Monster Sanctuary

 Xbox One
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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. kd1993
    Aug 9, 2021
    8
    Brilliant pokemon-esque game with platforming and metroidvania elements. Unlike pokemon, all fights are 3v3, allowing any team to be viable, since it's much more about how they work with each other rather than just raw power. It's easy to spin up a new addition to your team too, since the eggs you're gifted start off near the level of your main team. The light/dark shifting elements whichBrilliant pokemon-esque game with platforming and metroidvania elements. Unlike pokemon, all fights are 3v3, allowing any team to be viable, since it's much more about how they work with each other rather than just raw power. It's easy to spin up a new addition to your team too, since the eggs you're gifted start off near the level of your main team. The light/dark shifting elements which come in to the game about half way through add another layer of strategy. Must play for fans of the genre.… Expand

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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
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  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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