Diego’s Top 10: The Official Blog of the Game of the Movie

I’ve been meaning to make a Top 10 since I joined the staff but I’ve always kept pushing it off for some reason. I guess after our latest fiasco with Zack’s list I probably shouldn’t, but I have faith that people will acknowledge that it’s my opinion. Although I’m probably going to have somebody calling me a ‘fuckhead’ and ‘fanboy’ for not having their favorite game. I’ll admit Zack is a bit of a fanboy (and he happily agrees) but I at the least try to have an open view of all games and if I don’t like a game I usually have very good reasons. I’d also like to mention I took the time to make my own image unlike Zack who’s major skills involve Google Images. I’m kidding, it sucks so if you want you can trash it too. … Continue Reading

Exercise in Futility

As my task for gaining all of the achievements for the games that I have rumbles ever onwards, I’m inclined to think that this is probably an impossible task. This came to a head after achieving all 50 of the achievements for Bioshock, only to have a 51st appear after completion. This, I thought, was just taking the mick. I haven’t even tried to gain that last achievement, I mean come on completing Bioshock on Hard with no Vita Chambers? Madness I say, Madness! … Continue Reading

Response To Gamers: Where the F@!* is Uncharted 2!?

The other night, I decided to blog my very own personal top-ten list of games that had been released this generation. Why? So gamers had a feel of the new reviewer they were getting; so they weren’t shocked when they got on their computer screens to see the odd score for Monkey Island 2: Special Edition. Not to my surprise, a lot of very rude gamers had complaints. Actually, they all had one specific complaint. Each and every one wondered where Uncharted 2 was. To compliment my understanding of the English language, they each politely raised their complaint by posting comments such as, “No uncharted 2 = you’re a moron and your list is crap. Fuck you.” After reading a plethora (you know you just Google’d that word) of such well thought-out and very reasonable complaints, I decided I would blog a response to all.

Note: This is not a review of U2, Diego already did so very well. I disagree with it, but he wrote it. Now then, let’s dive into the controversy. … Continue Reading

Control Issues: The Worst in Controller Peripherals

Well this is my first post at Monstervine and I’d like to thank Will for the opportunity to write here, however lacking an actually game to review I’m going to have a nice rant concerning the shocking level of controller peripherals that have either been on the market or are even still for sale in these enlightened times. I have a feeling that I’ll earn the ire of some retro gaming fans for one of the items on this list, but that doesn’t change how truly terrible it was. Also I’d like to mention at this point that I have nothing against Nintendo, but they do have a somewhat turbulent history when it comes to this sort of thing.

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Blog Time!: My Top 10 of the Current Generation

All throughout tonight, I’ve been trying to decide what to write about. I don’t know why, but I just felt compelled to write eight-hundred words about video games knowing that only one or two poor souls will actually do more than skim the article. I debated between attacking the eleven states trying to police video games, my current reason for being displeased with Activision and Microsoft, or just not doing anything at all and playing more Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge (their’s your plug, now leave me alone). But then, I got thinking, “how fair is it for me to write any review without readers knowing JUST exactly what my taste is?” After dwelling on that epiphany for about half-a-minute, I decided I’d make this list showing my top ten games of this gen. … Continue Reading

My Appearance on G4TV’s X-Play

Hey if MonsterVine and this games journalism thing doesn’t work out, perhaps I can go into acting! Ha ha… Oh, I was the guy in the blatant INTERN shirt by the way.

Editorial: Why Sega Doesn’t Suck

Instead of going on and on… and on… and on like a fanboy and start raving about how the Genesis was ‘teh bestest system evur’ or how Shenmue is the ‘kewlest RPG evar madez,’ I attack the cynics by listing SEGA’s accomplishments these past five years. Though to effectively set the mood: I bought a DreamCast last year. Let’s continue. … Continue Reading

Mario Marathon For the Kids.

Quick update from me, if you’re actually reading this site, then you are lucky to know that their is a marathon on http://www.mariomarathon.com/ surprisingly covering all the Mario games. All the proceeds go to Child’s Play, a charity set up by the site for sick children. The play-throughs are very entertaining to watch, the chat is full of lively and entertaining insomniacs (like myself and Mr. Cameron Banga), and I just saw a grown man in a Luigi dance with a stuffed pig (MLIA?). Plus, it all goes towards a great cause. Check it out!

http://www.mariomarathon.com/