By William Bernard
Monster Galaxy is much like its inspiration; a game about training and capturing monsters and working to develop a strong and powerful team of them. If you have ever played a Pokémon game before, then Monster Galaxy will feel very familiar.
The story of Monster Galaxy is forgettable to say the least, but essentially it involves an earthquake and monsters falling from the sky. Anyone looking for a deep storyline with involving characters is better off looking elsewhere. You begin the game with a starting monster, or ‘Moga’ as they are known in Monster Galaxy. From this initial Moga, you fight other Mogas which you find around the world map, either defeating them for experience and items, or capturing them to add to your team, which you can then train up as well.
Battle is the main heart of the game. During battle, Moga’s have access to several abilities, including a basic attack, a Zodiac attack (essentially an elemental attack which is weaker or stronger against certain monster types), and a buff or debuff. Selecting the right Moga’s for the right battle is actually quite important to having a successful fight, as each Moga has its own strengths and weaknesses. That being said, there is actually a fair bit of strategy involved in putting together and training up a solid team, as well as during the battles themselves. In that regard, Monster Galaxy is a very solid performer.
It’s unfortunate though that there is still a lack of general content in the game, as you are required to do quite a bit of grinding to keep progressing on your quests, so much so that it does become tedious after some time. The game would definitely have benefitted from a more streamlined form of progression.
Graphically, Monster Galaxy is wonderfully eye catching. The art style is eye-catching and pleasing, with a wide palette of colors also assists in brightening the game nicely without being overtly colorful. The animations, especially during combat, are well done, although some can be a little on the long side. Aurally the game does well too, however it’s clear none of the music utilized is original. The music range is a little wide, and it can be a little jarring to go from a subtle battle theme to a roaring rock victory theme back to an epic orchestral score on the map all within the span of a few minutes.
Socially, the game fairs quite poorly, as there is actually very little social integration in the game whatsoever. Apart from inviting your friends to play, there really isn’t much else you can do on the social side of things.
Monster Galaxy can’t really stand up to Pokémon. It’s far too simplistic and far less complex; however it is free, and accessible to anyone with Facebook. It’s also refreshing in the sense that it doesn’t force you to purchase anything with micro transactions to make decent progress, as many Facebook games do tend to do these days. In fact, everything that can be purchased can also be earned in reasonable time in Monster Galaxy, which should be appreciated. The game is still in beta, and there are some definite areas that could use improvement, but the game play base is solid, and well worth checking out for any Pokémon fans out there, or even for folks looking for an introduction to the series. We are definitely looking forward to revisiting the game once it moves out of beta.
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Tukko Rating | Monster Galaxy
By William Bernard
Monster Galaxy is much like its inspiration; a game about training and capturing monsters and working to develop a strong and powerful team of them. If you have ever played a Pokémon game before, then Monster Galaxy will feel very familiar.
Battle is the main heart of the game. During battle, Moga’s have access to several abilities, including a basic attack, a Zodiac attack (essentially an elemental attack which is weaker or stronger against certain monster types), and a buff or debuff. Selecting the right Moga’s for the right battle is actually quite important to having a successful fight, as each Moga has its own strengths and weaknesses. That being said, there is actually a fair bit of strategy involved in putting together and training up a solid team, as well as during the battles themselves. In that regard, Monster Galaxy is a very solid performer.
It’s unfortunate though that there is still a lack of general content in the game, as you are required to do quite a bit of grinding to keep progressing on your quests, so much so that it does become tedious after some time. The game would definitely have benefitted from a more streamlined form of progression.
Socially, the game fairs quite poorly, as there is actually very little social integration in the game whatsoever. Apart from inviting your friends to play, there really isn’t much else you can do on the social side of things.
Monster Galaxy can’t really stand up to Pokémon. It’s far too simplistic and far less complex; however it is free, and accessible to anyone with Facebook. It’s also refreshing in the sense that it doesn’t force you to purchase anything with micro transactions to make decent progress, as many Facebook games do tend to do these days. In fact, everything that can be purchased can also be earned in reasonable time in Monster Galaxy, which should be appreciated. The game is still in beta, and there are some definite areas that could use improvement, but the game play base is solid, and well worth checking out for any Pokémon fans out there, or even for folks looking for an introduction to the series. We are definitely looking forward to revisiting the game once it moves out of beta.
[Download the file here Tukko Rating | Monster Galaxy]
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