Monark

 PlayStation 5
User Score
5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 18
  3. Negative: 7 out of 18
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  1. Jt0429
    Mar 4, 2022
    5
    Good-
    The narrative it sets up is really interesting and got me hooked into the world. The psychological horror vibe the game gives off at moments is amazing. The combat system is complex and fun to master.
    Bad- The exploration is so boring and bland. The environments are just the same thing repeated over and over. The levels are so poorly designed and just not fun to play. It is way    Good-
    The narrative it sets up is really interesting and got me hooked into the world. The psychological horror vibe the game gives off at moments is amazing. The combat system is complex and fun to master.

    Bad-
    The exploration is so boring and bland. The environments are just the same thing repeated over and over. The levels are so poorly designed and just not fun to play. It is way too repetitive. Enemy variety is almost non existent. Too much reliance on grinding.

    Thoughts-
    As it stands right now, this is a game that seems impressive when you read or hear about it, but falls flat when you actually get down to playing it. Monark has a lot of great ideas, but ideas are only one half of any gaming experience- the execution is just as important, and often even more so, and unfortunately, Monark’s execution is inconsistent at best, and frustratingly bad at worst.    … Expand

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Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
  1. GameMAG
    Mar 15, 2022
    70
    Monark can be seen as a good opportunity to try something new in an ocean of stale JRPG tropes, especially for the players who enjoy tactical thinking and resource management gameplay.
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  2. PLAY
    Mar 7, 2022
    70
    Despite uneven patches in overall presentation, combat is superb. Easily understandable yet laden with depth, gripping enemy encounters elevate Monark. [Issue#12, p.89]
  3. PlaySense
    Mar 5, 2022
    65
    The story and the philosophical themes give Monark a reason to play and that also counts for the tactical combat. However, visually the game is not that good and the level design could also be a lot better. Monark introduces a lot of original ideas and styles, but fails in the execution which is a shame. Don’t get it wrong, it’s a fine game, but it has so much more potential.
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