Monopoly 11 is the latest work in the Monopoly series developed by Daewoo Software. As a casual game, in addition to upgrading the previous game, this game also has more new content. There may be many friends who don’t know whether Monopoly 11 is fun or not. , let’s take a look at the review of Monopoly 11.
Since the first generation, Daewoo's "Monopoly" has been loved by countless Chinese players because of its interesting gameplay and humorous style. Even the sales of "Monopoly 4" have far exceeded Daewoo's subsequent classic "Sword and Fairy". "The Legend of Heroes" series.
From this point of view, Daewoo's "Monopoly" series is undoubtedly a national-level game.
The first generation of "Monopoly"
In particular, the characters created in the game - the honest and honest A Tubo, the cute and clever Jin Beibei, the charming Mrs. Qian, etc., are still deeply attracting countless players after more than ten years.
Mrs. Qian’s classic lines
Following the release of "Monopoly 10" in 2019, three years later, "Monopoly 11" finally appeared in front of players. "Monopoly 11" will be launched on Steam and Switch platforms on October 20. The Steam Chinese version is priced at 66 yuan, and the Switch Hong Kong version is priced at 129 Hong Kong dollars, with a 10% discount in the first week.
Perhaps for fans of the "Monopoly" series, after playing the previous game "Monopoly 10", they will be a little worried about the quality of this game. Therefore, in the following content, I will also use "Monopoly 10" as a reference to talk about the gaming experience that "Monopoly 11" brought me this time.
Sincere content
I have to say that compared to the previous work, this new work is really richer in terms of graphics and content.
The launch of "Monopoly 11" has 14 characters to choose from.
For example, the most popular classic characters such as Sun Xiaomei, Mrs. Qian, Atubo, etc. You can see most of the classic characters of the past in this game.
The 14 first-appearing characters
Compared to the last game, which only had 6 characters in the starting lineup, this time there are really a lot more.
Judging from the style of painting, the characters this time can be said to have changed their appearance and appear more "mature". Maybe you are used to the Q version of the big-headed doll style in the previous games, and you may not adapt to this style, but after watching it for a long time, it actually feels not bad.
"Monopoly 11" characters
"Monopoly 10" characters
What’s interesting is that on the character selection page, you can put these characters into different clothes according to your own preferences. Each character also has his own different style of clothes.
Dress up the character
Like the previous game, some characters have vehicles that suit their identities. For example, Sharon Bass’s vehicle is an Indian flying carpet, while Umi’s vehicles are wolves and tigers, which also adds a lot of fun to the game. .
Let’s talk about this map again.
This time "Monopoly 11" launches with a total of 12 maps, including 8 traditional mode maps and 4 hot battle maps.
traditional map
This time the map has also changed from using countries and cities as themes in the past, and instead uses various different styles as the theme of the map.
For example, there is a snow country themed map in the picture, as well as a Tang Dynasty-style never-night sky, a fantasy sky courtyard, and even a cyberpunk-style mountain city, etc. At the same time, since the previous generation received negative reviews from many players because the map was too small, the map of this game has also been improved, and it no longer feels like "playing house" when playing.
"Snow Country" Map
This is not the first time that hot fighting mode has appeared. In "Monopoly 10", hot fighting mode has also been added to the game as a new mode.
In the Hot Battle map, small real estate grids will be replaced by offensive card grids such as mines, missiles, and explosives. Using offensive cards to directly cause monetary damage to the opponent is the winning mechanism of the Hot Battle map.
The hot battle mode of "Monopoly 10"
However, many players said that the hot battle mode is not very fun because the pace is too fast. This time the game has improved this mode. The hot battle mode no longer shares the same map with the traditional mode.
Four maps in hot battle mode
The Hot Dou map will have its own path that is different from traditional maps. And these map paths are usually more densely intertwined. For example, in the "Candy War" map, you can use "jelly" to transport you to higher maps layer by layer, and you will have a more sense of urgency when playing.
Candy Wars Map
By the way, the UI of this game is also very simple and clear. Maybe after logging into steam and switch, the game will be launched on mobile platforms like the previous one.
The UI of the game is very simple and clear
Some new tricks
Although some changes during the iteration of "Monopoly" may not be liked by all players, Daewoo is still persistent in adding some new tricks in each generation - "Monopoly 11" is no exception.
After the failure of real-time changes, the Monopoly series finally returned to the turn-based mode. As more and more players begin to gravitate towards the fast-paced mode of gameplay, producers are also thinking and making changes on how to speed up the pace of the game, such as the hot fighting mode added in "Monopoly 10".
"Monopoly 5" joins real-time system for the first time
However, the modified "Monopoly 10" has not been well received by everyone.
So in order to further enhance the players' gaming experience, the producers have also added some "new tricks" to the game this time.
This time, "Monopoly 11" adds a map "mechanism" design for the first time in the series. Each map has a mechanism that fits its own scene. These mechanisms can change the character's position, remove NPCs, and other different mechanism effects.
For example, in the "Cloud Courtyard" map, you can step on the clouds and ride on the mist to teleport to another place.
On the "Mechanical Maze" map, stepping on specific mechanisms can shift the location of the plot, which increases the complexity of the terrain.
Not only have some changes been made to the map, but "Monopoly 11" has also added some new features to the cards.
"Monopoly 11" has added some "super card" synthesis methods-if you have multiple identical cards, you can choose to synthesize more advanced cards like "Auto Chess".
However, like the previous game, this game still cancels the point mechanism, and the cards are also very easy to obtain. Maybe it still has a certain impact on the balance of the game.
In this regard, the game has optimized and upgraded the balance of cards based on data feedback from previous games.
Like some, the effect of some offensive cards has been weakened in this game; and the robot doll that clears roadblocks can freely choose where to go when faced with a fork in the road. (However, the robot doll will still eliminate the good and bad gods together, so how to use it depends on your choice)
In terms of ways to obtain cards, in addition to stores and card stealing, a mysterious man in white NPC has been added to the game, so you can buy cards at a lower price.
In this "Monopoly 11", a new "Lord Battle" mode has also been added - in the multiplayer mode, we can choose to join forces to fight against a "Lord" character.
This time there are two lords in "Monopoly 11" - King Octopus and Doctor Who.
Doctor Who can cause the challenger to injure the enemy a thousand and himself to lose a thousand. While suffering the monetary loss, he will divide the loss equally and attack all the challengers. As the difficulty is unlocked, Doctor Who will have more cards in his hand.
The characteristics of King Octopus are designed around pickup cards and missile cards. As the difficulty increases, these lords also have stronger abilities.
I still have to say that although it is said to be four against one, it is actually quite easy to overturn when playing. So don’t take it lightly when challenging them.
a failed round
Pretty good gaming experience
Many people say that the AI in "Monopoly 10" is very retarded. When I played "Monopoly 11", I was surprised to find that there were no major problems with the AI's logic.
For example, some mentally retarded situations like the previous game's AI "using sweeping cards when there is nothing in front of it" have mostly not appeared in this game.
In the game, the AI will use corresponding props to ensure that they get larger real estate. When encountering bad gods and props ahead, they will also clear the road ahead at the appropriate time. At the same time, it is rare for the AI to work together to harm players, so the game is quite comfortable.
Continuing the previous changes, in order not to make the game seem laggy, the stock trading gameplay is still canceled in the multiplayer mode. Perhaps it is also a deliberate consideration. However, many players still expressed that they want to be able to play the stock trading mechanism in multiplayer mode. Perhaps instead of canceling it directly, adding a switch during the game's starting settings is a better choice.
Like the previous game, this time the game can also provide online multiplayer networking functions, and also supports multiple controllers. You can also customize the game parameters according to your own preferences.
Because this is a game that has been experienced in advance, the online connection function has not yet been experienced, so the networking function will not be evaluated here. However, regarding the numerous negative reviews about the networking function since the release of the previous game, I think "Monopoly 11" will also improve in this aspect (if I didn't say it).
According to official information, this time the multiplayer online platform has enhanced the friend invitation function. After completing a game, you can quickly invite friends to join the next game, which is a lot more convenient.
Official website news
In my experience, after the previous game was criticized by players due to poor content and unreasonable game mechanics, this time "Monopoly 11" looks like a more careful work from Daewoo.
Improvements that adapt to the times
In my opinion, "Monopoly" is a game that requires a certain amount of wisdom and luck, but it is not a game that requires victory.
After I began to immerse myself in the world of "Monopoly 11" for the goal of "number one", looking back, I discovered that the happiest thing is not to become the richest man with the largest assets, but the most important reason for me to have fun is the whole The process of trickery and strategizing.
Please feel free to use props
Compared with the slightly barren content of the previous game, this game has been greatly improved in terms of gameplay and game experience, which also made me experience a lot of fun throughout the game.
Although the series fell into a long bottleneck period after the peak of the series' reputation, "Monopoly 4", many people still believe that "Monopoly 4" is an unsurpassable game, and subsequent series of games are somewhat "less flavorful" .
But I think the reason why players find it increasingly boring is that in such a fast-paced era, traditional gameplay such as Monopoly has gradually fallen behind the times.
Under such circumstances, "Monopoly 11" also chose to adapt to the times and gradually accelerated its game rhythm. The childhood days of being able to spend a lot of time killing time have passed. Nowadays, if we spend a little time to play one or two games of "Monopoly 11", I think it is also a good gaming experience.