User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Discussion of the Week: 4th Generation Reflections/@comment-32282413-20181122222323

1) 4th gen produced the best packages the series has ever had in terms of content and its variety. But the combat received a few downgrades: playing on 3DS is hell, the monsters' AI and animation regressed from 3rd gen, and the map verticality was annoying at times.

2) I really liked the monster variety, the music and the progression system.

3) Personally I preferred the atmosphere of 3rd gen and beyond compared to 4th and 5th.

4) Not make them on 3DS for starter

5) Some of the environments

6) It was a great experience for sure.

7) Ancestral Steppe, Frozen Seaway, Zamtrios, Gore/Shagaru Magala, Gogmazios, Mizutsune, Glavenus, Seregios. Gore Magala is one of the best flagship, and Shagaru one of the best final bosses.

8) More complex map, a plot and less attrition in the beginning.

9) I feel like World plays better than 4th gen, but they really exagerated with some of the annoyances (roars, tremors, stuns and wind). I feel like some monsters were improved on some aspects but downgraded in others (Kirin, Kushala, Uragaan, Lavasioth, Barroth). 4th gen games definetely had more content. The major disappointment for me in World is the rather dull and cartoony atmosphere, I prefer the more rustic and legendary vibe of MH3 or MH1.

10) MH4U