Ive played monster hunter before,and it was horrible,the story is weird and sometimes the monsters you are supposed to hunt may not even be there,and you might have to restart the console

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It is very good I highly recommend getting the controller bundle if you already don't have a Classic Controller+ which comes in it. It simplifies the controls ten-fold and makes an already enjoyable game more enjoyable.

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Ever since I bought a Wii, I've been looking for a game that matched most of my insterests, I've played quite a few, but never came upon the Monster Hunter titles.

Despite been brand new to this game and just recently purchased, I think of it as a Zelda on Steroids.

So far I'm enjoying the missions, or just snooping around the woods or lakes, killing beasts and collecting items to increase not only your character's income, but also to build up your abilities.

I have not yet tried out the online experience, since I want to get a handle of it a bit more, but am looking forward to it.

The graphics for a non HD game console such as the Wii are simply superb, I have the HD cables so the images are now pixelated which makes them more smooth and better quality than the ordinary A/V cables.

The dressing of the character is a bit lame, could be better, but overall, if you are into epic battle games, beast (monster) hunting, than this is your tyoe of game, if these are not your interests, you might not like it that much.

In conclusion, Monster Hunter really Rocks!!

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These are the games I love. Creating a character, exploring majestic, graphically breathtaking landscapes questing to complete your goals. Monster Hunter 3 adds the amazing realm of massive creatures and animals to hunt, amazing worlds to explore and limitless possibilities. The control is excellent, the graphics are amazing, the sound is superb and this is by far over all the perfect game. Let the hunt begin.

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The bundle is great. I can't complain about a $40 game and a $20 controller for $50. Ive played this game with both the wiimode/nunchuck combo and the classic controller plus and classic controller plus feels much better. The game itself is a delight. In the beginning Monster Hunter Tri felt like tedious harvesting in an MMORPG but after playing online with my two brothers and a mate from high-school this game really began to shine. Encounters with monsters in the single player that seemed very hard turned into strategic missions in multi-player with each of us playing a role. After that the harvesting changed from an exercise in tedium to build a better toothpick to a necessary step in preparing for the many challenges that lay ahead. Pick a target, build an arsenal, and complete your objective and satisfaction will ensue. This game will appeal to the collector and to the hardcore creature slayer in all of us. Be Prepared.

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I'll refer you to the many other lengthy and more well thought out reviews on Monster Hunter Tri here on Amazon to get a detailed overview of the game. I would like to ad my vote on the "this game is amazing" side of things.

With this bundle you get the game and the now indispensable classic controller pro. There really is no other way to play this game....I've tried. (well the regular classic controller works fine but the wii-mote and nunchuck combo is severely lacking in precision).

The game itself is an incredibly deep, strategic, beautiful, and engrossing experience. It's like "action chess" or something. You have to really think and watch your timing to beat the game's increadible monsters. The controls are hard to master, but feel just right when you get the hang of it. The character and monster animations are spot on, and the scenery is fantastic. The loading times between areas of the map break up the experience but if that is the price i have to pay for such stunning visuals, then so be it.

This game hasn't left my wii since I've purchased it on release day. Fun and lengthy single player keeps you entertained but the wonderfully implemented online play keeps you coming back again and again, especially if you have other friends with the game. I recommend getting a keyboard or wiispeak since the in-game keyboard is a chore for communication.

Get this game (and the bundle with the controller if you can). Even at full price the cost per hour of amazing entertainment is really unbeatable.

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Monster Hunter Tri is a good game for anyone, whether it be a veteran hunter or someone new to franchise. This game really excels in beauty for being a Wii game and is one of the best wii games of all time.

Controls- The controls are easy to get used to and if you got the classic controller pro bundle, then controller is very sturdy and precise.

Graphics- As said before this game looks for good on the Wii. If you have the HD components for the wii and an HDTV then you will be stunned once you take off on your first quest.

Gameplay- The gameplay is very easy to get used to and there is a tutorial to help you get used to both old and new controls. Once you start beating the bigger and badder monsters you will feel like you have acomplished something huge.

Online- The most important thing about Monster Hunter is the ability play with others. If there is a quest you cannot complete then you can always get the help of others. You can even use your wiispeak or keyboard to communicate with others. Best thing is there is none of that friend code stuff you have to deal with so you can play with anyone.

If you want a game to dust off your wii or you are an old monster hunter fan, then this is the game for you.

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This review is just more for the five star rating. I agree with almost everything good said about this game. Get it, also get the controller, I have played with both and the difference is amazing. GET THIS GAME!

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I've loved Monster Hunter since it was first released on PS2, and if you've enjoyed any other Monster Hunter game, I can end this review quickly by simply saying that this is the best of the series, so pick it up.

If you've never played Monster Hunter before, you're in for a treat. Some players consider the controls to be moderately complex, so it may take awhile to get used to them, but once you have them down you will be having countless hours of fun...I'm not even halfway through the game and I've logged almost 100 hours; I expect to have racked up more than 1000 before I put the game down.

I'll try to be succinct. Here's what you can expect:

- epic battles with fantastic and huge monsters

- a real sense of risk versus reward in battle

- punishing but fair combat that gives a true sense of accomplishment for victories

- tons of resources to collect and equipment to build and use

- great character customization

- stylistic, exaggerated tribal hunting and gathering

- hundreds of hours of content

- the best online play the Wii has ever seen; no friend codes required!

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This and Super Mario Galaxy are hands down the best Wii games available in my opinion. Monster Hunter has a more serious tone and is much more difficult. It has a learning curve, but it's worth every minute you put into it. Single player is fun and multiplayer is a blast! It works with Wii Speak. You can send text messages with the controller or a USB keyboard. The controller method is horrendous (they have a funky keyboard displayed on screen making it hard to text efficiently). It works great using the keyboard though and most USB keyboards will work. I originally thought I had to buy a Wii specific keyboard, but tried the old one that I had lying around and it worked!

I am one person that the font appears more fuzzy. I can read it, but it's not always easy. I have my Wii connected to a HD widescreen television and all the settings proper on the wii...others say that theirs looks great though. It does not take away from the fun though. Speaking of screen...the graphics are great for a Wii game...they definitely don't match my PS3 or 360, but outstanding for a Wii game.

About the Controller. I got the bundle that included the controller and have not tried to play without it. I really like the controller and having easy access to all buttons which you won't have with the nunchuck / wii remote. It feels similar to a PS3 controller...only negative with it is the weight...it feels light and cheap, but it works great.

About Wii Speak. Two things to note:

1) You do NOT have to exchange Wii console or friend codes. You do have to send a message to the player online and request them to be a friend within the monster hunter game. Once both accept, then it works like a champ. Other players who do not have Wii Speak cannot hear you talking though :(

2) Do yourself a favor and get headphones to listen to the game and speech if you are using Wii Speak. The echo is bad otherwise. The Wii Speak quality is already not good so the echo makes it even worse. Besides, if you get the headphones, you will get a more surround sound experience and can turn up the audio as loud as you want when family members are sleeping (believe me it makes a big difference for me)

The Online community is awesome. There are always plenty of people online and most are very friendly...they are willing to help you even if you are a much lower rank than others.

They also put special online only "events" and "Arena" missions that you get to do each week. Some give you special tickets to allow you to get a special weapon that you can't get any other way. This additional content is free!!!

Overall, there are a couple of minor issues but in the end this is a fantastic game that will last a long time. I highly recommend it!

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this is my first MH game. somehow i missed it on PS2, and i don't own a PSP. so this review is not coming from a fanboy defending the game no matter its flaws.

the other reviews are accurate -- this is not a "casual" game to pick up and get the hang of in 10 minutes. heck, it takes longer than that to set up your character! then a few hours (or days) of learning-the-ropes missions, just shy of actual tutorials, and hunting small herbivores. and gathering, lots of gathering. you see, EVERYTHING you find in the game has some use at some point.

all of that is necessary background. the main draw of the game is fighting giant monsters, but you can't just run up and hit them unprepared (well, you CAN. but you'll die). you have to use all that stuff you've been collecting to forge better weapons and armor, and combine materials into healing potions, energy boosts, etc.

how is the giant monster-fighting? in a word, awesome. at first you think, "that's crazy, i can't fight that thing!" and you die quickly the first few times. but eventually you're dodging the attacks that used to KO you, learning when/where to hit the critter, how to chase it when it runs, where it hides to heal, etc. you, the player, must learn these things. nothing is "given" to you -- no lock-on, no QTEs, no automatic camera tracks, no glowing "hit the monster here!" indicators, nothing like that.

there's just no better feeling than charging at and taking down a monster that you *used* to run from. XD

online play is a lot of fun ... IF you have the right group. it can sometimes be a challenge to find 3 like-minded players, but when you do, it's magic. downside: the log-in process seems cluttered, with selections of servers, city gates, and cities overwhelming a new player.

the good news is MH has its own friend system, allowing you to register friends on the fly while playing. there's a chat window to talk to the whole team, using either on-screen keys or your own USB keyboard, and registered friends (only) can use WiiSpeak. at this point, almost nobody is using WiiSpeak, heh.

since this was a bundle, let me say that the CC Pro is one of the best controllers i've ever played with. it's so comfortable that i forget i'm even *using* a controller -- i'm dodging, rolling, and striking back, not pressing buttons.

to sum up, this game won't be for everyone; but the ones who enjoy it will LOVE it.

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This game will suck the life out of your soul. It takes a long time to get anywhere. If you don't have an internet connection, avoid it, it's only worth it for the online, although I do enjoy offline. You'll need a keyboard, it helps immensely. Ultimately, if the Wii is the only console you own, assuming you have a sub-par computer, get this game. It is among the very best the Wii has to offer. It has a ridiculous amount of depth though. I recommend reading [...] to gain a greater understanding of it if you do indeed buy it.

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The game is much like the previous installments. The online portion of the game has a few minor flaws. Frame rate slowdown occurs quite frequently when playing with multiple people. Also, the connection to the servers can be spotty at times, which can be helped by opening the proper ports on your wireless router. Finally, the last problem with the online portion is the amount of players that can be in each room. Only 4 people can join a quest but there should be at least 8 people in the cities before quests.

Despite those minor flaws the game is still very fun and rewarding to play. But I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone who doesn't can't commit at least 100 hrs. into the game.

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Too often the little things are overlooked in games that prevent the gamer from really feeling like this is "their" game. Monster Hunter Tri has managed to avoid most those pit traps, starting with the character creation process.

First off, and paramount to a lot of gamers, especially those of us of the female persuasion, you can choose the sex of your character. It's such a simple concept that too often developers will scoff at the idea of making multiple models and essentially snub female players in a typically dismissive fashion. Yes, you can play male or female in Monster Hunter Tri.

My first Character was female so I am going to cover those choices here. There may be different options available for the male.

Name: You only get 8 characters for this eliminating some fancy combos but still some freedom.

Sex: Male or Female

Skin tone: Pretty much a range from black to white with tan and browns in between. There are no outlandish colors, green for example, but still a nice range

Clothing: Four choices, but armor will soon cover this so no worries.

Face: 9 types to choose from

Eye Color: 10 Choices found here

Features: A dozen facial features to choose from, tattoos, paint etc.

Hair: 11 different hair styles

Voices: 20

Now these, of course, are not limitless and lack some the fine tuning you might see in other RPG games (like on the PC), but there is plenty here to make running into your clone more very unlikely, which is an issue for some other games that are online. My only gripe about this game, and many others, is there is no way to really change the age of the character or the body type so we're stuck with the teenage girl look. It could be worse of course and overall I am very pleased with the character creation process.

Now on with game play: for those who picked up the demo and wondered where the heck the tutorial was, have no fear, it's in the real game. I have no idea why Capcom released a rather poor quality demo. The demo was too short, offered no directions, and a lot of people were stuck using the wiimote nunchuck style. For me, the classic controller is the way to go. Get the camera under control was so much easier with it attached to an analog stick. There are two classic control styles too so hopefully one of those works for you. In terms of graphics, I keep hearing how stunning the game is, and while it does look good, it doesn't look great on my HDTV; yes I use component cables. It's not a deal breaker for me, but there are issues with black bars on the right and left sides of the TV for some of us, even in 16:9 "full" mode. The TV I am using is not some low grade model either, nor is it the most expensive thing I can find. Again, it's not so terrible I would pass on the game for it but clearly looks a lot better on SDTV.

The tutorial takes awhile to get through, and sometimes I found myself a little lost, not so much as to what I am supposed to do but how to do it. And while there is an in game info section you can access for quick looks ups on your weapons and how you are supposed to use one skill or another, I did consult the manual and online a couple of times to make sure I was doing it right.

This is a hunting game, lots of battle, and if the idea of battle doesn't appeal to you, then this probably isn't the thing for you. I say this because as a Rune Factory fan, I know that series doesn't necessarily require a lot of battle. Some people might think this game is obvious as to what it is, but let's keep in mind, Monster Hunter has never been huge outside of Japan and there really isn't anything like it on the Wii. This is not a standard RPG style either where there is a detailed linear story that guides you from point A to B to C. There is a story but it is minimal.

Now where this game shines is online. I haven't spent a lot of time online yet as my friends have yet to purchase the game, but I did browse around. It looks like it could be a little bit of a pain to meet up with friends the first time since it's separated into cities/servers, but that is just for those of us who have a set group. The rest will have no troubles. It's plenty populated and there was a "Rookie" section I know I would be hitting and possibly will be hitting if my friends don't open up their wallets and get this game. This is "real" online play with Wii Speak, USB Keyboard and/or a virtual keyboard option available for actual conversation. I say this because I play Mario Kart Wii and was annoyed with the tiny amount of preset messages available, my favorite, yes and no questions without yes or no answers. For a console with built in online options, the Wii has been sorely lacking in online co-op multiplayer experiences... here it is.

Now a quick note about battles, there is a lot of strategy involved, even early one when your equipment is almost non-existent. You have to watch what the monsters are doing and they give signs, sometimes just little ones, before they charge or do their attacks. It will take time to get used to your own attacks and theirs.

Now I wanted to take some time and talk about the classic controller since this is the bundle. I was surprised with how light the controller was and relatively small. This is not a bad thing. The only other comparison I have is the Gamecube controller which I always felt was a little large and bulky. It's the perfect size for me even if it does feel gutless.

Lastly, I want to mention a couple of gripes I have with the series. One is the inventory system. I find it to be annoying but it is something I will get used to. The graphics, well I can deal with that. I didn't buy the Wii for stellar graphics after all; the PS3 and 360 were available for that. One of my other gripes is the videos imply that the areas are vast and open, but when you play them, they feel tight and restrained. There are certain areas you can climb up but all those hills and mountains and even the monsters on them are just direction. Nothing feels real "open" to me in the way I was hoping it would be with the exception of some of the underwater maps which do feel a lot more expansive. My final gripe, and no it's not a long list aside from minor things mentioned above is of split-screen co-op mode. I don't care what the game calls it, there is nothing majestic about the Arena mode. It's basic and unsatisfying though handy for a quick run through. It's unfortunate they left it so limited. As I mentioned before, the Wii doesn't have a lot of quality online games, but it does have tons of local multiplayer games, quality and not so quality.

Anyway, if you enjoy action rpgs, and know that that is, it is the quick and dirty way I can explain the series from a player who has never played the past MH titles and can't specify the changes as some others might be able to do. One quick note, underwater combat is challenging and fun.

Happy Hunting!

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I have no experience with the monster hunter series, so this review is from a fairly non-biased perspective.

I have put in about 10 hours so far, and stayed up very late after the game arrived on my doorstep in the early evening.

The most striking initial impression I have is the depth of gameplay, mainly the nearly overwhelming amount of items that can be gathered and combined together to make useful trinkets. The environment is detailed and sensible, monsters react to each other, natural resources and to the player in a logical and semi-realistic way.

Combat takes some getting use to, and there are no character levels, so essentially besides gear upgrades, the player his or herself virtually 'levels up' by getting better at controlling the character.

Unfortunately, the Wii is not HD capable, in fact with my widescreen HD the game actually looks much worse, more grainy, than screen shots taken from non-HD screens.

The classic controller is not the highest quality, and ranged attacks in zoomed in mode, basically like a first-person shooter mode, are not as fluid as it would be with a xbox360 or a ps3 controller.

The story is light, so it is not a typical RPG in that sense, but there is so much to do and experience, to include a wealth of quests, so much so that any player will always find some rewarding enterprise to undertake.

I certainly recommend this purchase highly, and will likely invest hundreds of hours in the game myself. I have yet to try online play because I feel like I need to practice in single player first, but I can see how playing with a party can be very rewarding, possibly even necessary.

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