DrROBschiz
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Im like losing my mind trying to find ways to pass the time quicker
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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate: Review Thread
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Im like losing my mind trying to find ways to pass the time quicker
*fixed that for you
Doesn't seem like anything's happening in mainland Europe. Meanwhile GAME UK and Nintendo UK Store are sending out stuff
. Nintendo breaking their own street date, lol.I wonder when it would be okay to post the N3DS OT? I guess on release day?
I'm betting the improved mobility makes things easier to grasp. Makes the animations a lot more lively and on par with the athleticism of the monsters you're fighting.
We get the SoE though, so it evens out somewhat.
We get the SoE though, so it evens out somewhat.
Friday cant come soon enough.... I might have to stop by and check out my local GS and see if they have one.
DrROBschiz
Member
Lets recap
UK/EU gets
- All the New 3DS models
- Got the New 3DS early (ambassador)
- Are getting MH4U early
- Getting the custom 3DS themes
- Are continuously engaging their fans on social networks and pumping up their games and the hype train
WTF NoA. All you have for us is laziness, omissions and excuses. You are literally uncomfortable trying to do your own jobs
UK/EU gets
- All the New 3DS models
- Got the New 3DS early (ambassador)
- Are getting MH4U early
- Getting the custom 3DS themes
- Are continuously engaging their fans on social networks and pumping up their games and the hype train
WTF NoA. All you have for us is laziness, omissions and excuses. You are literally uncomfortable trying to do your own jobs
Baron Von Beans
Member
CPP still works like a charm. My shoulder buttons do not work on my OG 3DS any more...the only way I've been able to play the demo is with the CPP
That being said, I can't wait for my MH bundle to arrive this weekend.
Splash Wave
Member
Being a total beginner, my gameplay basically falls into three modes:
1) Evasion/mobility, when the monster is attacking or on the move.
2) Cautiously attacking, when the monster is locked into an animation or otherwise seems partially vulnerable.
3) Going all out, when the monster is stunned.
The Great Sword just seems to offer the simplest versions of all three of these functions. Sheath the sword and run around for evasion/mobility, run → attack from sheath → evade → re-sheath for cautious attacking, and run → charge from sheath → charge combo string for all out damage.
I am able to do these functions with other weapons but the Great Sword seems the simplest and most effective, and this allows me to focus more on the monsters movements and behavior.
I'm personally just not feeling the hammer, though that partially has to do with appearance of the one in the demo. I'm sure my preferences will shift once I move beyond the ultra basic tactics I used in the demo. I mean, I have never gone for deliberate KOs or anything, which I understand is one of the main appeals of the Hammer.
I'm fully expecting that I will continually change up my
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
Even when I have my CPP attached I only use the other stick for looking around the area occasionally..... I don't touch it when I'm fighting a monster. It's all L.
they've been liking it since the wii one
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
Not to rub it in... but we also get the Nintendo Anime Channel this week which is on-demand, completely free and won't even be available in Japan.
Ah shit
This sounds like a Hyrule Warriors type of addiction. Not sure if I can handle two games like that at the same time. Plus the remake of my all-time favorite (Majora's Mask 3D).
I haven't played Monster Hunter before, and the Wii one seemed boring from what I saw, but this sounds really good...
This sounds like a Hyrule Warriors type of addiction. Not sure if I can handle two games like that at the same time. Plus the remake of my all-time favorite (Majora's Mask 3D).
I haven't played Monster Hunter before, and the Wii one seemed boring from what I saw, but this sounds really good...
Is the slide pad LL only or is there one that also works with a regular sized 3ds?
DrROBschiz
Member
Im Just taking solace in the fact that we got the MH4U New 3DS
Very meaty if similar to MH3U. I put easily 60-70 hours into the solo campaign and only completed about 2/3rds of those quests. My overall gametime is 130 hours split between the online and solo campaign since 2013 and still have a metric fuck-ton of stuff left to do.
I curiously checked out the online profiles of some players I hunted with last night and noticed the average overall playtime among them ranged in the 400-1000 hours played over the past 2 years. There is just an absurd amount of content in these games and plenty of hooks to keep you engaged with weapons/equipment/hunts and other activities to do.
MH4U supposedly has even more hunts and content than the already jammed 3U provided.
there are 2 versions, one for the 3DS XL and one for the normal one, you chose which
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Destructoid's review is up:
http://www.destructoid.com/review-monster-hunter-4-ultimate-287439.phtml
"where a monster can fart before killing you" LOL
9.0 guys!! this is getting well reviewed
DDDThe very first quest is to kill some herbivores and then cook their meat to make a steak.
Cave Johnson
Member
I dislike the "claw" element as well but you can't deny that setup has 3 degrees of agency since nothing else is occupying your right hand. The only other system that does this natively are the mouse+keyboard setup. Makes me wish controllers implement that grip triggers from with the steam pad so that both my thumbs can now occupy simultaneous character/action movement while controlling the "x" camera with my grip tiggers.
now the meat cooking song is in my head........!
TheXfactor
Member
my prediction? best selling monster hunter in the States
So tasty!
Hasn't that been the case for every new MH in the west? I've been under the impression that each game sold more than the last.
hahaha. yes!
Holy shit, I just learned that if you completely turn off 3D in MH3U (not just via the slider, but actually disable it in the main menu options), the framerate improves. (More or less noticably, depending on how sensitive you are to framerate.)
That option is also in MH4U, right? I hope that since I (a) don´t like playing with felines, (b) don´t really need the 3D effect and (c) exclusively play solo, the framerate will be a lot smoother than in the demo on the old XL.
Oh, and considering the camera options: Since MH3U was my first Monster Hunter I got used to the lock on cam right from the start. I personally think that the big plus is that I can stop thinking about the camera and instead focus completely on myself and the monster.
Another plus is that I never have to lift my right thumb off the attack buttons. I tried the CCP on my XL some time ago, and having to switch between camera and the face buttons got really old quickly.
I tried getting into MHFU on my Vita, but even with a really good second analog stick, constantly having to bother with the camera is something I never got used to, and it really hindered my enjoyment. (I totally understand that this is personal preference, many players who sunk thousands of hours in the pre-lockcam games will definitely prefer it that way.)
That option is also in MH4U, right? I hope that since I (a) don´t like playing with felines, (b) don´t really need the 3D effect and (c) exclusively play solo, the framerate will be a lot smoother than in the demo on the old XL.
Oh, and considering the camera options: Since MH3U was my first Monster Hunter I got used to the lock on cam right from the start. I personally think that the big plus is that I can stop thinking about the camera and instead focus completely on myself and the monster.
Another plus is that I never have to lift my right thumb off the attack buttons. I tried the CCP on my XL some time ago, and having to switch between camera and the face buttons got really old quickly.
I tried getting into MHFU on my Vita, but even with a really good second analog stick, constantly having to bother with the camera is something I never got used to, and it really hindered my enjoyment. (I totally understand that this is personal preference, many players who sunk thousands of hours in the pre-lockcam games will definitely prefer it that way.)
TheXfactor
Member
pretty sure the one on the wii and psp are still the two highest selling ones in the series
Many games run better in 2d mode on the 3DS, it takes less processing power to render the game at a lower resolution.
DrROBschiz
Member
That's less than $1 an hour!
It is. My third 3ds (both previous 3ds were the Zelda versions of 3ds/xl respectively). Time to change it up with some MH.
And yeah, less than one dollar an hour!
Hmm... Well, at least they eat what they kill.
Is it straight to murderous Godzilla monsters after that?
Not godzilla, raptors and evil armadillo bugs that do everything in their power to annoy you during quests.
Natureboy99
Banned
Too many 'mericans care about graphics though in hardcore games. I think this franchise will always be in the shadows until Capcom invests in the graphics to compete with other modern games. Before when it was on PSP it was too complex and difficult. Today it's too ugly.
MH5 should be on PS4, using Dragons Dogma assets. Needs bigger online lobbies too.
MH5 should be on PS4, using Dragons Dogma assets. Needs bigger online lobbies too.
DrROBschiz
Member
Needs to grow here first
Its trajectory is driven entirely by the Japanese and their reception of the games. Until it gets big enough around the world dont expect them to take any significant risks and leaps with it
bigdaddygamebot
Member
Do I need the new 3DS for this or can I play it on my old XL with the big black docking dual stick station thingy that I have?
The Wii one is infamous for being boring at the start, I haven't played 4 but I hear its intro quests are a lot less...awful. I sure hope so, having gone through Tri's tutorials 4 times personally.
But any MH game will have a tough learning curve. I've heard of people who loved it immediately but they are freaks of nature or something. It's my favorite series in the world and I DESPISED it at first. Granted the games are much easier to get into now than 8 years ago.
Funny thing is, I've actually noticed some similarities between the Musou fanbase and Monster Hunter players. I personally don't see any appeal to dynasty warriors games, they've always looked ugly/boring but I'm sure others think the same about MH. I was gonna pick up Hyrule Warriors and see if the series was up my alley since there's gotta be a reason it has such a dedicated fanbase.
Night Angel
Member
I got bronchitis last Tuesday (still have it), and all I can think is: why couldn't I have gotten it this Friday instead?
Oh man, I -strongly- recommend Hyrule Warriors. It's my first Musou game and I was apprehensive going in, but it's AMAZING.