Monster Madness: Grave Danger

by Southpeak

Product Features

• 4 player top-down shooter action, online or offline. Extra players can dynamically join or leave at any time during the cooperative Adventure so that the gaming never stops. 5 Unique environments with a total of 18 levels.
• More than 70 different Monster enemy types. Unique character melee weapons - build & upgrade your weapons with parts scattered throughout the game. Quickly alternate between melee and ranged weaponry.
• Interactive environments full of destroyable elements and physical objects. Powerful Boss Monsters await the player within each environment.
• Drivable vehicles for 1-4 players. Power up items to transform player characters into one of five pwerful monsters: Mummy, Vampire, Zombie, Frankenstein or a Werewolf. 7 different competitive play modes.
• 16 player online support for competitive battle over 11 different levels. Deadly traps and environmental hazards make each intense fight a unique experience.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000HKKPX0
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 4.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: August 7, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,790 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #88 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Action > Shooter

Product Description

Monster Madness: Grave Danger is building off of the base created by the original Monster Madness: Battle For Suburbia released on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. With tightened controls, a host of mini-games, a polished camera and newly built in extras, Monster Madness: Grave Danger promises to be the beat-em-up brawler PLAYSTATION 3 system owners have been looking for. Taking on the role of four intrepid teenagers, players will set out to save their town from the evil that's been unleashed. Together Zack, Carrie, Andy, and Jennifer resolve to wage a Battle for Suburbia, rescue their missing neighbors, and discover the ultimate source of this monster onslaught. The secrets they'll uncover throughout this adventure will explain the shocking truth behind their little town. It's MADNESS, I tell you!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More than I expected., September 8, 2009

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JUAREZ REYES VIRGILIO JOSE - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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The reasons why I bought the game were because 4 people could play and that it was under $20.00. I thought it would be a monster killing, zombie bashing game that wouldn't take more than a couple of hours to finish.

Boy was I wrong.

It is in fact a monster killing, zombie bashing game. However, it took us (2 players) 8-9 hours of continuous play in order to finish it.

The story is akin to those of zombie movies: The evil undead arise and a rag-tag team of teenagers are amongst the few who can fight against them. As the game advances, other type of monsters appear. Aliens, werewolves, demons and B movies cannon fodder.

There are cutscenes between missions, which help the story advance and at least let you know why you're actually walking into the wolve's den.

Gameplay is simple. You choose a character and proceed to kick evil butt in isometric view. Each character has a "reccomended" melee weapon hidden in each scene. If you get on that isn't suited to your character, he/she complaints and attacks slower with it. You can also buy and upgrade other "home made" weapons, like nail guns, flame-throwers and CD Launchers. They use ammo though, and you'll have to buy that too with crystals left by monsters when they are destroyed.

There are scenes in which you can ride a tank, buggy or hovercraft. Some have some kind of weapon, like a cannon or a machine gun. Others will just be used for transportation.

There are also in-game achievements. For example, if you find the weapon for a character during a mission, you'll discover a new suit/disguise for that character.

One of the downsides of the game (from my POV) is that the main characters are practically immortal. What happens after losing 3 lives is that you drop some of the crystals used to upgrade weapons/buy ammo and start again exactly where you died (I think you can choose another character, but I could be wrong).

There's also a versus option, in which you can just whack other players. It's not Super Smash Bros, but it is rewarding being able to deal with a human opponent using a nail gun.

All in all, it's not a bad game for $20.00 or less.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Deceptively enjoyable, September 12, 2009

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M. Tannacore - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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I tried the demo of this game, and fell in love with it. I bought it for a great price (10 dollars plus shipping). It has a fun, classic feel to the game play, and even though it may be more "kiddie-centric", it really has some gameplay value for older players (I'm 35!). On top of that, it has 4 player simultaneous mode! Too many games nowadays are lacking this type of feature. For parents, it's a great game to play with the kids. And it has plenty of upgradeable stuff and little tidbits to keep adults interested too (see if you can pick out all of the old monster movie cliches ;) ).

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun - Humorous - Twitch Game, August 22, 2008

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stark - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Monster Madness: Grave Danger (Video Game)

This game reminds me of a game I used to have a few years ago - I think it was called "Zombies Ate My Neighbors". I've only played the demo version, but I intend to buy the full game in a few days - I liked it a lot. Its not very hard - you just wander around and kill zombies that get progressively more imaginative and harder to kill. It's a good thing to play when you have some energy and don't want to think too much. Actually, it some respects, its one of the best games for ps3 I've seen in a while - I'm really looking forward to getting it.