User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Discussion of the Week: 4th Generation Reflections/@comment-24734669-20181122181612

1: What made the 4th Generation was that they introduced the mounting mechanic, introduced new weapons (the Charge Axe and the Insect Glaive, both of which are really cool), revamped many monsters to be better than their previous incarnations, and introduced some really fun and unique monsters (Nerscylla, Seltas Queen, Zamtrios, etc.)

2: See above.

3: MH4U isn't really missing any intrigue at all! Generations, however, kinda felt a little flashy and trite (even if it wasn't too bad).

4: Eh, I guess they could have handled Generations a little better; the styles could have been handled better, and the monsters could have DEFINITELY been done better (especially things like Malfestio and Nakarkos).

5: I think I'm going to miss the monster diversity and challenging mounting mechanic the most.

6: It was a wild ride! I never expected to see gigantic insects, spiders, frogs, snakes (even if the one we have right now is annoying), and a virus that turns things into "zombies", and I hope to see more of them in the future!

7: The Frozen Seaway and the Dunes are my favorite 4th Gen areas; the Frozen Seaway is just so scenic, and the Dunes are a great way to revamp an old area (compared to the haphazard "revisions" in Generations). My favorite revamped monsters were Diablos and Black Diablos (they got a lot of changes to distinguish themselves from each other), Fatalis (what was once one of the most boring bosses is now tolerable), Teostra (the new changes he got really made him unique) and, most of all, Tigrex (they really did a good job making it up to standards). My favorite flagship from that generation was a tie between Gore Magala and Seregios (both are really ingenious ideas), and my favorite final boss was Gogmazios (for the first time in years, we got a final boss that was actually scary and challenging).

8: I'm thankful for the addition of the Insect Glaive (gotta love that flippy jumping action), as well as the mounting mechanic (even if it did get seriously bastardized in World).

9: Monster Hunter: World is pretty disappointing compared to the 4th Generation. Yes, the new open-world maps are nice, the new QoL changes really help a lot, and the new hunter gadgets are sure to make your life a lot better. However, many of the monsters from that game are so BORING...

Monster Hunter: World still kiiiinda feels like a Monster Hunter game, albeit a heavily watered-down one.

10: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate was perhaps the best game from the 4th Generation. Not only did it expand upon all the new changes that MH4 brought, it also added a lot to G-Rank, added two cool new areas, and brought in one of the best flagships and final bosses to be added to the franchise.