Monopoly Party (PS2)

Monopoly Party is a game for the Playstation II based on the traditional board game. The graphics in the game aren't too bad and do the job well enough. However the display is quite quirky, and I didn't really feel that I had a good view of the board from the camera angle which the game plays from. It's difficult to see what you own, what other players own and which properties are left, and not having that easy overview can be quite frustrating. The game comes in two different modes, the first is the traditional format, which is as you would play the board game, and the second mode is the party mode. In party mode all the players move at the same ...  Read the complete review

I bought this to go with my PS2 about 3 years ago now. I was then , and still am, an avid monopoly fan and I was hoping this would bring the same thrills and excitement that the board game managed. I was however to be disapointed as I realised that there was very little of the excitement to be found in the PS2 version. some of the plus points are new board pieces, the ability to change the rules with some interesting variations and different monopoly themes such as playing in space or with dinosaurs. You can play with up to 4 players and adjust the level of them with a choice of easy, medium or hard. You can choose between U.K or U.S rules or just customize ...  Read the complete review

Unlike the other reviewers of this game, I really enjoy it! For a start there's no laying the board out, sorting the cash, fighting over the race car. Just put your ps2 on and away you go! The game is based on the board game with a few variations. For a start you can adjust the rules to whatever you prefer. Also there's a variety of different boards you can use, including prehistoric, outer space, medieval. They make it a bit different. The pieces, houses and hotels also change with each different version of the board game. My personal favourite is the outer space version of the board as the pieces are rockets and they fly around the ...  Read the complete review

I brought this game about 2 - 3 years ago, and then I found it great but playing it now I found some problems. I found the game is very fast the way you quickly go from player to player taking it in turns. I also found that the bloody man was driving me potty the way he goes, "Free parking" every time you land on it. The games grafics are ok but not the best. The game is also great though! If you have played different monopoly board game's, you might of found that the rules are different in one compared to another. The good thing about MONOPOLY PARTY is that it lets you change the rules to what you are most common on doing. The game has also got different ...  Read the complete review

I think for this game you will fall into one of two camps, you will either love it to bits or dislike it intensely. Friends of mine rave about this game however it leaves me cold. Fundamentally what you get is the famous old board game on your PS2 which at least means you will not find yourself kneeling on the hat while reaching for a chance card but also you lose out on the satisfaction of putting your hard earned money into nice neat piles and feeling superior against your poorer opponents. There are a few variations to the original game, for a start you can choose your currency between pounds, dollars and euros and also you can choose ...  Read the complete review