Board Thread:MHX General Discussion/@comment-24734669-20151125221339/@comment-27120688-20151129201832

Not in the slightest. Its just made for newer audiences. Monsters don't hit as hard, go down much faster due to new combat system, and difficulty doesn't spike as much as it should. Its a great game, just not a challenging one (unless you count the HC monsters, they are pretty hard)