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Eurogamer reviewhttp://www.eurogamer.net/articles/monster-hunter-tri-reviewJust remember, the bigger they come, the more likely they are to crush you mercilessly into a greasy pulp. But you'll go back, again and again, because what Monster Hunter does best is enrage you just enough. To prick your ego right to the point where it's about to burst, before suddenly rolling over for you to tickle its scaly belly with a 14-foot lance. Once it has its claws in you, you're over.
9/10
If anyone is interested, Monster Hunter Tri is now ranked in Amazon's Top 10 best sellersin the videogame category. And they completely sold out of their stock of the version that was bundled with the Classic Controller Pro. Good sign for Capcom.
Depends on how many bundles there were. They kinda fucked up the Jap release with that, having too few stand alones, but I guess Western users may not dismiss the game just cos they didn't get a bundle.
Anyway, lotsa reviews so far:
93 IGN UK
Far more accessible and appealing than its PSP counterparts – it's beautiful, absorbing, hugely satisfying to play (with a Classic Controller at least) and thankfully doesn't rely so heavily on multiplayer.
93 3DJuegos
Monster Hunter 3 is the best and most complete videogame in the series, but also one of the most exciting titles of the Wii catalogue. Hundreds of hours of gameplay and free online multiplayer to enjoy hunting big monsters in a game which Capcom couldn't have made better.
93 Vandal Online
Capcom has done an excellent and refined job, trying to find the balance between accessibility for newcomers and those hunters who love complexity and difficulty.
The lowest score is from an old Japaenese import review with a 7/10 even.
Anyway, lotsa reviews so far:
93 IGN UK
Far more accessible and appealing than its PSP counterparts – it's beautiful, absorbing, hugely satisfying to play (with a Classic Controller at least) and thankfully doesn't rely so heavily on multiplayer.
93 3DJuegos
Monster Hunter 3 is the best and most complete videogame in the series, but also one of the most exciting titles of the Wii catalogue. Hundreds of hours of gameplay and free online multiplayer to enjoy hunting big monsters in a game which Capcom couldn't have made better.
93 Vandal Online
Capcom has done an excellent and refined job, trying to find the balance between accessibility for newcomers and those hunters who love complexity and difficulty.
91 Official Nintendo Magazine UK
An astonishing technical achievement, and a cracking full debut for the series on Wii. [May 2010, p.57]
An astonishing technical achievement, and a cracking full debut for the series on Wii. [May 2010, p.57]
90 Nintendo Life
Playing with a team of fellow hunters is some of the most fun you’ll have online with any console, although solo play is enjoyable too. If you have the dedication to get through the hard-going introduction, you’ll uncover an addictive, innovative and beautiful game of ever-increasing depth.
Playing with a team of fellow hunters is some of the most fun you’ll have online with any console, although solo play is enjoyable too. If you have the dedication to get through the hard-going introduction, you’ll uncover an addictive, innovative and beautiful game of ever-increasing depth.
90 Meristation
A must-have. There's no other way to explain the efforts that Capcom made to develop the best Monster Hunter that we've seen so far. The inclusion of an online mode its the best choice that Nintendo could've made for this one, a game that you have to own if you're a fan of the series or if you're just waiting for a nice adventure.
A must-have. There's no other way to explain the efforts that Capcom made to develop the best Monster Hunter that we've seen so far. The inclusion of an online mode its the best choice that Nintendo could've made for this one, a game that you have to own if you're a fan of the series or if you're just waiting for a nice adventure.
90 Eurogamer Spain
One of the best games for the Wii and one of the most important titles for this year. Monster Hunter Tri is a truly XXL game that shows that hardcore games are also possible on Nintendo's console.
One of the best games for the Wii and one of the most important titles for this year. Monster Hunter Tri is a truly XXL game that shows that hardcore games are also possible on Nintendo's console.
90 Nintendo Power
It's gorgeous and fun, and there's nothing else like it for the system. [May 2010, p.86]
It's gorgeous and fun, and there's nothing else like it for the system. [May 2010, p.86]
90 Eurogamer
Tri is definitely the best way to introduce yourself to this incredibly involving and rewarding series.
Tri is definitely the best way to introduce yourself to this incredibly involving and rewarding series.
88 IGN
Overcoming daunting obstacles is part of what makes playing Monster Hunter so rewarding, and the game gives you the option to do so offline by yourself or with friends.
Overcoming daunting obstacles is part of what makes playing Monster Hunter so rewarding, and the game gives you the option to do so offline by yourself or with friends.
85 Games
Master UK
Still a tough game to love but if you click with Monster Hunter it'll be an all-consuming relationship. [May 2010, p.62]
Still a tough game to love but if you click with Monster Hunter it'll be an all-consuming relationship. [May 2010, p.62]
84 GameTrailers
If you're looking for a good single player adventure and the best online experience on the Wii bar none, then look no further than Monster Hunter Tri. Newcomers will find it very easy to get into the action, while the experience is deep enough to satisfy seasoned adventurers.
If you're looking for a good single player adventure and the best online experience on the Wii bar none, then look no further than Monster Hunter Tri. Newcomers will find it very easy to get into the action, while the experience is deep enough to satisfy seasoned adventurers.
80 games(TM)
Despite being far lighter on content than its PSP predecessors, Tri always feels like it has plenty more to offer. [Issue#95, p.106]
Despite being far lighter on content than its PSP predecessors, Tri always feels like it has plenty more to offer. [Issue#95, p.106]
The lowest score is from an old Japaenese import review with a 7/10 even.
Edited: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:14:20
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Wow, nice work Aggie.
Gametrailers review is up? Must go watch.
Bought this today stand alone, stupid Nintendo of Greece have set the
pricing to 50.99 for stand alone and 70.99 (like $95 folks!) for CCPro bundle so I got it
stand alone (not directly from NoG as they don't sell until the 23rd,
but every store here adopted that price of course). God I wish Nintendo
never dealed with Nortec here.
Anyway, played a bit,
the tutorials are certainly far improved from Freedom Unite so I don't
think newcomers will have any trouble whatsoever once they grasp the
basics, unlike with the demo. Just don't jump online right away, do the
single player. It has a linear style at first like a standard JRPG
asking you to do more and more basic and then advanced tasks as you go
on until you learn all there is to learn and continue on your way to
hunt the rest great beasts. If you can't get into MH with this game, you never will.
Text is a little on the small side, the rest of the game is pure win. Now to find a cheap Wii Speak I guess... Maybe not, I'll probably not do much online...
Text is a little on the small side, the rest of the game is pure win. Now to find a cheap Wii Speak I guess... Maybe not, I'll probably not do much online...
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i hate nortec. high street retailers here get nintendo products from nortec as well, terrible prices and non-existent service.
i ordered the bundle with CCP online for 42 pounds sterling including postage. cheaper than what you paid for the solus game. of course it may take a few days longer for it to get to me but i can wait 
edit: you should have got this deal if you wanted the wii speak mic as well. it works out just a few euros more than what you paid for the game alone 
Edited: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:11:05
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I am tempted to get this simply because its near my birthday and I can get it gifted to me.
just got an email that mine was dispatched. hope to finish another "short" game in the meantime before i get it (or get another playthrough of No More Heroes)
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The European servers just got online as well. I guess CAPCOM are aware nobody keeps the street date. I wandered the
lobbies and city a bit but didn't play yet, I want to progress some more
in single player.
Edited: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:39:38
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Damnit, birthday, impending....
gamingeek said:Damnit, birthday, impending....
mine is today. 31 feels just like 30. no wait, maybe it feels a little better 
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bugsonglass said:gamingeek said:Damnit, birthday, impending....mine is today. 31 feels just like 30. no wait, maybe it feels a little better
You're my senior, but not by much.
Monster Hunter 101
A beginner's guide to Capcom's multi-million selling phenomenon.
A beginner's guide to Capcom's multi-million selling phenomenon.
I just read the IGN one which goes over the actual released games and then onto tri and its weapons and a few monsters and online community. The more I read the more interested I get, there seems to be such a lot of depth in the way this game works. I'm intrigued.
The last time I felt like this was when I printed out a 30 page FAQ on Harvest Moon A Wonderful Life. That game was very rewarding. I'm going to check out the gamesradar guide now.
the fan made wiki page for Demon's Souls was great help and guidance and I got a lot more out of the game because of it (they gave all of it to Namco/Bandai for free to print and give with the European edition of the game which i think was a great gesture on both sides).
i'm thinking i will need something just like that for this game. not so much hand-holding. more like valid and accurate information and stats to help you get the most out of the experience
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There's the Monster Hunter Wiki. But I wouldn't recommend diving in right away and spoiling yourself. I didn't look at any guides for MHFU and have yet to look at particular Tri details at all either.
IGN's 101 article sucks. It seems focused on Tri but lists weapon types not present in it. Yet it only shows Tri monsters after that part. It also misrepresents the titles in the beginning. And how awesome the tutorials in Tri are. It's also way too vague really. CAPCOM probably paid various outlets to make such introductory articles and IGN passed theirs off to some clueless fracker that wrote it with barely skin-deep google searches as a guide.
Also, online and offline quests are different, you can't just "get help" to complete single player stuff. You can however "get help" to defeat and get parts from certain monsters that you may need to make the armor you want but yeah, it's not exactly the same. And there's at least one single player only monster too.
IGN's 101 article sucks. It seems focused on Tri but lists weapon types not present in it. Yet it only shows Tri monsters after that part. It also misrepresents the titles in the beginning. And how awesome the tutorials in Tri are. It's also way too vague really. CAPCOM probably paid various outlets to make such introductory articles and IGN passed theirs off to some clueless fracker that wrote it with barely skin-deep google searches as a guide.
Also, online and offline quests are different, you can't just "get help" to complete single player stuff. You can however "get help" to defeat and get parts from certain monsters that you may need to make the armor you want but yeah, it's not exactly the same. And there's at least one single player only monster too.
Edited: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:38:28
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Agnates said:There's the Monster Hunter Wiki.
IGN's article sucks. It seems focused on Tri but lists weapon types not present in it. Yet it only shows Tri monsters after that part. It also misrepresents the titles in the beginning. And how awesome the tutorials in Tri are. It's also way too vague really. CAPCOM probably paid various outlets to make such articles and IGN passed this commission off to some clueless fracker that wrote it with google as a guide.
Also, online and offline quests are different, you can't just "get help" to complete single player stuff. You can however "get help" to defeat and get parts from certain monsters that you may need to make the armor you want but yeah, it's not exactly the same. And there's at least one single player only monster too.
Maybe they mean get help as in advice? Is that wiki you linked specific to tri?
EDIT: Nevermind.
Edited: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:39:00
The Wiki has stuff for all the games but I linked the Tri section, yes. But I wouldn't recommend diving in right away and spoiling yourself. I
didn't look at any guides for MHFU and have yet to look at particular
Tri details. I think it should be looked at after you go through a lot of the game by yourself and/or with friends to maximise items and strategies for certain late bosses and what not only.
Also, I don't think you can trade items among players in MH games as the IGN article claims, everyone has to make his own progress, with or without help. But all players get items carved out of the bosses defeated etc equally, unlike other such games that make it so the rewards go to one making repeat runs a must.
Also, I don't think you can trade items among players in MH games as the IGN article claims, everyone has to make his own progress, with or without help. But all players get items carved out of the bosses defeated etc equally, unlike other such games that make it so the rewards go to one making repeat runs a must.
Edited: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:45:17
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