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Monster Hunter (PS2), similar to PSO?

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Mute

Feb 6 2004, 01:00 PM

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From GameStop

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Capcom's Monster Hunter has been on our radar since the game was first revealed at Capcom's pre-E3 event last year. The unique online game casts you in the role of a prospective monster hunter out trying to make a living. We got a brief look at the game in playable form at last year's Tokyo Game Show but have finally been able to get a solid feel for what to expect from it at Capcom's recent press event.

The promising game seems like a mix of slick, original ideas along with an evolution of many of the gameplay elements introduced in Sega's Phantasy Star Online. You'll create a character that you can use in either single-player or multiplayer mode, and you can customize it by tweaking a number of features. Aside from being able to personalize your character's name, gender, face, hair style, hair color, and voice, you'll have to decide which faction your character comes from. Monster Hunter will feature several different groups, which all have unique arsenals and fighting techniques. Once you've created your virtual avatar you can choose to hop into an offline or online mode.

The game's story appears to be fairly simple and serves as more of a gateway to get you into hunting than anything else. You'll play as a young monster hunter who is looking for some prestige. Your road to notoriety will be a long one, thanks to a deliberate design that ensures you don't plow through the game. You'll have to talk to different characters and look into expeditions that will send you out into the wild world. However, the development of individual characters doesn't hinge only on clearing levels but also on the strength of the weapons and protective gear you'll possess, which will influence action and battle tactics. Weapon shops located in the neighboring towns and villages let you buy, create, or strengthen powerful weapons and armor using items collected during combat and the skin or horns acquired from monsters you've killed. The effectiveness of items will vary depending on the materials used to produce them. Capcom is stating that the variety of armaments used or obtained is almost limitless.

The core gameplay online or offline is simply to get stuff by killing things--the tried-and-true method of other action RPGs. As you collect items and check in with the local guild in the town you reside in, new expeditions of varying difficulty will open up. The collection element in the game looks pretty cool--you can collect items and use them to power up your armor or weapon. As you'd expect, such items don't grow on trees and have to be used carefully to ensure maximum gain for all your hard work. However, no matter how solid the single-player game is, the online multiplayer mode is going to be the place to be. Fellow human players help you tackle the nasty creatures in the game, and you'll also be able to trade unwanted items with them.

Controlling your character is pretty easy, especially if you've played PSO and have had to deal with centering a camera behind you fairly often during combat. The interesting addition to the mix is using the right analog stick to attack, as opposed to a face button. Directional combinations of left and right or up and down will let you perform combos that can seriously hurt your quarry. You'll have one weapon whose firepower will vary depending on what you choose to use over the course of a hunt. You'll find quite the arsenal to choose from before heading out, but you'll have to be very comfortable with your choice, since you'll be stuck with it for a while. As usual, larger weapons are deadly but slow, while smaller weapons do less damage but afford you greater attack speed. In addition to using traditional weapons such as swords, you'll be able to use guns and set traps that will come in handy for taking down the larger creatures.

The online multiplayer game in Monster Hunter is pretty standard but looks to be fun and addictive. You can participate in group sessions with up to three other players. You can either compete to see who can be the first to achieve certain goals or work as a team to take down powerful monsters and accomplish tasks. For example, you can work collectively to create traps for unsuspecting monsters or distract a monster's attention so that a party member can escape from a dragon's nest. In addition, new quests and items will be slated to follow over the course of your time with the game.

The graphics in Monster Hunter are looking sharp and are certainly atmospheric. The lush prehistoric setting has allowed for the creation of some expansive and beautiful environments that are chock-full of monsters of all shapes and sizes. You'll encounter everything from mellow herbivores to much more aggressive velociraptor-like creatures. And the poster boys for pain in the adventure appear to be massive wyverns that come in a variety of strains that are all pretty deadly.

From what we played so far, Monster Hunter is looking very promising. We noticed a few hitches to the control system that could be smoothed out, such as the camera and use of the right analog stick for attacks, but the game has a good feel to it already. Monster Hunter is currently slated to ship this fall for the PlayStation 2. Look for more on the game in the coming months.

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This game looks pretty darn sweet. Unfortunately the release date is still TBA so it's no telling when we'll see this game. Perhaps Capcom will reveal some more on this one at E3.

Also, check out the official trailer 2. It's intense.

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DarkEpyon View Member Profile	Sep 8 2004, 12:26 PM Post #31
Revolution to the Destruction Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 2007 Joined: 14-March 03 From: The Black Spiral Member No.: 21	I'll definitely have the game, but I can't guarantee anything with having the network adaptor at the same time. -------------------- "Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination." -Albert Einstein

Riel View Member Profile	Sep 8 2004, 01:56 PM Post #32
Guardian Armor Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 689 Joined: 8-January 03 Member No.: 14	I'll be there,maybe not the first day and it depends how i'm doing in Fable but i'll try. -------------------- ============================

rikku View Member Profile	Sep 8 2004, 02:57 PM Post #33
Armor Group: Associates Posts: 46 Joined: 12-October 03 Member No.: 68	I'll be getting it, and will go online eventually, but not on day one. I'll be spending some time offline first, so I can get the basics of the game down. When I go online also depends on how much I get into Fable. -------------------- <center> </center>

Khaotika View Member Profile	Sep 9 2004, 03:41 AM Post #34
Saw It Coming Group: Associates Posts: 251 Joined: 8-July 03 Member No.: 57	I'm pretty much with Riel and Rikku on this one. -Khao -------------------- Sometimes when I talk to people, I like to imagine a giant "EDIT" button over their head. Not that it matters, I always reach for "DELETE".

AC9breaker

Sep 9 2004, 05:53 AM

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QUOTE (DJ_Donkey @ Sep 1 2004, 11:26 PM)

Roll!!
>Everybody

Well, there goes gas money.

Dam, I wasn't planning on getting this since Im trying to cut back on videogames. But if you're getting it I gotta get it too.

Sign up now for the DJ Donkey Fan club and get free Vodka!

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donkeybeatz

Sep 11 2004, 05:10 PM

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QUOTE (AC9breaker @ Sep 9 2004, 06:53 AM)

Sign up now for the DJ Donkey Fan club and get free Vodka!

Yes, get drunk

Only alittle more than a week left!!
I'll try to be online on day one.
I'm still trying to figure out this cross-over cable crap.
Overcooked meat for everyone!!

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Dorian View Member Profile	Sep 12 2004, 03:32 AM Post #37
Local 804 Group: Associates Posts: 737 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Brooklyn Member No.: 66	If I can get the game day one, store stock providing, I'll be on day one. What's the head count for day one so far? Maybe we can set up a n00b game^^

rikku

Sep 12 2004, 03:55 AM

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Up until now I though Fable and Monster Hunter came out the same day.

Hehe, stupid me.

But since Monster Hunter comes out like a week after Fable, it is possible that I might decide to go online day one. Providing if I get it day one that is. If I don't get it day one, or if I'm still playing Fable a lot, it might be a few days after day one before I get online with it.

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What's the head count for day one so far? Maybe we can set up a n00b game^^

I'm up for this, if I'm on day one that is.

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Guest_Zio_*	Sep 16 2004, 06:43 AM Post #39
Guests	I stopped in my local EB games store recently and I thought it said 9/22 but its close enough. Also I thought I saw something in the thread about the subscription being free...? Does this mean the subscription will always be free or free for the first month? Also I should be on this game the night it comes out here. I would probably read this more but I have to get to my next class soon =\|

DarkEpyon View Member Profile	Sep 16 2004, 02:31 PM Post #40
Revolution to the Destruction Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 2007 Joined: 14-March 03 From: The Black Spiral Member No.: 21	Free, just like PSOv1. -------------------- "Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination." -Albert Einstein

Dorian

Sep 16 2004, 04:50 PM

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QUOTE (DarkEpyon @ Sep 16 2004, 03:31 PM)

Free, just like PSOv1.

Free = G00f!

DarkEpyon

Sep 16 2004, 11:11 PM

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QUOTE (Dorian @ Sep 16 2004, 06:50 PM)

QUOTE (DarkEpyon @ Sep 16 2004, 03:31 PM)

Free, just like PSOv1.

Free = G00f!

G00f? Surely you meant "g00d"? Well, the Japanese had to pay for this, just like PSOv1. Maybe this'll end up like PSOv1/v2. There is talk of a Monster Hunter 2 in the works, so maybe those of us across the pacific will also end up paying just like our Japanese counterparts. I'll leave it at so as not to whip anything out of proportion.

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Mute View Member Profile	Sep 20 2004, 05:19 PM Post #43
Sunbro Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 753 Joined: 16-April 03 From: 'Murica Member No.: 25	Got Monster Hunter reserved today. The lady at GameSpot told me it should be in tomorrow. Boy, I can't wait. I'll hopefully try to make it online tomorrow night. They also had Star Wars: Battlefront in but they wouldn't sell me a copy. I suppose it would be better to just rent it anyway to see if I like it. Though, with my luck, Blockbuster will never have a copy available to rent. >_< Let's try to organize some kind of meet up sometime soon, as everyone gets the game and plays through it a bit. :D -------------------- PSN ID: USF_Tailgater Xbox Live: USF Tailgater

AC9breaker View Member Profile	Sep 20 2004, 07:38 PM Post #44
Soul Hunter Group: Magister Posts: 2207 Joined: 10-April 03 From: NJ Member No.: 23	Aww man. I won't be on day 1. A lack of job prevents me from being able to purchase this or any other games. =/ -------------------- "Brotherhood asked for no friendship, only loyalty. They stood back to back as the galaxy burned - always brothers, never friends; traitors together unto the last." --an Excerpt from a Night Lords Novel Void Stalkers Chapter X: Revenge

Dorian View Member Profile	Sep 21 2004, 04:30 AM Post #45
Local 804 Group: Associates Posts: 737 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Brooklyn Member No.: 66	We should try to have some sort of online meeting, can someoen who get's the game early figure out how servers work and explain it so we can rganize some sort of place to meet up?

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