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Samholy

Feb 11, 2013 12:27 pm GMT
you guys think i will like monster hunter ?

ive been totally addicted for a month, playing every evenings for hours, grinding for loots and trying to reach lvl 200. some people compared it to monster hunter games so i wondered...

is monster hunter in the same vein ? i had the first one on ps2 a long time ago, but without a modem, i barely could play it properly so i abandoned it.

i want a game like this on 3ds !!! heroes of ruin left me on my appetite...
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Kromlech06

Feb 11, 2013 12:55 pm GMT
If you take monster hunter and try to mate it with Skyrim, then add some cool combat stuff you didn't want to test out in monster hunter because it would ruin it, you'd have Dragon's Dogma.

If you like the BIG MONSTER combat in DD and don't mind the lack of an open world, you'll love monster hunter.

Oh, and instead of pawns, you have real people. Granted, some randumbs online will be worse than AI, but hey, it's online.
Samholy

Feb 11, 2013 12:57 pm GMT
wait. is there going to be online on the 3ds too ? i remember last year when it came out in japan, everyone got pissed because it didnt.
did they fix this ???
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Mad_Merik

Feb 11, 2013 1:01 pm GMT
No, there is no online on the 3ds version.
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Kromlech06

Feb 11, 2013 1:03 pm GMT
Oh my bad, I forget what board I'm on sometimes. I was comparing console to console.

Still though, multiplayer.
Ulyaoth74

Feb 11, 2013 1:45 pm GMT
I don't think those games are even remotely similar. Your best bet is to wait for the demo which I think comes out on the 22nd.
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devilschain30

Feb 11, 2013 6:08 pm GMT
The games combat is almost the same. Granted Monster Hunter takes much more skill. It's all about timing and dodging in MH as when you get higher monsters will kill you in 2-3 hits with ease. I played DD and compared it to Monster hunter and Skyrim as well.
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HandsomeNerd85

Feb 12, 2013 12:43 am GMT
There are massive differences but inherently both games share the same genus.

You'll like MH if you're willing to take your time and learn the ways of the hunt.
Blazin2k

Feb 12, 2013 3:16 am GMT
I think they are very different games

Dragon's Dogma is more about you overpowering your enemies or the enemies overpower you (in the beginning)

Monster Hunter is more about precision and timing. Make the wrong move and you may get punished greatly

Dragon's Dogma doesnt really have that, even if you're fighting the Ur dragon

The closest game you may compare Monster Hunter to is Demons'/Dark Souls but they are much more easier than any MH game though. They have the basic precision and timing needed just like MH, even if you're fighting ordinary mobs, bring your guard down and you pretty much die especially on NG+ games.
Samholy

Feb 12, 2013 5:54 am GMT
a hard game on 3ds ??? it exists ? wow. ill get it as soon as it comes out. im sick of the easy games, 3ds is full of them.

you guys convinced me. dragon dogma was great, but didnt really required a lot of precision or skill. at least, for the fighter branch.
if monster hunter requires more strategy, im for it.
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Niric

Feb 12, 2013 8:51 am GMT
Well there is some similar core gameplay draws that helps make it so fun. But they are pretty different but if it counts for any thing I really enjoy Monster Hunter and I also really enjoyed Dragon's Dogma.

Monster Hunter is certainly my favorite game and has been since the original release. I'd say Dragon's Dogma and Rune Factory are the two best games released for me, since around 2005 or so. Monster Hunter is #1 for me and Dragon's Dogma would be in my top 10 for sure.

I can't wait for the Dark Arisen re-release and for Dragon's Dogma 2 (which they've already confirmed to be a planned release).

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D_D_Tink

Feb 12, 2013 3:16 pm GMT
Souls games? much easier than MH? Really? atleast the souls games dont cop out on difficulty like MH. as to the poster who said 2-3 hits kills you with ease, HA! in unite but not in any mh game since then if you are wearing rank appropriate gear. also the souls games stay fun and difficult while the MH games just get easier unfortunately.
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Halectic

Feb 12, 2013 5:47 pm GMT
Dark souls is easier, all you need to do is learn how to dodge and block.

In MH you actually have to attack specific parts and there is no lock-on
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Aldath

Feb 12, 2013 10:12 pm GMT
You're gonna love this.

It lacks the story/characterization/open world of Dragon's Dogma. There's no magic nor classes either, and most time you're gonna be solo with very limited resources for healng and stuff.

Monsters in MH are, however, more epic. The ammount of bosses on DD is 1/4 of what you'll find on MonHan. There's a vast array of weapons to pick from, including gun lances, axes that turn into broadswords, and dual daggers that let you dance on the enemie's face, just like the strider.

Even with a limited ammount of exploration, you'll find more to do with your time in MH. You can mine materials, fish to make some food and have more energies, mix raw ingredients in the heat of battle to regain items, and more.

There's also a larger ammount of environments, from scorching desserts to frozen tundra.

Monster battles can be either in land or subaquatic... and man, they can be frustrating, specially since it's your first time playing. No boss HP gauges, no targeting system, no jump button... Enemies can combo you to death. You can break their parts by hitting them until they get chopped, smashed or fall off, thus, rendering the monster "more useless". Cut a Wyvern's tail and it's range gets cut as well. Break a Baroth's scalp and see if he has any trouble making you get dirty.
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OGCupcake

Feb 12, 2013 11:39 pm GMT
Halectic posted...
Dark souls is easier, all you need to do is learn how to dodge and block.

The same could be said about MH but I still think MH (except lol p3rd) is much more difficult than the Souls series, in fact the Souls games are really not that hard at all, the only problem is that you can't run into things with guns blazing like every game this generation has conditioned you to do. If you're patient you should rarely die in DeS/DaS especially when rolls have such a huge window of invincibility (mash dat panic button yo). The only time the game gets legitimately difficult is when you're doing challenge runs like SL1 runs (curse you Four Kings).
Zauron

Feb 15, 2013 2:58 pm GMT
I'd definitely say yes, if you liked DD you will probably like Monster Hunter. I love them both and for many of the same reasons (though I played DD entirely solo - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF6BC52ED08657C0B ). Both games feature large monsters, hitting certain monster locations breaking off parts, using said parts to craft better gear, combining items to make new items, different conditions affecting the fight (in DD it was night vs day in MH its more cold vs hot), and more. And they both have excellent combat systems.

Biggest difference is DD is more Skyrim-like (large open environment, main quest story line) and MH is more mission-based (you have a "hub" and then pick a mission, the mission warps you to a specific area, you complete it, get your loot, return and craft better stuff, repeat) with overall progress requiring rank gain rather than a main quest line (though there is a bit of that too, called "Urgent" missions).

Another difference is MH does not have classes and your "hunter rank" (level) has no direct effect on your character (its just used to limit which quests you can do). Your power is totally dependent on your gear instead so there's a bigger focus on getting materials from slain monsters to get better gear. Each weapon type is totally unique though, and is basically a class, but (somewhat like DD) you can change weapon type whenever you want (provided you can craft the weapon) so its basically like switching classes except the new class doesn't start at level 1, you have full access to everything that new class can do immediately.

What I like better about this system is basically MH is more about YOUR skill and not so much your avatar's skill.

And of course there's the fact that MH has multiplayer (though it also has helper AI's, but they aren't nearly as involved as DD's pawns).

But despite those differences, I'd say anyone who loved DD will probably like MH.
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