War of the Monsters PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Jan 14, 2003
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80 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 51 Ratings

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  • Summary: The most surprising game at 2002's E3 finds you as a giant beast on a rampage of destruction through various cities while beating the pulp out of other mythical creatures along the way.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 41
  3. Negative: 1 out of 41
  1. Maxim Online
    100
    The battles themselves are chaotically free-for-all, allowing up to four monsters to grapple hand-to-hand and even rip up handy lampposts, buildings, and cars to bludgeon enemies.
  2. netjak
    86
    What War of the Monsters lacks in story depth, it more than makes up for in presentation. One thing that the designers really took to heart was the B-movie atmosphere.
  3. GameSpot
    74
    War of the Monsters will appeal to anyone with an appreciation for the source material, but aside from its graphics, the game doesn't quite live up to its potential.
  4. Gamestyle
    40
    Fights soon degenerate into a short-range melee where you slug it out with blows and the occasional throw move. There is no balance, and button-bashers will feel right at home as you soon realise there is little room for tactics or skill.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 40
  3. Negative: 3 out of 40
  1. TomK.
    10
    This game frekin rocks raptos is so cool really interactive speacial attacks are awsome u get two speacials how cool is that do an upercut with togera u know the dino monster will go flying really go for it. for me this game is never boring.… Expand
  2. DiatrexVersem
    8
    This game is quite fun and is very creative. The graphics are okay but could have been better. Anyway, this game needed more um, hazam if you know what i mean. I mean like bashing people with pillars, impaling people with harpoon sharp objects and plain beating the hell out of each other just needs more meaning if you can understand. This game deserved an 8...… Expand
  3. JimmyW.
    7
    Awesome 2 player mode which is so fun that i had the demo and bought the full version because of it but not a very good one player storyline u can snap people or get snapped would recommend it for people who have seen and enjoyed godzilla or king kong.… Expand
  4. FightMania
    0
    The split screen, is very disorienting... wierd behaving shadows... seems fighting not very satisfing... more of a ranged combat game.

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