I know that the amount of people out there who still care about Monster Hunter Tri is considerably less than when I wrote my review. I can understand: new games come out, old ones become forgotten. I had been a slave to this routine as well — it’s almost required of you when you write about video games. Tri is the first game that I have consistently gone back to in a while; the last one which sucked up this much of my time was probably Fallout 3.
I think the multiplayer is a huge part of the appeal. I have never enjoyed a console based multiplayer as much as I do with this game. It could be that I have awesome friends, or it could be that the competition keeps things interesting. Either way I can’t spend enough time smacking beasts around with my hammer. The hours just disappear.
And I can’t be the only one who loves the game, even Square Enix has their own rip-off in development:
Is that the least inspired dragon you have ever seen? The size is all off! And why does the guy hold his sword like that? Are those numbers and… a LIFE BAR?! A swing and a miss, Square.
In my feverish obsession I have stumbled upon some resources that I thought might help other fans. You can consider this an extension of my post on tips for getting started in the game.
The first site is an armor set generator, allowing you to make a collection from all the armor in the game, ranks 1 and 2, blademaster or gunner. You can also add a talisman and decorate the whole lot with jewels to see what abilities you can tack on. You can find the generator here. If you come up with a creative set, you can even save it on the site as a bookmark. Most of the ones already saved are pretty outlandish, requiring a great amount of time and luck, but a few are reasonable. If you prefer a certain weapon type, try searching (CTRL + F) for that weapon — I found some hammer sets that way! My only complaint is that items with “torso up” don’t seem to function. Maybe that will be fixed soon.
The next resource is for all the ladies out there… or at least anyone using a female character, myself included. One of the main contributors to the info on the Monster Hunter Wiki, MrBobo, also has a youtube channel. Here you can check out every armor (with the exception of the guild armor) for female blademasters and gunners in a series of brief videos showing profile, rear, close-up, etc. This is much better than the images on the wiki! Most people could probably care less, but I take my hunter’s appearance pretty seriously. Probably too seriously. Here is MrBobo’s channel on youtube.
When will my obsession subside? I have no idea, but it may be put aside temporarily in preparation for the next DVGH! I won’t reveal the series yet, I will just say I have not played the games myself and thus need to catch up. I will be shooting for next Saturday, but no promises! I hope you can join us.
Monster Hunter on the Brain: Replicators and Resources
I know that the amount of people out there who still care about Monster Hunter Tri is considerably less than when I wrote my review. I can understand: new games come out, old ones become forgotten. I had been a slave to this routine as well — it’s almost required of you when you write about video games. Tri is the first game that I have consistently gone back to in a while; the last one which sucked up this much of my time was probably Fallout 3.
I think the multiplayer is a huge part of the appeal. I have never enjoyed a console based multiplayer as much as I do with this game. It could be that I have awesome friends, or it could be that the competition keeps things interesting. Either way I can’t spend enough time smacking beasts around with my hammer. The hours just disappear.
And I can’t be the only one who loves the game, even Square Enix has their own rip-off in development:
Is that the least inspired dragon you have ever seen? The size is all off! And why does the guy hold his sword like that? Are those numbers and… a LIFE BAR?! A swing and a miss, Square.
In my feverish obsession I have stumbled upon some resources that I thought might help other fans. You can consider this an extension of my post on tips for getting started in the game.
The first site is an armor set generator, allowing you to make a collection from all the armor in the game, ranks 1 and 2, blademaster or gunner. You can also add a talisman and decorate the whole lot with jewels to see what abilities you can tack on. You can find the generator here. If you come up with a creative set, you can even save it on the site as a bookmark. Most of the ones already saved are pretty outlandish, requiring a great amount of time and luck, but a few are reasonable. If you prefer a certain weapon type, try searching (CTRL + F) for that weapon — I found some hammer sets that way! My only complaint is that items with “torso up” don’t seem to function. Maybe that will be fixed soon.
The next resource is for all the ladies out there… or at least anyone using a female character, myself included. One of the main contributors to the info on the Monster Hunter Wiki, MrBobo, also has a youtube channel. Here you can check out every armor (with the exception of the guild armor) for female blademasters and gunners in a series of brief videos showing profile, rear, close-up, etc. This is much better than the images on the wiki! Most people could probably care less, but I take my hunter’s appearance pretty seriously. Probably too seriously. Here is MrBobo’s channel on youtube.
When will my obsession subside? I have no idea, but it may be put aside temporarily in preparation for the next DVGH! I won’t reveal the series yet, I will just say I have not played the games myself and thus need to catch up. I will be shooting for next Saturday, but no promises! I hope you can join us.
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