Monster crown gameplay full#

Monster crown gameplay full#

There is hardly any side questing to be done, and each town is full of residents who can only offer a few throwaway comments, making them utterly redundant. The main narrative is clear enough, but despite being able to explore the lands of Crown Island, they are pretty desolate. There’s lots of text to read (as you may imagine) however I found the story to be pretty typical, so much so that it got to the point where I was actively skipping text to push things along, which is never a good sign. For reasons already mentioned, you’ll pick it up pretty quickly. In the process you will learn more about Crown Island’s shady past, and meet allies and enemies along the way. To summarise briefly, you set out on a quest to stop a power hungry tyrant by taming (no not training) monsters so that they join your cause. There are over 200 to tame, many of which can also be acquired by trading with others on Crown Island. Some are more memorable than others, but it’s clear lots of thought has gone into creating the roster in Monster Crown. What is impressive, however, is the amount of monsters which roam the lands of Crown Island. The choice to leave them looking blocky and “retro” doesn’t quite work for me. This choice dilutes the design of the monsters because the game is releasing for home consoles, which these days are most likely being played on a whacking great big telly. The 8-bit, top down fixed camera is an almost like for like copy, but at the same time has a much less attractive colour palette. Most obviously, it’s the graphical style which invites the comparison.