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Take control of four hulking behemoths - Megadon, Aegis Prime, Tempest Galahad, and Ganira - each with distinct abilities and play styles, and smash your way through destructible real-world environments spanning more than 35 missions! Power up with DNA augments, crush foes with devastating Rage moves and brutal finishers, and team up with a friend for 2-player co-op action! You are the planet's last line of defense...but will that be enough for mankind to survive the Dawn of the Monsters!?","79958\u002Fdawn-of-the-monsters-cover.jpg","79958\u002Fdawn-of-the-monsters-header.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FbOvwMc6C0QQ","2022-03-01",79.14,120562,"dawn-of-the-monsters",1642170,[19,24,27],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":21},"13AM Games",true,false,{"company":25,"developed":23,"published":22},{"name":26},"Crunchyroll Games",{"company":28,"developed":23,"published":22},{"name":29},"WayForward",[31,32,33,34],"Fighting","Adventure","Indie","Arcade",[36,37,38,39,40,41],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","PlayStation 4","Xbox One","Nintendo Switch","PlayStation 5","Xbox Series X|S",[43,59,74,88,103,118,130,143],{"id":44,"author":45,"outlet":48,"summary":54,"review_url":55,"review_date":56,"original_score":57,"normalized_score":58},62717,{"id":46,"name":47},3920,"Richard Seagrave",{"id":49,"logo":50,"name":51,"website_url":52,"score_format":53},27,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpew-Logo.jpg","GameSpew","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespew.com","10","If you’re a fan of kaiju or side-scrolling beat ’em ups, consider Dawn of the Monsters absolutely essential. You won’t find another game like it. Though even if you’re not typically a fan of those genres, you should still give it a go if you simply like to have fun; even more so the local co-op variety. Doing battle with giant beasts has never been as deep or enjoyable as this, especially with its DNA augment system that allows for a surprising amount of build variety. If this is the Dawn of the Monsters, we’re ready for the Day of the Monsters.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespew.com\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Fdawn-of-the-monsters-review\u002F","2022-03-17","8\u002F10",80,{"id":60,"author":61,"outlet":64,"summary":69,"review_url":70,"review_date":71,"original_score":72,"normalized_score":73},28172,{"id":62,"name":63},2866,"Greg Kasavin",{"id":65,"logo":66,"name":67,"website_url":68,"score_format":53},28,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpot-Logo.jpg","GameSpot","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com","War of the Monsters will appeal to anyone with an appreciation for the source material, but aside from its graphics, the game doesn't quite live up to its potential.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com\u002Freviews\u002Fwar-of-the-monsters-review\u002F1900-2908842\u002F","2003-01-16","7.4",74,{"id":75,"author":76,"outlet":79,"summary":84,"review_url":85,"review_date":86,"original_score":87,"normalized_score":58},30095,{"id":77,"name":78},3190,"Stuart Gipp",{"id":80,"logo":81,"name":82,"website_url":83,"score_format":53},34,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FNintendoLife-Logo.jpg","Nintendo Life","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nintendolife.com\u002F","Dawn of the Monsters stumbles into some of the more common pitfalls of belt-scrolling fighters, but it has enough flair, polish and excitement to be a more than worthy offering, particularly played in couch co-op with a friend. We wish there were a few more playable creatures, but the ones on offer here are all very distinct and enormous fun to get to grips with. It's a richly rewarding game, with higher ranks unlocking new skins and upgrades from the in-game shop (don't worry, no microtransactions here) which offer an incentive to keep playing — though the real reason you'll stick with Dawn of the Monsters is that it is, quite simply, very good indeed. While it has a few problems, they're nothing that will stop you having a blast with this Brobdingnagian beat-'em-up.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nintendolife.com\u002Freviews\u002Fswitch-eshop\u002Fdawn-of-the-monsters","2022-03-18","8",{"id":89,"author":90,"outlet":93,"summary":98,"review_url":99,"review_date":100,"original_score":101,"normalized_score":102},2236903,{"id":91,"name":92},17854,"Roger Reichardt",{"id":94,"logo":95,"name":96,"website_url":97,"score_format":53},158,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPurenintendo.jpeg","Pure Nintendo","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com","Dawn of the Monsters—the sidescrolling, co-operative, kaiju beat 'em up—puts you right in the middle of the action. You can play as four different character","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com\u002Freview-dawn-of-the-monsters-nintendo-switch\u002F","2022-04-07","8.5",85,{"id":104,"author":105,"outlet":108,"summary":113,"review_url":114,"review_date":115,"original_score":116,"normalized_score":117},66786,{"id":106,"name":107},1387,"Chris Moyse",{"id":109,"logo":110,"name":111,"website_url":112,"score_format":53},10,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDestructoid-Logo.png","Destructoid","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com","Dawn of the Monsters is a fine time that is shy of greatness, though not for lack of trying. 13AM’s tribute to a timeless cinematic genre captures the majesty, scale, and nihilism of its inspiration, stamping its own mark with smart combat and fantastic visuals. Unfortunately, repetitive missions, undemanding challenge, and slow pacing may dishearten solo players or those who prefer their scrappers on the speedier side. Regardless, anyone with a case of Atomic Breath should find some cataclysmic fun within.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com\u002Freviews\u002Fdawn-of-the-monsters-review-kaiju-fighting-wayforward-godzilla\u002F","2022-03-22","\n\t\t\t6.5\t\t",65,{"id":119,"author":120,"outlet":123,"summary":128,"review_url":129,"review_date":56,"original_score":101,"normalized_score":102},134626,{"id":121,"name":122},11088,"Dustin Spencer",{"id":124,"logo":125,"name":126,"website_url":127,"score_format":53},143,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcapsule-computers-logo.jpg","Capsule Computers","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.capsulecomputers.com.au\u002F","Dawn of the Monsters is an excellent Brawler that any kaiju fan can sink their teeth into.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.capsulecomputers.com.au\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Fdawn-of-the-monsters-review\u002F",{"id":131,"author":132,"outlet":135,"summary":140,"review_url":141,"review_date":142,"original_score":101,"normalized_score":102},100894,{"id":133,"name":134},8966,"Thomas Medina",{"id":136,"logo":137,"name":138,"website_url":139,"score_format":53},138,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FWayTooManyGames.png","WayTooManyGames","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F","There’s nothing more epic than giant mechs and monsters duking it out. The scale, the devastation, the apocalyptic themes, there’s a reason the concept burns so strongly in pop culture. Optimus Prime, Godzilla, Ultraman, Gundam, fights are just so much more exciting when everyone’s taller than skyscrapers and somebody can breath fire. Yet while there’s troves of classic movies highlighting this greatness, the same cannot be said for gaming. Sure, there were a few half-decent Transform...","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F2022\u002F03\u002F26\u002Freview-dawn-of-the-monsters\u002F","2022-03-26",{"id":144,"author":145,"outlet":148,"summary":153,"review_url":154,"review_date":142,"original_score":155,"normalized_score":156},2239572,{"id":146,"name":147},17880,"Dean Clark",{"id":149,"logo":150,"name":151,"website_url":152,"score_format":53},159,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fgametyrant.webp","Game Tyrant ","https:\u002F\u002Fgametyrant.com\u002F","A great beat ‘em up that does well in its new rendition of the genre!","https:\u002F\u002Fgametyrant.com\u002Fnews\u002Fdawn-of-the-monsters-review-comic-book-kaiju-beat-em-up","0",0,8,[26,29],[21],[]]