My Singing Monsters

Game review by Marc Saltzman, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 6+

Charming, melodic, and genre-bending game for kids, adults.

Facebook, PlayStation Vita, Windows, iPhone, iPod 2014
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Parents say

age 5+

Based on 5 reviews

Kids say

age 6+

Based on 22 reviews

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A Lot or a Little?

The parents' guide to what's in this game.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that My Singing Monsters is a downloadable, family-friendly musical adventure starring lovable aliens. The entire point of the game is to collect monsters and raise them on an island to sing harmoniously, which is an enjoyable experience. There's no violence, sex, inappropriate language, or iffy themes. The only thing parents should be aware of are in-game purchase options, with which players can spend real money to speed up some tasks or unlock different abilities.

Community Reviews

wormy the bot
wormy the bot Adult
September 12, 2021
age 2+

everyone thinks this is bad but its not

If your so worried then play the game on steam or don't look at ads or just buy anything then the app removes ads.

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
Easy to play/use
Eliza17
Eliza17 Adult
May 16, 2015
age 10+

Warning!! Purchases, video ads and app downloads required to advance to higher levels

When we first got this game, I was a fan: it's cute, musical, etc. But recently we found that my son couldn't progress without buying currency ($1 for 500,000 coins), watching ads and/or installing apps for diamonds. The app download choices are bizarre. You earn "diamonds" for downloading apps like twitter, McDonald meal specials, tax filing, games, etc. At a certain point, diamonds are needed for monsters and achieving goals to move to the next level. The one video ad I watched was a 30 second ad for a game app. I watched to find out what is going on with this game and also to see if that would unblock progress. It didn't--by watching the ad, we "earned" a discount on buying coins (double the coins for $1). I don't know whether the game has changed or whether the issue only surfaces at higher levels. I would not have gotten this game had I known this was coming. My son got really into the game, avoided all the ads/downloads/purchases, and then finally got stuck. Bad experience.

This title has:

Too much consumerism
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What’s It About?

If Pokémon characters ran off to populate an island and decided to form a choir, it might look (and sound) a little like MY SINGING MONSTERS, a fun and free game for players of all ages. Players breed more than 50 monsters -- including two exclusives with the Vita version, named Yawstrich and the G'joob -- placing them somewhere on the island and listening as they sing in unison. Collectively they form a catchy song, be it from a two-headed Venus Flytrap-like creature, a three-eyed frog thing, a skinny tree trunk (who does "beatbox" with his voice), or a booming baritone in the form of a tall, white, furry monster. To vary the song, you can mute certain monsters or position the camera with your fingertip over the ones you like best for their parts to sound louder. Game goals include building structures to increase the happiness of your creatures, breeding and hatching certain monsters, building bakeries, and removing unwanted items on the island such as rocks and trees.

Is It Any Good?

Kids and kids at heart likely will fall for these charming ditties. There are more than 50 monster species to collect and love. My Singing Monsters also benefits from slick art and animation, lush islands (each with its own unique song), and countless decorations and structures. Kids will enjoy creating unique landscapes and sound combinations while earning collectible trophies. Performing tasks earns you coins, which you can use to buy items from the virtual store. Some monsters and items require green diamonds, though, which means you need to build a mine to produce diamonds (or you can purchase these precious jewels with real cash via an in-game purchase).

Unlike the iOS and Facebook versions, in the Vita version we couldn't figure out how to visit someone else's island to see how they're doing. And the game requires a constant Internet connection, so kids can’t play in the back of a car unless they use cellular data. Overall, although the Vita version of My Singing Monsters is a blast, it's not quite as good as the tablet or PC experience, thanks to those platforms' bigger screens. But PSVita gamers looking for something fresh and fun will no doubt enjoy this free downloadable digital diversion.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how My Singing Monsters appeals to both kids and adults. Why do you think titles that have such a wide appeal are so rare in the gaming industry?

  • Talk about in-game purchases. Are games with downloadable content a way to add value to a game, or is it simply a money-making scheme from game companies? Check out our blog post on how to curb in-game purchases by kids.

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