Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip

[h1][b] TLDR: Ditching dating for road trip chaos and clearer stat goals makes this the most approachable entry yet, though shallow endings and a lack of any real narrative keep it from feeling truly rewarding. [/b] [/h1] [h1]PROS: [/h1] ➕FINALLY MP has a save feature…. ➕Great cast of returning characters ➕New stat gain/loss and win criteria makes game more interesting ➕Humor ➕Tons of endings ➕Art style [h1]CONS: [/h1] ➖No dialogue history ➖Starts to get repetitive after a few runs with repeat events ➖Endings kind of feel meaningless ➖Only two characters (Polly and Scott) are consistent My previous reviews for Monster Proms: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/Synikx/recommended/743450?snr=1_5_9__402]Monster Prom (MP)[/url] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/Synikx/recommended/1140270?snr=1_5_9__402]Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp (MP2)[/url] [h1] [b] Content (Game world/Narrative) – [6/10] [/b] [/h1] The game world is similar to previous MP games, but this time it’s set on a desert road with the choices rotating between various random attractions. I like the variety available within each destination. In past MP games, thing like the lake area was always the Fun stat or whatever, but here each attraction has multiple possible stat values, encouraging exploration through each attraction and each choice in each attraction. Otherwise, the world is largely on rails - besides the two choices each time to pick, there doesn’t seem to be any point to the world. There isn’t a cohesive story. The entire narrative revolves around having a fun road trip and pulling pranks on each other. Even the ending(s) seem to be about just arriving at a unique destination without any real character development or goals. [h1][b] Gameplay (Mechanics/Difficulty) – [7/10] [/b] [/h1] The gameplay loop consists of picking a character, just like the previous MP, then choosing between two destinations, then choosing between three paths, then choosing between two negative outcomes, with some variation as that’s a high-level overview. Repeat this 4-5 times then you do a rest stop choice with about five options, each impacting your next week in different ways. The goal here that is different in previous MP is to simply get a stat to 25+ while avoiding a stat dropping to 0. There is no focus on dating a monster (optionally: you can only choose Scott or Polly). The difficulty is relatively low. There doesn’t seem to be any points of failure, other than getting a score to 0, it’s simply a game about choice and every choice has a positive and a negative, without any looming consequences. [h1] [b] Graphics (Quality/Technical) – [6/10] [/b] [/h1] I didn’t notice that much difference graphically from MP2, maybe slightly better variety in the amount of artwork, characters, and assets, but still mostly the same PS4-era fidelity. Technical side is the same. I didn’t notice any different features and noticed no bugs. 1440p @ 240hz | installed on SSD [h1] [b] Audio – [6/10] [/b] [/h1] Similar to previous MP with a few repetitive songs and the voice acting only being a few words at at time. +1 points for PANCAKE PANCAKE PANCAKE SONG! [h1] [b] Replay Factor (Longevity) – [6/10] [/b] [/h1] Within my 7 hours playtime, I played through three games. I started to see repeat content on my 2nd playthrough, as there isn’t that many attractions, but the three different events within help. I would say there is good replay value here due to the amount of content/endings, and co-op as well. [h1] [b] Final Verdict – [6/10] [/b] [/h1] Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip (MP3) continues the crazy antics of the Monster Prom characters in the same visual novel style format as the previous ones with some nice changes to shake up the formula. Gone is the tribulations that come with trying to score a date and enter the simple fun of a road trip filled with pranks. In a way, this almost feels like a fan service entry with so many returning MP characters and references, that I’m starting to think MP as a series is building up some solid lore, at least from a character perspective. It still definitely lacks a narrative. The gameplay has been completely revamped from MP1 and 2 to focus on gathering stats rather than ambiguous hidden dating criteria. I like the clearer goals and the decisions the players have to make. And while I do feel like the mechanics are implemented better here, I do also want to point out the step back in the feeling of accomplishment. Your reward for obtaining the stat required goal is just simply….another attraction with a specific ending. There are something like 40 endings, and I don’t even think I obtained any that were “Good”, but I did do three endings, and they didn’t feel as meaningful as scoring a date. But it was fun. Being a gameplay snob, I would have to say that MP3 edges out MP2 slightly and MP1 by a lot, in my opinion. As such, I do recommend MP3 and consider it my favorite entry of the three games, but I can definitely understand how people wouldn’t like this somewhat drastic change in the formula and instead want to actually date monsters. [h1] [b] Recommend? (Price) [Y/N] [/b] [/h1] [h1]Yes[/h1] $12 is a fair price considering the amount of content. If wanting to play co-op with 4 others though, I’d probably suggest a sale price with the historical low being sub $5. You can find my curator page here: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Synik_GR

Beautiful Glitch are the best!

混亂+搞笑+感動+有善的色色 = 史上最偉大的文字戀愛遊戲

Eu acho que um jogo nunca me deixou em choque quanto esse, e eu digo isso como o maior elogio possível. Apesar da premissa simples (assim como foi nos outros jogos), eu acho que o que difere Monster Roadtrip dos outros jogos é o fato de como ele consegue ter uma pegada extremamente porfunda de uma maneira que você nunca pensou ser possível. É um jogo extremamente bem desenvolvido e que você consegue se ver jogando diversas vezes não apenas para conseguir as conquistas, Mais uma vez o estúdio Beautiful Glitch, assim como seus desenvolvedores e designers, se mostrou incrivelmente talentoso e criativo e mal posso esperar para os outros jogos que eles planejam lançar. Porém, se eu fosse pontuar algo negativo sobre o jogo é que esse, assim como os outros da mesma linha, não possuem o idioma em português e isso me trás uma imensa dor como uma brasileira que é simplismente apaixonada por todos os jogos de 'Monster Prom', eu nem ao menos me incomodaria se apenas o texto fosse em português mas com as vozes em inglês, mas ao menos acho que as pessoas que não falam inglês deveriam ser lembradas mais vezes.

this game made me trans, great one

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Fun in small doses. It's a resource management visual novel that has you trying to complete a road trip. I haven't played anything else in this series so can't compare it, but I did not feel lost jumping in here. I don't see how this game could be fun as a couch co-op as it's a visual novel without full voice-acting, and even if it did have full voice-acting, I still don't see how this could be fun for 2 or more people.

pollyyy 🤤

It's pretty good in it's own way, a lot more different to the other MP games IMO, much more relaxed and not as competetive, but still the same vibe and humor as the other ones Something to note. There is "more things" but there isn't so much to explore about them. It's like going to a restaurant and having 30-50 more items on the menu, but not being to have any spices or sauces or anything to add to the flavor. As where with the neighbouring restaurants. They only have 10 foods on the menu, but they have all the spices and sauces in the world to try it with. TLDR: Much more relaxed than other MP's, imo content is more broad, but more shallow if that makes any sense I recommend it