But this method of acquisition helps build the image of a world where Monsters and humans must work together to coexist. If you’re strong enough, they can’t really decline your offer. Instead, you offer a contract, and the Monster decides if it wants to join you. The Monster protects you and you help it become powerful - or some version of this bargain.Īnd that’s how you catch Monsters in the game, through Pacts. The relationship between human and Monster is mutually beneficial. And, despite what they’re name implies, Monsters aren’t bad, nor are they slaves to their tamers. The world of Monster Crown is a complex one. I love a story that begins small and expands to encompass kingdom defining deeds. But the more I play, the more I realize I’ve barely scratched the surface. I’m not even close to finishing the story. As you work to uncover these pieces of the story, Monster Crown starts to come into its own. And you know nothing about the history of the island now ruled by three kings. You later discover that your old dad does know a thing or two about Monster taming. So, maybe he’s not the best judge of potential, but off you go. After eight years of owning one monster, he’s only managed to get it to level six. It’s a closed beta though, so I expected to encounter some bugs.Īfter that, your dad declares you’re showing talent as a tamer and gives you your first quest. I immediately renamed it, by mistake, and couldn’t cancel the command, which is annoying. As much as I wanted to rebel and take something more interesting, like Hooclaw, Canite just looked the coolest. In Monster Crown, you have a choice between five Monsters – one for each of the game’s types. After that, your dad teaches you the basics of Monster battling and then you’re faced with the toughest challenge in every creature collector: choosing your starter. You choose your name, a look, and even your pronouns – not just he or she, either. Naturally, I took on the role of honorable tryhard. Right from the start, Monster Crown lets you decide if you want to be an upstanding citizen or a conniving manipulator. Much like every other creature collector, you begin your journey waking up and working out who you are. Within my first hour of playing, a man was eaten by sea Monsters (he wasn’t very nice), a giant Monster wiped out my whole team, and I met a guy and his snake Monster that were almost certainly high out of their minds. So, let’s get that out of the way up front Monster Crown feels like a more mature version of Pokémon.Įverything is a little darker and more grown-up. From now until the end of Nintendo, creature collectors will be compared to Pokémon. Monster Crown is a creature collector coming to Steam Early Access on July 30, but I was fortunate to be given an early preview of the closed beta to gather some impressions.
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