Monster House

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  • Summary: Oh no! Old man Nebbercracker's house is eating anything and anyone who gets near it, and Halloween is almost here! So grab your Water Blaster, gather up your courage, and get ready to explore the Monster House™ to find out its secrets.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18
  1. GameZone
    80
    A must-play for anyone who loves the movie. The Resident Evil-style gameplay – where everything is slower and stiffer – is likely to feel weird and clunky at first. But give it time and you'll see that this control style only adds to what is already a creepy experience.
  2. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    78
    Something of a rarity - a licensed game that's actually fun. It's no "Resident Evil" but it'll keep the young ones entertained for a while, even if it's a rather short while. [Oct 2006, p.92]
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  3. AceGamez
    70
    Like many movie games, it lacks the shiny coat of polish that major game productions bring to the table, but for its intended audience, Monster House rises above much of its competition to deliver a fun game that is faithful in every way to its license.
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  4. Cheat Code Central
    56
    Monster House is a breezy summer title for the kids that will keep them busy for a while, but it doesn't take full advantage of its impressive source material and leaves its players wishing for better.
  5. Pro-G
    50
    Although it'll be over fairly quickly, there are a few bonus features and a 2D arcade game to play with, and it's sure to please a few kids as the summer holiday boredom starts to kick in.
  6. The Sydney Morning Herald
    50
    Good harmless fun, but there are more creative and better-value children's games available. Enter at your own risk.
  7. GameSpy
    40
    Knowing THQ could have done worse isn't a glowing compliment though, and at forty bucks and four hours, the little side-scrolling mini-game included (played by spending tokens you find in the main game) and lame unlockables add no real value.

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  1. GamecubeLover
    Jul 25, 2016
    7
    Monster House is good but flawed cause it ripoffs other games and uses this in this game. Not to much to say cause I explained it all. So thisMonster House is good but flawed cause it ripoffs other games and uses this in this game. Not to much to say cause I explained it all. So this game is fine.… Expand
  2. jcags
    Jan 27, 2020
    7
    I was expecting your typical licenced crap but this was a very competent game, the graphics are really good although there a few textures hereI was expecting your typical licenced crap but this was a very competent game, the graphics are really good although there a few textures here and there that I'm sure shouldn't have been there, the sound design is amazing and adds a lot to the already cinematic presentation of the game.

    The game also has some minor boss fights, as well as a final boss fight which is very easy once you know the pattern.

    However, it still has some flaws. By the time you reach the middle of the campaign the game becomes a wave-based run and gun. The developers also added some QTE sequences to artificially elongate the length of the game. I'm sure these were added du to time constraints.

    Mind you, this game can be beaten in about 4-5 hours. To compensate for this, the developers added "Thou Art Dead", the arcade game that appears in the movie. I think this is a nice touch.

    All in all, if you want to kill an afternoon and happen to find this game for cheap, I say it's worth playing.    … Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#26 Best GameCube Game of 2006
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#28 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2006