be an incredible setting for racing. Carving out routes within a quarry, an abandoned marble mine, and underneath the stunning Ponti di Vara bridges challenged the team, but players will love the experience." “Having FIA World Rallycros...

5Oct

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Ride 4 – Frustration & Fun On Two Wheels!

Milestone SRL's Ride 4 is out on the 8th October and if you enjoy all things motorbike as well as playing racing sims then this game is for you! Gameplay Ride 4 sees you select from any one of 30 tracks and roads as well as pick out your insanely engineered choice of over 230 licensed two-wheeled rockets to ride on. For a series that has been going since 2015, there is clearly enough of a fan base to keep on evolving the game, attracting loyal fans and newcomers alike. Ride 4 features a whole host of game modes to keep you entertained, from career, race, time attack and endurance to online multiplayer. I will say that at the time of writing that the multiplayer feature was not currently active as the game had not been released yet. Overall the menu is easy to navigate and you c...