Tom Ravencroft, Author at MonsterVine

The Red Strings Club Review: Get A Little Attached

How much are you willing to meet a game on its own terms?

Tom RavencroftJanuary 22, 2018

I’m the crabby old man that doesn’t like anything of MonsterVine. They keep me in a cave and give me what nobody else wants,...

Tom RavencroftJanuary 15, 2018

Pity the poor game that doesn’t know what it wants to be when it grows up.

Tom RavencroftDecember 3, 2017

We’re in the age of games-as-art, which means many gamers feel the need to be immersed in a quasi-cinematic tale to feel moved. It’s...

Tom RavencroftOctober 31, 2017

Roleplaying games are stuck in dark, depressing worlds where the buildings are decaying and the player is merely trying to keep back the tide...

Tom RavencroftOctober 7, 2017

Imagine the plight of the PC-only gamer sighing longingly as console players enjoy wondrous new experiences they could only dream of.

Tom RavencroftSeptember 21, 2017

Retro reboots with familiar faces are the currency of choice in today’s gaming market. Nostalgia has a powerful way of prying wallets open. Let’s...

Tom RavencroftSeptember 6, 2017