Monopoly for Nintendo Switch

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 77 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 25 out of 77
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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  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. 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.
    !
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  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.
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. Adasc2906
    Aug 26, 2022
    7
    I mean.... it's classic monopoly but you can play with real life boards. nothing groundbreaking
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. ENERGONX
    Sep 2, 2019
    6
    Este juego para jugar con los amigos puede ser muy divertido!Yo lo recomiendo
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. LuissDt
    Apr 28, 2022
    4
    nintendo switch monopoly is too boring but it manages to make the family come together... this last one is not at all a positive way
  26. Spazbo4
    Jul 11, 2018
    3
    Monopoly has always been a classic game to play, however when me and my family were playing the game it crashed and deleted our save file. We all wanted a refund immediately and sadly we got the digital version so this is impossible with the eshop since all sales are final for digital games. We were having such a fun time playing until this happened and we were so far in the game that weMonopoly has always been a classic game to play, however when me and my family were playing the game it crashed and deleted our save file. We all wanted a refund immediately and sadly we got the digital version so this is impossible with the eshop since all sales are final for digital games. We were having such a fun time playing until this happened and we were so far in the game that we just didn't want to start over.… Expand
  27. BrerBrett
    Oct 31, 2017
    2
    No joke: it's a five minute load for the title screen. And another five to get a game started. And another three when your game ends.

    Unless they release a patch, you really should avoid this turd.
  28. jimmytsai
    Sep 25, 2020
    2
    This game is slow. Not friendly for single player and beginner. Always close up to the token not the whole map.

    If you are buying this for casual time playing, don't wast your money.
    The android one is much better
  29. jtilt
    Dec 3, 2017
    2
    No ‘skip’ button for the repetitive animations and the ridiculously slow-moving AI. So be prepared to sit around for hours just to get through one game.
    Did the developers even play this before publishing? Absolute garbage.
  30. Billycrumble
    Dec 27, 2019
    2
    Monopoly is a classic game and I’ve had it and enjoyed it on a couple of digital platforms and though I’d buy this new one on switch because it’s the perfect game for handheld. Unfortunately though it is slow and over animated, honestly it’s unbearable. Playing with anything more than 2 players is just too slow, it takes about 5 minutes just for a rotation of 3 players, it’s pathetic. DoMonopoly is a classic game and I’ve had it and enjoyed it on a couple of digital platforms and though I’d buy this new one on switch because it’s the perfect game for handheld. Unfortunately though it is slow and over animated, honestly it’s unbearable. Playing with anything more than 2 players is just too slow, it takes about 5 minutes just for a rotation of 3 players, it’s pathetic. Do not buy unless you wanna waste away into a corse! It looks quite nicely designed and inviting to play but is a sheer waste of time because of said reasons.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

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  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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