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18Mar

By DanNo Comments

Derelict Void Review – Space Management

Game developers Stirling Games, made up of a small team of volunteers bring us their latest title, Derelict Void. A space colony strategy title that will push you to your limits. Derelict Void is an exclusive Steam title and released today! (18th March 2021). Derelict Void - Keep Your Eyes On The Supplies Since the 90's we have seen many great strategy titles, the first I played was Populous. However, it was titles like Age Of Empires and KKND Krossfire that really triggered my love for strategy games. Having seen the Kickstarter for Derelict Void a while back I was excited to see Stirling Games was bringing to the table. Gameplay Upon loading Derelict Void you are greeted with what I can only describe as a menu that looks like it was developed in the late 90s. This by no means is a ba...

24Feb

By Gareth Trueman1 Comment

Features, Retrogaming Corner

Top 10 Best Strategy Games Of The 90s

During the 90s video games just kept getting better. It didn't matter what genre it was and with the explosion of the internet in the mid-90s. Online gaming became a phenomenon. But through all the racing games and action shoot-em-ups. There lied the genre of strategy games or RTS if you like that was slowly making its way to the front line. So let's take this nostalgic trip back to the 90s. So put that Marathon bar down. Pause the VCR and get cracking with what is in my opinion The 10 Best Strategy Games of The 90s. If you enjoy this then check out my latest post here and why not check out the rest of the Thumb Culture team on social media. 10. Civilization II Released in 1996 for PC and later ported to the Playstation in 1999. Civilization II has made many lists and it rightly d...

Gears Tactics Review – The Gift Of The Gabe

11Feb

By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Gears Tactics Review – The Gift Of The Gabe

Gears Tactics is a turn-based strategy game set in the Gears of War universe. It first launched on PC in early 2020, but was a launch title for the Xbox Series X. It's not often a game franchise gets a spin-off in a completely different genre. This isn't Microsoft's first rodeo though. Of course Halo Wars was a famous real-time strategy that span out of the first person Halo universe. Whilst Gears Tactics was a surprise announcement it's also one that really made sense for the series. As a tactics game the mechanics don't particularly offer anything wildly revolutionary, but they work well. Using the Gears cover system allows cover and scenery to play well. Not to mention each character is equipped with skills and weapons from the main games. These pair nicely with the tactical feel of ...

Ultimate Summer Preview – Stop The Hordes Of Hell

5Feb

By AaronNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Ultimate Summer Preview – Stop The Hordes Of Hell

Ultimate Summer comes from Asmodev, and is published by Ultimate games S.A; bringing a new hellish take on the familiar tower defence style of game. The hordes of hell are trying to take over the zoo, kill the animals and destroy your washing machine. Launching in early access on pc on the 15th of January and coming to PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch sometime in 21/22. The final launch of Ultimate Summer is expected in May of this year. I MUST protect my washing machine at all costs! It was great getting to play Ultimate Summer I really enjoyed it. Protect the washing machine at all cost and don't die. Let us know down below in the comments if you will be fighting the hordes of hell. Gameplay Ultimate Summer puts you in the role of a retired butcher turned poet, vacationi...

11Jan

By AaronNo Comments

PC Reviews

Startup Panic Review – Don’t Panic Yet

From the developer, Algorocks and publisher Tinybuild games come Startup panic. Take over the world, well so to speak in this great little start-up game. Startup your own business and evolve into the worlds biggest company by hiring staff and kicking the competition where it hurts. Whatever you do - Don't Panic! After playing Startup Panic I found myself getting lost, not panicky! Have you had the chance to get your hands on this title yet? Be sure to let me know how you are getting on in the comments below! Gameplay Startup a new business and learn to take control. Build your company up from the ground and hire staff to take the majority share of the market. In Startup panic, the aim is to develop an app that brings traffic, the more traffic, the more income you generate. Use your ski...

Psycho Wolf Review – Psycho Killer Qu’est-ce que c’est?

24Dec

By KevinNo Comments

PC Reviews

Psycho Wolf Review – Psycho Killer Qu’est-ce que c’est?

Hydragon bring us a game that has 2020 written all over it, the aptly named Psycho Wolf. This is a game about revenge, bloody violent revenge, bloody violent merciless revenge. Kill or be killed. That is the way of the Psycho Wolf. So it's time for me to dress up in my wolf's clothing and exact some bloody violent and merciless revenge on some simple animal folk in the forest or woodland, maybe houses, possibly mountains. I do love a surprise. Gameplay Psycho Wolf starts with a little backstory about how I came to be psychotic. It seems that I play a rather unsavoury character who is obsessed with greed, then revenge, I suppose there is a subtle clue in the title though. Once escaping from being imprisoned for fraud I single mindedly set out to kill, kill, kill. I started on lev...

Phoenix Point Year One Edition Review – XCOM’s Got Competition.

22Dec

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

PC Reviews

Phoenix Point Year One Edition Review – XCOM’s Got Competition.

From developers Snapshot Games is Phoenix Point. A strategy and turn-based system game that pits you with the task of saving the planet from an alien race that intends on wiping out all life on earth. So let's dive into this Phoenix Point review. Phoenix Point Year One Edition Review - It's An Alien Eat Alien World If you go into Phoenix Point thinking that it's an XCOM clone then you may be right but it does so many things that XCOM lacks. After all, it is designed by Julian Gollop who created the original XCOM way back in 1994. If you enjoy this review then why not check out my latest post here and the rest of the Thumb Culture on Social Media. Gameplay Some say its a spiritual successor to the original XCOM and some say it's just a complete clone that offers nothing new but whil...

Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition – A Strategy Game for the Ages

18Dec

By Sam HaydonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition – A Strategy Game for the Ages

As a fan of all genres of gaming. I enjoyed playing the much-loved Classic RTS series that defined Strategy games of today over the last 2 Decades. In this review, I'm going to be looking at Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition. Exploring this total rework of the strategy classic. Let us know your thoughts on this game in the comments if you've had the chance to play it. Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition - A Strategy Game for the Ages Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition's gameplay is fluid and easy to understand with each type of unit combined and allowing you to change formations and stances with each type. Ragdoll physics from explosions are present, making death and destruction look amazing to watch as it unfolds. With the addition of the Home City feature, you can level up your h...

11Dec

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Hammerting PC Preview – It’s Hammertime

Hammerting is a vertical dwarven mining colony sim with RPG elements for PC. Manage a Dwarven mining colony in the unexplored mountains of Mara. As war rages in the Overworld, you will need to craft, explore and fight as you provide your allies with the finest weapons and gear to assist in the war against evil. Dwarves being Dwarves, build, hack and eat in Hammerting! Hammerting is available now on Steam Early Access for £19.99, currently rated mostly positive with 275 reviews. Hammerting is brought to us by developers Warpzone Studios and publishers Team17 Digital. Gameplay You start in a 'living' cave, this cave is soon to be the dwellings of your 3 starter Dwarves, there are many tutorials in Hammerting to show you the ropes, all worded very well and clearly demonstrate what you nee...

Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead Review – The Crossover We Never Knew We Needed.

10Dec

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead Review – The Crossover We Never Knew We Needed.

Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead is a physics-based strategy game developed by Clockstone and published by Headup Games. It's the third game in the instalment after the success of Bridge Constructor: Portal only this time it brings hoards of Walkers into the mix. It's your task to lead a group of survivors to a new safe haven with the help of some familiar characters from the world of The Walking Dead against not only Walkers but hostile human communities. Use the environment to your advantage by moving objects, explosives and baiting your opponents to deadly traps all while enjoying the ragdoll animations as they succumb to the forces of gravity. Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead released on the Xbox Series X. Xbox One. Playstation 4. Playstation 5. PC. Nintendo Switch. Google P...