No need to howl with scandal if this test seems fast to you at first glance. Truth be told, there are games whose title alone might suffice in addition to the rating. But as it is necessary to argue the latter at least, and as yours truly must earn his living, we will develop a little. It is therefore, oh surprise, the adaptation of the famous board game. So we find the same board, the same rules, the same pawns… everything is identical, except that we play with a controller and everything is managed by the console. It's very nice and to tell the truth, as long as you have friends to play with you, you can quickly get caught up in the game, and even have fun using a board different from the basic one among the ten offered. . A purely cosmetic change, but pleasant. Still, in this case, we say to ourselves that the plateau version does the job just as well and is necessarily more user-friendly than four rascals planted in front of a screen. As for playing solo, we not only realize that in addition to the almost zero interest in facing artificial opponents, the simple fact of not being able to speed up time while they are playing is enough to make us forget this possibility.
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No, to tell the truth, the only interest that we could see in transposing Monopoly on consoles was to be able to play it online. After all, a little party with friends talking nonsense into the headset while playing could be fun. Only niet, for the multi, it is imperative to be in the same room. To try to flush out an advantage to this digital edition, we could fall back on the “Richissime” mode, offering brand new rules; but being only on chance and not on money, they present only a very limited interest. We only participate in totally hollow mini-games to determine the number of pawns each player has. Pawns that randomly drop onto the board and determine its base possessions. Then it's basically about trading to try to get the best real estate possible and win the game. The unique advantage of this mode, not very exciting, is that it allows shorter games, from thirty to sixty minutes. So good, we gain in time what we lose in pleasure. Suddenly, it seems longer, and that's a shame. As you can see, this test is not pointing to a very happy conclusion. But it's because we love Monopoly at the base, and that love stories end badly... Do our eyes come out flattered by this experience? The 3D view of the board, the pawns and the overall course of a game are very correct, even if, of course, you should not expect graphic prowess. On the other hand, the menus are horribly ugly, even if their importance is only relative.
