SummaryThe latest installment in the series lets players breed, train and fight with the monsters they control. New monsters are bred by pairing two existing ones or spawned from music CDs, movie DVDs or game discs. Players train and care for their monsters, much like a virtual pet. Later, they enroll their monsters into tournaments, where they battle f...
Rated Efor Everyone
Developer:Tecmo
Monster Rancher 3
PlayStation 2
Released On:
Sep 24, 2001
Metascore
Generally Favorable
77
User score
Generally Favorable
7.6
My Score
Game Stats for Monster Rancher 3 PlayStation 2
Metascore
Generally Favorable
77
54% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
46% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
93
Everything about this title makes the previous installments seem archaic in comparison. [Nov 2001, p.100]
86
The strength of this game is in its replay value. You can lose hours upon hours of your life simply checking your CD/DVD collection for monsters to add to your encyclopedia.
83
Whether you're new to the series, thoroughly sick of it, or can't wait to get back to raising monsters, this game has the capability to surprise, amaze and enthrall you.
79
Delivers where it counts, with the deep breeding simulation that fans of the series have grown to love.
70
The fact that it sticks so closely to the formula of its predecessors is both its greatest strength and biggest weakness.
60
Hews so closely to the now four-year-old formula, it’s disappointing. [Dec 2001, p.108]
60
It's very beautiful and easy to control, but there's nothing much that's new or improved here.
User Reviews
User score
Generally Favorable
7.6
80% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
0% Mixed
0 Ratings
0 Ratings
20% Negative
1 Rating
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