Will and Gyuri return from a hiatus for another edition of The Appetizer featuring Quantic Dream’s interactive storytelling video game, Heavy Rain. Did we get metaphorically drenched by the immersive action or did we stumble into some shelter and come out dry?
In our first Appetizer of February, Craig and Will take a trip into Hell to play the Electronic Arts published, Visceral Games developed, Dante’s Inferno. Watch us as we discuss the inevitable inspired comparisons to similar games, the marketing controversy, and our insight about random things.
In our continuing crusade of showcasing the latest video games, The Appetizer returns with a look at Capcom and Airtight Games Dark Void. Join us as Will and an inebriated Craig enter the Bermuda Triangle and follow the exploits of a man who flies around with a jetpack and goes PEW PEW PEW. … Continue Reading
We return for our first Appetizer of 2010 by playing SEGA/Platinum Games bizzare and over the top action game, Bayonetta. Join us as Will and Craig talk about sex and holy demonic action. … Continue Reading
The MonsterVine staff converge for this year’s biggest game, Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Will, Marcos, and Craig discuss selected missions from the singleplayer component of the game. We tackle the ‘Cliffhanger’ mission in an attempt to pick up the storyline from the previous Modern Warfare. In addition, we talk about the highly controversial ‘No Russian’ mission with a tone of gravitas. … Continue Reading
Will and Gyuri serve up the final installment of the GTA IV series of Appetizers with a look at Rockstar’s latest DLC, The Ballad of Gay Tony. We take a look into the lives of the main protagonists, “Gay” Tony Prince and business partner Luis Lopez. This time we took the opportunity to showcase the varieties of different missions and activities found in the episode and discuss interlocking storylines, sibling rivalry, as well as pondering the psychology of base jumping. … Continue Reading
Will and Gyuri return to Liberty City in this installment of ‘The Appetizer.’ We take a look at Rockstar’s expansion DLC, The Lost and Damned, and give you a full fledged introduction into the life of The Lost MC and Johnny Klebitz. The Appetizer is a recurring video feature exclusive to MonsterVine in which staff members provide insightful commentary of video games. … Continue Reading
William, Zack, and Francis must fight hordes of zombies to the death in Valve’s cooperative multiplayer sequel Left 4 Dead 2. In this edition of The Appetizer, we take the crew online and play The Parish chapter of the game. Watch as we unleash antics upon the unsuspecting zombie population of New Orleans. Oh and we kill Rochelle and banish her to the kitchen. … Continue Reading
Mafia 2 Developer: 2K Czech Price: $60.00 Platform: PC, PS3, & 360 From the people who brought us the brilliant Mafia years ago comes the sequel Mafia 2. This tale places you in the shoes of World War 2 vet Vito Scaletta who returns home from the war early only to realize he doesn’t really [...]
Kane & Lynch 2 Dog Days Developer: IO Interactive Price: $59.99 Platform: Xbox 360 [reviewed], Playstation 3 Nearly two years since the first installment, the duo of Kane and Lynch return for the Dog Days of summer in the IO Interactive developed sequel. Dog Days bears little resemblance to predecessor and that, in its own [...]
Hydro Thunder Hurricane Developer: Vector Unit Price: 1200 MSP Platform: Xbox 360 I can’t say anyone was expecting a sequel to a boat racing series released back in dawn of the Millennium for the Dreamcast and Playstation. Now for the Summer of Arcade season for Xbox Live we have a full blown sequel to Midway’s [...]
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