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Great Video Game!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This was an awesome game to play. The delivery time was great, and it was in great condition. It was awesome.

Control Scheme

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have been playing this game since it was released in the United States, and I would like to correct some of the errors that I have seen in these reviews. The main error that I have observed is that people seem to think that the controle scheme is fataly flawed, that it inhibits the player, this is not true. Monster Hunter is a game where you have a lot of control over your character, most would say to much control. For example, you have to control both the direction of your weapon: Right stick, and your camera: D-pad. Unfortunately most people are used to games where you do not have to do much multitasking on the controler, Monster Hunter however forces you to do this. Honestly, I had to relearn how to hold and use a controler to play this game, but, it was worth it. Now, here is a list of errors I have observed in previous posts, and my nearly 4 years worth of experiance view on them.
Error 1: You cannot control the camera and move at the same time.
This is true, if you hold the controler with index and middle finger on the sholder buttons, and use your thumbs for moving and pressing the face buttons. However, as I had to learn, if you "claw" the controler, that is place your left index finger on the D-pad, your left thumb on the left stick, and your middle and ring finger on the sholder buttons, you will find that you can control almost every aspect of your character at once.
In the rare case that you dual claw, you can press and interact with every button on the controler while still controling the joysticks. As I said, it takes some time to learn, but it pays off in the long run.\
Error 2: Combat is sluggish/You move and attack very slowly.
This statement is not an error, per say, but the mentality behind it is. The game mechanics were made extreemly ballenced, in fact,(this is something that in my personal experiance is rare,)you actualy do about 4-10 times as much dammage on each hit as the monsters in this game do. Asside from the realism of your armor actualy preventing rediculously stong attacks,(for example in many games you(armored) take as much dammage as your unarmored enemies), the speed at which you fight is quite realalistic, think about it. If you had a 6 foot long 2 foot wide slab of steel on the end of a handle, how fast do you think you could swing it around? You are not Cloud, do not think that you should get to fight like him in every game.
Now, most of the reviews here have been right, this game has a lot of potential, and much of that is demonstarated in later titles of this franchise, but it is not a bad game, just a hard one.
Happy Hunting.

Puff the Magic Dragon, Meet My Sword!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Reviewed for Big Boss Games by: JLR

Have you ever looked down the blade of a sword, only to see a Dragon the size of small building staring back? This is just one of the situations you will find yourself facing in Capcom's Monster Hunter.

To start, the graphics in this game are some of the most believable in a game to date. The environments are a decent size, broken up into about 8-12 small area's. But the way Capcom has done it, you get the feeling you are truly in an expansive world. Subtle things like the rolling clouds, or the billowing smoke of an active volcano, just add to an already immersive experience.

Gameplay may be the drawback for some, as the control scheme can take some getting used to, and may frustrate the novice. The unique thing about this game, is upon slaying a monster, you have 1 minute to carve it up so to speak, and take pieces of it's body to create armor and weapons. Each monster giving different pieces needed, and all having unique attributes to lend in creating your items. Huge blades, and guns to match can be crafted to boot. Slaying monsters isn't all, there are capture quests, and item gathering as well.

Off-line this is strictly a single player run, but on-line gameplay allows up to 4 warriors on any one mission, and just adds to the quests and items you already have. If nothing else, give it a rent. Aside from a steep initial learning curve and difficulty, this game truly rewards the patient player.

Overall score: 8/10

It's mediocre at best.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: May 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I played this game for a couple of days, and ended up throwing it up on ebay. I have to say it starts out really interesting, but it ends up getting ridiculous with the tasks you have to do. I thought the game was just mediocre at best. I know alot of people really want this game, but I didn't think it was anything special.

Best Game For PS2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: February 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I think that this game is a great title for the ps2 but there was some flaws about the game, but what games doesn't have them. I manage to work around them, other then that this is a great game. I HOPE THAT CAPCOM COMES OUT WITH ANOTHER ONE FOR THE PS3 WITCH IS ALSO REALLY AWSOME. Overall I think Monster Hunter is one of ps2's greatest titles to be remember for a life time.

Monster Hunter rocks

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: November 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Monster Hunter was one of the best games that I have ever played. With 30 different monster, this game never gets old, especially if you play online.Also, this game has about 35 levels, give or take, so it never runs out of suprises. A word of advice, though, never take on a wyvern unless you have a really good weapon.

A Very addicting Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: October 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

When I got this game at a store no one knew anything about it so I was a little worried at first. When I started playing it it was a little hard to get the gontrols right but then the game got awsome. I like how you can hunt and or fish for food when you get farther in you can hunt dragons and upgrade yourself and the world is huge. Overall I love this game

Awesome! A Must-Get sleeper hit!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: July 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I submitted an earlier review of this game based on level 1 missions. Well those are basically tutorials. I am almost to level 5 now and I have to say that this game rocks. I play offline only though due to lack of broadband connection, so it takes quite a bit of time to get money for upgrades to armor and weapons as well as the other necessary items required to survive the later levels. There are tons of armor and weapons to be had and any combination you desire...assuming you are able to aquire to necessary items carved from various creatures or won on various levels. Also, certain armor combos produce skills for your fighter such as resistance to poison, paralysis, knockout negated, and hunger halved. Weapons can also be upgraded to have attributes like inflicting poison status on your prey. I see that trading with the forest elders will also be invaluable for rare items. So far, I haven't had too much trouble completing any mission since I have upgraded to a great sword called the Dragon Agito. Very nice and powerful. =) Strategy is a key to defeating wyverns. Be sure to bring the appropriate supplies depending on the map you are fighting in i.e. desert bring cool drinks. Bring plenty of health potions and stamina recovery items such as well done steaks you cook yourself. Cool! =) Also, you have to know when to RUN! Seriously. If you are getting your tail kicked, run to another screen away from the wyvern, drink your healing potions, resharpen your weapon, and then go back to kickin wyvern tail! While you are away it is also a good time to make any other items you may need such as more pitfall traps to catch the wyvern in, more barrel bombs to weaken him, etc. If you play offline only like I am, it will take hours and hours and hours and...you get the picture...to acquire all the armor and weapons you desire. But I have been playing almost everyday for a month now and still going strong and it is still a blast although tedious. As your character acquires stronger armor and weapons, you can go back to earlier levels and fight previous wyverns that you USED to be afraid of, and can tell them now to "bring it on!" lol For the current price this game is going for, you are missing out if you don't get this. I highly recommend it.

good game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: March 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is a good solid game, although its not perfect its still great. On the week days monday-friday theres around 200-300 people playing online, and over the week a good 500. So theres a pretty good fan base. This game is more like diablo than anything less in my opinion. You get quest got out with 3 other players hack in slash and complete the quest. Its also cool because no other game as based its theme only on dragons and dinoaurs. It would be cool if they made other monster hunter thats a mmorpg like ff11. Just a thought. Great game and for the price its all good, you be spending countless hours on this game, and it goods way to fast.

awesome game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: March 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is a lot of fun to play, especially online. You get sucked into the game. The controls are a bit hard at first but you get used to it after a while. This game is the best!! The graphics look so real.

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