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Monster Rancher
PlayStation
Released On: Nov 30, 1997
86
8.3
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
86
100% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
86
100% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
If you don't value your time to any great extent besides playing video games, give this gem a try. If it hooks you, it hooks you big time!
A superb game. There is really nothing like it on any platform. With an infinite replay value and immersing gameplay, it keeps you coming back for more and more.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 User Ratings
8.3
71% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
24% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
6% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 User Ratings
8.3
71% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
24% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
6% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
This is one of those games I always return to,
Amazing replayablility, this Breeding Simulation, Monster RPG is one of the most satisfying ways to pass hours of time.
With memorable Monsters and fun collection quests, it's possible to play the entire game through and never see 50% of it's content.
If you enjoy things a little off the beaten path, then do yourself a favor and try this out, as there truly is nothing quite like it.
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This is really a great game, there is so much to love about it, must play for sure!
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You'll actually feel a loss if (and when) your star monster passes on. You might start to relate better to your monster than to actual people.
Make weird customizable beasts, then let them kill each other. [Jan 2004, p.188]
Timeless game restricted by advancing technology.
To truly enjoy the full extent of this game you need a pretty good CD collection, not DVD's, they have to be Compact Disc format. If you know where to look this kind of thing isn't hard to find or expensive, but it's a minor inconvenience to enjoy a game with such a perfect foundation.
If monster rancher was remade with the exact same game mechanics (but with the ability to scan dvds along with blue ray and the original compact cds), and graphics that rivaled modern AAA titles, I would buy that without hesitation. As it stands now nothing has ever really captured the original monster rancher's formula since this game's release. Pokemon never had the amount of content and interesting animations monster rancher had. and Digimon has never managed to make a game series that stuck.
Even compared with games today, this game is still a blast to play.
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One of the most unique concepts to any game. U use your gaming library to make better monsters. It was very difficult however. I like it but the replay ability was not high.
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Summary Remember when you though monsters were lurking in every dark corner of your house? Well, you were right: Every CD YOU OWN CONTAINS A MONSTER. Every PC CD, ever music CD and every game CD each has a monster living inside. Use Monster Rancher to safely release these monsters into a virtual environment where YOU'RE THE MASTER, TEACH YOUR MO...
Platforms:
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
- PlayStation
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date: Nov 30, 1997
Developer:
- Tecmo
Publisher: Tecmo
Genres:
