Review #3: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

Stating something. I am still open to comments on this review. Always looking for improvements as they always say haha.

This week's review will be on~~~~

Nope. It's not on the PS Vita. Sorry! :<

This game... Oh this game.. I have seen this game before but never played it as I do not own a PSP nor have an interest in it until my friend Jeremy Dong introduced me to it. ( actually he was playing Monster Hunter 4 but it's the same, right? :x ) I was super hyped when i got the game and actually was hooked on it for like 350+ hours and counting.

Oh sh..

So what is Monster Hunter all about? It's about gathering mushrooms. JUST KIDDING.

As the name suggest, it's about hunting monsters. Not just some monster, some of them are small and laughable, some of them are super cool and i love how they were designed and some of them are super big in size and they will be the one laughing at your puny size instead.

You're kidding me right?

There is no story for monster hunter except for killing monster and killing more monsters. Nor any other game modes. No highscore. No PvP. Only killing monsters. That's it! ( or the occasional gathering quests. BORING! ) But no two monster is the same, each unique monster have their own special signature move. From Zinogre going super saiyan ( Literally ), to Deviljho's Dragon Breath.

Super Saiyan Zinogre

Bored of hunting alone? Get a couple of friends with 3DS with the game and hunt together! ( Games are always best played with friends! ) Why is it more fun? As Monster Hunter is a game where random things can happen.

Gold Rathian please

PROS

• First Monster Hunter game but it actually have a tutorial to teach you what to do.
• Tried Monster Hunter Freedom Unite 2 but i have no idea what's going on nor any tutorial.
• Gives all the weapon types once you start the game.
• Different weapons have different styles.
• Have different ranks.
• Low Rank, High Rank and G-Rank
• Low - Easy, get to learn the game
• High - Slightly challenging with subspecies of each monster
• G - God rank.
• Rewarding.
• That feel when you get your armor set/weapon.
• Skill points for each armor
• Different skills give different buffs to the player.
• Possible to mix and match armor pieces.

CONS

• Require to grind in order to get items you want. 
• Once, I have to get a gem and fought a Elder Dragon 15 times, 30 mins per fight before getting one = 7.5 hours worth
• Considered a little hardcore to some people
• YouTube search Heroics *monster's name* then you'll know what i'm talking about
• Camera issues for first time players.

JUDGEMENT

• Graphics 9/10
• Pretty nice with the graphics and special effects.
• Notably Zinogre's charge to Super Saiyan level.
• Nicely designed weapons and armor.
• G-rank weapons and armors are the nicest compared to their Low/High rank counterparts.
• Although they reused some graphics from the old games it still looks cool overall.

• Gameplay 8.5/10
• Awkward camera controls
• Weird movements
• Controls sometimes won't happen the way you wanted to.

• Replayability A must have for 3DS users
• Fun game
• Great for long distance travels
• Average per fight is 30mins.
• Monsters are more fun to fight with friends.
• Sense of achievement and satisfaction when a monster is killed.

• Overall: 9/10
• Great game by Capcom
• 10 years of the Monster Hunter franchise!
• Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate coming out next year, 2015
• Fun to play alone
• Even better with friends.
• A good game to play on the go

Also sorry the late review >.<

Will be more consistent about reviewing a game every week.

Speaking of which the next game to review will be~~

Thanks for reading as always~!