Best monster hunter games, arranged – destructoid

Many may not know this, however Monster A series of Capcom works powerful for more than 20 years. What are her best games and how to be stacked today, do you miss any hidden jewels?

Here is how we arrange them.

What are the best Hunter Monster games?

10 – Monster Hunter (2004)

As much as we would like to determine the true start of the series as a hidden jewel or game you want to re -discover, this is not the case. For the first time on PlayStation 2 in September 2004, origin Monster It was clearly affected by the early success of the online games such as The fake star onlineUnfortunately, it was not the case for Capcom.

Most players were not playing on the Internet on PlayStation 2, so this feature was not often used by the players who instead ventured in the game alone. It will be completely good, if the game is not built with the cooperation position in mind, making some of the most interesting creatures it is mainly impossible to join itself.

Add to that the difficulty control scheme and camera problems, and you have a game that has not advanced at all. However, it is not a bad game by any means, and the fans of the series can definitely go forward and check this to find out how the series has evolved over time.

9 – Monster Hunter Freedom (2006)

Perhaps my unimaginable love for PSP, but this first repetition of Sony’s portable control unit has reached a little more than the original game. At least, it is still completely possible to bring it Freedom hunter monster For your collection of friends who have PSP and play a chase together. Well, I said possible, unlikely.

With the exception of the capabilities of local multi -players, this can be considered a slightly superior outlet from the original Monster On PS2. With some difficult adjustments here and there, in addition to a little better control items that are perfectly suitable for PSP. In general, this is a great way to check the original copies and enter some of the very frustrated battles that await you.

Freedom 2 It is the same, because it is a direct supplement to the original with more content, so consider the listed here. While both games are far from perfection, it is a great way to experience classicism Monster Fishing in the go and you will satisfy the fans of the series looking for more.

8 – Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (2009)

Despite the quality of the two freedom I played titles, unite It is when the idea is mobile Monster The game managed to shine bright. It was originally a port of PS2, which never left Japan. So for most players, the PSP version was the only way to check this address.

For the first time in this series, I got to know new ways to succeed without employing your friends. Who can forget the small bicos, who accompanied us on a lot of great hunting (and other non -great hunting)?

Certainly, it is difficult to call Freedom to unite Full success, because it did not resonate with the players in the West, at least not as happened in Japan. But if you are looking for the final address to play on your PSP, while not losing many of its counterparts in the home control unit, Freedom to unite It will satisfy (and frustrate).

7 – Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (2013)

Place this a little low in our ranking because this was still very connected Hunter Tree monster, The moment the series appeared for the first time on the home keyboards. Unfortunately, the original version of Nintendo Wii suffered from some problems, the first of which was a difficult sale on a console for fans of informal games.

tripartite Perhaps it is one of the least accessible entries in the chain. However, the general idea of ​​the existence of a complete coastal area was achieved to completely explore it, as the underwater fishing also appeared for the first time. For the first time, many people were not crazy, because they were more difficult than wild hunting.

Regardless of the original version, we recommend a examination Monster Hunter 3 Extenter Edition, It was released on Wii U and 3DS after a few years. Through better control items, more monsters to search (more difficult than the original), as well as portable power and providing convertible save from home control unit to portable version, this was the moment when the series was about to switch gears.

6 – Monster Hunter Generations (2015)

Talk about entries on Nintendo 3DS, Generations It was definitely a great step in the right direction of Capkum. Although it is still not the most easy entry for the series, it has presented many new ideas that we can still appreciate today, such as the Prowler mode, allowing you to control your friend.

Of course, if you are planning to verify GenerationsThe best version is the final version on Nintendo Switch. Despite its age, it makes a great starting point to check the chain, with easier control elements in selection and play.

Although the timing of its release was better, with world Exit directly in its wake, there is still a lot that you like. For example, who is not a fans of the new hunter arts? This was a great way to add some diversity to weapons while still looks great as well.

5 – Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (2021)

If you are looking for a title in the chain do not feel (or play) like the classic Monster Hunter games, but they want to seduce someone to enter the series, Stories 2 It will be one. That is when the series finally jumped from 3DS to the Nintendo key.

As much as it may be clear, the way to play is in stories Series definitely deviate more in Pokemon The flavor instead of the classic solid game like the Capcom series that it is famous for. This sequel also presented some new mechanics, such as the ability to take other characters on your hunt.

I also admire the graphics similar to the animation, which does not simply start to the “gentle” appearance but keep its unique appearance. The gameplay is also interesting in how to mix the unofficial button with a different system. We recommend examining the address on a personal computer, because it works much better than the bottom switch.

4 – Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

This time, we skipped the basic game and got it Final Hunter 4 monster directly. We definitely do not complain, because this 3DS game was one of the best experiments in the series so far. This time, we leave hunting underwater behind us for good and head to the sky.

In fact, the new hunting revolves around height and the use of new unique weapons for this. In a kind of Colossus shadow Fashion, you can ride some monsters while flying.

Of course, you still have to handle the restrictions imposed on 3DS, both for graphics or comprehensive limited controls (remember that individual NUB?). But if you are not annoyed by returning to a smaller screen than we are accustomed to today, Final Hunter 4 monster It is one of the best experiments in the series that you do not mind seeing a re -imagination.

3 – The world of the monster hunter

Sometimes, your favorite games are from specialized to large privileges, and this is not always a good thing. This happened Yakuza/like a dragonAnd also with MonsterThanks world. It is hard to say that it is still one of the largest games in this console generation and also one of the best -selling Capcom games since recent years.

The game also features smooth open environments instead of the cut maps filled with loading screens as in every previous game in the series. The maps of the world are also more detailed, full of endemic life and interactive elements such as chrome to swing or rocks to drop the head of the beast.

The new gameplay in world Change the general side of the hunting a little. They no longer wandering simply and hoping to discover a distant monster. In this address, you can test your tracking skills and search for signs of monster activity. This makes you really dangerous hunter, and it took only about twenty years!

Bank aside, everything in the gameplay is now well sharpening and less than before, and made it world A great starting point for everyone. It was a little shortage of the number of monsters that could hunt, but our next entry is more suitable.

2 – The world of the monster hunter: iceborne

We separate this dlc from The world of the monster hunter For clear reasons (the price, for beginners …) because this is when we think that world She really came together in the strongest. While the series has been leaving a little in the past, for clear -hand reasons, Ice carpentry It looks completely amazing.

Ice carpentry It also adds some interesting new mechanics, as well as doubling the menu. He also doubled the content of the story’s story, adding the end of the meat. Have you mentioned the addition of the need for G)? I think this is the intended way to play world.

Despite the great praise, we are slightly sure of the crowned world As the king of the series, because it seems that something was missing from his general offer and play. The series has always been about imagination and a little anime, and world Instead, Vibi chooses completely realistic and sometimes feels out of place.

However, it is difficult to deny how Ice carpentry It looks like a completely new game at the head of the previous game. This is not just a dlc, like Sunbreak It is Floor. The demand price has what justifies it completely. However, if you are not crazy about this very realistic turn taken by the series, what about taking a look at our final choice?

1 – The rise of the monster hunter

Certainly, we hear you. Many fans are not happy RiseIn the gameplay style is almost more clear. But Capcom’s answer to what was concrete complaints by many players and auditors about the amount of time it took, in most entries in the series, to reach good things.

Rise It seems that everything properly works in previous entries of the chain, which reduces fat and leaving good only to hunt the monster. Not to mention the scraps and all other new creatures that we can ride, add diversity to the way of playing.

Also, we are a big fans of rampage, which certainly does not immerse much with the rest of the gameplay (or heck, even in this series), but we love the idea of ​​having to defend the city from the Monster attacks, like you. Mays & magic heroes instead of The monster hunter.

Final expansion, SunbreakIt also doubles the original content of the basic game, with the addition of two large maps to search. Not all players were crazy about this final DLC, but it is difficult to argue about the amount of content that adds to what was already a completely big game.

We are definite RiseMake the chain in an interesting way. I felt less realistic, but definitely more attractive.

It is a matter of preferring if you prefer to waste hours in the world Rise Or in world. It is difficult to say that both are great games and the best inputs in a series that we cannot wait to see where you are going Wilderness.

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