User blog comment:Lord Loss/Discussion of the Week: Winter Wonderland/@comment-25746714-20141215065520

Seeing as though I've played MH3U, I am more comfortable with the Tundra. Tundra really only gets the spot because it's the only snowy place I know. It's very flat and I find it not very amuzing to walk through the areas. At least all the mining deposits are close to each other, that's a plus!

Out of the three monsters you mentioned, I would say Giginox is my favorite. Don't get me wrong, I love Barioth way more than Giginox, but Baritoth is just a Saber-Toothed Dragon. The Giginox puts the meaning behind "Monster Hunter". The Giginox isn't a dragon, it isn't a Leviathan, it is a monster, and it is kinda freaky. Another good example would be the Khezu, these monstrosities (but they technically are Wyverns, having two feet and two wings) show the creativity behind what is Monster Hunter, and how it's not just a bunch of Leviathans and Dragons and Bears, (oh my!) but something much bigger.