Monster Rancher 4
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| Monster Rancher 4 | |
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| Developer(s) | Tecmo |
| Publisher(s) | Tecmo |
| Series | Monster Rancher |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
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| Genre(s) | Life simulation game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Monster Rancher 4 (known in Japan as Monster Farm 4 (モンスターファーム4, Monsutā Fāmu Fō)) is a monster breeding and management game that was released by Tecmo for the PlayStation 2 in 2003.
Gameplay
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Like the previous installments, this game involves the raising, breeding, and fighting of monsters. Monsters are created via a "Saucer Stone" regeneration system. Players must go to a Shrine, where they swap the Monster Rancher 4 disc with a CD, DVD, or another game disc. A monster is then generated from the data contained on that disc. Once a player regenerates a monster, they can raise it on a ranch, and train it to compete in battles. The limit for monsters depend on the size of their ranch but the maximum is 5 monsters.
Plot
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Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Edge | 4/10[2] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.33/10[3] |
| Game Informer | 8.25/10[4] |
| GamePro |   [5] |
| GameSpot | 7.4/10[6] |
| GameZone | 8.4/10[7] |
| IGN | 8.5/10[8] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |  [9] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 8/10[10] |
The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1]
IGN ranked it as the 88th best PlayStation 2 game. The staff praised its improvements over its predecessors.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Monster Rancher 4 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Edge staff (January 2004). "Monster Rancher 4". Edge (132): 106.
- ^ EGM staff (January 2004). "Monster Rancher 4". Electronic Gaming Monthly (174): 142.
- ^ Reiner, Andrew (December 2003). "Monster Rancher Action Adventure 4 [sic]". Game Informer (128): 145. Archived from the original on November 23, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Manny LaMancha (November 4, 2003). "Monster Rancher 4 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Davis, Ryan (December 2, 2003). "Monster Rancher 4 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Tha Wiz (November 24, 2003). "Monster Rancher 4 Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Dunham, Jeremy (November 18, 2003). "Monster Rancher 4". IGN. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Steinman, Gary (December 2003). "Monster Rancher 4". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Archived from the original on March 25, 2004. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "Review: Monster Rancher 4". PSM: 40. December 25, 2003.
- ^ "Top 100 PlayStation 2 Games (Monster Rancher 4 - #88)". IGN. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
External links
- Official Monster Rancher 4 website (in Japanese)
- Monster Rancher 4 at MobyGames