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I've loved this game for over 10 years. It has such a fun and customizable gameplay but is so hard to find. I'm. Very satisfied with this buy.
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This is where Capcom's record breaking franchise all began, and it has become a piece of gaming history. Unfortunately that means very little when it comes to game play. This is unlike the other games in the franchise, most notably in the way it controls. You do not attack with face buttons like in later entries, but rather you move the right thumbstick to slice and stab away. It's sound cool in theory, but it is cumbersome in practice. Beyond that the A.I is brutal. It's not that it is particularly difficult in combat, but that it is frustrating in how often the enemy decides to run away. These monsters run away so fast it would make Scooby-Doo jealous. With all of that out of the way it is still a fun game as long as you can look past the dated mechanics.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
So far I have only just begun this game, but find it rather interesting. Much like Capcom's Resident Evil game you can mix herbs and berries to create other things(like health packs), but Monster Hunter gives you the ability to create and upgrade weapons with items found as well. The opening sequence was absolutely astounding by PS2 standards and it has only gotten better from there. You can customize your character male or female as well as skin tone. The map is arranged in separate zones which allowed them to focus on details in smaller areas. Sure this means more loading as you travel about, but for how good the graphics are the wait is not bad. I have only played a couple hours but can already tell this one is a keeper. If you get your hands on it you are most likely going to be spending hours hunting monsters and building up your character and his/her weapons. I haven't gotten into any of the higher level quests yet, but so far they have done a good job of keeping the lower level ones easy but still challenging enough to keep you interested. As of now the only thing negative I have to say is about the control scheme, in particular, the camera. While it does follow you, you must constantly re-center it to face the correct direction(which can be a bit of a pain at first). Once you are used to this though, everything else falls into place quite nicely from movement, to menus, to weapon usage, and other actions too. Overall this is one of the best games I have ever played and definitely makes my top ten list, coming close to top five. Although the controls had me a bit sketchy about it at first it was well worth the ~$20 spent and I would buy it again in a heartbeat. I hope you find this review helpful, and happy hunting!Read full review
Reviewed for Big Boss Games by: JLR Have you ever looked down the blade of a sword, only to see a Dragon the size of small building staring back? This is just one of the situations you will find yourself facing in Capcom's Monster Hunter. To start, the graphics in this game are some of the most believable in a game to date. The environments are a decent size, broken up into about 8-12 small area's. But the way Capcom has done it, you get the feeling you are truly in an expansive world. Subtle things like the rolling clouds, or the billowing smoke of an active volcano, just add to an already immersive experience. Gameplay may be the drawback for some, as the control scheme can take some getting used to, and may frustrate the novice. The unique thing about this game, is upon slaying a monster, you have 1 minute to carve it up so to speak, and take pieces of it's body to create armor and weapons. Each monster giving different pieces needed, and all having unique attributes to lend in creating your items. Huge blades, and guns to match can be crafted to boot. Slaying monsters isn't all, there are capture quests, and item gathering as well. Off-line this is strictly a single player run, but on-line gameplay allows up to 4 warriors on any one mission, and just adds to the quests and items you already have. If nothing else, give it a rent. Aside from a steep initial learning curve and difficulty, this game truly rewards the patient player. Overall score: 8/10Read full review
dont believe the hype this game is still good offline chumps ... good on the psp also , lots of running through areas lotsa hacking and slashing on dino's lotsa getting pissed at clunky controls , but ... this game has hours and hours of questing awsome graphics is top selling franchise in japan and if you create a character you like you will know doubt want to progress and make sweet new armor or upgrade the good selection of weapons ... all in all monster hunter cool ... ps2 in japan has a sweet boxset for the sequal ...
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