Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Review

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(More customer reviews)Well first of all I want to state I' am an avid monster hunter fan, from the ps2 game to the psp ones. So my review might be a little subjective but I will try to be as objective as possible and put myself in the position of a newcomer to the franchise. And also I apologize for the length of the review. It really is a vast game there is soo much to do and so little space to explain it all in.

A few things for players from MHF2 thinking this is a brand new experience, think again. Think about it as an expansion with new missions, monsters armors, weapons, and hunter ranks. You still reside in the quaint little home up in the mountains, and all the lovable characters are still there from the cooking Felynes to the old lady who gave you the elder quests.

Now on to the review. For the newcomers this game has an amazing ray of things to do, put yourself in the position of a hunter, you are constantly hunting monsters who reside around your village. From giant dragons to giant crabs (and not the STD type) you have 5 different land types where you hunt them from the jungle, desert, snowy mountains, forest, and volcano. Also each land type has time cycles so you can hunt them at night or in the day. Now each hunt is received in the form of a quest, there are 2 places you can get these, from an elder how will give you village quest (which you may only complete by yourself) or by going to the hall.

The hall can be played offline meaning you can do the quest there by yourself (although most can be complete alone there are some that you should look for help) or online via ad hoc. Online is fun as hell, if you have 3 others friends who have the game they can join you in the hunt and you all get the benefits of the kill (as a side note if you don't have any friends to play with you can play online for more info go to www.teamxlink.co.uk/). Every time you kill a monster like a true hunter you crave their bodies. You get special items from the carve and also a prizes for completing the hunt. These items in turn can be sold for money or saved up to make special armor, items, or weapons. Aside from hunting you can, farm (meaning you can literally plant seeds and reap the rewards) you can hire Felyne to cook for you so you go nice and full into battle. And even more amazing as a new addition you can hire a Felyne to join you in battle! He will provide back such as setting traps and attacking the beast you are hunting. You will easily spend 100+ hours in this game.

Now for the veterans, a few additions have been added. As mentioned above you can hire a Felyne to help you out, there are tons of new armor and weapons to make. Your item box size has increased and items now max out at 99! Meaning no more having multiple 10 items in your box. Like 10 flash now they all combine until you get to 99 so precious space in the box has been saved. There are now G rank missions imagine hr 6 missions but 10x harder, and there are 3 new ranks to move up to.

Pros:

-Newmissions, new items, new Felyne battle companions.
-Also now you have the options to data install, this drastically lowers the loading time.
-Great graphics as always, each armor and weapon have a unique look. No 2 armors look like.

Cons:

-Like previously stated the learning curve sucks but there are alot of tutorials and training quests.
-Some armor attributes have really been lost, example is I had the akantor armor and lost my high grade earplugs in the transition.
-For a new comer you might tend to feel overwhelm with the amount of farming you have to do to get ONE item you need to make a weapon/armor, it's all based on luck.
-The ability to play online worldwide should be included in the game, it takes outside programs and items to make it possible.
-And also it does get a little repetitive from time to time.Over all this is an awesome game. You either fall into the obsessions or hate it. See you in the hall.

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Product Description:
Japan's most successful PSP title, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G has finally made its way to the west. Renamed Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, this latest installment in the epic Monster Hunter series delivers over 500 hours of gameplay, spanning some 400 missions. In addition, using the Ad-Hoc connection players can adventure with up to three friends for a savaging multiplayer hunting party.

Battle monsters with up to 3 friends.
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AI 'Felyne' companion.
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Wield special weapons and items.
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One of the most important features contributing to the Monster Hunter series' rampant popularity in Japan is the social aspect of the games. Thisfeature continues via the PSP's Ad-Hoc connection in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. From devising strategies to executing attacks, players will need to work together in order to hunt down the ferocious beasts and progress through the wide range of quests on offer. And this effort and cooperation is never in vain. Succeed in this and players will be rewarded for their use of the deep fighting combat systems, encouraging them to seek out even more experienced hunters and team up in order to learn from their experience.

New Game Features
New to Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is the fully customizable AI"felyne" companion who accompanies players on quests and gathers extraresources. He can even can be shared and traded with other players. Alsonew to Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is the improved "Media InstallOption." This new way to play gives players the ability to save portionsof the game from UMD to Memory Sticks. This results in much faster loadtimes, as well as improved PSP system battery life since your UMD willnot have to be engaged every time your game requires a new file. Finally,Monster Hunter Freedom Unite features a certain level of compatibilitywith the rest of the Monster Hunter franchise. Fans of the serieswill be pleased to hear that they can transfer their character and datafrom Monster Hunter Freedom 2 over to the new game.

All-New Monsters to Battle
There are five new monsters to the game waiting to challenge gamers inbattle. These include the Nargacuga, who inhabits the old forest and attacksat lightning speed; the Lavasioth, a lava-breathing reptile who hidesin volcanic areas; and the Hypnocatrice, a birdlike monster that wardsoff hunters with its unique ability to produce sleeping gas.

Key Features:

The biggest Monster Hunter title to date, with over 500 hours of gameplay.
Huge variety of character customizations, including 1,500 weaponsand 2,000 armor sets.
Building on the social gaming aspect of the overall Monster Hunter series, players can form a team of up to 4 players through wireless Ad-Hoc play and experience the multiplayer social gaming phenomenon.
"Media Install" option where players can save the game to a memory stick, allowing the game to load from the memory stick and UMD simultaneously for faster loading times.
AI "Felyne" companion who will accompany players on quests and gather extra resources. With the 'felyne casting' feature players can share their companions with other players, transferring data using the PSP's sleep mode.
Fans of the series can transfer their character data from Monster Hunter Freedom 2 to continue their adventures.
Five all-new monsters to battle.

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