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This year is MonsterVine’s 11th anniversary, and I’m taking a look at 11 of my favorite games from the past 11 years.
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- Reviews
Magic: The Gathering – Secrets of Strixhaven Review | A Strong Return to Strixhaven
Forza Horizon 6 Review – Crusi’n JPN
Kiln Review – Double Fine’s Latest Has Charm but Limited Depth
Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery Review: An Enticing, But Overly Simplified, Murder Mystery
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes Review – Brutal Fleet Survival Done Right
- Android Game Reviews
Dragon Quest Smash/Grow Review – A Decent Mobile RPG for Series Fans
The King of Fighters: All-Star Review – Gacha of Fighters
Bear With Me: The Lost Robots Review – The Small Sleep
Whispers of a Machine Review: Augmented Investigation
Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy Review
- Gaming Hardware Reviews
- Nintendo 3DS Reviews
- Nintendo Wii U Reviews
- iOS Game Reviews
- Nintendo Switch Reviews
Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth Review – A Cozy Adventure With Real Heart
Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta Review – Memories of Mediocrity
Dear Me, I Was Review – A Watercolor Life Story Told Without Words
Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse Review – A Haunting Supernatural Mystery Worth Diving Into
Under the Island Review – Bugs and Frustrating Design Sink a Promising Adventure
- PC Reviews
Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery Review: An Enticing, But Overly Simplified, Murder Mystery
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes Review – Brutal Fleet Survival Done Right
Invincible VS Review: Great Combat, Thin Content
Kumitantei Episode 1 Review – A Strong Danganronpa-Style Murder Mystery
Ground Zero Review – A Love Letter to Resident Evil That Stands on Its Own
- Playstation 4 Reviews
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Review – A Nostalgic Knockout With Hidden Gems
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Review – The Ultimate Compilation
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Review – No Objections Here
Star Ocean The Second Story R Review – Shot For The Stars And Landed Among Them
Gargoyles Remastered Review – Stone Cold Classic
- PS Vita Reviews
Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition Review – A Novel Sensation
Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure Review – La Dolce Vita
Fate/Extella Link Review: Straight Forward Into Action
The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince Review: A Fairytale Journey
Mary Skelter Review – Bloody Dungeon Crawling
- Playstation VR Reviews
- Xbox One Reviews
- Previews
Marvel Cosmic Invasion DLC Impressions: Cyclops and The Thing Steal the Show
Guilty Gear Strive 2.00 and Season 5 Overview – Jam Returns and Wild Assault Is Gone
Subnautica 2 Preview – Co-Op, Bigger Worlds, and a Return to Survival Horror
The Sinking City 2 Preview – Survival Horror Takes Center Stage
007 First Light Preview – A Cinematic Spy Game With Hitman DNA
- News
- Features
MagicCon Q&A Reveals New Details on The Hobbit, Reality Fracture, and Commander
MonsterVine Goes to MagicCon Las Vegas – The Hobbit, Marvel, and Reality Fracture Revealed
MapleStory Classic World Feels Like a Real Return to Old-School MapleStory
Dungeon Masters Brings D&D to Life With an Accessible Actual Play Experience
What You Need to Know About World of Tanks: Heat
- Interviews
Bubsy 4D Interview: Fabraz Founder Talks Mobility & Bubsy’s Rep
Order of the Sinking Star Interview: Jonathan Blow on Designing Puzzles & Balancing Difficulty
Interview: KuloNiku: Bowl Up! Devs Talk Inspiration Behind the Cozy Cooking Game
Magic: The Gathering Designers Talk Universes Beyond, Marvel, Final Fantasy, and More
Warhammer Classics Return: SNEG Games Talks Preservation and Re-Releases
Reviews
Secrets of Strixhaven(SoS) is one of the few sets in Magic: The Gathering this year that isn’t part of Universes Beyond, and turns out...
Xbox Series X Reviews
Forza Horizon 6 continues Playground Games’ stellar streak of best-in-class racing games. The rich setting of Japan offers an abundance of biomes and areas...
Playstation 5 Reviews
Kiln has some cool ideas throughout, but the multiplayer-focused main gameplay loop and the lack of much beyond that fairly simple premise hold the...
The Wrap-Up
In this all-new episode of The Wrap-Up, Spencer and Sean talk about the abstract experience that is Death Stranding; visionary Hideo Kojima’s latest game.
Features
One of the more difficult things I’ve ever been asked is to sum up my top 11 games over the past 11 years in...
Features
With the recent release of Pokémon Sword and Shield (which we just reviewed), there are lots of new and returning Pokémon fans roaming the...
Nintendo Switch Reviews
Pokémon Sword and Shield have a lot of great ideas and fun creatures, but the stark lack of content, rough performance, and a concerningly...
Playstation 4 Reviews
Death Stranding is one of the strangest and most unique games I’ve ever played. While its story’s pacing and theming are all over the...
PC Reviews
From one trope to the next, Corpse Party seems to meander through tired motifs like a Hollywood executive with a dart board and an...