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Boring

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: April 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Very very boring. This game is mostly about reading. You sit there and read and read and read what the characters are saying. When the characters finally shut up, you're left with nothing to do. You feed the monster, you make him sleep, and you 'raise' him. Neither the game nor the instruction book tell you what buttons on the controller that you must push in the battle sequences. Overall, I found it to be very boring and very childish. Three year old girls might like it.

Sorry for the interruption

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 35
Date: December 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

FINAL FANTASY X IS WAY BETTER! if are looking for a true and pure RPG, look at the reviews for FFX. Or better yet, buy it!

DON'T BUY THIS VERY BAD 2D STUPID GAME!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 41
Date: December 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

NOW LET ME BE VERY VERY CLEAR AND HONEST WITH YOU.....THIS []GAME IS SO [] BAD THAT IT MAKES YOU WANT TO [] PUKE IN YOUR [] ROOM WHILE YOU [] WITH THE [] PICTURES.
SINCERELY YOURS,
JoJo the entertainer

this game suckkkss!!!!!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 63
Date: July 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I BUY THIS GAME AND IT,S SOO STUPID ROLL PLAYING IT,S THA MOST AMAZING STUPID GAME EVER SINCE ATARI COME TO LIVE....

I RECOMEND YOU TO NOY WEIST YOUR MONEY ON THAT THING!!!!

It's cute, but...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: April 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is pretty cute. It's graphics are a little lame compared to what they are supposed to be being it is a PS2 game, but I guess that's what they do to you when your only so young. One main problem I had with this game is that it is incredibly boring. Every 5 minutes or so it supposedly a "new" day, and every day you train your monster. Every month you feed it, and every season you go venturing. It's really practically the same thing ever 20 min or so, and the only differences is when you battle and when you move on to a new training land. Really, I don't think that you should get it unless your child is really easily amused.

Limited gameplay.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: March 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The game is fun at first, but it becomes very repetitive and the overall game moves very slowly. Unless you have lots of patience it can get downright boring.

cant compare to the second monster rancher

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: December 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

ya so this game has extra things that mr1 or 2 didnt have which was mainly graphics.this game is same thing as the ones from the past but had less time put into it.i cant believe how many reviews said this game was the best so far,all your really playing is same game as mr1 and 2 but the monsters have 3-d improvements but it has less monsters than the ones b4 it.same idea through the whole game.so i got a little addicted,but that was because it has pretty much the same stuff.i have all the monster rancher games and yet this is the only one i wanted to take back.this game has a lack of originality.you can tell they spent more time on the graphics then the game.i'm a true monster rancher fan and if your gonna get a game get mr2,that game is to be said is the best,not this game where they tried to make the same as the ones b4 but seemingly failed.they tried changing certain stuff that they shouldnt have.overall i say this game is average.i warn you not to get it.

Its all right.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: March 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is a never ending game with no real ending to it. Some monsters look really cool and others don't. My favorite is the dragons. I got one. You can play this game forever and you really won't "beat it". Its a great game for those who like to train animals or monsters. The best thing is that you can put CD's and DVD's in and you get a monster out of it. You can also compete with your monster in tournaments. When your monster dies, you can just get another one. Overall, its pretty good and those who liked the Game Boy Pokemon games will probably like this.

Slick gameplay, addictive fun...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: July 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Monster Rancher 3 is quirky, great looking, and a ton of fun. The premise is simple enough- you select a monster to take through training exercises, building various attributes like speed and strength, and then enter them into tournaments wear they duke it out with other monsters. Several aspects of gameplay add depth to the basics.

First off, you can 'find' different monsters on any CD or DVD. The game reads certain information from each disk you place in the PS2 and unlocks a corresponding monster for you to train. In other words, all of your music, movies and games unlock different monsters- some of which are very rare. It's also great fun when a disk you use unlocks a monster that seems to be associated with whatever the disk is- try using a Godzilla DVD or Parappa the Rapper or Tenchu: Stealth Assassins game for the PS One, for example. You'll get some amusing and rare monsters to train.

You can customize each of your charges as well. In addition to being able to buy the accessories like armor, you select which attributes they should focus on in their training and which they should let atrophy. You can also set which techniques they'll be able to use in combat.

Combat is fast and furious. The tactics you'll find the most success with are dependent on your monsters. Big, lumbering monsters are better played defensively, waiting for that one slip up before they strike, while speed demons can do well playing aggressively. You'll fight in either round robin or elimination tournaments for prizes, more cash for training and feeding your monster, or certification to fight at the next highest tier. The game is not terribly difficult once you know what you are doing, but it still tends to be fun.

MR3 has good replay value since there are so many monsters to discover and train, each with a unique personality and tactics. It can get a little stale from time to time, since the routine changes only slightly. The multiplayer aspect of the game is also somewhat limited as it requires each player to spend time in the single player game training up a stable of monsters to compete against othe players.

All in all, a very good game that will capture your interest, even if only for a little while.

Life after monster rancher

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: January 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Monster Rancher 3 is a monster raising simulation unlike any other on the market. You "create" monsters by using cds, dvds, and PSX and PS2 games, and raise them to compete in battles in the game.
There are 5 different raising locales: A desert, a forest, a jungle, underwater, and artic. Each locale has its own unique drills that are used to raise your monster's attributes (power, intelligence, speed, defense, and life) and grow stronger to fight in harder battles. This is a very basic summary of Monster Rancher 3.
Overall i found it to be enjoyable, but very brief and hardly challenging. There is very little to do in the game after you beat the final boss, unlike the other games in the monster rancher series.
However, an online community of Monster Ranchers has sprung up and supports Monster Rancher 3 in their own way: The hold online monster rancher tournaments. How? By using an Interact Sharkport to send the save files to a host, and broadcasting the fights live in a chatroom, the online community has found a way to extend the replay value of Monster Rancher 3. And that is exactly the area in which MR3 lacks. So if you have the game, or are thinking about buying it, look up monster rancher metropolis and legendcup on the web for more information.

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