This just came in from Gamefly yesterday and have been playing it as much as I can.
My first impression was, " YUP, this is Monster Hunter alright! ". Just with a few different weapons ( using the ball and scythe? ball and ... dagger? ) and of course the enemies are different, even though they try their best to move around just like MH monsters.
Looks fantastic though and really enjoying it so far. Enjoying the mission layout, enjoying the various Hero's you absorb and bring up some unique buffs during combat. Good stuff. I learned a really cool combo already with my weapon. Activate ...whatever it is with O and then I charge with Square, launch the ball at the enemy to attach and then get pulled in, then get 3 hits with Triangle, and I can keep launching the ball over and over again and getting 3x hits each time as long as the stamina holds up. Just unlocked the hero that gives you boosts in Stamina too so will be able to use those 2 together for max carnage. Good stuff.
As you can tell, not a pro yet and at work so not 100% sure on all the names of everything yet lol.