Monster Hunter Tri: Why you aren’t playing it, and why you should be!

Monster Hunter is one of those rare games that comes along to makes you hate yourself, and you love it for that. I spent this all summer playing this game with three great friends and we still aren’t halfway through it.

            The game consists of lost of little missions that don’t really matter and then about 12 real “monsters” to fight. The reason this takes so long to beat is that fights last about 45 minutes, they are brutally difficult, and they must be beaten multiple times. This game is about the grind so if you can’t stand games that make you field fight to win, don’t play this game!

            To get a single set of armor you might have to kill the same boss 30 times (my best so far is over 500 kills of the same boss). That might not sound fun, but every fight is unique because the monster moves around like a true creature in its habitat. Add to that the fact that other boss monsters can randomly show up (again like a real environment) and you will have some pretty fun, frustrating, and unique battles.

            If you are going to play this single player, you might still enjoy it but it will get old quick. Online with friends is the way this game is meant to be played; so get some friends, a USB keyboard and have fun. Try it used from Gamestop or another retailer that lets you return things because this isn’t the game for everyone. But give it the full week; try pouring about 20-25 hours into it before you give up. The first battle with a real monster will feel overwhelming but once you get the hang of it you can’t put it down. Also get the classic pro controller. It was made for this game, and without that you will not be successful.

            Go luck, and great hunting! I hope to see you on the servers some day!