User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Discussion of the Week: 2018/@comment-5020152-20181228192549

1) For the most part, yes. Personal issues aside, it was a good year for Monster Hunter, what with World and GU showing up in the West.

2) I don't believe in New Year's Resolutions - instead of promising to start making yourself a better person at a certain time of the year, people should realize that change is continuous and that there's always room for improvement. They should strive to do so every day of their lives.

3) Surprise me.

4) I started with the 3rd Generation. MH3 for life.

5) I was first introduced to Monster Hunter back in grade school by a friend of mine, who showed me the original game by hunting a Plesioth for my viewing pleasure. However, I didn't attempt to get into the series myself until high school. There was definitely a learning curve involved (god damnit, Gobul), and I'm proud to say that I'm still learning new ways to play the game to this day.

6) Monster Hunter World definitely looks awesome, although they've sacrificed content for better graphics and more intimately-connected environments. It's the first step in a promising new direction, surely.

7) GU is the only one of the ones listed above that I've personally played. It's a blast so far.

8) It has potential, even though it seems more of a niche title. A sequel would both surprise and delight me.

9) Meh. The Behemoth thing was interesting but got mixed reviews, so hopefully the upcoming Witcher collab is less polarizing.

10) I was definitely happy to see an expansion. I'm eager to see how Capcom improves and expands upon their newest title.

11) Of course I'm hoping for lots of new monsters and at least two new areas, and that these monsters and areas are as well thought-out and interconnected as those that were introduced with the game's release. As for returning monsters, I'm personally hoping for Zamtrios, Barioth, Chameleos, and Gigginox!

12) Couldn't be bothered to take a guess. I do hope that it's not wildly different from the story's original focus on exploration and research, however. The death of Zorah would certainly be an interesting direction in which to take the plot.

13) Zenith Brachydios, because who doesn't want bigger explosions?

14) Sure, I certainly wouldn't be opposed to seeing Hypnock again, but BRING BACK MY NOXIE FOR GOG'S SAKE

15) (see 13)

16) I'd love to see another 3rd Gen monster make an appearance. Hopefully something like Duramboros or Qurupeco, so that the Frontier team can take their abilities to their logical conclusion and give us a flying helicopter Duram and a Fatalis-summoning Quru.

17) Honestly I don't know what to expect from LotG, but I'm hoping it's better than the MH Stories anime at the very least. I'd love to see one of the Ace Hunters from 4U take the spotlight, and the ED in question be that Kushala Daora from the Ace Commander's backstory.

18) I honestly have no idea what to say to this.

19) Hunting Valfalk in the GU demo for the first time, and winning with only 10-15 seconds left on the clock. Man, was that a rush. I haven't had such a thrilling hunt in a long time, and it solidified Valfalk's place as one of my absolute favorite monsters in the franchise.

20) Anything involving Hyper monsters. Also, spending the Generations endgame Deviant farming has been very tedious. I've got five armor sets to complete, and two Deviants I haven't even fought yet!

21) I've been playing the series for about seven years now, give or take a few months. I'd say the answer to the second question is fairly obvious.