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The game Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters wanted to be!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

What a groovy game!

War of the Monsters is fast, frenetic, and incredibly fun! Players take control of a 50's-style monster movie monster. There's a glowing plasma creature with one great eye, a Kong-style gorilla, a lava monster, a distinctly American-style gargantuan robot, a sleeker Japanese-style robot, a giant praying mantice, and more.

Unlike the slow, hulking, Toyo Studios-style monsters in Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters, the beasts in War of the Monsters are fast and manueverable. These guys can scale buildings and leap from tower-to-tower.

They also use weapons, and it is amazingly cool. You can pick up a girder and use it like a bat. You can pick up a radio tower and hurl--impaling your opponent. This is Super Smash Bros. with fangs!

The game has enough options to give it semi-respectable depth.

The biggest drawback to this game happens to be Godzilla's greatest strength--four-player competition. Godzilla has it, War of the Monsters does not. You either battle the computer or a friend--a single friend.

You can place bots on the battlefield, but four-player or online battles would have been a great plus.

That said, Incog (formerly Incognito--the Utah company that created Twisted Metal Black), the Sony studio that made War of the Monsters, has done a great job with War of the Monsters.

Incog is establishing itself as one of the few great studios. They proved they could do car wars way back in their Singletrac days--The folks at Incog met at Singletrac, where they did Twisted Metal and Twisted Metal 2.

Sony probably made a great choice, a quiet game like War of the Monsters might well get overlooked during the Christmas rush. They delayed the game for a early 2003 release, and hopefully people will try and appreciate this totally groovy game.

The unoffical return of RAMPAGE!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game might be the direct competion for Game Cube's Godzilla game, but I would buy this game over the Godzilla game hands down. The latest issue of Playstation magazine has a demo for the game on the CD that comes with it. All reviews for this game are based on that demo and the HUGE review the magazine had on it. The entire game has a B movie feel to it, which I thought I would not like, but when the game started it fit perfect.

The Monsters: There is 8 monsters in the game, I believe. A giant gorilla, a giant reptile, a giant preying mantis (that can fly), at least one giant robot (maybe 2 and pretty sure one of them can fly), a giant rock monster, a giant lava monster with 4 arms, and giant eye whose body is composed of electricity.

The different ways to play: There is the challenge mode, where any two monsters can fight (2P or 1P vs CPU) and on different type of maps. There is adventure mode which I am to believe is how you try to beat the game with one monster (but dont quote me on this). Lastly there is an endurance mode which I would say is pick your monster and go as long as you can before you are killed.

Aspects of the game: Radio antennas on buildings can be throw as spears and then pulled out by the victim and throw back. Cars driving around on the road can be through like rocks. Fuel trucks can be picked up and thrown like grenades (highly explosive and yes you can catch on fire). You can grab the helicopters but I dont know yet how well they work as weapons. You can destroy and topple buildings (and yes buildings can crush you DEAD). You can pick up energy and health around the map. With enough energy each monster has a close range special attack and a long range special attack. I-beams can be wielded as nasty clubs. Each monster has his own attacks on the level of a straight fighting game, combos and such. This game supports the screen splitting and merging back together as the two combatants move apart far enough and then close back up. This isnt in the demo but the reviewers in the magazine say its practically seamless and very smooth. You can also taunt your opponents (havent tried this and dont know if it affects your enemy or not).

All in all, the little people running around probably arent japanese and the giant reptile isnt godzilla; but I wont be surprised if there will be some simblance to him in the game. This game is awesome. I would buy it based on the demo alone. I will buy it the day it comes out and I havent been that way about a PS2 game since Nascar Thunder 2003 came out. If you liked Rampage or Godzilla (and to a lesser degree fighting combat games) then you need to check this game out.

Godzilla meets Rampage!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

We've only been able to experiment with the demo, but so far it's a terrific game! You can choose from all kinds of different monsters -- from a King Kong-like monster to electric energy monsters. As you battle your opponent, your monster can pick up cars, pieces of buildings, etc. and throw them at each other. The 3-D environment is captivating. You won't be able to put it down!

The Facts not the Opinions

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 23
Date: January 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have been prescribed to OPM for a couple of years. One issue came with the demo disc for War Of The Monsters. I played and was amazed at what seemed to be a lame little destroy building pick up car to Real combat with other monsters and actually using your environment to your advantage. Now the real characters are as follows. I may not have all but this is what the OPM mag. says. Ultra V. a jap. robot. Agamo is like a giant tiki rock-like-being with flames. Togera is a reptilian sea monster. like a mini godzilla. Then Congar the king-kong type ape. ( playable in demo ). Robo-47 is your classic military robot. He has a huge machine-gun on his chest that he can fire. Preytor is a big praying mantis that can fly around the level. Kineticlops is a electric body and a huge eyeball. ( playably in demo ). That's all OPM listed but you may be able to unlock.....! Also it's [inexpensive]. That's a good price for a brand new recent game. War of the Monsters got 5 stars from OPM. IN case you've been wondering what OPM is it's Official Playstation Magazine. Ok, from what i'm looking at in the mag. Togera doesn't look mini. Sorry for that. The control is also very good and not complicated. So that's the facts not the Opinions. If this was helpful please click yes so that I know I helped. Thanks!!!!... Hope you have a good time.

More depth than meets the eye

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

After playing with "War" for a bit, you start to find little gems to pull on your competiton. Like using an I-beam as a baseball bat to whack thrown debris back at your opponents. Or, try to catch objects and then toss them back. These plus the combos are just the kind of gems that turn this fun little toy into a game that won't easily get old! Too bad it doen't have 4 player or net connection. I'd give it a 5 for either.

The best game out for PS2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: January 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

War of the Monsters is a game for all ages(not too young, anyway the game puts you in as one of ten different monsters. Its fighting system and controls make it easy for anyone to pick up!!!! To top it off, you won't be able to put the game down for hours. It'll be a favorite for years to come. I hope they make a sequel!

A great deal of FUN

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

WOTM is a great game in which you assume the role of a monster to fight other monsters while destroying the city around you. The game bases its creatures on the great monsters of cinema past and gives a good variety to choose from. You can unlock 2 more monsters for a total of 10 and many new skins for each monster along the way.

The control is responsive and easy to learn. More variations on punches and kicks would be nice, but there is still enough to make this a solid fighting game. The two-player mode is implemented well with the use of a split screen perspective for the monsters when they are far apart, and a single screen shot when they get close together. The transition from split to single frame is awesome.

There is no online options which would have made this game even better and given us all something great to play with our network adapters. The cities are good size with lots to destroy and then use as a weapon, but I would like to have had them bigger and more of them. I also would like to see more monsters. Given all this, War of the Monsters is still the best monster fighting game around on any system and loads of fun to play with kids or adults.

Amazing fun!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 16
Date: January 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It's like they took everything that I loved about the monster game genre (King Of The Monsters, Rampage), used it and improved it! So, yes you can feel the king of the monsters feel in it. But, it does it's own thing which is a lot bigger. The single player is very enjoyable and with solid A.I. and absolutely packed with features. You also have options of easy or normal, easy being challenging and normal being hard!. So far I've used Magmo and Ultra. You can really feel the differences. Magmo is super slow, but strong. He's just amazing to watch in action.

Ultra V will probably be everyones favorite. He's like using a transformer or samurai mech toy you had as a kid. Lazer eyes (Complete with the 'bzap bzap' sound effects), a plasma samurai sword and turbo boosters. Every monster I have seen so far is impressive. And, the intro is one of the best I have seen in a game in a long, long time.

The control system becomes 2nd nature within a few minutes of play and the camera is almost flawless. Playing the game with the mechs is an absolute blast. And it feels different then playing with the other monsters. It's hard to explian. Definitely, my favorite character is Ultra V. A Samurai Mech who knows Kung Fu, shoots lazers froms his eyes, has a grappling hookfor the classic 'Get Over Here' move', and a plasma sword. The sound effects of his jet boost are classic, and the metal impact his strikes and landings make are nothing short of spectacular. His Gundam voice has to be mentioned also. My friend has fallen in love with using Robo 47, the American Mech. A very cool robot if I do say so myself. Other cool ones are of course the lava monster, Magmo. Ultra powerful. The rock monster, Agamo who has the best voice in the game. His sound effects are amazing, youcan hear the rock against metal, or whatever surface he is hitting landing on.

The destruction of the city is amazing, eveything is destructible and it visually implemented to perfection. Smooth framrate throught the entire game, for both single and multiplayer modes. It's about as much fun as I have had with a game, maybe ever. It's hard to say whether it will go down as one of my all time faves, because I can't test it's staying power like that yet, but it's a blasr.

It feels like a monster movie come to life. I feel like a little kid playing it. As do my friends. Togera (the Godzilla/Beast from 20,000 feet below) has got to be one of the coolest looking monsters I have ever seen. Especially his Mecha-Togera outfit. His green fire breathe is cool as hell, a great special. I can say the same about all the monsters really. They are straight out of some great campy 50's Horror flic. The designers really captured that great work those old movies did, it makes your imagination feel great while you play. It's like a really great toy come to life. My friend I just got done playing a MARATHON session. We went at it tooth and nail late one night as his Ultra V took on my Robo-47 in an epic 'best of three' fight that took nearly an hour to complete. We unlocked a few secrets. The best being this (Not about Sweet Tooth, who is a secret character in the game!)....is that you can unlock skins! It's become apparent to me that the 4th version is either an entirely new design or an amazing offshoot to the original. This is a very cool treat in my opinion. Unlocking the 4th of each monster is almost like getting a new character. These aren't just skins, but new designs! Kudos to Incognito for including something so cool. And multiplayer, wow. Whereas bouts in most fighting games are over in a few minutes, you can make a single fight last for over 20 minutes. As you learn the levels, you start to understand how to best use the items, and can really keep things challenging. Health and energy icons spawn in specific locations to help make the fights about more than just beating on each other so their is endless replay value. This is some of the most fun I have had with a 'new' game in a long time.

a total disappointment

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: January 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Maybe everybody else is playing a totally different game then me because I found War of the Monsters to be extremely frustrating and a huge letdown. I am a huge fan of Twisted Metal Black (both games are developed by Incog), so I was counting the days for this game to be available, anticipating a game that I couldn't put down. I have beaten the game with two of the characters and really have no interest in continuing. The controls are overly simple, two buttons for attacks and the ability to throw objects is at first a tad fun and interesting, but quickly becomes boring. The attacks lack the variety and fun of Twisted Metal Black,which are at first difficult to learn but tremendously entertaining when mastered. I wish they would have somehow incorporated TMB's scrolling and choosing of weapons to use (should I blast him with Zoomy or use Environmental and have the blimp zap him?) Even the monsters special attacks are [weak]. No where near the creativity and fun of Sweettooth's special attack. WOTM environments are okay but not as large & complex or interesting as TMB. The camera angles are INCREDIBLY frustrating, I dont even know where to start when it comes to complaining about the camera angles. And the gameplay becomes monotonous and tedious after a days playing. I guess it comes down to expectations. It's a decent game if you're not expecting much, but if you're hoping for a masterpiece like TMB, prepare to be let down. Incog should be ashamed of themselves (and give me my money back).

a huge disappointment

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: January 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Being a huge fan of Twisted Metal Black, I could not wait to purchase and play War of the Monsters (both games are made by Incog). I was ready for another highly creative and fun game that I could not put down. Boy was I disappointed. The controls are frustrating, the camera angles are EXTREMELY frustrating and confusing. Two buttons are used for attacking and your monster has the ability to grab various objects and use them either to throw or club an opponent, which is at first interesting, but soon becomes boring. I was hoping that the game would somehow incorporate the TMB's scrolling of various weapons (do I want to blast the enemy with zoomy or use environmental to zap him with a blimp?) but I found the attacks and fighting aspect of the game to be boring and routine. Even the monsters super attacks are uncreative and bland (where is the creative attacks like SweetTooth's Special Attack?)The environments are cool, but not as large, interesting, or moody as TMB. The gameplay quickly becomes monotonous and routine. The bottom line is that it contains none of the fun elements that Incog's previous game, Twisted Metal Black had, and I found myself bored with it after a day and a half of playing.

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