Monsters, Inc. Scream Arena

 GameCube
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Sep 14, 2002
User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
  3. Negative: 9 out of 21
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. RyanM.
    Feb 20, 2004
    8
    This game actually has some quality. It has a fun multiplayer mode, and even a co-op adventure mode. I'm not denying the fact that this game is easy, and this game has no 1 player experience whatsoever, but it does have that joy of pummeling your friends with wacky dodgeballs, and choosing from tons of characters from the memorable movie.
  2. BubbaJ.
    Dec 3, 2004
    9
    I loved this game. I bought it so my wife and I could play something togeather (she isn't very coordinated with a game pad), and we had lots of fun. The multiplayer mode kept us laughing all night. My daughter will love this game when she is old enough to play it.
  3. Spacedorito
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    I finished my first playthrough of Monsters Inc. scream arena in stunned silence. My journey had begun with dumb puns and silly puzzles, but the end affected me in a way I never expected. That’s kind of monsters inc. scream arena’s specialty — playing with our expectations of what a dodgeball game should be, subverting them, and using them to drive a story unique to what games can do. ItsI finished my first playthrough of Monsters Inc. scream arena in stunned silence. My journey had begun with dumb puns and silly puzzles, but the end affected me in a way I never expected. That’s kind of monsters inc. scream arena’s specialty — playing with our expectations of what a dodgeball game should be, subverting them, and using them to drive a story unique to what games can do. Its strong writing, integration of gameplay with storytelling, and acute understanding of its audience all build to something that surprises at every turn.… Expand
  4. MonstersIncFan1
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    Literally the greatest GameCube game out there! Better than RE4, Super Smash Brothers Melee, and Super Mario Brothers Sunshine!! Immersive gameplay, amazing characters, and an amazing soundtrack. I love seeing Mike and Sully fighting other Monsters Inc. characters! My favorite characters are George and Lanky Schmidt! 10/10 would recommend!
  5. MonstersIncFan3
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    Sometimes there can be too much of a good thing and one begins to wonder if the greatness can hold its death grip on your senses for the whole trip. There's a fear that at the last moment the experience will take a drastically wrong turn and turn your favorite t-shirt into a dishrag. But put those fears aside because Monsters Inc Scream Arena manages to set a fantastic pace early on andSometimes there can be too much of a good thing and one begins to wonder if the greatness can hold its death grip on your senses for the whole trip. There's a fear that at the last moment the experience will take a drastically wrong turn and turn your favorite t-shirt into a dishrag. But put those fears aside because Monsters Inc Scream Arena manages to set a fantastic pace early on and keeps everything going right up to the closing credits and then some. Overall, this is the best Monsters Inc game that I’ve seen and, yes, it rules.… Expand
  6. JohnLasseter
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    Monsters Inc Scream Arena’s sheer freedom and sense of adventure is a remarkable achievement. Right from the start, the vast landscape of Monstropolis is thrown completely open to you, and it constantly finds ways to pique your curiosity with mysterious landmarks, complex hidden puzzles, and enemy camps to raid for treasure and balls. The fact that you can tackle any one of these things atMonsters Inc Scream Arena’s sheer freedom and sense of adventure is a remarkable achievement. Right from the start, the vast landscape of Monstropolis is thrown completely open to you, and it constantly finds ways to pique your curiosity with mysterious landmarks, complex hidden puzzles, and enemy camps to raid for treasure and balls. The fact that you can tackle any one of these things at your own pace and almost never get pulled to the main path is liberating, but the way all of Monsters Inc’s systems fit elegantly into complex light survival game is even more impressive. I’ve been running around for over 50 hours and I still have plenty of mysteries left to track down and lots of wonderfully crafted puzzles to solve. I’m in awe of the scope and scale of this adventure, and I often find myself counting the hours until I can get back in.… Expand
  7. Mabago
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    There are few games that exist in this world which reach the monolithic glory that Scream Arena succeeds in doing. This game to the untrained eye only appears to be a game based on a film by the mild-mannered Pixar Studio. But to the true epicurean of video game culture, it is a hallmark in the development of the entertainment industry as a whole. Plato asserts that there can be no trueThere are few games that exist in this world which reach the monolithic glory that Scream Arena succeeds in doing. This game to the untrained eye only appears to be a game based on a film by the mild-mannered Pixar Studio. But to the true epicurean of video game culture, it is a hallmark in the development of the entertainment industry as a whole. Plato asserts that there can be no true perfect quality in the world, but the existence of Monsters Inc: Scream Arena proves otherwise.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

32
#32 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2002

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
39

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 4 out of 7
  1. Gamestyle
    40
    Nothing more than an aggressive version of dodge ball, which does contain some initial attraction that unfortunately, quickly, wanes.
    Read full review
  2. Nintendo Power
    64
    It serves up a Solo Mode, three different multiplayer modes and several creative variations of basic dodgeball. [Nov 2002, p.224]
  3. Game Informer
    50
    Replicates the movie's charm wonderfully, but its lack of variety hardly qualifies it even as a party game. [Dec 2002, p.130]
See all critic reviews »