User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-7502850-20130327111552/@comment-1758220-20130328172246

>Implying graphics take away from the gameplay experience

>God of War

>Halo

>Uncharted

>Zelda (for its time)

>Littlebigplanet

Evidently it's entirely possible to make a game that has both stunning graphics and world-class gameplay. MH just hasn't had the chance because it's been put on graphically limited platforms for the past generation.