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2Mar

By StuartNo Comments

King of the Castle – PC Review

Looking for the next big game to play with your friends? Wanting to reach a wider community and instil fear amongst them as you look to control the Kingdom? If you have answered yes to any of these, then King of the Castle might just be for you. Developed by Tributary Games, and published by Team 17. King of the Castle sees you taking your rightful place on the throne to lead a fictional Kingdom to a new era or alternatively suffer some catastrophic disasters. All the while entertaining your friends or viewers with witty narration and impressive story telling. All for the grand sum of less than £4, it really is an incredible price to pay for greatness. I'm The King Of The Castle And You're The Dirty Rascal If you could name your own Kingdom, let us know in the comments what you would cal...

15Feb

By MikeNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

The Art of War: Card Game – PC Preview

The Art of War: Card Game is the newest release from publisher and developer Brightdawn Entertainment (A Walk in the Woods VR). It is a non-collectable deck builder card game set in a fantasy world with Game of thrones style machinations. I immediately felt the similarities to Gwent: The Witcher Card Game so I wasn't surprised when Brightdawn cited Gwent as inspiration. As well as bringing what they felt the genre was missing and a social game like Gwent, Magic: The Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh! The Art of War is available now on PC but still in early access. There is also the upcoming tabletop version later in 2023. Sun Tzu who? There's a new The Art of War in town I'd love to hear what anyone of you think of The Art of War: Card Game so feel free to comment below. Gameplay The Art of Wa...

8Feb

By MalNo Comments

PC Reviews

This Land is My Land – PC Review

After the release of Red Dead Redemption 2 which showcased settlers in the untamed lands that went on to be the USA, some gamers wanted a Native Indian's take on that time of turmoil. The game developers, Game-Labs, set about creating just that with This Land is My Land, a game full of beautiful scenery and wilderness, aimed at survival and growth. We got a chance to get our hands on the game recently. All of this Land is Yours - Take it! I was drawn into playing This Land is My Land after seeing the trailer. The graphics looked great and the concept of a strategy/survival game based on Native Indians intrigued me. If you love a good survival, let us know in the comments your favourites. Gameplay From the off, in the main menu, the game gives you the option to start a resistance ra...

24Jan

By JasonNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Toy Soldiers HD – Switch Review

Released on Nintendo Switch NYE '22, Toy Soldiers HD is an overhaul of the easily recognisable 2010 tower defense game by Signal Studios. Published by Accelerate Games, Toy Soldiers HD supports handheld, tabletop and TV mode. Toy Soldiers HD - Construct your Defences Carefully I was a big fan of Toy Soldiers: War Chest back in the Xbox 360 days however I haven't had the pleasure of playing an HD version of Toy Soldiers so far or on the Nintendo Switch. Let's get the band playing and move onto the battlefield! Gameplay There is something quite nostalgic when it comes to the Toy Soldiers franchise. Admittedly I have been so busy that there have been some old classics that I have simply forgotten to go back to. As Toy Soldiers HD loads you are greeted by a haunting male voice accompa...

12Dec

By MalNo Comments

PC Reviews

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide – PC Review

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the latest offering from game developers Fatshark released on 30th November 2022. The devs have had success previously with best-selling and award-winning Vermintide. Here however you are flung into a dystopian world full of corruption and war. The game sees you take the role of a repurposed prison escapee thrown into serving the army, who are fighting off a heretical cult known as the Admonition. STOP.....HAMMER TIME! Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's main feature is teaming up with others to work together in a multiplayer co-op style of gameplay. I find myself gravitating towards this style of gameplay. I love where games feature a more co-op style of gameplay as opposed to the PVP games such as Warzone. Do you enjoy co-op games like this? If so, leave a commen...

29Nov

By Stu NNo Comments

PC Reviews

Land Of The Vikings – PC Review

Developed by Laps Games and published by Iceberg Interactive comes Land of the Vikings. It's a Survival Strategy game, very reminiscent of Banished, another top quality survival strategy game. Land of the Vikings sees you lead your tribe to other inhibited lands trying to make a settlement whilst tackling all sorts of obstacles along the way, such as harsh winters and lack of food. Skál! Check out my video review below! https://youtu.be/cqn82Vu2TJY Final Thoughts When starting out you may have thought Land of the Vikings was a Banished Clone, it's not at all. Yes it shares some resemblances including (and mentioned in the Video) the music, the game itself isn't. It has a really nice UI, some good quick keys to use and easy access to those building tools. I can see...

21Oct

By Stu NNo Comments

PC Reviews

Deadwater Saloon – PC Review

With its mostly positive reviews, Deadwater Saloon has landed on Steam. From the developers Creative Storm Entertainment and Tanglefoot and publishers CreativeForge Games and PlayWay S.A. Games, this single player building SIM lets you deep dive back in time to a wild west saloon, in a volatile frontier town. Get that rooting tooting cowboy out of my bar! I donned my ten-gallon and spurs and headed in to the old wild west to try and make a living in a saloon. Don't forget to check out the other reviews on the site and join in the discussion over on our community Discord! Gameplay Deadwater Saloon, as like many Sim games, starts off by creating your character and while you see your usual Name, Sex and Location, You get to select predefined attributes that set them up in a particular ...

2Aug

By Mark Hudson1 Comment

PC Reviews

Retreat To Enen – PC Review

Retreat to Enen is an exciting new first-person survival game. Set in the distant future, humanity has barely survived its own extinction - brought on by war, pollution and self-interest. Survivors now try to coexist with nature, desperate not to repeat their mistakes... too little, too late? Releasing on August 5th 2022, Retreat to Enen is under development by Head West, and will be available to play on PC via Steam. Craft, Build & Hunt Sent to survive alone on some tropical island, you must prove yourself to be on with nature. Craft, gather and hunt responsibility in order to survive and thrive. Gameplay Similar to games like ARK, Rust, Conan Exiles and Valheim, at its core Retreat to Enen is a simple gather & craft game. The unique twist in Retreat to Enen is you're trying t...

7Jul

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Distant Worlds 2 – PC Review

Distant Worlds 2 released on PC on March 10th. This is the second game in the 4x space strategy series by Code Force (Distant Worlds: Universe) with publishing by Slitherine Ltd. (Battlestar Galactica Deadlock, Command). It is only available via Steam for Windows PC. Options as Vast as Space in Distant Worlds 2 The 4x strategy genre has not had a huge role in my time as a gamer. Though my Steam library is full of them with the likes of Stellaris, Endless Legend and Endless Space 2, and Civilization VI and Civilization: Beyond Earth; my cumulative time is probably less than five hours. Distant Worlds 2 stood out to me as an alternative to Stellaris so I thought I would take a look. Have you ever had a similar experience where something you usually don't play catches your eye? Let me know ...

17Jun

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

The Hand Of Merlin – Xbox One Review

Developed by Room C Games, Croteam and published by Versus Evil. The Hand of Merlin is a turn-based RPG set in Arthurian times. It was released on Xbox One, Series S/X, Playstation 4/5, Nintendo Switch and PC on the 14th of June 2022. The Hand of Merlin - Marvelous Enough To Make A King Proud If there is one genre I love when it comes to gaming, it has to be tactical turn-based RPGs. I could play these kinds of games all day which also makes me very sceptical when a new one is released because it is either very good or very bad. There's no in-between, but having characters from the age of Merlin was too good to pass up. If you enjoyed this review then you can check out my previous one here. You can also catch up with what the rest of the Thumb Culture team is up to on our social media...