Monster Rancher 3

Monster Rancher 3, known in Japan as Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value)., is the third Monster Rancher game. It is the first one for the PlayStation 2.

Monster Rancher 3
Developer(s)Tecmo
Publisher(s)Tecmo
SeriesMonster Rancher
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
ReleaseMarch 22, 2001 NA
Genre(s)Life simulation game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Game

The graphics are cel-shaded so it feels more like a cartoon. Discs can be put into the PlayStation 2 to make monsters. It is the first Monster Rancher game to allow previous discs or other monsters to be used, so no discs have to be remembered or found. It is the only Monster Rancher game to allow monsters to be traded. They can be traded between memory cards.

Reception

 Reception
Review scores
Publication Score
Allgame      [1]
Electronic Gaming Monthly 7/10[2]
Famitsu 29/40[3]
Game Informer 9.25/10[4]
GameSpot 8.4/10[5]
GameSpy 82%[6]
IGN 7.9/10[7]
Official PlayStation Magazine (US)      [8]
PSM 7/10[9]
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
Metacritic 77/100[10]

Metacritic says the game is mostly enjoyed, but not as much as the previous two Monster Rancher games.[10] Eric Bratcher of Next Generation said it is "A unique, absorbing game that needs to expand its vision in order to live up to its revolutionary roots."[11] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40.[3]

References

  1. Miller, Skyler. "Monster Rancher 3 - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  2. EGM staff (November 2001). "Monster Rancher 3". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (148): 210. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "モンスターファーム [PS2]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved June 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. Reiner, Andrew (November 2001). "Monster Rancher 3". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (103): 100. Archived from the original on June 20, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080620004641/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200111/R03.0805.1733.35849.htm. Retrieved June 6, 2016. 
  5. Torres, Ricardo (September 21, 2001). "Monster Rancher 3 Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  6. Padilla, Raymond (November 10, 2001). "Monster Rancher 3". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 15, 2004. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  7. Smith, David (September 27, 2001). "Monster Rancher 3". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  8. "Monster Rancher 3". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (50): 155. November 2001. 
  9. "Review: Monster Rancher 3". PSM (Imagine Media). November 2001. 
  10. 10.0 10.1 "Monster Rancher 3 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
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