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Monster Rancher 4.(Product/Service Evaluation)
KEVIN: After two PS1 hits and one PS2 game that's better forgotten, the fourth Rancher takes a very back-to-basics approach. The idea's the same: raise cutesy monsters (five at once this time), enter them in tournaments, and have them tag along with you in adventures across a generic RPG land. Where MR4 differs is in the approach--instead of navigating menus, you actually control your critter-lovin' scamp this time, running him around the ranch and spending quality time with your herd. The adventures are much more RPG-like, too, with dungeons and hidden areas accessible only by certain monsters.
Unfortunately, just like in MR3, none of this gameplay is fleshed out …
