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Another Monopoly Rendition

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

There so many renditions of the board game Monopoly in the console market that it may be difficult to figure out which is the best one. The new spin behind Monopoly Party is the fact that all the players can roll the dice and move their player pieces at the same time. Up to for players can be in the game; each player with their piece shown in their own mini-screen. Since everyone can roll and move at once, the gameplay is more fast pace and avoids the boredom of having to wait for other players (which is classic Monopoly). Another change they made in Monopoly Party; you can pick from five different game boards and players pieces with a theme like: sci-fi, fantasy and a few others. This adds nice asthetics, to the look of the game but does not really affect gameplay- so overall its just a weak gimmick. The gameplay still contains the same basic rules, where you buy, property, get chance cards or land in jail. If the game's creator really wanted to make this a better game, they should have included enhanced animations, user created rules and a bunch a mini-games to make it into a true party game. This is a fun rental because of its fast paced gameplay, but overall it is not worth a purchase.

So far the biggest complaints from most Monopoly players on the console is that the games are just fun for a short time and quickly become boring. Monopoly Party, is no exception it feels fun at first but then gets old fast. The whole problem with having board games translated onto a console game is the fact that you don't get to interact with your friends in the same way you would than if were to play the actual board games with all its physical pieces and cards. The exchange of jokes and engaging in conversations adds that social aspect which cannot be duplicated when playing a console game where all you do is stare at the television screen and press the controller's button. That's just my two cents.

Pros:
+easy to play
+four players at a time
+fast paced gameplay
+good graphics
+contains basic rules
+gameboard themes are cool
+best monopoly currently
available for consoles.

Cons:
-gets old fast
-needs enhanced animations
-needs mini-games to be
a true party game
-minimal sound effects

We love this game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I'm so glad my daughter asked for this game a couple yrs. ago. We absolutely love playing it together. :) It's a lot more fun than the board game. It's so neat having the interactive themes like dinosaurs, space, etc. And after choosing a theme, it's fun to see what your game & house/hotel choices will look like. Also, the spaces you land on all get new names w/each theme.

We usually play the Classic version where you all have different controllers but take turns playing. But if you want a very fast-paced game, you can pick the PARTY option in the game and everyone is throwing the dice & moving at the same time.

You can also change the rules of the games w/the choices they give you, or use default. Ex. You can have players win double the $$ if they LAND on GO.

I do wish the trade properties part was easier, but my kids understood it right away. So, that's key. :)

My kids & I would love if they made the game LIFE like this.

Hope you have as much fun w/this game as we have. Enjoy!

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