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a hardcore gamers dream

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 20
Date: June 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Monster hunter Freedom is a hardcore gamer dream and a casual gamers nightmare. Monster hunter Freedom set you into a pre- historic type world as a life of a hunter. before you start playing you can customize your your hunter with a decent amount of faces, hairs styles and colors,skin color and vocies. also the option of making a male and female hunters. after you made your hunter, you'll wake in your house ready to start you life as a hunter. Now here's hurdle number one thats as far as the "story" is going to take you. you must be a self-motivated to play this game at it's full potential. The first 11 missions you play are mainly the tutorial mission it also where it will seperate the hardcore from the casual/non-gamer becase the game dosen't offer instant gratification you have to "work for it" so to speak learn the area to find herbs and berries, killing monsters for food and bones and learning how to use your weapons there no auto lock for targting monsters so you have to learn how to hit the monster on you own. there are mainly 5 differnt weapon types(Sword and Sheild,Great Sword,Lance,Hammer,Bow Gun) and 1 "secret" type(Duel Swords) each with there strengths and weaknesses.If your still playing after the tutorial mission be prepare to be hooked you'll start to fight boss type monster call wyverns these beast will have you blood pumping and fingers shaking as to take down these monsters of inceasing ferocity.Kill wyverns and carving there body parts to make stronger weapons and armor is extremely rewarding as it feel you work hard for something that you can be proud of so to speak.If you can play pass the slow but necessary start monster hunter freedom will reward you and your friends with well over 300+ hours of gameplay.

Obsessed!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 13
Date: November 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I really am. My son and I play anytime we get free time. Personally, I am a big fan of dragons, so obviously this was a natural pick for me. One of the best games I have ever played and the dragons look great.
Just sell all your other games here on Amazon, because since I bought this game I have played almost nothing else... 460 hours and still going.

It is a skill based game, your hunters attributes dont really change (yes there are things that can enhance your stamina or attack stregth etc), however you dont level up like other games. the game is ultra realistic and you really have to learn how to kill these things. Yes, the biggest downside to the game is the camera, you will read this through all the serious reviews because its difficult to control especially during the battle sequences when it would have been nice to incorporate some auto camera funtionality. But that would be my only complaint. To compliment the game, make sure you go buy the WIFI Max... it allows you to network with up to 3 other players at a time on line to fight through some of the more difficult baddies that cannot easily be solod.

Some other online reviews state 1000's of items and 100's of monsters... quite a bit exagerated but there are hundreds of items and probably 30+ monster types. Some of the missions are redundant but no game is perfect. If you want to enjoy beautiful graphic scenery and the thrill of the hunt of mythic creatures, then give it a shot. well I could go on and on, I just wanted to put something up here as a tribute to this Hall of Fame game... good luck, time for me to bag an Fatalis... :)

Be sure to look for Monster Hunter Freedom 2 in September '07!!!

Better than the PS2 Monster Hunter

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: July 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Ive played the PS2 Monster Hunter for a total of 80 hours now. But now theres Monster Hunter Freedom for PSP. Its everything the PS2 Monster Hunter was and more. Its like a sequel to Monster Hunter for PS2. It has everything that game had (including the quests) It has the same town plus an extra one, it has the same quests plus 500 more (no joke) it has about 100 more monsters plus all the ones from the previuos game and much more. It is my favorite PSP game out of about 20 PSP games so far. I warn you just like all the previous reviews this game is hard and at some points you have to be patient... very patient. Theres over 100 different types of armor. Lots of combinations of items. Many more zones. Overall this is the longest and funnest game for PSP that I have played. So go get it today because it ROCKS!!!

Warning! Prepare to hand over the rest of your spare time.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 11
Date: July 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Let me just say flat out that this game is very addicting. Ive already put in 70 hrs into this game. And Ive only completed half the quest in this huge game. I already had the previous monster hunter title on the ps2 and just when i got out of its grasp they sucked me right back in with this newest game.

Monster Hunter Freedom is much like the original but yet much different. It has more quests to embark on, more weapons and armor to collect, and more (mostly just different colored) wyverns (dragons to those whom aren't fimiliar) to kill.

For those who dont have the first game Monster Hunter Freedom is a game were you hunt... monsters. But then you take scales, hides, claws, wings, tails, ect. from them and use them to make armor and weapons. So the bigger and tougher the monster the better the weapons and armor.

The multiplayer is one of the best parts of the game. Were you can get a friend and team up to defeat a monster together. (Friend not included)

So buy this game(What else is good out now on the psp anyways).

P.S.If your saying that if this game is so good why havn't heard of it. Well its because capcom hasn't spent any of their money to advertise it on tv.

P.S.P.And make sure to quit your job to make way for months at home on your couch. (couch not included)

How come there weren't games like this at the PSP Launch?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: July 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Finally a good LONG game for the PSP. Pretty good game with excellent graphics and a very good story. Warning you now that this game will take quite awhile. If you've got patience and alot of time, this is your kinda game.

awesome game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: December 31, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Monster Hunter is an outstanding game. In the game you start out as a normal villager but start to become a great monster hunter as the game proceedes. The game is action/adventure type so you don't sit around and let other people do the work for you, you really have to put in some elbow grease. In the beginning of the game the first thing you should do is get to know your villagers. most are nice but some are just chatterboxes.
Anyway this game has some outstanding graphics. The surrounding atmosphere is just beautiful and everything looks so realistic that you feel you are in the game. The graphics aren't the only great things. The online mode is also cool because you can communicate with other people and challenge them to quests. So if you like action games and you aren't affraid to socialize online this,in my opinion,is the game to get.

A Must Own.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: February 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Monster Hunter Freedom is by far the best game I have played for the psp, and is in itself a reason to own the psp, in my opinion. The graphics are as good as I've ever seen on a handheld system, from detailed environments to believable wildlife wandering around.

Although it is technically an RPG, there is really no storyline as such. MHF plays more like a fantasy hunting game, but don't let the hunting game stigma deter you.

You have a few choices on weapon types that you can use, and this actually makes a tangible difference on gameplay. The great sword, for example, will do plenty of damage but one has to master striking then moving out of range of your target wyvern, while the crossbow guns have different tactics entirely. The gameplay gets deeper from there as you explore the benefits of elemental weapons compared to straight damage, and how sharp a weapon needs to be to penetrate the wyvern's armor.

The weapons and armor both are visible on your character, and both are very well done. There is quite a selection of both weapons and armor, many with very creative and cool looking designs, and I found myself motivated to make as many weapons as I could just to see what nice combinations of armor and weapons I could cook up, visually speaking.

Most of the game is spent mastering the habits and tactics of each specific beast you must face. It's for this reason I said it plays more like a big game hunter type of game than a traditional RPG (that and the lack of a backstory).

The game is clearly designed to be heavily multiplayer, though I've put in 100+ hours of fun single player so far, with lots left to do. Capcom elected not to have an infrastructure multiplayer (that is, a standard system for finding other people to play with), so you'll have to convince a buddy to buy the game and use the adhoc mode.

If you manage to do that, though, you'll be pleased to find that the depth of combat in the game goes even deeper when you start mixing in teamwork and various weapon combinations.

All in all, the game has a truly epic feel with some awesome battles in it, that shooters just can't replicate with scores of enemies. You get a nice feeling of accomplishment when a dragon many times your size lies defeated at your feet.

I would recommend this game without reservation to any owner of the psp who likes either action or roleplaying games at all.

Best RPG Period!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Monster Hunter freedom is probably the best game I have ever played.

Main Scheme
You are a rookie hunter at the start of the game. As you slay more monsters and beat more missions you gain stature inthe village. Also when you beat more wyverns(dragons) you are able to make better armour and weapons. This game is huge I have 125 hours and i'm only about 1/4 percent done, so this game can last a very long time. This game however does not have a story line but rather you are able to do more as the game progresses.
10/10

Grafics
The grafics are insane!! They are crisp and clean and are absulutely stunning you won't find a better looking game anywhere. The cutscenes for new monsters are great! So far my favorite is the khezu(5 star village chief quest)
10/10

Sound
The sound is awesome!! Every monster makes diffrent noises, the coolest is by far the wyverns. The noises range from roars to footfalls to clinks of your armour and the slash of your weapons. The music is great to but they play a lot of the same songs. The only flaw is that sometimes the roars cut out if you are to far away from the creature.
10/10

Fighting
Unlike most RPG's the game is not focused on leveling up but rather on skill and strategy. To defeat certain wyverns you need particular itams though most of them are easy to get. Although you only have three attacks per weapon, you have 5 weapon categorys with 100's of diffrent weapons. The creatures have many diffrent attacks and attributes so you might need a diffrent weapon for each.
10/10

Camera
The camera is not as bad as everyone claims. I was thinking of not buying it but I discovered it wasn't that bad. The only flaw is that if your camera angle is in the wall it makes it hard to see anything. But trie it out for yourself before you judge.
8/10

just my personal opinion

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: June 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I love this game even I've only played it for 13 total hours. So far it is my favorite game of my 9 PSP games.

Want Hours of Fun on Your PSP?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you answered "Yes!", then this is a great bet. I see that because this game is out of production, it now has a $50 price tag. Don't let that scare you off, as it's worth every penny. I bought mine brand new at an EB Games about a year ago for 39.99 plus tax, and at a ten dollar increase I would still shell it out for this game. Many other people have given this glowing reviews - and for good reason. Out of my 35+ game library for PSP, this is easily my favorite, and the game I always come back to after playing any recent additions to my library. The reviews from others are pretty spot on accurate...namely:
1- This game is HARD, but rewarding.
2- It's got amazing graphics that are just as good as its PS2 counterpart.
3- It is EXTREMELY addictive.
4- Character control is responsive and very good.
5- Leveling up is done by LEARNING the patterns and abilities of the wyverns. You level by your own experience instead of through points. You become stronger solely based on the armour, weapons, and items you create. You must learn when to dodge, run, roll, block, and strike each wyvern depending on your weapon and the wyvern itself.
6- The camera can get a bit wonky, but mostly it is an issue only when you are trapped against a wall. As you get better at the game this becomes much less of a problem.
That's really all I have to say. The age range for this game is probably 15 and up, as younger players may get a bit frustrated by the difficulty level. Highly, highly recommended. I'll be first in line for the second installment in September '07.
It's THAT good.

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