80
8 / 8 / 8 / 8 - 32 gold [Vol 796; 19 Mar 2004]
72
It's interesting, and a bit frustrating, to see a game with such a unique devotion to a single type of play.
80
Problems with the camera and controls hold it back from mass appeal, and unless you have the broadband adapter, you're missing out on a large chunk of the experience. With that said, there's definitely enough here to for serious players to enjoy if they're willing to devote the time necessary to really dive into the game.
10
Muito bom com uma ótima programação já estou com 53 horas de jogo e não enjoei em nenhum momento, bom gráficos e animações incrível pra um jogo de PS2 e roda suave mesmo jogando no PlayStation2 nativo, eu não jogue modo online mas tenho vontade de um dia jogar os novos só pra jogar com os amigos, o único ponto negativo é o balanceamento pois os wyvern tem muita vida e são mais rápidos que o jogador e a própria velocidade do jogador, pelo oque eu vi os atuais também são lerdos porém tem hora que dá raiva, você se cura seu personagem para pra comemorar, você come seu personagem para pra comemorar, você precisa calcular o momento certo pra se curar e ainda ter tempo de desviar dos ataques , e os wyvern são sempre mais rápidos que o jogador que torna a batalha digna de Dark souls, porém é da pra acostumar com isso , depois de um tempo você pega o padrão e vence de boas, porém isso não torna o jogo ruim pelo contrário torna ele mais desafiador e eu sei que muitas pessoas não gostam de jogos assim porém eu realmente gostei desse jogo e espero que que gostem Opa só passando pra avisar que eu finalmente zerei o jogo e tenho uma nova ressalva, bom eu fiquei 3 dias formando para conseguir um item para fazer uma armadura, porém eu acabei descobrindo um outro problema no jogo, certos itens são exclusivos do modo online e não estão presentes no offline, e considerando que os servidores desse jogo já caíram a mais de 15 ou 20 anos, esses itens são impossível de serem óbitos hoje em dia, o pior é que certos sets de ainda estão no modo offline porém incompletos como por exemplo a "Rathalos armor" que eu estava tentando obter, já tinha feito as calças, a saia e o peitoral porém faltava o elmo que para ser craftado é preciso uma Firestone, e após dias formando eu descubro que é exclusivo do online, as armaduras não são tão necessárias no jogo a própria " velocyply armor" pode ser usada até o final do game, mas pra pessoas como eu que gosto de ter o personagem o mais forte possível isso pode irritar bastante
7
It's easy to look at Monster Hunter's first installation alongside every other entry in the Monster Hunter franchise and simply count this game out for its strange controls and age, but to not even give it a chance and still scoff at it is asinine. Monster Hunter/Monster Hunter G sets the tone for a larger-than-life, beautiful world with an undeniable vision that perfectly conveys the message it wants with what it's given to work with. On the topic of Monster Hunters difficulty, there will be times in this game you will encounter some straight-up unfair quests, but that doesn't necessarily mean that's all the difficulty the game has to offer. The monsters offer you the true challenge this game has to offer, and it's handled beautifully. Very few monsters in this game feel downright unfair or all too overpowered; there's always a notion in each fight that there's a better way to go about it and finally slay the beast you've been issued with confronting. Monster Hunter excels at showing, not telling. It always has. Every area you enter is stunning as you walk around and interact with your environment. It's easy to see how much effort and love was really put into this game. The very first Monster Hunter is one that sets an unmoveable tone for the whole series and can still be felt in the most recent games in the series. Overall, Monster Hunter/Monster Hunter G is a solid first entry that isn't a must-play game but definitely is a game you should check out and give a shot, not only if you're already a fan but if you're a newcomer as well. At the time of me writing this review, I have not played any piece of the online content.
10
One summer, me and my cousin discovered this game, we were like 14, and became obsessed. We managed to isolate ourselves for two or three weeks at my aunt's house and played it on-line non-stop, taking turns. Still one of my best memories ever. After that, I played this game so much I was probably one of the best players in my server. Tons for materials, every single interesting weapon, full fatalis armor, etc. I remember helping noobs by headlocking the monsters for them, despite getting nothing from it. So, so many good memories.
Monster Hunter
PlayStation 2
Released On:
Sep 21, 2004
Metascore
Mixed or Average
68
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Generally Favorable
7.9
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85
Whilst certainly not free of issues, Monster Hunter is equal measures out-and-out fun and out-and-out terror, delivered fantastically well in both online and offline modes. The game provides a PSO-style game for the PS2, and offering pick-up-and-play online gaming without the need to commit to hours at a time.
80
You can see the potential here the instant you set foot in town, but the real fun is found only online. The rest of the elements are merely so-so. [Nov 2004, p.134]
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Jun 20, 2025
10
Muito bom com uma ótima programação já estou com 53 horas de jogo e não enjoei em nenhum momento, bom gráficos e animações incrível pra um jogo de PS2 e roda suave mesmo jogando no PlayStation2 nativo, eu não jogue modo online mas tenho vontade de um dia jogar os novos só pra jogar com os amigos, o único ponto negativo é o balanceamento pois os wyvern tem muita vida e são mais rápidos que o jogador e a própria velocidade do jogador, pelo oque eu vi os atuais também são lerdos porém tem hora que dá raiva, você se cura seu personagem para pra comemorar, você come seu personagem para pra comemorar, você precisa calcular o momento certo pra se curar e ainda ter tempo de desviar dos ataques , e os wyvern são sempre mais rápidos que o jogador que torna a batalha digna de Dark souls, porém é da pra acostumar com isso , depois de um tempo você pega o padrão e vence de boas, porém isso não torna o jogo ruim pelo contrário torna ele mais desafiador e eu sei que muitas pessoas não gostam de jogos assim porém eu realmente gostei desse jogo e espero que que gostem Opa só passando pra avisar que eu finalmente zerei o jogo e tenho uma nova ressalva, bom eu fiquei 3 dias formando para conseguir um item para fazer uma armadura, porém eu acabei descobrindo um outro problema no jogo, certos itens são exclusivos do modo online e não estão presentes no offline, e considerando que os servidores desse jogo já caíram a mais de 15 ou 20 anos, esses itens são impossível de serem óbitos hoje em dia, o pior é que certos sets de ainda estão no modo offline porém incompletos como por exemplo a "Rathalos armor" que eu estava tentando obter, já tinha feito as calças, a saia e o peitoral porém faltava o elmo que para ser craftado é preciso uma Firestone, e após dias formando eu descubro que é exclusivo do online, as armaduras não são tão necessárias no jogo a própria " velocyply armor" pode ser usada até o final do game, mas pra pessoas como eu que gosto de ter o personagem o mais forte possível isso pode irritar bastante
Aug 22, 2023
10
One summer, me and my cousin discovered this game, we were like 14, and became obsessed. We managed to isolate ourselves for two or three weeks at my aunt's house and played it on-line non-stop, taking turns. Still one of my best memories ever. After that, I played this game so much I was probably one of the best players in my server. Tons for materials, every single interesting weapon, full fatalis armor, etc. I remember helping noobs by headlocking the monsters for them, despite getting nothing from it. So, so many good memories.
77
Offline it’s a hollow shell of an action/adventure game, but online it’s a fun, addictive, and worthwhile entry – a game that’s based on teamwork rather than endless deathmatches.
70
If you want an online dungeon crawler with a decent atmosphere, nice visuals and repetitive but social and sometimes exciting action, this will do nicely. Don't bother for offline only play.
60
There is an addictive quality to Monster Hunter as you push your character to new levels and wonderful weaponry. Yet it relies too much on management of items and combinations that take up more time than the quests themselves.
55
Expanding the environments, fixing the controls and camera, and allowing an easier matchmaking setup in the next game could mean a seriously fun online experience, but right now, what we have can hardly be called even an experience.
30
Though the graphics are sharp, the world is tiny and the pain-in-the-ass controls make killing monsters a chore.
Feb 27, 2021
10
Look here, proof that game reviewers are shills looking for advertising dollars! Boy I remember the old gamespot review where they played this game naked without equipping armor then continued on to dump all over it. Well if you can find that review. Unlike the critics here they tried to cover up their tracks. Or at least that's what it looks like, when you don't even attempt to fairly review a game. But then again, no one was paying for adds here is the USA. Now look at the absolute monster of a franchise that spawned from this title. And I know its a bad joke to call something "Dark Souls like", but man Dark Souls sure was a lot like this game. Where are all the I-Frame dodge rolls and giant two handed weapons before this title? I cant say for sure, but this sure feels like the spiritual grandfather to a whole lot of games. This was a genre defining game, and most reviewers were just not (monetarily) incentivized to give it the time of day. Those reviews sure didn't age well!
Jun 4, 2024
7
It's easy to look at Monster Hunter's first installation alongside every other entry in the Monster Hunter franchise and simply count this game out for its strange controls and age, but to not even give it a chance and still scoff at it is asinine. Monster Hunter/Monster Hunter G sets the tone for a larger-than-life, beautiful world with an undeniable vision that perfectly conveys the message it wants with what it's given to work with. On the topic of Monster Hunters difficulty, there will be times in this game you will encounter some straight-up unfair quests, but that doesn't necessarily mean that's all the difficulty the game has to offer. The monsters offer you the true challenge this game has to offer, and it's handled beautifully. Very few monsters in this game feel downright unfair or all too overpowered; there's always a notion in each fight that there's a better way to go about it and finally slay the beast you've been issued with confronting. Monster Hunter excels at showing, not telling. It always has. Every area you enter is stunning as you walk around and interact with your environment. It's easy to see how much effort and love was really put into this game. The very first Monster Hunter is one that sets an unmoveable tone for the whole series and can still be felt in the most recent games in the series. Overall, Monster Hunter/Monster Hunter G is a solid first entry that isn't a must-play game but definitely is a game you should check out and give a shot, not only if you're already a fan but if you're a newcomer as well. At the time of me writing this review, I have not played any piece of the online content.
Aug 18, 2023
7
It's clear that this is the first game in the franchise. That is to say, it had a lot of things to polish that were corrected in later games. For example, most of the weapons are handled in a somewhat clumsy way, the bosses have a somewhat unfair hitbox and some very marked patterns, the movement in general is clumsy and there is no possibility of monsters. It's certainly more challenging than other games in the series, but that's mostly due to the faults I've mentioned. Despite all this, the game is quite good, fun and enjoyable. 7.0/10
Feb 17, 2015
7
I think that this game was amazing! I had so many amazing times with this game, yes the controls are hard to get used to and yes the camera can be slightly frustrating, but the multiplayer is really where Monster Hunter shines, the experience you have hunting with a group of friends to collect and grind over and over for better armor and weapons becomes endless fun!
Mar 19, 2022
0
None of the weapons are fun to use, they're too weak or too slow. The missions are either fetch quests or fighting damage sponge monsters with no HP bars or fighting monsters with annoying mechanics. There's absolutely 0 story, the hub city consists of 5 buildings. Almost every mechanic is designed to be annoying (pickaxes break after ~5 uses, have to do stupid minigame to cook, animation for everything). The monster designs aren't bad, but most of them are just dinosaurs are altered animals like pigs, and they certainly aren't the main attraction. Reading through the Wikipedia, I understand that the online component played a bigger role when it was new, but I don't see how that could have redeemed this mess.
SummaryMonster Hunter offers gamers the challenge of exploring vastly detailed environments confronting mammoth creatures and completing the numerous quests that await them. The game can be enjoyed either single player offline or four player online. In Monster Hunter, the world is a much simpler placefor early civilization. Fantastic creatures ... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
