User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Hunter on the iPhone/@comment-169.244.58.98-20110607154201

I had a few days to think about this, and here's my opinion.

At first, I wanted to get an iPhone just for this. But that was just my MH fangirl-ness flipping out. Now, I'm not so sure.

First of all, I'm a Gunner. Always have been, always will be. The fact that this game doesn't have Heavy Bowguns is the first sign something's wrong.

Then there's the lack of... data. I know there's only so much you could do in an iPhone app, but I just feel like there's not much variety. You know, things to do. You select a weapon, choose a monster, and hunt it. The other MH games are more than that.

And then there's the lack of Rathalos. Rathalos IS Monster Hunter, Monster Hunter IS Rathalos. He is the franchise's mascot monster. Veteran players, remember back in the day when leaving Minegarde Town to go on your first Rathalos hunt was a big deal? Getting rid of Rathalos is like getting rid of the Great Swords! Heck, he used to be sitting on the title!

Now don't get me wrong. I'm not complaining about how this is a disgrace to the franchise. I'm just saying that it lacks what makes Monster Hunter, well, Monster Hunter!

We all should consider that this is a spin-off. Lots of franchises have them. And they're not a bad thing. Capcom is just trying to make money, and that's their job. It's what they're supposed to do. If somebody wants to spend $5 on this game, let them.

Personally, I'm happy about this game. Not the gameplay, but what it will do. Where I'm from, iPhones are a big deal. I live in a small little town, and almost 1/5 of the people here own one. My thoughts? Monster Hunter Dynamic Hunting is going to introduce more people to the series, and hopefully we'll see more MH fans. When Capcom sees this happen, they might be more apt to release MH games internationally. And that, I'm sure, is what we all hope for.

So, to sum it up, I'm disappointed in the gameplay, but I forgive it because it's just a spin-off, and I'm hoping that this will lead to more MH-fans so that Capcom will push their games a little further.

~Necro (can't log-in on current computer)