User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter X Discussion/@comment-3578825-20150917140350/@comment-25316395-20150918000656

I'm with Kibaou, the lack of voice chat was a HUGE turnoff for me in 4U. Shoutouts are a poor substitute for quest chat and the in-game keyboard is so clunky nobody I know ever wants to bother with it anyway. It makes strategic communication and friendly chat into a chore, especially when playing with randoms or friends who don't have Skype, and I think that saps a lot of the fun out of online. Mic chat would've drastically improved my experience so I'm all for it being a feature in MHX (unlikely as it may be).