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Monster Rancher 4
PlayStation 2
Released On: Nov 13, 2003
77
7.0
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
77
67% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
29% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
77
67% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
29% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
You'll get out of it what you put in. You can get into the game fairly quickly, but the real rewards come from investing time in the exploration and monster-developing aspects of the game.
Though the graphics leave a bit to be desired, the soundtrack is dull beyond belief and the menu systems are a bit difficult to simply pick up and play, the overall game mechanics are rock solid and the advancements made to the series are incredible and well thought out.
Holding true to its heritage, Monster Rancher 4 is a wildly addictive game that is capable of sucking away your life in no time flat. [Dec 2003, p.145]
The best Monster Rancher yet, with more RPG elements. [Holiday 2003, p.40]
The game lacks the necessary bells and whistles that contemporary gamers have come to expect from their digital entertainment but it’s hard not to like MR4’s simplistic, RPG style, monster fighting mechanics nonetheless.
By upping the number of creatures in a stable, Tecmo has dramatically quickened the game's pace, with only a minimal trade-off in terms of the number of menus a trainer must plod through. [Jan 2004, p.60]
With no real sense of connection with your monsters, or of engagement with the clumsily delivered plot, there is little here to help the game overcome its tendency towards charmless, chore-based repetition. [Jan 2004, p.106]
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 User Ratings
7.0
67% Positive
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8 Ratings
8% Mixed
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25% Negative
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3 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 User Ratings
7.0
67% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
8% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
25% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
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Summary Mocchi, Suezo and Golem are back in Monster Rancher 4. The latest entry in the Monster Rancher series is comprised of a mass of new features including a multi-breeding and training program, full customization of training facilities, and a brand new interactive action/adventure element, creating a new game that goes years beyond its prede...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- PlayStation 2
Initial Release Date: Nov 13, 2003
Developer:
- Tecmo
Publisher: Tecmo
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