Sports - Page 11 of 17

11Sep

By JasonNo Comments

Ride 4 – Like A Bat Out Of Hell!

Racing sims are few and far between when compared to many other genres, so when I had a chance to play the preview build of Milestone SRL's Ride 4, which is due out on 8th October, it had to be done! 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 175 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. The menu is easy to navigate and you can get racing in no time. The career mode promises an exciting adventure whereby yo...

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...

3Sep

By BrianNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

WRC 9 – It’s Dirty!

WRC 9 is the latest game to be developed by Kylotonn (KT Racing) and published by its parent company Nacon (previously Bigben Interactive) and is the official game of the 2020 World Rally Championship. Kylotonn and Nacon have been working together successfully since WRC 5 to produce these games so it is fair to say they are very much qualified to continue the series, with WRC 10 and WRC 11 confirmed. WRC 9 will be available on Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC and Epic Games Store from September 3rd, with a released scheduled for a later date on Nintendo Switch. WRC 9 is also being developed for the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X with more details to follow in the coming months. With WRC 8 being a big hit, what can we expect from the latest instalment? Let's find out! Gameplay With...

1Sep

By MattNo Comments

PC Reviews

PGA Tour 2K21 – It’s All In The Hips

Time to channel your inner Justin Thomas with PGA Tour 2K21! PGA Tour 2K21 is the latest golf game on the market from publishers 2K and developed by HB Studios Multimedia Ltd and is the first golf game from 2K and the first official PGA Tour video game since 2015. Out now on PC, XBOX & PS4, let's see if PGA Tour 2K21 is on par! Gameplay First off just want to say a massive well done 2K & HB, they have nailed this game. PGA Tour 2k21 includes plenty of tutorials for newcomers to the games, shot suggestions and even a putting guide that will show you exactly where your putt will go, as long as you hit the power correctly. You can switch this off depending on your ability to read the greens and give yourself more of a challenge, kind of like the EA Sports Golf games used to hav...

1Sep

By StuartNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Project Cars 3 – Not So SIMple

Project Cars, a name synonymous with simulation racers in the past. However, times are a-changing and with Project Cars 3 we have a bit of a SHIFT in the focus that Slightly Mad Studios brought to the track. This is now, in my opinion, a tremendous arcade-style racing game. Read on to find out more! Gameplay So you picked up Project Cars 3 expecting it to be a pure simulation racer, expecting it to be suited to your steering wheel, expecting a lot! Now I can imagine that you might be disappointed as it is neither a sim racer anymore, nor is it suited to be used on your steering wheel. In my opinion that isn't a bad thing in the slightest, and let me tell you why. Project Cars 3, might be the most fun I have had racing around a track in a long time. There I said it! Whilst most ...

25Aug

By MikeNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Descenders – Let’s Ride Those Ramps!

Descenders is a third-person cycling game where you complete tracks of different designs and layouts, doing it in style with numerous tricks available. Developed by Ragesquid and published by No More Robots. You hop right into a game which takes inspiration from previous sports games such as the Trials and the Tony Hawk's series. "Descenders is extreme downhill freeriding for the modern era, with procedurally generated worlds, and where mistakes have real consequences. Will you lead your team to glory and become the next legendary Descender?" Descenders is already available on PC and Xbox One and very soon on PS4 with a release date of the 25th of August. Gameplay Descenders puts you in the shoes of a BMX cyclist and after a short tutorial section puts you right into the thick of ...

19Aug

By DanNo Comments

PC Reviews

Golftopia – Where To Putt It?

MiniMax Games Ltd released an anticipated title into early access via Steam in July this year. That game is in fact Golftopia. The futuristic golf course simulator game that gets you off the green and gives you an arsenal of tools to create and run your own course. I have to be honest here, personally I am not a fan of golf, but I am a fan of a good simulator game! Keep reading to find out how I got on designing and running my own sci-fi themed course. Gameplay Having played the older SIM Golf game and really enjoying it I was keen to put Golftopia to the test. The thing with SIM games is ultimately they all have the same storyline of a sort. You are a creator/manager of whatever theme the simulator game is related to. This sounds easy, however, so many developers have got this wrong in ...

Pacer – A Refreshing Hit Of Nostalgia That Won’t Leave You Feeling Wiped Out…

17Aug

By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Pacer – A Refreshing Hit Of Nostalgia That Won’t Leave You Feeling Wiped Out…

As if 2020 wasn't already chock-full of nostalgia, with the likes of Half-Life: Alyx and Final Fantasy VII launching, we now have a new Wipeout. Well that's not strictly true, Pacer is actually a spiritual successor to Wipeout and also the re-imaging of Formula Fusion. Formula Fusion was the debut game from R8 Games launching back in 2015 as an early access game on Steam. It would seem that things didn't quite go to plan for R8 Games with them needing to explore Kickstarter as a funding option back in 2019. With a successful Kickstarter campaign behind them, and a rebranding of the game to Pacer it would seem the team at R8 Games has cracked the formula and is ready to unleash the game on the world. Coming from a team who worked at Psygnosis Leeds and actively contributed to Wipeout...

27Jul

By TC Staff Writer1 Comment

PlayStation Reviews

NASCAR Heat 5 – Refuse To Lose

Hello! today I am here to review NASCAR Heat 5, published by Motorsports Games and developed by 704Games. Currently, NASCAR Heat 5 is available on Playstation 4, Xbox One, Windows PC (DVD and via Steam). 704Games have a sole purpose of rebuilding the NASCAR video game franchise and bringing you the lifestyle and excitement that comes with NASCAR. I will be reviewing the Playstation 4 Pro version using a joypad and also a racing cockpit setup. Gameplay NASCAR Heat 5 has a lot of improvements over past versions. Better AI, player DNFs, more player cameras, an all-new Test Session Mode and an Online Challenge mode. You begin your career on NASCAR Heat 5 as a rookie in the Xtreme Dirt Series and moving through the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series ...

14Jul

By CraigNo Comments

PC Reviews

Trackmania – Trackmildia

When I hear the word Trackmania, all I can think of are those really crazy looking tracks where all you have to do is press GO, and you'll race fairly automatically through a series of cool jumps and narrow holes. Admittedly this is my first foray into the Trackmania franchise, Though I've been interested for a long time. It's a franchise that's been ongoing for nearly two decades now, with various iterations and versions of the game released on a bunch of different platforms. The latest Trackmania is a remake of a previous title, called Trackmania Nations. It a free-to-play starter version or you can choose to subscribe to a yearly pass or buy the standard edition. Subscribing to the pass allows you access to all the online club events and social aspects, like customization of your car li...