I picked this game up after hearing good praise for it. After spending a few hours with the game I'm hooked on the game. I never imagined the game would be so indepth even down to cooking the raw meat. I saw that it has 500 hours of gameplay so it looks like I only scratched the surface, and I'm sure it only gets better. Well worth the $20 I spent.
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MHFU is probably the most fun PSP game I've played. Now, we don't have to play by ourselves. We can use the ad-hoc party on the PS3 to connect with other hunters. Brilliant...just brilliant!
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This game is great. Great graphics, great gameplay, and lots of humor. Even if you have Monster Hunter Freedom 2, you still need to get this, because you can import all of your previous data, without losing anything! An overall great game.
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I first heard of this game two weeks ago when I downloaded the demo. At first, I thought it a bit intimidating. Reading up on it I found that there is an entire franchise devoted to this game! In just a few short months, 3.2 million units were sold in Japan. I knew it had to be great! So I bought it today, and I can't stop playing it!
The Pros:
1. The option to install certain files to your memory stick (make sure you have at least a 1GB or more). This makes the "Lemme go get something to drink while it loads" loading times a lot quicker.
2. So many things to do, kill, buy, and upgrade. They say it can take 500 hours to finish the game.
3. The option to team up with 3 other people and play together.
4. It looks beautiful. As beautiful as you can get on the PSP.
The Cons (as of the time of this writing):
1. A bit of a learning curve. It has an extensive tutorial that can take at least a couple hours if you take your time. You have the option of not doing this, but there's a lot to know about this game and how it works. At least you get gold and items for doing each section of the tutorial.
2. Multiplayer is Ad-Hoc. Which means no internet multiplayer. I was unaware until I picked it up. If you're wanting to play this with other people, make sure you have 3 friends who have it and are willing to meet up and play.
All in all, it's a great game, and it is highly recommended. It's unfortunate that the multiplayer is Ad-Hoc only. I guess Capcom is thinking the USA is like Japan and we like getting out of the house and meeting real people instead of just sitting in front of the screen with the headset on.
Other than the multiplayer fiasco, it's definitely worth picking up.
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This review will focus on the single-player experience. Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (MHFU) is one of the most-challenging games available for any platform, and the sense of accomplishment when besting enemies in the game is unrivaled. This is especially so for those who play the game solo, relying purely on skill to get by rather than the backup and mercies of other players.
This wasn't always an entirely reasonable option in the MH series. Making MHFU significantly more agreeable for solo play is the addition of "felyne" fighters, small AI fighters who provide various support and attack roles. Primarily, they help to provide another focal point for belligerent monsters to provide necessary openings for the otherwise solo player. They can also be given a limited ability to heal or buff the player character, but at the whims of an unpredictable AI. As such, the solo player can assume the possibility of, say, an impending health boost from the felyne companion (importantly, only one accompanies you) but can only rely on him or herself to do so on demand.
Regardless, one will never get anywhere in solo MHFU without significant gameplay skills. And this can be especially daunting in the early going. There will even be those who possess the requisite gaming skills but determine this isn't for them. Which is fair, as there is no storyline worth mentioning and not much compelling progress beyond the opportunity to build better weapons and armor and fight increasingly challenging foes.
Which brings us to why some of us ARE so enthused about the game. Most importantly, there are very few games that so successfully mix graphics, sound, and control "feedback". The monsters in the game move, animate, and attack with unparalleled sophistication, making the hunt for them truly engaging. None of them are pushovers, with the exception of some early monsters being overwhelmed by significantly enhanced weaponry. Later monsters are never less than a serious challenge regardless of one's weapons and armor. Indeed, depending on monster type even the most impressive looking sword may actually rebound off the tough skin, causing a life-threatening stumble. This is the aforementioned "feedback" which really keeps a player on his toes.
The reward for this serious challenge is, as mentioned. the opportunity to make increasingly impressive--or simply fancier--weapons and armor sets...and then to try to use them successfully against a new rank of monsters. "Try" being the operative word here.
If you love true gameplay challenge and never quite feel challenged by the "bosses" in most other games...this is the game for you.
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No wonder people from japan loves it so much. It's so addicting and deep. The weapons and fighting are realistic and you have to use strategy, not just button-mash. $30 is a bargain.
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Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is not for the faint of heart. It can be very difficult, especially the single-player, but also fun. The gist is you hunt monsters then create armor and weapons from parts of monster you've slain so you can fight more powerful monsters and repeat cycle. It's highly recommended you play with friends, because it's a little easier and a lot more fun, plus playing by yourself on this type of game is doing yourself a great disservice anyway. Single player is hard, freakin' hard, you'll find yourself being pestered by the regular enemies while you're busy with a boss, and the camera will become another enemy in itself, so yea you'll die what I like to call "cheap deaths". And while there is a comrade system, expect to go through a lot of felines before finding one that is actually helpful. It is sometimes aggravating to have to slay a boss 50 times just to complete their armor set, but a lot of them are just really cool, plus really helpful for stronger bosses. I'd say that if like this type of game you'll find enjoyment, but it is hard, so either be an experienced gamer or really patient.
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If you loved any of the previous Monster Hunter games, you will definitely love this one. It is sooo much better now and improved.
They made a number of tweaks to the game like combining items directly in the item box, 99 of each item, etc...
You also now have a felyne companion you can hire to hunt with you so you are never alone. You can hire a good number of cats and train them for different things. Some may be bombers, some for hammers, some for blading, some for healing, some for attacking, etc...
There are a number of new monsters to hunt in Unite and along with that comes new armors, weapons, and maps.
There are also new ores, bugs, and other items used to make things such as potions, armors, and weapons.
If you get this, prepare for many hours with your PSP to get anywhere. This game takes time, but it's worth it. With time comes skill and experience needed to tackle higher rank monsters.
You can go up to Hunter Rank 9 in Unite as Freedom 2 you could only reach Hunter Rank 6. There are more guild quests as well as village quests to complete. In the village, you can reach up to 9* quests, with a 9* Akantor being in the village now.
Some people complain about camera control. Well once you get used to it, you find out how good the camera control really is. It becomes second nature to you and you don't even realize you are hitting the button to move the camera as you fight. It just becomes "natural" in a manner of speaking. The button layout is just right, it just takes some time to get used to is all.
So anyone looking for another Monster Hunter game, are interested in this type of game, and don't mind spending a lot of hours on it, then I highly recommend this title. If you want instant action and gratification, then you may need to look elsewhere. I gotta tell you though, once you get the right weapon, armor, and skills needed to take down a large wyvern, it's a good feeling indeed and an awesome sense of accomplishment. It's one of those "woohoo!!!!!" moments. lol
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The hype isn't true. MH is nothing more than an average game made difficult by poor software designer choices.
Many folks complain about lack of a lock on, IMO it's not even that it's simply the lack of a constant behind the character view that detracts from this game. It IS what makes the game hard IMO. This wouldn't be an issue if the PSP had a second analog stick but since it doesn't, CAPCOM's failure to allow the gamer to fix the camera behind him/her is a serious oversight. Just walking around becomes a chore to say nothing about keeping track of fast monsters. I love a good challenge but games that are difficult because of bad controls aren't what I consider challenging.
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I have 3 copies of this game. The layout, gameplay, and portable nature are all top notch. I've enjoyed this more than Monster Hunter Tri on the Wii for all of the features it offers. Multiplayer is an absolute blast. With AdHoc Party on the PS3, this can be played online.
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Good game, fun to play with friends. The item arrived much quicker than I anticipated, which is very good. Excellent service.
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By far my favorite PSP game to date. I will say that if you are alone, it can get boring fast unless you have other friends playing it as well that you can talk to about it.
It has a very steep learning curve but hang in there, it is worth it. Me and my brother have played every MH game released for the PSP and are both very impressed with this one.
I will say if you have MHF2 and aren't very far yet, this doesn't offer much until you get pretty far in the game. Worth it if you want some new challenges and also want to use the new features (cats, guild card, ect)
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Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is the latest game in the Monster Hunter franchise for PlayStation Portable. It is an expansion to the original Monster Hunter Freedom 2 and was released on March 27, 2008 in Japan as Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G.
This is the game that everybody should play. Now, in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite new features are now available that in Monster Hunter Freedom 2 doesn't have. With the new felyne fighter that will help in quests and fighting monsters. It will set traps for you, wakes you up when your dizzy/paralyzed/sleep that makes the game a little bit easier than Monster Hunter Freedom 2. It also includes Rarity up to 10, so other weapons and armors can now further upgraded. You can now store ALL KINDS of items up to X99 and the item box is now 8 pages and can be upgraded up to 10 pages. Wait, there's more, you can now combine items while in the item box! Wow that's cool.
The Multiplayer is still the same, it does not change. But it is still great. The multiplayer is the mode in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite and Freedom 2.
New Monster are now available like:
*Nargacuga - very similar to a Tigrex, a pseudowyvern. However, the Nargacuga is tenacious, extremely aggressive and has a prehensile tail (which acts like a fifth limb) full of spikes which it uses as a sort of club, slamming it at the hunter. It is found in the 'Great Forest' area. Nargacuga is vulnerable to fire and thunder attributed weapons.
*Hypnocatrice - a medium sized, brown bird wyvern, which expels a sleeping gas. It is related to the Yian Kut-Ku. It is even faster than the Kut-Ku, due to it's "stomping" attack, and is a formidable foe to first-time hunters. It has a razor sharp beak, which can be broken. It is found in "Great Forest" area.
*Yama Tsukami - an enormous octopus-like monster which is constantly levitating. It is only found in the "Tower" area, and has no element, but is definitely a force to be reckoned with. It mostly attacks with its arms, but can also produce great thunderbugs at will. It is weakest against dragon attributed weapons.
*Ukanlos - an icy, partially aquatic pseudowyvern; the polar opposite to Akantor. It is roughly the same size as Akantor, and is based on mostly brute strength attacks, just like Akantor. However, it also has ice atributed attacks, including an attack similar to that of the Primatius, Blangonga, which is flicking ice blocks into the air with its enormous jaw. It also has a sort of diving attack. This attack is hard to avoid for inexperienced players but avoidable. Ukanlos is only available in the 'Glacier' areas. It's quest is the highest paid in the entire Monster Hunter universe.
*Volcansioth - a piscine similar to the Plesioth; the "Volcano Wyvern". It has a rock-like shell with scales layered with cooled magma, which enable it to swim through lava. It most likely has the same moves as the Plesioth. Found in the 'Volcano' area. Due to it being a polar opposite to the Plesioth, their weakness are different (Plesioth is a water attributed piscine, weak against thunder. Volcansioth is a fire attributed piscine, weak against water).
*Alternative monsters - As well as all of the monsters which are already featured in the game, it is also known that there will be a Copper Blangonga, in the 'Desert' area, a "Emerald Congalala" in the 'Jungle' and in the 'Swamp' area, a "Plum Daimyo Hermitaur" in the 'Desert' and 'Jungle' areas and a Terra S.Ceanataur in the 'Swamp' and 'Volcano' areas. (New names Sourced from Minegarde Forums)...Anyway, thanks for reading my preview!
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