The Portable Gamer: Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Review

The Portable Gamer writes: "Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is just one of those games where I just didn't get it, perhaps. I spent so much time with this game, trying to somehow enjoy it and give the game as fair an opinion I could of it. I wanted to think that I could play it and find the quality that others have found – but I couldn't. The game is just so…boring. And I have an axiom – if a game is boring, then there's no reason to keep playing it. Games are meant for enjoyment, not to feel like mundane, repetitive work for seemingly no reason other than someone else's cruel design. That's why I have a day job. And I at least get paid for it. Monster Hunter Freedom Unite did little to reward me for the time that I put into it at all. I can't find much of any reason to recommend Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, unless you're a HUGE fan of games where you have to put the shoulder to the plow for a long time in order to get somehow rewarded later on. And you know what, I bet if you do, you might find some enjoyment in slaying the giant monsters that they so gleefully advertise in order to sell you on the game. But I'm not willing to pay that price when there are dozens of other games that provide so much more consistent enjoyment without making it feel like work at all. Because that's what this game felt like when I played it; A chore".

[Neco512]

Looks like this game is a bust

[CrAppleton]

Yeah.. that sucks.. I enjoyed the old ones

[roblef]

never played the older ones. Were they that good?

[Neco512]

I actually used to enjoy Monster Hunter too, this is a shame

[roblef]

I wanted to try this game out. Sucks that I probably won't now.

[wyvernsmasher]

Neco this game is exactly like MHF2 but with more quests monsters armour and weapons (double the amount) and an AI partner for offline mode because its an expansion

so if you liked MHF2 you'll like this game, its pretty obvious the reviewer never got too far because he didnt mentioned anything about fighting boss monsters like kutku(well i may be wrong i skim read) or talk about strategy during fights

when it comes to MH you have to have patience or else you wont like it, because after the boring gathering quests that teach you the basics, it picks up a lot

roblef you should give the game a try it is a good game but it may not be for some people

if you do get the game heres a few tips, when you fight a monster observe it, if it tends to charge forward a lot then attack for it's sides. and every time you get new material from a quest head to the crafting shop and see what armour or weapons can be made. likewise you need to upgrade weapons and armour whenever you can

[ChampIDC]

I never played a Monster Hunter game before this one, and I'm rather enjoying it.

[CrAppleton]

No game should be a "chore" *shakes head*

[LiViNgLeGaCY]

That's just one gamer's opinion. And that's all it is. Monster Hunter to me is a lot of fun. It has never felt like a chore to me. I enjoyed the cooking, farming, mining, fishing etc, to get the materials I needed to make powerful armor and weapons.

It's an amazing game that can easily consume 500+ hours of your life if you let it. The only real problem I see with these games is trying to find buddies that have a psp AND this game. Not easy.

[roblef]

Serious bummer. It's reviews like this, though, that make my appreciate the enthusiast press even more.

[Myst]

Well technically he's right the game is a chore and it gets a bit worse at higher levels, fighting a G-Ranked Silver los all to get a damn ruby only to figure out that I need 4 more to complete my armor set, then I need a plate which takes just as much time to get at least 2 rubies if I even get the one.

The game certainly isn't for everyone and is always a bit easier when in a group of people who know what their doing. Of course you'd still have to work to get stuff, but it goes a lot faster with three other people especially those who know what to do.

*Shakes fist at the silver los*

[Cthulhu]

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[BX81]

Can some one please PM me with the answer to this thanks. This is my first MH game and I bought a feline to take on a quest with me but when I signed in for a quest offline through the gathering hall no feline in sight. I only do level one missions for now but how do I get the feline to come on mission with me? Thanks.

[Johnny Rotten]

this is my first monster hunter and after 4 hours I figured it out...

I'm not sure what the option is called but if go back to the elephant and cat that sold you the feline (just outside of your place) he'll give you an explanation on how to do it.

basically you have to go to your kitchen(it's located in your bedroom) and you have to go to the red board (on the right) and there's an option to activate the feline of your choice.

[Myst]

We just call her the cat lady (or at least I do) as she now sells Felyne chiefs as well as felyne fighters, yes you have to go to your felyne kitchen. Which is basically a bit further back inside of your room and go to the board on the right as soon as you walk in. Then you must scroll down to act/reg (or something like that and chose from the list of felynes) "Activate" which one you want to go with you on the quests.

[Wolf873]

but I must say that it lacks many things. First of all the difficulty of taking down harder monsters, if those types are supposed to be hunted down through Multiplayer, why include solo play in the first place? Second, the camera still sucks, no lock on targets. Third, there's no story. 4th, the control scheme is bad, D-pad to change Camera angle!? They should have had something like press and hold Button L-R or some combination while using analog stick to move camera around much better in heat of the battle imo.

[LiViNgLeGaCY]

I'm hearing a lot of negative comments based on this one gamers opinion. And you have to remember that's all it is. This is one great game, like the rest.

Also, if you've played the last few and loved them, then you have absolutely nothing to complain about. Take those games, and just about double all the content, and you have MHFU.

It is true that, yes, this game takes lots and lots of patience if you're new to the series. You will die. A lot. You've got to learn the strategies of each monster; when to dodge, attack, etc.

I very much enjoyed the cooking, fishing, farming, mining and such to get better armor and weapons. It's very time consuming and as I've stated in the open zone, will consume 500+ hours of your life if you're not careful. Very fun, even more addicting.

Then there's the co-op. It's just done perfectly in this game. Doing quests together and taking down monsters together never felt better. You really feel a sense of teamwork.

Sorry about my novel here, I just wanted to let some of you know what it's really all about, and just how much fun you can have playing this wonderful game.