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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	Aug 22 2004, 02:34 PM Post #16
Revolution to the Destruction Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 2007 Joined: 14-March 03 From: The Black Spiral Member No.: 21	Whoah....... didn't realize it was coming out here in September. I'ma have to get me a PS2 network adaptor, and hopefully get my girlfriend on board (providing she gets broadband by then). -------------------- "Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination." -Albert Einstein

Knightsword View Member Profile	Aug 22 2004, 03:11 PM Post #17
Mistress of Red Magic Group: Arbiter Caste Posts: 1466 Joined: 24-June 03 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 53	I was cursing the broadband only, seeing as I was gonna get the game, but I see no point now.

DarkEpyon View Member Profile	Aug 22 2004, 03:31 PM Post #18
Revolution to the Destruction Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 2007 Joined: 14-March 03 From: The Black Spiral Member No.: 21	Here's an interesting Japanese site with some info and pics of a good deal of the equipment. -------------------- "Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination." -Albert Einstein

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Aug 22 2004, 05:00 PM

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QUOTE (DarkEpyon @ Aug 22 2004, 02:34 PM)

Whoah....... didn't realize it was coming out here in September. I'ma have to get me a PS2 network adaptor, and hopefully get my girlfriend on board (providing she gets broadband by then).

Girlfriend DE?

When did this come in? Anyway I didn't know this game was coming out so soon =o I may have to get the adapter for ps2 for it.

DarkEpyon View Member Profile	Aug 23 2004, 04:31 PM Post #20
Revolution to the Destruction Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 2007 Joined: 14-March 03 From: The Black Spiral Member No.: 21	This post from GameFAQs will answer several burning questions many of you may have. -------------------- "Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination." -Albert Einstein

Alisha View Member Profile	Aug 24 2004, 08:52 AM Post #21
Monk Princess Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 888 Joined: 29-December 02 Member No.: 11	this game looks so sweet but bb only :( --------------------

Dive View Member Profile	Aug 24 2004, 09:04 AM Post #22
Antarctica Traffic Control Group: Dark Templar Posts: 1823 Joined: 10-December 02 Member No.: 1	I have been trying to get some more detail on the online aspect of this game. Can anyone find any more info? Here is what I have pieced together so far. I think it will work just like pso. When you go online, you are asked to choose a server. Once you are on a certain server, you then either make a town(room?) or join an alreday existing town. This makes it sound a lot like pso to me. Each town supports a maximum of 8 players. Then you choose a zone to explore. Each zone supports 4 players. There are options you can set up for your town, like Friends Only, or Solo Play. Sounding an awful lot like pso? If this information holds true, think of it as pso, but having 8 people in Pioneer 2, with the ability to split up and explore a zone with two independant teams (or more?). In addition to hunting Monsters, there is cooking, crafting, and fishing, all in a limited sense I am sure, in relation to FFXI. If anyone can find more info on how the server, towns, and zones work, that would be great.

DarkEpyon View Member Profile	Aug 24 2004, 10:59 AM Post #23
Revolution to the Destruction Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 2007 Joined: 14-March 03 From: The Black Spiral Member No.: 21	When in a town, your character is visible, but not before picking one. Also, Capcom has an interesting anti-cheating method. Hacked items and normal items are coded differently and won't show up when online. Here's something that may garner Crush's attention. Ninja suit: light Ninja suit: dark If you haven't figured out yet, armor comes in pieces, a la FFXI. Yes, there's even a ninja sword. -------------------- "Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination." -Albert Einstein

Mute View Member Profile	Aug 31 2004, 07:32 PM Post #24
Sunbro Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 753 Joined: 16-April 03 From: 'Murica Member No.: 25	New preview posted over at Gamespot with a 10 minute video or so. http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/monster...ew_6106099.html Check it out. -------------------- PSN ID: USF_Tailgater Xbox Live: USF Tailgater

Dorian

Aug 31 2004, 08:13 PM

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QUOTE (Mute @ Aug 31 2004, 08:32 PM)

New preview posted over at Gamespot with a 10 minute video or so.
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/monster...ew_6106099.html

Check it out.

Thanks man. ^^

Dive View Member Profile	Sep 1 2004, 09:53 PM Post #26
Antarctica Traffic Control Group: Dark Templar Posts: 1823 Joined: 10-December 02 Member No.: 1	So who will be getting this game come the 21st? I already have mine reserved at Gamestop, so count on seeing me online asap. Hello, Are you with me? >Everbody

donkeybeatz View Member Profile	Sep 1 2004, 11:26 PM Post #27
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Dorian

Sep 2 2004, 02:12 AM

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QUOTE (Dive @ Sep 1 2004, 10:53 PM)

So who will be getting this game come the 21st? I already have mine reserved at Gamestop, so count on seeing me online asap.

Hello, Are you with me?
>Everbody

Not sure about day one, but I'll be there ASAP.

Mute

Sep 2 2004, 12:44 PM

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QUOTE (Dive @ Sep 1 2004, 10:53 PM)

So who will be getting this game come the 21st? I already have mine reserved at Gamestop, so count on seeing me online asap.

Hello, Are you with me?
>Everbody

Day one for me for sure. I'll probably only be able to play for a couple hours the first night, but I'll be there regardless.

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Vitamin D View Member Profile	Sep 8 2004, 12:07 PM Post #30
IS MAHVEL BAYBEE! Group: Arbiter Caste Posts: 816 Joined: 12-May 03 From: Colorado Springs, Son! Member No.: 35	I heard that it's well liked in Japan, I wonder how it will do here. I think i might get a newtork adapter and give it a try. -------------------- <center> "You Need The D? Then You Need Me!"

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