Gamervision:
''In the Eidos booth, one game I wasn't really looking forward to any time with was Monster Lab, because I had no idea what it was. I didn't even look at any screenshots or videos, I just assumed it was another version of Monster Madness and wrote it off. When I sat down to play it I saw a game that was not at all what I expected, and one that I can see myself picking up when it comes out, especially at $39.99.
Instead of a stereotypical beat-em-up featuring a whole bunch of monsters fighting a whole bunch of monsters, the game is a turn-based RPG featuring a huge amount of mini-games that actually matter to the game. You play as a new initiate in the Mad Science Alliance, exploring six different areas and collecting different parts to build and upgrade your monster.''
Nintendo Life writes: "Despite a few minor shortcomings Monster Lab is a great 3rd party effort for the Wii which has solid controls that make great use of the Remote and will appeal to a broad age range. Kudos to Eidos and Backbone Entertainment for this excellent offering on the Wii, which will hopefully inspire other developers to turn out quality titles".
Baron Mharti is large and in charge! With a nasty habit of being extra cruel, the Baron has taken over and it's up to you to beat the evil Baron Mharti and his band of wacky creatures. With the help of a few zany experiments, over 150 monster parts, and some crazy mini-games, create your very own army of twisted monsters and battle it out with the Baron.
WorthPlaying writes: "There are certain games that become the gold standard against which all other games are compared. With all of the Wii titles, the golden standard, surprisingly, has always been Wii Sports. For a free game included with the console, it served as the best example of how the controllers should function within a game. With Monster Lab, however, I think I've found a new benchmark."
