Dawn of the Monsters

Release Date: March 15, 2022

Action, beat 'em up, for 2 players, indie games, 2.5D, co-op, side-scroll, splitscreen, multiplayer, singleplayer

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A brawler in which we face off against giant monsters. In Dawn of the Monsters, we take control of one of four guardians and eliminate hordes of powerful Nephilim as we try to reclaim Earth from their hands.

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7.8

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Game is Recomended by 75% of Critics. There are 24 Critic Reviews.

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PS3Blog.net: 8.5 / 10

A solid DLC with more content for a great beat 'em up

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NintendoWorldReport: 8 / 10 by Zachary Miller

But that's a relatively minor complaint since each stage is so short. I'm also willing to forgive because 13AM Games has built a charming kaiju brawler that, while paying homage to the giants (ha!) of the genre, feels wholly unique. There's a lot of game here, and there are a lot of places they can take this franchise. DOTM is a fun time, and one I've greatly enjoyed.

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VGChartz: 7 / 10 by Evan Norris

Dawn of the Monsters is immediately one of the better kaiju games out there. In part, that's due to the fact that, historically, there haven't been many great games in the genre. More importantly, though, that's due to the simple fact that it's a fun game with four playable heroes, lots of layered fighting mechanics, a good amount of content, and some excellent monster designs.

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Dawn of the Monsters is a beat'em up that allows us to fight with giant monsters. Game was developed by 13AM Games studio and WayForward company.

Plot

The story presented in Dawn of the Monsters begins in the year 2036, when the progressing climate change has led to the awakening of monsters known as Nephilim. Giant monsters spread fear and destruction, destroying entire metropolises. To face them a special task force has been formed. Members of DAWN, as this was the name of the organization, needed as much as three decades to prepare for the counterattack. Nevertheless, it was worth the wait, as they created their own creatures to fight the monsters. Now there is nothing left for them but to liberate the planet from the hands of the giants. .

Game mechanics

In Dawn of the Monsters we observe the action from the side. It allows us to take on the role of one of the four giant guardians. Megadon is a huge reptile, called a living volcano for a reason; Ganira is an oversized crustacean; Aegis Prime is a superhumanly huge and agile warrior; Tempest Galahad is a huge mech

There are 35 missions to complete, in which we traverse a variety of stages inspired by real places (led by the largest metropolises, such as Tokyo or Toronto) and eliminate hordes of enemies. Each guardian fights in his own way and has an individual set of strengths and abilities. Battles are dynamic and duels with Nephilim can be concluded with spectacular finishers. Apart from regular opponents, which are not a big problem to defeat, there are much more powerful bosses on our way.

As we progress we gain DNA upgrades, thanks to which we can increase our combat potential, and thus - prepare to face greater challenges.