Billion Road
- April 16, 2020
- BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
Get on SteamBillion Road is a strategy game where 2-players, either locally or solo, compete to become the wealthiest person in Japan. Players travel across the map, investing in properties and collecting income, while also encountering random events, helpful items, and mischievous monsters. With over 30 items and 50 monsters, clever investment, and a bit of luck, you'll pave your path to prosperity and outshine your opponents.
Nintendo Switch
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Billion Road combines elements of Monopoly and Mario Party, offering a fun and quirky experience with a unique monster collection mechanic.
- The game has high replay value due to its randomness and strategic depth, making it enjoyable for both casual and serious board game players.
- It features a colorful art style and engaging gameplay that can lead to hilarious moments, especially when played with friends.
- The game can feel overly reliant on luck, with mechanics that often punish players who fall behind, leading to frustrating experiences.
- AI opponents can exhibit unfair advantages, making matches feel unbalanced and detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- Long game sessions can become tedious, with some players feeling that the mechanics lack depth compared to similar titles like Fortune Street or Dokapon Kingdom.
- gameplay30 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this game is a blend of property investment and monster collection, reminiscent of classic board games but with unique mechanics that can feel unbalanced, particularly in multiplayer settings. While the colorful visuals and quirky charm are appealing, many players find the mechanics shallow, often reducing strategic decision-making to luck-based dice rolls. Despite its fun elements, the game suffers from punishing mechanics that disproportionately affect players in last place, leading to a potentially frustrating experience.
“This game really wants you to play for a long time as properties can be upgraded, and a whole gameplay loop revolves around getting the maximum investment out of your properties.”
“The mechanics are fun and it's easy to learn, despite not always being explained well.”
“Billion Road manages to utilize their game mechanics well with features to keep the gameplay cycle from getting too samey or monotonous each playthrough.”
“This game is basically a clone of Momotaru Dentetsu, just with some different mechanics like monsters, and most importantly, it's in English; none of the MD games are in English.”
“But it's a very, very shallow game, mechanically speaking.”
“The game has a punishment mechanic called followers which, when a player lands on a goal space, gives players a constant advantage/disadvantage every turn.”
- graphics9 mentions
- 78 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their cute and colorful art style, which is a major draw for players. The visuals contribute to a fun and engaging aesthetic, enhancing the overall experience, especially in multiplayer settings. The quirky and varied design elements add to the game's charm, making it visually appealing and enjoyable.
“The aesthetic of the game is what drew me in most of all though.”
“The art style is fun and is played as a game show.”
“The visuals are fun and colorful, and the mechanics are interesting and varied.”
- music4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received criticism for being repetitive and annoying, with some users finding it low-quality and lacking variety.
“One soundtrack got annoying.”
“Repetitive music.”
“Repetitive and awful music.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its high replayability due to its randomness, strategic planning elements, and overall value, offering players numerous possibilities for varied gameplay experiences.
“This game has the most replay value, randomness, planning structure, audiovisual appeal, and cost value of anything I've played.”
“It basically adds a lot more possibilities for strategy and provides a lot of replayability.”
“It basically adds a lot more possibility for strategy and gives a lot of replayability.”
“This has the most replay value, randomness, planning structure, audio/visual appeal, and cost value of anything I've played.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding in the game to be excessive and tedious, primarily revolving around repetitive dice rolls with minimal engaging content. The introduction of new AI elements is perceived as unfair, and events like the nemesis battle feel underwhelming, leading to a lack of meaningful rewards and overall enjoyment.
“Becomes very grindy, and when new AI comes in, it's just unfair.”
“Billion Road is basically a dice simulator first, since the game really doesn't do that much beyond that and a few events here and there. Even the nemesis battle is pretty useless, requiring everyone to fight the boss as a team. If you don't own any properties for it to destroy, then outside of a meager reward, it's not really worth it. Most of the time, you'll be rolling dice after dice, moving around, which quickly gets tedious until a quick cutscene or some random event pops up, and then back to the humdrum of making your billions.”
- story2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The story mode is engaging and immersive, but some players have reported issues with achievements not unlocking despite completing key challenges, which can detract from the overall experience.
“The story is incredibly engaging and kept me hooked from start to finish.”
“The character development throughout the narrative is impressive and adds depth to the gameplay.”
“I was pleasantly surprised by the twists and turns in the plot, making it a memorable experience.”
“My one complaint with this game is that after I won the story mode, I didn't receive the achievement for beating both of the last two NPCs, even though I had to have beaten them to secure first place.”
“The story felt disjointed and lacked depth, making it hard to connect with the characters.”
“I was disappointed by the predictable plot twists and underdeveloped story arcs that left me feeling unsatisfied.”
