Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| IGN | 8.9/10 |
| GameSpy | 4.5/5 |
| Eurogamer | 8/10 |
| GameSpot | 7.4/10 |
| Official PlayStation Magazine | 5/5 |
| Game Informer | 6/10 |
| Game Revolution | B- |
War of the Monsters gained generally favorable reviews upon release with an average critic score of 79% based on 73 reviews at Game Rankings.
Most reviewers praised the game's style and monster roster, being a homage to classic monster movies. IGN stated that "the game draws its inspiration from movies like The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, King Kong, and the aforementioned Godzilla, the characters immediately appear to be offshoots from the great Ray Harryhausen", going on to say "each of the game's 10 gigantic beasts are as fun to play as they are to look at" while GameSpot said "a slick presentation gives the game the style of an old drive-in movie or news telecast, and it really works well to accentuate the game's retro theme and characters."
GameSpy was equally impressed, noting the destructible environments, that "WotM captures the joy of destruction more so than any game I've ever played. Did you think knocking over buildings was fun in Rampage? It's ten... no, twelvety times better in WotM".
Game Informer however complained about certain aspects of gameplay, that "the unblockable attacks are just downright unfair" and that "the lazy camera produces numerous blind spots throughout a battle". Game Revolution noted AI issues, that "the monsters routinely demonstrate a strong sense of self-preservation", which they called "extremely frustrating behavior".
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