Features Best of 2023 Awards – Annual Dumpster Fire Moment 2023’s Dumpster Fire Moment – Layoffs Tom: Game industry layoffs are no surprise, especially to me since I worked developer side for much of... MonsterVine StaffFebruary 2, 2024
Features Best of 2023 Awards – Most Anticipated Game Most Anticipated – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Samantha: While I was initially dubious of Square Enix’s decision to split the Final Fantasy VII remake... MonsterVine StaffFebruary 2, 2024
Features Best of 2023 Awards – Best Atmosphere Best Atmosphere – Alan Wake 2 Spencer: You’d think being very neurotic would mean you avoid eerie and creepy stuff, but I’m a glutton... MonsterVine StaffFebruary 2, 2024
Features Best of 2023 Awards – Best Story Best Story – Alan Wake 2 Spencer: What’s unique about Alan Wake 2’s story is that even when it dabbles in being confusing, it... MonsterVine StaffFebruary 2, 2024
Features Best of 2023 Awards – Best Moment Best Moment – Alan Wake 2 (Herald of Darkness) Austin: In a game like Alan Wake 2 it really is hard to pick the... MonsterVine StaffFebruary 2, 2024
Features Best of 2023 Awards – Best Soundtrack Best Soundtrack – Hi-Fi Rush Austin: When it comes to picking the best soundtrack of the year, it was easy to pick Hi-Fi Rush.... MonsterVine StaffFebruary 2, 2024
Features Best of 2023 Awards – Best Indie Game Best Indie Game – Pizza Tower Spencer: I’ve followed Pizza Tower’s development for years, so to have it finally be released was an incredibly... MonsterVine StaffFebruary 2, 2024
Features Best of 2023 Awards – Most Disappointing Most Disappointing – Diablo 4 Tom: Diablo 4 was a fantastic example of how to win back a bunch of goodwill. Finally, Blizzard had... MonsterVine StaffFebruary 2, 2024
Features MonsterVine Game of the Year 2022 Game of the Year 2022 – Elden Ring Samantha: I haven’t finished Elden Ring yet, since the 75 hours I poured into it is... MonsterVine StaffFebruary 3, 2023