Video Game Reviews, Articles
What is it? Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is a platform game developed and published by WayForward. Shantae’s uncle creates a device powerful enough to protect Scuttle Town. However, the evil pirate Risky Boots steals the blueprints. With her powers now restored,…
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It’s been a while, but the door to the Monster Closet has been reopened, and Alan and Paco are ready and waiting to talk about some video games! After catching up on the last few months, join them as they…
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What is it? Jydge (no, that’s not a typo) is a top-down shooter developed and published by 10ton Ltd. In the futuristic metropolis known as Neon City, crime statistics are skyrocketing. As the Jydge – a cybernetic, peacekeeping juggernaut created…
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TimeSplitters 2 had everyone’s backs with bots, oodles of game modes, and a monkey as a playable character!
The sequel to an episode recorded over two years ago, Alan, Paco and Lee are tasked with choosing some of their favourite video game scores or music tracks (along with some worthy mentions if it gets too hard to choose!)….
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The Monsters may appear to have been gone for some weeks but there are physiological circumstances for our absence as we relate in this episode *dials up the intrigue*. Our triumphant return to the Internet sees us mull over the…
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What is it? Outward is an indie open world adventure game in the same vein as the Dark Souls games. You play as an ‘ordinary adventurer’, who has to try to forge his way in the world, despite not having…
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While Alan and Paco struggle through From Software’s unforgiving critical darling, Sekiro, Lee pulls up a virtual chair with QA specialists Judge Greg and Kynetyk to talk about the lesser publicised side of development – Quality Assurance. Along the way…
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The Monsters convene to discuss Google’s GDC gaming revelation that as early as later this year, we will no longer require a console or gaming rig desktop to play top of the line games. Is this the end of consoles?…
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While Lee takes time out to deal with work-related madness, Alan and Paco get together to discuss such things as Anthem bricking PS4s, the Resident Evil Remake DLC that could have been, and, more importantly, what has been occupying their…
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The Monsters sing the praises of the surprisingly successful remake of Capcom’s beloved survival horror stalwart, Resident Evil 2, before talking over the mixed bag that was the Anthem VIP demo. Along the way, tales of Poland unfold, geek peeves…
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**SOME SYNCH ISSUES** The Monsters return after the festive period to indulge in a little time-travelling and talk over the games that were in the foul Year of our Lord 2018. What video games made the cut into their respective…
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Hail to the king, baby! This is an interview with professional voice actor and radio presenter Jon St. John, famously known as the voice of Duke Nukem. After the release of two successful side-scrollers and a critically-acclaimed first-person shooter, Duke was…
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We don our loin cloths, suck in our guts and polish up our best Paisley accents as we tackle the enormous spectacle of Ubisoft’s latest addition to the Assassin’s Creed story. We (still) childishly laugh at character names, size becomes…
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As Crystal Dynamics draw their Lara Croft origin story/reboot to a close, Paco and Lee quiz Alan about his time with the game. Does the story draw to a natural conclusion and give us a fully formed Tomb Raider for…
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