the Monster Madness Battle for Suburbia

year: 07- review: Nothing beats grabbing a buddy and collecting absurd weapons to mow down hundreds upon hundreds of monster-movie cliches. Monster Madness would be a pretty spiffy remake of Zombies Ate My Neighbors...it it weren't hampered by lousy, unmappable controls. insta-death environmental hazards, a frustrating checkpoint system, and vehicles that steer like a fat kid in a go-kart. The competitive arena mode is a curious (and wasted) addition, considering that online co-op play— the one feature that might've made Monster Madness an attractive purchase—fs nowhere to be found.