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
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.
An astonishing technical achievement, and a cracking full debut for the series on Wii. [May 2010, p.57]
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.
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.
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.
It's gorgeous and fun, and there's nothing else like it for the system. [May 2010, p.86]
Tri is definitely the best way to introduce yourself to this incredibly involving and rewarding series.
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.
Still a tough game to love but if you click with Monster Hunter it'll be an all-consuming relationship. [May 2010, p.62]
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.
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.
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...
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
I am tempted to get this simply because its near my birthday and I can get it gifted to me.
gamingeek said:Damnit, birthday, impending....
mine is today. 31 feels just like 30. no wait, maybe it feels a little better
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Is there an auto save which prevents doing that?^