PlayStation 2

War of the Monsters

War of the Monsters is a sci-fi melee fighting game. An alien race comes to earth and attacks the earth. Eventually the humans come up with a new technology to destroy the aliens, only to discover that strange liquid from the damaged UFO's stream into different areas, and create monsters to cause more damage to the Earth. Single- or two-player fighting modes are available. The game modes include Adventure, Free For all, Endurance, Elimination and Mini-Games. Some modes are only for either one player or two player. The game has saving option after each level and you can load it later. In each battle are health pick-ups, weapon pick-ups like cars, rubble and spears, energy pick-ups and special...

Genre: Fighter
Year: 2003
Developer: Incognito Inc.
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Players: 2

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Achievements

62 achievements · 630 total points

Day of the Colossus In Adventure mode, defeat Congar in Midtown Park
5 pts
Revenge of Togera In Adventure mode, defeat Robo-47 in Gambler's Gulch
5 pts
Outpost X In Adventure mode, defeat Goliath-Prime in Rosdale Canyon
10 pts
The Creeping Chaos In Adventure mode, defeat Congar and Preytor in Metro City
5 pts
It Came From The Skies In Adventure mode, defeat the Raptros duo in Century Airfield
5 pts
Battle For Atomic Island In Adventure mode, defeat Vegon in Atomic Island
10 pts
Battle of the Titans In Adventure mode, defeat the Robo-47 duo in Baytown
5 pts
Terror in Paradise In Adventure mode, defeat Agamo and Magmo in Club Caldera
5 pts
Destroyer Wave In Adventure mode, defeat the Ultra-V duo in Tsunopolis
5 pts
Terror in Space In Adventure mode, defeat the Zorgulon trio in UFO
5 pts
Cerebelon, Destroyer of Worlds In Adventure mode, defeat Cerebulon in Capitol
10 pts
Monster From a Lost Age Unlock Raptros
5 pts
Dry Bones Unlock all 4 costumes for Raptros
5 pts
Minion the Demon Unlock all 4 costumes for Togera
5 pts
Killer Mantis Unlock all 4 costumes for Preytor
5 pts
Shattered Ice Unlock all 4 costumes for Congar
5 pts
Retro-Chrome Unlock all 4 costumes for Robo-47
5 pts
Natural Wrath Unlock the first 3 costumes for Agamo
5 pts
EVA Unit 01 Unlock all 4 costumes for Ultra-V
5 pts
Pop Off Unlock all 4 costumes for Magmo
5 pts
Electric Frog Unlock all 4 costumes for Kineticlops
5 pts
Big Brained Unlock Zorgulon
5 pts
Big Ol' Eye Unlock all 4 costumes for Zorgulon
5 pts
Extra Terrestrial Unlock the UFO level
5 pts
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers Unlock the Capitol level
5 pts
Bay Brawl Unlock the Mini Baytown level
5 pts
Destruction and Creation Unlock the Volcano level
5 pts
Civil Competition Unlock the Dodgeball minigame
5 pts
Leap of Faith Unlock the Big Shot minigame
5 pts
Rampage: Total Destruction Unlock the Crush-O-Rama minigame
5 pts
Battle Hardened Purchase 30 Unlocks
50 pts
The Debut of Raptros Clear Adventure mode with Raptros
10 pts
The True Debut of Raptros In one session, clear Adventure mode with Raptros on Hard difficulty
25 pts
The Awakening of Togera Clear Adventure mode with Togera
10 pts
The True Awakening of Togera In one session, clear Adventure mode with Togera on Hard difficulty
25 pts
The Origin of Preytor Clear Adventure mode with Preytor
10 pts
The True Origin of Preytor In one session, clear Adventure mode with Preytor on Hard difficulty
25 pts
The Origin of Congar Clear Adventure mode with Congar
10 pts
The True Origin of Congar In one session, clear Adventure mode with Congar on Hard difficulty
25 pts
The Awakening of Robo-47 Clear Adventure mode with Robo-47
10 pts
The True Awakening of Robo-47 In one session, clear Adventure mode with Robo-47 on Hard difficulty
25 pts
The Origin of Agamo Clear Adventure mode with Agamo
10 pts
The True Origin of Agamo In one session, clear Adventure mode with Agamo on Hard difficulty
25 pts
The Birth of Ultra-V Clear Adventure mode with Ultra-V
10 pts
The True Birth of Ultra-V In one session, clear Adventure mode with Ultra-V on Hard difficulty
25 pts
The Birth of Magmo Clear Adventure mode with Magmo
10 pts
The True Birth of Magmo In one session, clear Adventure mode with Magmo on Hard difficulty
25 pts
The Origin of Kineticlops Clear Adventure mode with Kineticlops
10 pts
The True Origin of Kineticlops In one session, clear Adventure mode with Kineticlops on Hard difficulty
25 pts
The Debut of Zorgulon Clear Adventure mode with Zorgulon
10 pts
The True Debut of Zorgulon In one session, clear Adventure mode with Zorgulon on Hard difficulty
25 pts
Magnitude 10 Cause an earthquake in Baytown
5 pts
Bringer of Natural Disasters Cause a volcanic eruption in Club Caldera
2 pts
Ride the Wave Cause a tsunami in Tsunopolis
3 pts
King of the Hill Earn at least 5 wins in Endurance mode
5 pts
I Believe I Can Fly Finish the Big Shot minigame with at least 250 points
10 pts
Demolition Site Finish the Crush-O-Rama minigame with at least 1000 points
5 pts
Return to Sender In a 1 Player Free-For-All against 1 CPU, impale the enemy with a spear that they just impaled you with
5 pts
Saving the Best for Last In a 1 Player Free-For-All against 1 CPU, finish the enemy with a short-range special attack
5 pts
The Invisible Sniper In a 1 Player Free-For-All against 1 CPU, hit the enemy with a destructible object at a great distance while the Cloaking Powerup is active
10 pts
Asserting Dominance In a 1 Player Free-For-All against 1 CPU, taunt the enemy as they are being crushed by a building
10 pts
Camera Shy While playing as Congar in Midtown Park, grab a helicopter out of the air while standing on a tall building
5 pts

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War of the Monsters frequently asked questions

How do I play War of the Monsters online with a friend?

War of the Monsters (PlayStation 2) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play War of the Monsters on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find War of the Monsters in the PlayStation 2 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does War of the Monsters netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does War of the Monsters have achievements?

Yes, War of the Monsters has 62 achievements worth 630 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play War of the Monsters for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play War of the Monsters on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.