Gaming Worth buying Monster Hunter?

[LTK]

If I don't know anybody else with a 3DS? I've also never played a monster hunter game in my life.

also are there any good JRPGS on the 3DS yet?

 

[mrtofu]

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[2ndApex]

I don't know how similar it is to the other MH games since I haven't played them but if it's your first then yeah it's definitely wroth a buy.

 

[Nathan Drake]

Yes, Monster Hunter is an amazing game to grab for the 3DS. I can easily see how it would be a system seller for some. As far as RPG's go, the only true RPG I have at the moment is Tales of the Abyss, and that's definitely worth picking up. It's a solid Tales game with a decent story (I'm about 16 hours in right now), plenty of content, and all that Tales goodness. It isn't a super shiny port (not an enhanced port), but it's true to the PS2 version, perhaps with slightly more washed out colors. As far as Tales games go, it definitely ranks among the best, and this port is leagues better than any of the DS games.

 

[Janthran]

I made a flowchart to help you decide.

 

[tickle.my.pickle]

demo available at eshop...

 

[Daemauroa]

demo available at eshop...

I agree with tickle.my .... pickle. ( seriously what is up with this name...)

but anyway, a demo is always a good thing to try out if you're planning to buy a game but you're not sure if you would like it or not.
if not, there is another amazing game coming out indeed, bravely default, though there isn't a set release date yet, I only know that Europe gets it before NA...

other games you may be interested in are Fire Emblem: Awakening and Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor : Overclocked.
but if you don't care about fancy voice-acting and polished graphics you could go for Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor. this one is on the normal ds.


(edit: thanks to WatchGintama I found out that they released Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Soul Hackers.
seems pretty nice to me.)

 

[signz]

demo available at eshop...

There's one problem tho, the demo is absolutely shit compared to the full game. It only shows how to hunt a rather big monster, without showing everything around that - quests, collecting materials to create better equipment, multiplayer (which is really fun in this game).
I'd recommend trying the full game somehow (maybe a friend got the game), then you'll see if you like it or not, but PLEASE don't base your opinion on the demo.

 

[Ryupower]

MH can give you an easy 100h+ of game play (lot of it is getting stuff to make better eq and weapons)
you may have to do the same quest over and over and over to get the 1 one item you need to make just one part of the eq set or use it to make/upgrade you one of your weapons

yes try the demo and find the weapon type(s) you like and can use well
the demo give you OPed eq for the quests you have(but they still can be hard of 1st timer), and it just a small taste of what there is in the game


i am not that good at it, but i have got a lot better at the game, in playing it

if you have a PSP try, the MHF PSP games

if you do get MH for the 3ds a CPP might be a good thing to get as it can make many thing easier

 

[pokefloote]

There's one problem tho, the demo is absolutely shit compared to the full game. It only shows how to hunt a rather big monster, without showing everything around that - quests, collecting materials to create better equipment, multiplayer (which is really fun in this game).
I'd recommend trying the full game somehow (maybe a friend got the game), then you'll see if you like it or not, but PLEASE don't base your opinion on the demo.

That Lagombi is annoying too. At least have a Great Jaggi or something for the beginner quest of the demo. Most people who have never played MH might go for the great sword, and you can't just hack and slash with that. Plus it's a very agile monster.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

There's one problem tho, the demo is absolutely shit compared to the full game. It only shows how to hunt a rather big monster, without showing everything around that - quests, collecting materials to create better equipment, multiplayer (which is really fun in this game).
I'd recommend trying the full game somehow (maybe a friend got the game), then you'll see if you like it or not, but PLEASE don't base your opinion on the demo.

I have to agree with this. The demo was terrible. When I downloaded it on the WiiU I was like "Yeah, this is dumb, I'm not getting it." I watched some videos by Pro Jared, went out on a whim and bought the game, LOOOOVE IT! It's fantastic!

 

[chavosaur]

I have 192:37 mins in the game right now...
Get
It
Nao

 

[DaggerV]

I'd skip MHU3 if you don't have friends to play with, or at the very least make it a secondary purchase.

 

[astrangeone]

As someone who thought they hated the MH series - I say, get it now! It's a pretty big time-sink - eg. grinding for parts, getting good at hunting bigger beasties, sending your fleet of fishing boats out...

I played the MH series on the PSP - hated it because I started with the greatsword - and that is not a nice thing for beginners to use. I tend to go for the greatsword now when up against stupid aquatic monsters..

I like it...even though quests can take hours or days to complete. (I'm not very good at it, but I enjoy the learning curve!)