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20/02/2024

Nick’s Grooviest Games of 2023

Feature: https://monstervine.com/2024/02/nicks-grooviest-games-of-2023/

20/02/2024

Samantha’s Top 10 Games of 2023

Feature: https://monstervine.com/2024/02/samanthas-top-10-games-of-2023/

16/02/2024

"NOW THAT’S BRUTAL." - Tom

Beast Early Access Preview: https://monstervine.com/2024/02/beast-false-prophet-early-access-preview/

12/02/2024

"Children of the Sun looks to be a nifty puzzle shooter with its single-bullet feature."

Our Impressions:

Stalking through a dark forest, you play as “the girl”; a woman who loses her family to a cult which prompts you on a blood-soaked revenge mission against them and their leader in Children of the Sun. Children of the Sun’s story is told through brief flashbacks to the girl’s time in the cult...

09/02/2024

"Persona 3 Reload is already another contender for game of the year." - Spencer

Review: https://monstervine.com/2024/02/persona-3-reload-review-gunning-for-goty/

07/02/2024

"Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash is a disappointing fighter all around." - Spencer

Our Review: https://monstervine.com/2024/02/jujutsu-kaisen-cursed-clash-review/

07/02/2024

"Final Fantasy VII Rebirth expands the game world and provides players with more opportunities to explore on a much grander scale." - Will

Our Final Preview: https://monstervine.com/2024/02/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-final-preview/

06/02/2024

"Another Code: Recollection is a beautiful remake that I can hardly believe exists, bringing two niche games back when they could easily have been forgotten." - Samantha

Review: https://monstervine.com/2024/02/another-code-recollection-review-not-lost-to-memory/

05/02/2024

"Palworld is in a pretty good state for an Early Access game, which is my usual metric for judging." - Tom

Our Impressions: https://monstervine.com/2024/02/palworld-preview/

03/02/2024

MonsterVine Game Of The Year 2023 - https://monstervine.com/2024/02/monstervine-game-of-the-year-2023/

02/02/2024

Best Of 2023 Awards – Best Surprise - https://monstervine.com/2024/02/best-of-2023-awards-best-surprise/

02/02/2024

Best Of 2023 Awards – Annual Dumpster Fire Moment - https://monstervine.com/2024/02/best-of-2023-awards-annual-dumpster-fire-moment/

02/02/2024

Best Of 2023 Awards – Most Anticipated Game - https://monstervine.com/2024/02/best-of-2023-awards-most-anticipated-game/

02/02/2024

Best Of 2023 Awards – Best Atmosphere - https://monstervine.com/2024/02/best-of-2023-awards-best-atmosphere/

02/02/2024

Best Of 2023 Awards – Best Story - https://monstervine.com/2024/02/best-of-2023-awards-best-story/

02/02/2024

Best Of 2023 Awards – Best Moment - https://monstervine.com/2024/02/best-of-2023-awards-best-moment/

02/02/2024

Best Of 2023 Awards – Best Soundtrack - https://monstervine.com/2024/02/best-of-2023-awards-best-soundtrack/

02/02/2024

Best Of 2023 Awards – Best Indie Game - https://monstervine.com/2024/02/best-of-2023-awards-best-indie-game/

02/02/2024

Best Of 2023 Awards – Most Disappointing - https://monstervine.com/2024/02/best-of-2023-awards-most-disappointing/

31/01/2024

"Tekken 8 is a blast to play thanks to its strong core gameplay and welcome breadth of content." - Spencer

Review: https://monstervine.com/2024/01/tekken-8-review-fightin-around-the-world/

31/01/2024

"Granblue Fantasy: Relink does stumble when it comes to being newcomer-friendly, but it does make up for it as the story goes on." - Luis

Review: https://monstervine.com/2024/01/granblue-fantasy-relink-review-together-forever/

26/01/2024

"Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy is a pleasantly loaded collection of the latter three mainline Ace Attorney games that newcomers and fans both should turn to for the best version of these games." - Spencer

Review: https://monstervine.com/2024/01/apollo-justice-ace-attorney-trilogy-review-no-objections-here/

25/01/2024

"Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a shining jewel in the series and an exciting, and much needed, surprise from Ubisoft."

Read more:

The Prince of Persia series has been on ice for a shocking amount of time for what was such a beloved series. Thirteen years, since the sorta (but then not really) movie tie-in, The Forgotten Sands released in 2010. Since then we’ve only had whispers and broken dreams of a new title, with one rebo...

23/01/2024

"Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is what all sequels should aspire to be." - Spencer

Review: https://monstervine.com/2024/01/like-a-dragon-infinite-wealth-review-in-for-a-penny-in-for-a-pound/

19/01/2024

KEK Entertainment Announces Armor Attack - https://monstervine.com/2024/01/kek-entertainment-announces-armor-attack/

28/12/2023

"And that’s what games are all about: Everything being depressing and broken while you’re surrounded by hostiles and communists, just like Twitter." - Tom

Last Train Home Review: https://monstervine.com/2023/12/last-train-home-review-leavin-on-a-midnight-train-to-communism/

19/12/2023

SaGa Emerald Beyond Announced, Sets April 25 Release Date - https://monstervine.com/2023/12/saga-emerald-beyond-announced-sets-april-25-release-date/

15/12/2023

The Family Plan debuts today on Apple TV+.

We had a chance to speak with the cast about what it was like acting as a family and favorite video games.

Interview: https://monstervine.com/2023/12/the-family-plan-interview-discussing-similarities-and-video-games/

15/12/2023

"Headbangers: Rhythm Royale is a cute and light-hearted experience" - Brian

Review: https://monstervine.com/2023/12/head-bangers-rhythm-royale-review-winner-winner-pigeon-dinner/

14/12/2023

"2024 promises to be a banner year for role-playing games and Granblue Fantasy: Relink is certainly part of that conversation." - Will

Preview: https://monstervine.com/2023/12/granblue-fantasy-relink-second-preview-a-gran-adventure-awaits/