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Even Better Then The Original

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 54 / 61
Date: November 29, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I bought the updated version of Monopoly about a month ago and I've been impressed with the new features that the sofeware comes with. Not only can you choose different cities, but you can add your own photos, rename the different properties, and add or subtract how much you get each time you pass go. I highly recommend this game. It is worth the money that you will spend to get it.

This very old title is unsupported

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 27 / 30
Date: May 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This version of Monopoly is really nice, in that they put lots of spit and polish into it. Very nice animations, video cutscenes, etc. And all the 'extras' can be individually turned off too, which is good because after 15 minutes of them repeating, it becomes tiresome. But it's a well done game.

Unfortunately, THIS GAME IS WRITTEN FOR WINDOWS >> 3.1 <and follows old Win3.1 install conventions, which puts files places they really shouldn't be.

Which would be fine if there was an update, but aren't any. So it's unplayable now (wont run on Win2000.) A shame. For it's day, this was a really sharp title.

One of the best games out there right now...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 26 / 32
Date: January 02, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is extremely addictive and excellent so I'll talk only of its faults. The graphics are decent but the words don't show up on the gameboard as crisp as I'd like to see; that could be just my PC though. There are some minor visual bugs that are annoying but don't affect gameplay much, such as "mortgaged" tabs not appearing on certain properties when appropriate, and the trading screen sometimes doesn't change when you tamper with it while the AI opponents enter another trade offer. The interface is excellent except for the fact that the AI opponents interrupt your activities sometimes with trades and house-building, which can be annoying since you can't do anything until the AI is done. The AI is not strong since it will let you buy a railroad & utilities monopoly; also the PC will fall for imbalanced trades such as the player getting a yellow/green set in exchange for say, an orange or light blue set. You should be able to win any number of computers every time with these clues. I went to the website and didn't see any patches or patch news, just some ads for other Hasbro products and some monopoly tournament news. There are only 6 very repetitive soundtracks, which is dissapointing, but the 10 city boards do add variation to each game. The voice acting and token animation are top notch.

In conclusion, Monopoly 2 is definitely superior to the boardgame: there's rich multimedia to liven up the game, no hassle, no mess, no cheating, and you can play in a good chair with correct posture without having to move your arms around constantly. The game goes a lot faster without the need for actual players to handle money. This game is definitely the last good game to have come out in 1999 and is worth the $30.

Better than the first one!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 23
Date: May 27, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is way better than the first one! 3-D and colorful. Mr. Monopoly's voice makes the game funner.

Making your own board is easy and fun. Add pictures to your board.

Use the 10 included city boards that make Monopoly better.

Change the rules of the game like the number of houses, how much turns in jail, and what you get for passing GO and more!

This is one of the best games I've ever bought!

MONOPOLY Passes Go, but Parking Not Free Enough

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 16 / 21
Date: July 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This review applies to the current version of the game, which is lightyears beyond the previous Hasbro version or any other. The board moves like the DOOM world, the tokens gleam and talk.

The game IS customizable, from the renaming of properties (either one of over a half dozen real worlds or make up your own, i.e. replace Marvin Gardens with "My Sister's Stinky Feet") to controlling prices for whammy squares. It doesn't have enough options, though. You can't disengage the auctioning of properties, nor can you set the game to stop at a given time. Also, the Community Chest and Chance decks don't have extra cards like computer SORRY does, and you're limited to the standard MONOPOLY tokens -- they don't give you a cat, a phone, or a sailboat alongside the familiar shoe, hat and dog.

Lots of luck expecting those things in a new version, though -- Hasbro sold its computer games to another company, and I doubt they'll upgrade any of them.

Nevertheless, the current MONOPOLY passes go -- er, muster.

Monopoly Two - Should I bother?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 11 / 12
Date: December 23, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Is the new version of Monopoly worth it? In a word, Yes! Though I do miss the animations that were in the original Monopoly, this version not only has the new player pieces, but comes with 10 different city boards and allows you to make your own as well! The interface is user friendly and I would recommend this to any board game fan.

HASBRO DOES IS AGAIN!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 14
Date: December 29, 1999
Author: Amazon User

IF YOU THOUGHT THE FIRST MONOPOLY WAS GOOD, WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THIS! I WAS AMAZED BY THE GRAPHICS AND ANIMATION THAT WAS PUT INTO THIS GAME. NOT ONLY CAN YOU PLAY THE CLASSIC GAME, BUT THE 10 CITY VERSIONS ARE ALSO INCLUDED. BELIEVE ME, IT IS WORTH THE MONEY YOU PAY FOR IT. CREATING YOUR OWN PROPERTIES IS ALSO ONE OF THE MANY GREAT FEATURES THIS GAME ALSO HAS.

Good for a little while

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 13 / 18
Date: March 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Monopoly is definitely one of the most fun games out there. But a large part of that fun is playing it with other people. Against the computer, or yourself, it's kind of boring. This game has lots of bells and whistles like little movies for each space, animated tokens, and sound effects, but eventually these are just annoying, and eventually I just turned most of them off. This version has all the same spaces and tokens as the board game, but for some reason it's just not as fun.

A Biased But Fair Review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: April 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Being a Monopoly fan myself did not help me in my quest for an unbiased review of this king of games! (Notice the bias already?).

And it is one of those things, I suppose: you either like Monopoly, or you don't. I do, and I think the PC version of this old timer has been a complete success!

First, one of the problems that any monopoly player normally has is that not many people are always willing to play with him/her at the drop of a hat. Well, this Monopoly gives you the choice of playing against AI players, or against other human peers around the world... almost at anytime!

Remember, there must be someone connected to the net, at any one time, playing monopoly somewhere in the world!

Second, the game allows you to play its normal rules, and now you can vary them to suit your wants and needs. That is a big plus, as previous primitive versions would force you to play only one set of rules. I believe this Monopoly deserves a second star for that only feature.

Third, playing monopoly on your PC becomes, with this Monopoly Version, a truly multimedia interactive experience. Now you can see the properties before you buy them. Everytime you land in a property, you see a video clip of the property you land on. You can deal and wheel with other players, you can outbid them in auctions (and they can be nasty to you too!), and you can crush them by financially beating them to submission! (and they don't throw the board on your face if you do!).

True, if you are a seasoned Monopoly fan, you would know what properties to buy by their respective colours. But having the video clip (this is an option you can switch off) is refreshing, and adds an extra dimension to the traditional game. Kids love it too. :-)

The playability of this Monopoly version is outstanding. It almost plays by itself. It frees you from having to be the bank or appointing someone in that position. It just lets you play, whilst your computer takes care of the Bank (and it does not steal from you or cheat... to the best of my knowledge!). :-)

Even if you're not a monopoly fan (yet), you should give it a try. Play it, and you may be converted... but be very careful: It can be extremely addictive. Have fun!

A TRUSTY OLD STANDBY

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: November 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I will say up front that I only play this game on our old computer (that still runs on Windows 95). So, I have no idea whether the guy below is right about this being unsupported on Windows 2000.

I will say this:

This computer game (like the board version) has great replay value. There is nothing like whipping five computer players and setting new personal records for money won (what more could the fallen, self-centered part of our humanity desire?).

This computer game also has some glitches. There are whole games where it seems impossible to land on any property that you can buy (once the computer owns it though--landing on it is a different matter; then the floodgates of impending poverty break forth).

The game's music is fine for a game this old. Having the different songs available adds nice variety--and in one case--some salsapoly flavor.

The host though--MAN!--his stuff, which starts out all funny, gets old mighty darn fast. You're gonna need him for auctions though, so just shutting him off can be problematic.

Overall, I have written this review to praise a game that has become an old standby. It has some flaws, most of which are somewhat entertaining. So...if you can still get this game and find a system to play it on, I give it my full recommendation.

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