Monopoly for Nintendo Switch

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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 77 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 21 out of 77
  3. Negative: 25 out of 77
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  1. SuperWooper
    Nov 8, 2017
    6
    What can I say? It's a Monopoly game. I compared this game with other Monopoly games I've played before (NES, N64, Super Nintendo, and PC) and I'd say this is fairly average compared to them. It's not bad, but there's a few things that are annoying about the game.

    Redeeming factors -Different themed boards, including a Halloween themed board (just in time for Halloween) and a Rabbids    What can I say? It's a Monopoly game. I compared this game with other Monopoly games I've played before (NES, N64, Super Nintendo, and PC) and I'd say this is fairly average compared to them. It's not bad, but there's a few things that are annoying about the game.

    Redeeming factors
    -Different themed boards, including a Halloween themed board (just in time for Halloween) and a Rabbids board.
    -It's still a decent party game to ruin friendships, just like the real thing.
    -Knocking over game pieces and houses while rolling the dice without having to stand them back up and put them back in place is somehow satisfying.
    -Fairly easy to learn if you're familiar with other Monopoly video games

    Biggest complaints
    -The narrator is extremely annoying, Luckily, it can be turned off
    -Loading screens that are on par with DOS games is unacceptable, especially for the Switch, which is supposed to have faster loading times
    -No way to shake the dice that I know of if the control sticks are attached to the console.    … Expand
  2. Zachman97
    Nov 2, 2017
    7
    I was happy to see a Monopoly game for Nintendo Switch until I saw the trailer. Turns out it's just Monopoly Plus with some added features. I wasn't a big fan of Monopoly Plus because of the limitations it had and how slow it was but that game was at least $10 on my PS3. The Switch version on the other-hand, is $40. Yep, $30 more. Now to be fair, Monopoly Switch does have more to offerI was happy to see a Monopoly game for Nintendo Switch until I saw the trailer. Turns out it's just Monopoly Plus with some added features. I wasn't a big fan of Monopoly Plus because of the limitations it had and how slow it was but that game was at least $10 on my PS3. The Switch version on the other-hand, is $40. Yep, $30 more. Now to be fair, Monopoly Switch does have more to offer than the PS3 version. You get three, "Living Boards" instead of just one, and you also get two, "Classic boards." The living boards are all nice and detailed and has unique properties and unique music which I do enjoy. It's the two classic boards that get me a little mad. The main classic board is fine, it's just a classic flat board we all know and love. It's the Rabbids board that makes me mad. That is the most lazy board I have seen in a Monopoly game and I wouldn't be so mad but you have to pay for the Rabbids board in the PS3 version. Thankfully it's free here but I cannot forgive it's laziness. It's the same classic board but with the Rabbids slapped on. The properties aren't different and neither are the Chance and Community Chest cards. The only thing different is you see Rabbids on the board and the cards. Sorry if spoiling a Monopoly board offended you. Anyways, other new things include unlockable tokens by completing objectives, and these new fast ways to play. You can pick a specific objective such as, build a hotel to win, or gain a certain amount of properties to win. This is a nice addition until you realize that no one will trade with you. If the goal is to build a hotel, why would anyone trade you something that gives you a monopoly? then the game would go on even longer in theory. Though I haven't tested this with humans, just AI players. At which it is easy to trade with and win. These new fast modes also give you these action cards you can use at anytime. You get three of them and they can range from almost useless to really helpful. The weird thing is, you can see everyone else's action cards. You'd think these cards should be secret and only you can know what these cards do, but no. Overall these new modes are alright but not something I'll be coming back to often. Lastly I wanted to say that I have had zero loading issues ever since digitally downloading it though I did experience a crash and I don't know why considering I was playing the game normally and the crash message popped up. This only happened once, but I only had the game for a day as of this review so it gets me slightly worried. During that day though, I played at least five to ten games and it only crashed once. But that one time was when I tried to play the game in handheld mode and not the other times when I played in docked mode so be careful when playing in handheld mode. Overall, while it's certainly better than the PS3 version, and more polished in some ways, it's not worth the $40. It's a decent version but I'd say wait for the price to drop to around $20. If you're looking for a Monopoly game, my two favorites are Monopoly Streets, and Monopoly Party. If you're looking for a portable Monopoly game, and you have a DS system, consider getting Monopoly DS. That version is faster to play, as well as give you more options for house rules and stuff. I gave this a 7 because of the price and the issues it's been having with everyone but it's certainly not a bad game. Just be cautious, at least for right now.… Expand
  3. hiltong55
    Aug 20, 2018
    6
    Usually, I go into a lot of detail and opinion in my reviews but how much could I possibly write about Monopoly. The game has been around longer than anyone reading this has been alive and has probably been on every major console in the history of gaming. The biggest difference now is that it is on a legit portable console. However, Ubisoft did not really take advantage of this.

    I guess    Usually, I go into a lot of detail and opinion in my reviews but how much could I possibly write about Monopoly. The game has been around longer than anyone reading this has been alive and has probably been on every major console in the history of gaming. The biggest difference now is that it is on a legit portable console. However, Ubisoft did not really take advantage of this.

    I guess your expectations have to be a little different when you are playing a video game based on a board game. The first thing the game has to do be able to do is let you play Monopoly in a way that feels authentic to real life. I am happy to report that it does a very good job of this. Unfortunately, Ubisoft did not go much further than this in that it only gives you a few board pieces to collect through accomplishing certain achievements in the game and has a few custom boards such a haunted theme and a theme park theme. Other than that you do not get much else but at least there are options to customize your games and play with your own set of rules. The AI is also fairly competent.

    Not much more for me to say other than if this is on sale and you want to play monopoly on your Switch than go ahead and pick this one up. You are getting what you would expect. 6/10 Okay.    … Expand
  4. ElleryHQ
    Jan 26, 2019
    6
    Версия для портативной консоли понравилась мне больше, чем версия для ps4. Размахивать джойконом чтобы бросить кубики, это довольно весело. Жаль лишь, что кубики все равно летят куда им заблагорассудится. Раздражают очень недалекий искусственный интеллект (боты на максимальной сложности отдадут тебе монополию за выход из тюрьмы), периодические критические ошибки, после которых игруВерсия для портативной консоли понравилась мне больше, чем версия для ps4. Размахивать джойконом чтобы бросить кубики, это довольно весело. Жаль лишь, что кубики все равно летят куда им заблагорассудится. Раздражают очень недалекий искусственный интеллект (боты на максимальной сложности отдадут тебе монополию за выход из тюрьмы), периодические критические ошибки, после которых игру необходимо начинать сначала, а также очень продолжительное время хода ботов. Добавьте больше карт, пофиксите баги и это будет лучшей версией игры на консолях.… Expand
  5. ENERGONX
    Sep 2, 2019
    6
    Este juego para jugar con los amigos puede ser muy divertido!Yo lo recomiendo
  6. Ernest_Figueroa
    Jul 5, 2020
    5
    Nada que decir, cumple muy bien un clasico monoplpy en switch y me ha salvado un par de tardes de cuarentena. Lo pillé barato en la eshop.
  7. Alberto_Rahl
    Mar 4, 2020
    5
    Incluso jugando uno solo es muy lento. no hay forma de acelerar el juego y te obliga a ver las mismas animaciones de los rivales una y otra vez. lo que podría ser un juego muy divertido acaba siendo lento y repetitivo. se solucionaría con un. botón para acelerar o saltar animaciones. pero dudo que a estas alturas lo actualicen.
  8. Fallconex
    Jan 3, 2021
    7
    Just an average Monopoly game brought to the digital world, it's comfortable to play using joy-cons with a friend, well-made multiplayer
  9. Adasc2906
    Aug 26, 2022
    7
    I mean.... it's classic monopoly but you can play with real life boards. nothing groundbreaking
  10. shw079
    Feb 4, 2022
    5
    Okay game but it would be nice to speed things up. It takes too much time to finish a game.
  11. Tradnux
    Aug 8, 2022
    7
    I enjoyed this Monopoly game on my first few rounds of board game play, I think the presentation is good, but after a while I can't help but wonder if things can be sped up a bit because game's pacing is too slow, you can't skip on most of the camera transition sequences when its doing nothing, and the dice roll physics can tend to take long time, I know they aim to make it seem realisticI enjoyed this Monopoly game on my first few rounds of board game play, I think the presentation is good, but after a while I can't help but wonder if things can be sped up a bit because game's pacing is too slow, you can't skip on most of the camera transition sequences when its doing nothing, and the dice roll physics can tend to take long time, I know they aim to make it seem realistic but there should be options to make it faster. I tried playing it with family and friends but the slowness of the game is a snooze fest.

    Music and voice narration is fine. Beautiful graphics but it suffers from low frames per second at times, it's a minor issue due to the Switch hardware, but still it adds up to the feel of the slow game pace.

    If they could update and make some options for speeding of the game by
    - Make dice physics faster or an option to use just instant dice roll randomizer.
    - Skip button on most camera direction sequences when it does nothing to the board game play wise.
    - Improve the frames per second esp. on living city and other graphics intensive boards.
    - Not sure if the AI contributes to the slow pace, but they should find ways to optimize it for faster gameplay.

    I like the game, and I know Monopoly board game really does take time in real life, but simulation should have options to make it faster and with the modern game technology we have today. I just find it too slow.    … Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 16
  3. Negative: 3 out of 16
  1. Gamers' Temple
    Dec 22, 2017
    40
    With the load times, the cool but only once or twice modifiers and living boards that are all pretty much the same, it is probably a better idea, and a cheaper one, to just buy the physical board game, rather than invest in the electronic Switch version. Every know addition to the Switch's growing library is cool with me, but Monopoly is one you can probably take a pass on.
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  2. XGN
    Dec 21, 2017
    70
    Monopoly for Switch does about everything right. The game offers numerous boards and you can adjust the rules to suit every need. And you can play the game where ever you want with up to six players. The waiting time with six players is long though.
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  3. Gaming Age
    Dec 11, 2017
    50
    Overall Monopoly for the Switch does the job it advertises to do, like Monopoly for many previous consoles. The difference is, with this console you can take on the go and play multiplayer without needing to carry around the board game and all its pieces. Is it perfect? Definitely not. Especially with my gripes that I mentioned earlier, but if you want Monopoly on the go the game isn’t breaking the mold but it gets the job done. The $40 retail price point is a bit questionable, but I have already seen it on sale in the past few weeks for around $20, which is where I say this game should have been priced and shouldn’t be grabbed for anything more.
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