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. guarmanda
    Nov 1, 2017
    8
    This game surprised me in a good way.

    Someone below mentioned the long load times - I first experienced those too, but it turns out that you just need to restart your Switch. After that the load time to launch the game changes to 10-15 seconds (I timed it). It's really odd that this even happens, but I'm quite relieved that it's so easily fixed. The game itself runs quite smoothly,    This game surprised me in a good way.

    Someone below mentioned the long load times - I first experienced those too, but it turns out that you just need to restart your Switch. After that the load time to launch the game changes to 10-15 seconds (I timed it). It's really odd that this even happens, but I'm quite relieved that it's so easily fixed.

    The game itself runs quite smoothly, both in docked and handheld. There are different game modes, where you play classic Monopoly with classic rules, or you can switch (heh) it up and add action cards or house rules. There's also an addition of "living boards", where the boards have a theme, and the properties come alive when you land on them or purchase them. The visuals are really nice, and I the music is fantastic. I turned off the voices though, as I found them pretty obnoxious.

    I noticed some input lag during the selection screen where you select your player piece, and I also think they should make the dice rolling using the joycons a bit smoother. It's pretty cool that they attempted to use motion controls with HD rumble for dice rolling though.

    The online play also seems quite interesting. It wasn't very easy to get into a game, since a lot of players kept joining and leaving during the setup. Once a game got started, however, most people seemed to stick around.

    In conclusion, this seems like a fantastic party game to play online or with friends, or just versus AI if that's your thing. Personally I think it's pretty great to have available on the go, and the presentation overall is quite nice. The price tag is a little bit steep, but I expect to get my money's worth over time.    … Expand
  2. Fraxture
    Nov 1, 2017
    9
    The game is a great addition to the Switch.
    As for the slow load times, reboot your swtich after you are done downloading it.
    Fixes it instantly.
    !
  3. riverkev95
    Nov 2, 2017
    9
    EL juego me ha sorprendido muy gratamente, lo mejor de los juegos de mesa traído a una experiencia portátil, simplemente genial para llevarlo a las reuniones familiares.
    Lo que se le puede tachar a este juego es que al ser hecho por Ubisoft alguna falla importante tendrá y en este caso específico es el error de las pantallas de carga interminables, el cual se arregla reinciciando la    EL juego me ha sorprendido muy gratamente, lo mejor de los juegos de mesa traído a una experiencia portátil, simplemente genial para llevarlo a las reuniones familiares.
    Lo que se le puede tachar a este juego es que al ser hecho por Ubisoft alguna falla importante tendrá y en este caso específico es el error de las pantallas de carga interminables, el cual se arregla reinciciando la consola para que la pantalla de carga se reduzca a cuestión de 10 - 15 segundos.    … Expand
  4. diabloNL
    Nov 25, 2017
    9
    I love this game. The load times have been fixed with a patch and it now loads very fast. The living boards look very good and the attention to detail is great. If you look closely you can see details !ike a window washer on the side of a building or a swat team practicing abseiling on the police station. Very "living"! The classic board looks a bit boring and they could at least haveI love this game. The load times have been fixed with a patch and it now loads very fast. The living boards look very good and the attention to detail is great. If you look closely you can see details !ike a window washer on the side of a building or a swat team practicing abseiling on the police station. Very "living"! The classic board looks a bit boring and they could at least have added a nice environment like a living room in the background. I don't care too much as I bought it mainly for the living boards. All in all I'm super happy with my purschase.… Expand
  5. JugadorX
    Nov 9, 2017
    10
    SPOILER ALERT: It has people applauding when you buy something and I have to admit I'm one of them whenever I'm playing this beautiful masterpiece. 10/10
  6. bestgirl
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    This game is pure bliss. I have waited all of my life for this moment. Since its launch, I have not stopped playing it. I have taken over a week off of work. I unlocked the golden spook on day one and have not chosen another piece since. This game is a 10/10 for all ages, from your offspring to grandparents. Don't believe me that it's god's masterpiece to the world, yet? Look at all theThis game is pure bliss. I have waited all of my life for this moment. Since its launch, I have not stopped playing it. I have taken over a week off of work. I unlocked the golden spook on day one and have not chosen another piece since. This game is a 10/10 for all ages, from your offspring to grandparents. Don't believe me that it's god's masterpiece to the world, yet? Look at all the positives below:
    + Classic board game that everyone recognizes: you can play with a stranger and finally make some friends.
    + frac{x^2y}{4}-frac{x^2}{2}-frac{5xy}{2}+5x-6y+sqrt{y+9x}-12>frac{x^2y}{4}-frac{x^2}{2}-frac{5xy}{2}+5x-6y+sqrt{+9x}-12
    + When you go back to work after months of playing you can bet against your boss for your sick pay he says you don't actually have and win 9 out of 10 times.
    + Learn how Daddy Donny made his money.
    + Costs less than FIFA 18 and has a better score.
    + No more losing a single property card and having to print one off of google.
    + golden spook
    + 6 player local co-op and 6 player online, including both with friends and with strangers!
    + Will cuddle with you in bed.    … Expand
  7. Shawndroid
    Jan 30, 2018
    8
    It's Monopoly, but slightly faster and fun.

    The main gameplay takes most of the hassle out and speeds up the game. There was just enough time to say something or grab a handful of chips between turns. Unlike early reviews, the frame rate is steady and load times fixed. The game worked great with 5 people on one Switch, everyone using their own JoyCon, JoyCon Grip, Pro and 8bitdo    It's Monopoly, but slightly faster and fun.

    The main gameplay takes most of the hassle out and speeds up the game. There was just enough time to say something or grab a handful of chips between turns. Unlike early reviews, the frame rate is steady and load times fixed.

    The game worked great with 5 people on one Switch, everyone using their own JoyCon, JoyCon Grip, Pro and 8bitdo controllers. It automatically pulled player names from user profiles, or lets you use "Player X."

    Problems:

    * Guests cannot set their name, and only the first 6 profiles can be used.
    * The menus for selling, mortgaging and trading take getting used and slow down the game a bit.
    * The bus on speed die rules doesn't always let you see where you will land. (I wish we could move the camera with the joystick.)
    * If you forget how much rent you have to pay, you have to exit out of the menus to sell or trade to see the amount. (Showing rent on the left, unused part of the screen would fix this.)    … Expand
  8. ultimategaymer
    Nov 9, 2017
    10
    When I first purchased this game, I expected just another cliche monopoly experience. I was surprised when I opened the game up, and immediately I was wowed by the loading screen. It told me what the name was, the copyright information, everything else that I needed to know. I was shocked at how smoothly the game ran, my switch didn't even crash once. I immediately smashed every other gameWhen I first purchased this game, I expected just another cliche monopoly experience. I was surprised when I opened the game up, and immediately I was wowed by the loading screen. It told me what the name was, the copyright information, everything else that I needed to know. I was shocked at how smoothly the game ran, my switch didn't even crash once. I immediately smashed every other game I owned (except for 1-2 switch, the only game which rivals monopoly in quality). Breath of the Wild has nothing on monopoly, nor does that stupid "Mario Odyssey." Monopoly is the one game to rule them all.

    Positives:
    -Simple gameplay that is easy to pick up, but hard to master, appealing to both a casual audience and the most hardcore of gamers
    -Spooky Halloween board that sent shivers down my spine
    -Fun play pieces, such as the golden, spooky ghost!
    -It's the Dark Souls of board games
    -Up to 6 players for local gameplay
    -Up to 6 players online
    -Intuitive mechanics that I have never seen before. Move out of the way, Sonic, Monopoly is here to kick your butt!
    -Smart AI that can challenge the most seasoned veterans of Monopoly!

    Negatives:
    -Friends for local gameplay not included. This became a big issue for me when i didn't have anyone to invite over :(
    -Wi-fi router also not included. Became a big issue for me when I couldn't play online due to only having access to Internet at my library.
    -Controller does not work with my cats, meaning single player is my only option    … Expand
  9. KeegzX21
    Jun 19, 2019
    8
    I wouldn't recommend, BUT I LOVE THIS GAME. I play this with my family all the time. Its just slow on Switch. The menu has really bad latency. Otherwise, very great game. 8/10
  10. EMPRR
    Nov 9, 2020
    8
    Monopoly for Switch is a great game to play with friends while having a game night. The best thing is that you can save your game and pick up where you left off later and don't need to put away all the money and pieces yourself after playing.

    I see a lot of complaints about playing online, although I haven't played the game online, it's still a great game to play with friends.
  11. JoOc85
    Jun 9, 2020
    8
    entertains!
    bankruptcy would not give the money only to those who put you in it but to whoever has the biggest house and would give you a percentage not complete the money as for the rest would play with more new chips and some more cards ... you can play
  12. GoodGamePlus
    Sep 16, 2022
    9
    I was worried that this game wouldn't run well or look good on Nintendo Switch. They really went extra graphically for a board game. The CPUs aren't very smart. The digital version of this game frequently goes on sale for a low price. Also, if more animations were skippable, that would be better.
  13. Quentberry
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    Don't know why people hate on this game, the gameplay is fun, cool ost, graphically pretty good, the price can get really low sometimes like 3 bucks.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  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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