Monster Rancher

  • by Air Hendrix
  • January 01, 2000 00:00 AM PST

{Monster Rancher gets some props for standing out from the PlayStation herd, but it won't cause a stampede.

Monster Rancher's sort of a Tamagotchi dog fight where you raise a virtual pet, then earn cash by pitting it against monsters in a fighting arena. It may sound like a case for the virtual S.P.C.A., but its gameplay is harmless, slow-moving, and just plain weird.

In Rancher, there's much to think about but little to do. Training your cool-looking monsters through 10 off-beat activities, such as performing in a circus, grows on you after a while. But the simple menu-driven gameplay, which offers just a few button presses, definitely won't jack your adrenaline. The tournament fighting is similarly slow-paced, featuring only sparse animation.

Monster Rancher gets some props for standing out from the PlayStation herd, but it won't cause a stampede.

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