User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter X Discussion/@comment-2194133-20151109040353/@comment-25033519-20151109064903

Oh man... I've been quiet a LONG time about MHX, but I think it's  about time I share my opinion on the game (so if you don't agree with me, that's fine).

... I still don't know if I'm hyped or dissapointed in this game. Now BEFORE you all crucify me, hear me out! I think the new gameplay mechanics are FANTASTIC. In terms of gameplay, this looks like the funnest in the series, with the widest variety of playstyles available. However... it wasn't JUST the gameplay that got me hooked into the series. The monsters are what drew me in, and largely what keep me interested. The new monsters look amazing! The elite four, the Great Maccau, and the owl. But then there's the elder dragon... I know we barely got a look at it... but it has 2 heads. That's ALL I need to know. You see, what I love about the series is that it's different from every other fantassy genre, there was actual THOUGHT put into the natural world and the ecological roles of all the creautres. It was the most believable of any fantassy setting. This is largely still true in 4th gen, but I've noticed since MH4 that they've started approaching "classic fantassy" territory... The giant elder-dragon killing robots from concept art, a lot of returning monsters being really over the top (look at you, Rajang and Kushala), and now a 2-headed monster. And it's not just them, I was hesitant once we saw Lagiacrus have orbiting balls of lightning. Does NO ONE else think that is something that just doesn't fit in MH? At least give it to Zinogre, a monster that uses thunder bugs that CAN fly around the monster, it just does't make sense on Lagi.

I realize I'm rambling, so I'll just cut to the point: I feel both hyped and dissapointed for different aspects of Cross. New monsters are (mostly) great, the new weapon features all look great, Nyantas are an interesting addition, but the more "classic" fantassy style makes the returning monsters seem far more generic than they originally appeared. The new HC monsters are something else I'm unsure about, whether or not they're too over the top, we'll have to wait and see.

Oh yeah, and I am SO glad to see Gore and Seregios come back! (Seregios is one of my fave monsters to hunt in 4U)