Are there still any newcomer hunters on here? I'm wondering what you guys have thought about your first (or most dedicated) MH. What're your thoughts?
-Alternis
This is my first MH. I'm about 180 hours in now, G3, just got my wystone upgrades finished last night.
I have to say, this might be my favorite game of all time, and I'm kicking myself for not trying the series earlier.
What sets this game apart is:
1. So much content (monsters, weapons, armor).
2. Difficulty is just right for me. Not too hard, not too easy. The death penalty is just the loss of whatever items I used in that hunt, making it fun to try new things without worrying too much about dying. But actually completing new challenging quests can be very difficult.
3. Character progression (weapons and armor) feels just right and appropriate for the content. Like, when I hit G rank it was pretty brutal at first, then I got my Regios X set and things really started to come together and I didn't feel "under-leveled" any more. Then I hit G3 and the pain is ramping up again.
4. Online has been a blast, totally stable for me. The community in general is super cool.
5. Monster design and variety. I love the fact that we have everything from a humble Great Jaggi to a towering Dalamadur, with everything in between, each with its own attack patterns and animations and complex behaviors. I can really tell the passion and feeling that the designers put into these monsters, they feel like representations of the designers themselves. Just so cool. And on top of that, I'm G3 and still seeing new monsters for the first time. Last night I just saw my first Rajang ever. And just 2 days ago I saw my first Chameleos ever. And I have yet to see some monsters, like Kirin.
6. I don't know, I could go on forever with the praise. The main downside, for me, is that this is only on 3DS. I would love to have a version on home console with amazing graphics. Wouldn't it be cool if we had MH4U on console and 3DS and could seamlessly carry our save between the 2?
