If you're looking for a digitized version of Monopoly, this version is simply the best.
User Rating: 7 | Monopoly N64
Monopoly has been transferred onto almost every console and has seen countless PC versions. Most of them suffered from some common errors; it took to long to play a turn, the auctions or trades were done sloppily, and just overall lousy presentation. The Nintendo 64 version does what you would never expect it to do; it makes a decent port of Monopoly that actually feels like a video game. You can actually pull this out at a party, because turns are done quickly and intuitively. You don't spend 10 seconds watching the same canned animation of an iron celebrating when it collects a $6 rent. You don't wait as the pieces sluggishly move across the board (they move, but quickly). Auctions are also done well. Pressing different buttons will raise the bid by different amounts. It actually makes for exciting auctions that probably supercede the actual board game, since no auctioneer is required. If you add AI, you'll notice a decent, fairly human-like competitor with no big flaws. More surprisingly, the graphics are 3-D and fully rendered. When players move around, a reasonable chunk of the board is displayed so you can see the properties ahead of you and watch in horror as you approach hotels. The display is really fairly clean, reminiscent of the Mario Party series though a bit more cluttered than that. The sound effects are relatively weak, though still no worse than any other Monopoly game. This game is still Monopoly so it's not as longevous as most video games. Still, the fact that they managed to make this much out of a Monopoly game is impressive, it hasn't been done this well before. While Monopoly N64 perfect, if you're looking for a digitized version of Monopoly, this version is simply the best. 
