Tom Ravencroft, Author at MonsterVine

Features

WTF Is Auto Chess? DOTA Underlords, Teamfight Tactics, And 10,000 Coming Copycats

It’s not every day that a new genre appears, seemingly full formed, but that’s how it went with Auto Chess. One minute I was...

Tom RavencroftJuly 20, 2019

Reviews

Close to the Sun Review: Close To Okay

What if you took Bioshock and removed all the shooting and action-y bits? Close to the Sun is going to say it’s not Bioshock,...

Tom RavencroftMay 28, 2019

PC Reviews

While True: Learn() Review: Welcome to the Machine Learning

While True: learn() promises Machine Learning, cats, puzzles, and the prospect of a lucrative career if you use it as a jumping off point....

Tom RavencroftApril 22, 2019

PC Reviews

Tropico 6 Review: Visit Exotic Places, Meet New People, Rule Them

It’s a weird time to be playing a dictator sim. If you pay attention to politics at all, it can feel like we’re tottering...

Tom RavencroftApril 17, 2019

PC Reviews

Ace Combat 7 Review: Highway to the Anime Zone

I have a confession to make. Despite my love of sports games, my constant flexing, and my Chad-like abuse of Spencer, I can be...

Tom RavencroftFebruary 21, 2019

Reviews

Metro Exodus Review – Get in, Loser, We’re Going to Find Humanity

My article covered how we got here, but if you missed it (jerk!), Metro Exodus opens with a breathtaking train ride that covers everything:...

Tom RavencroftFebruary 13, 2019

Features

Riding on the Metro – A Series Retrospective

While Russia is a tremendous market ($1.7 billion in 2018) for gaming and there are an incredible number of Russian game developers and publishers,...

Tom RavencroftFebruary 7, 2019