The Monster Hunter Thread: A Whole New World

[2-D]

Fuck, I need that Strider costume. It’s probably gonna be garbage like the Metroid/Zelda ones in 4U.

The Varia Suit was pretty spot on, just like this Strider one. Gives me an excuse to use dual blades again.

[owattjacob]

Is the MH in July a good starting point? I’ve never played a monster hunter game hit I’ve played games of the same genre and really enjoyed them.

And do I need to consistently be with a party online to get the full enjoyment? Cause I really don’t play online that often with anything.

You can more or less solo the online content, but there’s so much actual content in MH games you’ll be like 300 hours in and still didn’t touch the last few monsters that you never fought before and they introduce you to new fights constantly the whole way. It’s like a all you can eat buffet for 1-4 for a month straight.

Soloing is a bit more demanding as well. If you’re starting out your kill times will be on the higher side, and as you get better it lowers significantly.

[Sleazoid]

generations is fun and it’s pretty friendly to beginners, but it’s so different from the other monster hunter games that i hesitate to suggest it to someone as their first one.

if the game were monster hunter 5 and we could say with certainty that anything you like in this game will surely reappear in monster hunter 6, then it’d be different. but generations isn’t a numbered game so we’re not sure if this is just something capcom is experimenting with, or if this is a spinoff that’ll never happen again, or if this is the possible new direction for the series.

but on the other hand you might actually not like the normal monster hunter series, and generations might end up being the only MH game you enjoy.

so yeah you should probably get generations and then maybe grab 4U afterward, but just keep in mind that generations is pretty different from the main series.

[DatSpardaUser]

Is the MH in July a good starting point? I’ve never played a monster hunter game hit I’ve played games of the same genre and really enjoyed them.

And do I need to consistently be with a party online to get the full enjoyment? Cause I really don’t play online that often with anything.

It’s radically different from what came before, but it is super easy to get into. The hunters are quite a bit more powerful then they were before while the monsters didn’t change much.

I’d get 4U for cheap now and if you like it, pick up Generations later.

[Rhio2k]

Man…now I’m thinking Generations might be coming too soon. I just picked up the light bowgun, and this shit’s CRAZY fun!!

[2-D]

Hopped on 4U after not having played it in months…did an expedition to get back in the swing of things…the mh bug came back…goddammit

[Rick_Ross]

is Tri Ultimate better on the Wii U or 3DS?

[MARTIAN]

is Tri Ultimate better on the Wii U or 3DS?

I would say its a matter of preference, they’re virtually the same game on both systems.

It’s a little prettier on WiiU tho, but personally I’d probably just go with the 3DS version simply for the convenience.

It’s nice to be able to play with a second analog stick on WiiU, tho. Again, preference.

[DatSpardaUser]

is Tri Ultimate better on the Wii U or 3DS?

I would say its a matter of preference, they’re virtually the same game on both systems.

It’s a little prettier on WiiU tho, but personally I’d probably just go with the 3DS version simply for the convenience.

It’s nice to be able to play with a second analog stick on WiiU, tho. Again, preference.

Unless he is running the New 3DS, a Circle Pad Pro is dirty cheap nowadays. It makes a world of difference for some weapons, especially Bow, although the QoL upgrade from controlling the camera is nice regardless.

Also, heard it has performance issues on the Wii U, but I can’t say for sure.

[Rick_Ross]

I don’t have a Wii U or 3DS, so that’s something I have to consider. I’m leaning towards the N3DS side because it seems there will be no MH4 Ultimate on the Wii U. But what would make me consider the Wii U version is the status of the online community.

Or should I import Portable 3rd HD for the PS3 instead? I know it has no trophies, but it at least has some form of online play. Does Portable 3rd have the same levels as Tri, or is it different across the board?

Reason I ask is due to Tri being my favorite installment in th series. I played all MH prior to Tri, but none after Tri/Ultimate. It’s nostalgic, and I like the levels in Tri the best.

[DatSpardaUser]

3U on 3DS has no online (although there is some gimmicks you can do with a Wii U Lan Adapter) and with Generations coming out, I got no idea how the online community for any of the games will be for a while.

On actual differences, IIRC 3U has one or two new maps, balance tweaks and more monsters on top of Tri’s default content. Also, G Rank.

[2-D]

Nigga just buy 4 & be done with it Jesus Christ.

[Rick_Ross]

Nigga just buy 4 & be done with it Jesus Christ.

Nigga, you got the reading comprehension of a 6 year old. I don’t even have a 3DS or Wii U, so I don’t have any option of buying the modern Monster Hunters.

[Sleazoid]

from what i’ve heard 3U on wii u still has a decent amount of players online. it’s the last proper console MH experience and some people actually like 3U over 4U.

though i’m sure it’s going to get a lot worse in a few weeks.

personally i wouldn’t suggest it. i miss the console MH experience too but not enough to buy a wii u for it.

also look into this if you do get a 3ds and want to play on a proper controller: http://3dscapture.com/controller/

[Kurokun]

How Monster Hunter Generations Keeps Its Opening Hours Fresh - Siliconera

The last interesting change Monster Hunter Generations makes is to the upgrade system. Anyone who’s played Monster Hunter for a while knows the pain of having to go on a bevy of scavenger hunts to find the specific items needed just to level up a weapon once. Generations alleviates this by making it so that weapons can be upgraded with any items that fall into a “group” of items.

For example if the weapon needs ore, it can now be any type of ore rather than say only Malachite ore. While the higher levels do eventually require their own specific items in addition to the general groups, I found that the upgrade pace was much faster especially during the beginning hours of the game.

[MARTIAN]

Today’s the day.

Who’s gonna be on the day one squad?

[DatSpardaUser]

Gathering Quests… SO MANY GATHERING QUESTS! They never end…

[Rhio2k]

Finally got some time to play Gen…holy shit, I’m so weak, even against Kelbi. Gotta level up NOW.

[DatSpardaUser]

Cats are the best thing Capcom ever thought of adding to the series. They are super useful for gathering and are hella fun to actually play as when hunting.

Got myself a Fighter with Piercing Boomerangs/Big Boomerangs/Boomerang Pro/Attack Up (S) and I’m mowing everything down faster then my hunter. Trying to get a few assist cats to bump my meter regen to get the buffs up faster and I’ll be good to go for a while. Gear being purely defense based means I can go full fashion hunter here and that’s always a plus.

[Gilly]

I have no idea if this is common knowledge but if you wanna git gud, this is where you gotta go https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT84SVapAfSSD_iMfpKbFbA