Monster Hunter Freedom
by Capcom
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Video Game Reviews of Monster Hunter Freedom
Customer Review: Want Hours of Fun on Your PSP?
Summary: 5 Stars
If you answered "Yes!", then this is a great bet. I see that because this game is out of production, it now has a $50 price tag. Don't let that scare you off, as it's worth every penny. I bought mine brand new at an EB Games about a year ago for 39.99 plus tax, and at a ten dollar increase I would still shell it out for this game. Many other people have given this glowing reviews - and for good reason. Out of my 35+ game library for PSP, this is easily my favorite, and the game I always come back to after playing any recent additions to my library. The reviews from others are pretty spot on accurate...namely:
1- This game is HARD, but rewarding.
2- It's got amazing graphics that are just as good as its PS2 counterpart.
3- It is EXTREMELY addictive.
4- Character control is responsive and very good.
5- Leveling up is done by LEARNING the patterns and abilities of the wyverns. You level by your own experience instead of through points. You become stronger solely based on the armour, weapons, and items you create. You must learn when to dodge, run, roll, block, and strike each wyvern depending on your weapon and the wyvern itself.
6- The camera can get a bit wonky, but mostly it is an issue only when you are trapped against a wall. As you get better at the game this becomes much less of a problem.
That's really all I have to say. The age range for this game is probably 15 and up, as younger players may get a bit frustrated by the difficulty level. Highly, highly recommended. I'll be first in line for the second installment in September '07.
It's THAT good.
Customer Review: Best RPG Period!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Monster Hunter freedom is probably the best game I have ever played.
Main Scheme
You are a rookie hunter at the start of the game. As you slay more monsters and beat more missions you gain stature inthe village. Also when you beat more wyverns(dragons) you are able to make better armour and weapons. This game is huge I have 125 hours and i'm only about 1/4 percent done, so this game can last a very long time. This game however does not have a story line but rather you are able to do more as the game progresses.
10/10
Grafics
The grafics are insane!! They are crisp and clean and are absulutely stunning you won't find a better looking game anywhere. The cutscenes for new monsters are great! So far my favorite is the khezu(5 star village chief quest)
10/10
Sound
The sound is awesome!! Every monster makes diffrent noises, the coolest is by far the wyverns. The noises range from roars to footfalls to clinks of your armour and the slash of your weapons. The music is great to but they play a lot of the same songs. The only flaw is that sometimes the roars cut out if you are to far away from the creature.
10/10
Fighting
Unlike most RPG's the game is not focused on leveling up but rather on skill and strategy. To defeat certain wyverns you need particular itams though most of them are easy to get. Although you only have three attacks per weapon, you have 5 weapon categorys with 100's of diffrent weapons. The creatures have many diffrent attacks and attributes so you might need a diffrent weapon for each.
10/10
Camera
The camera is not as bad as everyone claims. I was thinking of not buying it but I discovered it wasn't that bad. The only flaw is that if your camera angle is in the wall it makes it hard to see anything. But trie it out for yourself before you judge.
8/10
Customer Review: I was hooked
Summary: 4 Stars
There is something very satifying about finally bringing down the monsterous wyvern that killed you so many times before; then using its body parts to fashion yourself some new armor.
This game is exactly what it promised to be: an expansion of the PS2 version of Monster Hunter. It comes with enough new quests, new monsters, new weapons, new items, and new activities to occupy yourself with to keep veterens of the original game entertained.
But if you're looking for a totally new Monster Hunter, avoid this. The majority of it is a replay of the PS2 game with a whole lot of bonus material. If you're a big fan of the original, like myself, then this PSP expansion is definately worth it.
Customer Review: A Must Own.
Summary: 5 Stars
Monster Hunter Freedom is by far the best game I have played for the psp, and is in itself a reason to own the psp, in my opinion. The graphics are as good as I've ever seen on a handheld system, from detailed environments to believable wildlife wandering around.
Although it is technically an RPG, there is really no storyline as such. MHF plays more like a fantasy hunting game, but don't let the hunting game stigma deter you.
You have a few choices on weapon types that you can use, and this actually makes a tangible difference on gameplay. The great sword, for example, will do plenty of damage but one has to master striking then moving out of range of your target wyvern, while the crossbow guns have different tactics entirely. The gameplay gets deeper from there as you explore the benefits of elemental weapons compared to straight damage, and how sharp a weapon needs to be to penetrate the wyvern's armor.
The weapons and armor both are visible on your character, and both are very well done. There is quite a selection of both weapons and armor, many with very creative and cool looking designs, and I found myself motivated to make as many weapons as I could just to see what nice combinations of armor and weapons I could cook up, visually speaking.
Most of the game is spent mastering the habits and tactics of each specific beast you must face. It's for this reason I said it plays more like a big game hunter type of game than a traditional RPG (that and the lack of a backstory).
The game is clearly designed to be heavily multiplayer, though I've put in 100+ hours of fun single player so far, with lots left to do. Capcom elected not to have an infrastructure multiplayer (that is, a standard system for finding other people to play with), so you'll have to convince a buddy to buy the game and use the adhoc mode.
If you manage to do that, though, you'll be pleased to find that the depth of combat in the game goes even deeper when you start mixing in teamwork and various weapon combinations.
All in all, the game has a truly epic feel with some awesome battles in it, that shooters just can't replicate with scores of enemies. You get a nice feeling of accomplishment when a dragon many times your size lies defeated at your feet.
I would recommend this game without reservation to any owner of the psp who likes either action or roleplaying games at all.
Customer Review: awesome game!
Summary: 5 Stars
Monster Hunter is an outstanding game. In the game you start out as a normal villager but start to become a great monster hunter as the game proceedes. The game is action/adventure type so you don't sit around and let other people do the work for you, you really have to put in some elbow grease. In the beginning of the game the first thing you should do is get to know your villagers. most are nice but some are just chatterboxes.
Anyway this game has some outstanding graphics. The surrounding atmosphere is just beautiful and everything looks so realistic that you feel you are in the game. The graphics aren't the only great things. The online mode is also cool because you can communicate with other people and challenge them to quests. So if you like action games and you aren't affraid to socialize online this,in my opinion,is the game to get.