Monster Sanctuary

 Xbox One
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8

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  1. Dronewolf
    Dec 27, 2020
    4
    It's basically a mash up of Pokemon and a Metroidvania. Not a bad thing mind, I enjoy both types of games.

    It starts off strong, quite enjoyable, the battles are slow (And the devs even knew this by putting an option to speed up battles in the options). Exploration okay, but nothing new. I like the aspect of collecting monsters to fight your battles, but the boss battles are slow. Even    It's basically a mash up of Pokemon and a Metroidvania. Not a bad thing mind, I enjoy both types of games.

    It starts off strong, quite enjoyable, the battles are slow (And the devs even knew this by putting an option to speed up battles in the options). Exploration okay, but nothing new. I like the aspect of collecting monsters to fight your battles, but the boss battles are slow. Even on x2 speed. Elemental weaknesses don't appear to work in your favour as you do little damage anyway. Boss characters can attack more than once in a turn and they hit hard and ultimately what lets the game down. 4/10 seems fair as there is a bit that needs fixing. Mainly the boss battles and balancing. I would say try it for yourself as it is free on Game Pass, but pay cash to play it? No.    … Expand

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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. CD-Action
    Jul 23, 2021
    85
    There is no denying that Pokémon was a strong inspiration, but Monster Sanctuary has its own identity, a vast, beautiful world, and many diverse creatures to catch. The game is unique, because the developers managed to combine turn-based combat with a traditional 2D metroidvania. Do not fear the platforming sections though, as they won’t break your fingers like Ori and the Blind Forest does. [02/2021, p.39]
  2. TheXboxHub
    Dec 22, 2020
    70
    Despite its cute visuals and some great moments of exploring the game’s world, Monster Sanctuary on Xbox feels relatively hollow. There is plenty of content to keep the most dedicated of min-maxing enthusiasts busy, especially if one ventures into online battles against others, but the game owes too much of its identity to the past. If it leaned more into the unique metroidvania ideas, had a more interesting story, and felt less like homework, Monster Sanctuary would have been something truly special.
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  3. Xbox Tavern
    Dec 15, 2020
    80
    Monster Sanctuary blends the two genres of Turn-Based RPG and Metroidvania into a beautiful 2D pixel art game. Although turn-based battling with monsters that you raise and care for is the heart of the game, the Metroidvania exploration ain’t bad either.
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