Monster Rancher 4 Game Reviews

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Monster Rancher 4

Rankings:

All-time

of 34,970

2,402

PlayStation 2

of 2621

482

Real Time Strategy

of 56

2003

of 336

1 - 2 Players

of 550

133

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each game.

Overall Critic Score:3.0504

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Monster Rancher 4 Critic Reviews

Armchair Empire

RPG fan or not, Monster Rancher 4 gives everybody a little taste of something....read the complete Monster Rancher 4 review at Armchair Empire

IGN

At its most basic level, the actual breeding process in Monster Rancher 4 is still similar to that of previous entries in the series. Using a serial number encoding system, Rancher 4 identifies any CD or DVD signature and changes it into a visual...read the complete Monster Rancher 4 review at IGN

Game Chronicles

The innovative monster-creating facet alone will surely entertain for hours and leave a lasting impression on any newcomers to the series....read the complete Monster Rancher 4 review at Game Chronicles

Deeko

Though the graphics leave a bit to be desired, the soundtrack is dull beyond belief and the menu systems are a bit difficult to simply pick up and play, the overall game mechanics are rock solid and the advancements made to the series are incredible and...read the complete Monster Rancher 4 review at Deeko

GameZone

Lately, it seems as though the card game and a lot of the video game industry have been dominated by the “pocket monster” style of titles, and kids or grownups nowadays have access to everything from Pokemon to Digimon to Yu-Gi-Oh. Back...read the complete Monster Rancher 4 review at GameZone

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Game Informer

Holding true to its heritage, Monster Rancher 4 is a wildly addictive game that is capable of sucking away your life in no time flat....read the complete Monster Rancher 4 review at Game Informer

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Gamecritics

I hate Monster Rancher. No other series turns me into such a complete vegetable, helpless to do anything but sit in front of my PlayStation 2 devoting hours upon hours the way this one does....read the complete Monster Rancher 4 review at Gamecritics

PopCultureShock

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GamePro

While the story line is relayed in a disappointing series of 2D images and conversation captions (no animated cut-scenes or voice acting), and even the fights don't push the PS2 to its graphical limit, the interactive gameplay is entertaining enough to...read the complete Monster Rancher 4 review at GamePro

Ace Gamez

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Gaming Target

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Game Over Online

The game lacks the necessary bells and whistles that contemporary gamers have come to expect from their digital entertainment but it’s hard not to like MR4’s simplistic, RPG style, monster fighting mechanics nonetheless....read the complete Monster Rancher 4 review at Game Over Online

GameSpot

Monster Rancher 4 is, at its core, a stripped-down RPG. Past Monster Rancher games haven't been terribly concerned with an overarching story, so, instead, they let you go along your way as you pleased. Monster Rancher 4 introduces a little bit of...read the complete Monster Rancher 4 review at GameSpot

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