User blog comment:.Rakle./Monster Hunter Online Information Blog Post/@comment-68.80.208.65-20130523025819/@comment-4563270-20130523054844

yes and no. mh4 SHOULD have better graphics if you mean by the trend of current and upcoming games. i wouldn't mind a more cinematic realism to monster hunter..photorealism though? not my thing at least if it was for a monster hunter game. monster hunter from 1 all the way to 3u has had a great evolution not only in presentation but in STYLE. monster hunter is very STYLIZED but this game deosn't feel that way. i'd rather have mh4 be more like mh4 just more cinematic realism. i mean for 3rd gen rathian was designed like so..

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130412034428/monsterhunter/images/6/66/Rathian_4th_Gen_Render.png

of course in game doesn't look as good as that but thats a great design. mho instead has it more like this..

http://cdn.dualshockers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Monster_Hunter_Online_Greatsword-3.jpg

a little...ehh.. something that just makes it feel fake or well...slightly dated if you ask me.. the hairs are choppy..the spikes on the wings a little too crooked looks a little bumpy and crooked on the wing phalanges making the flaps look less adherent to the wing.. i mean the 3rd gen render is nice and smooth.. the mho one..more blocky and gooey. its good to see cryengine 3 in use..i just don't think it was ever meant for monster hunter.. i think it was meant for more games like..

http://images.vg247.com/current//2013/02/Crysis-3-1.jpg

http://www.lightninggamingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Shadow-of-the-Eternals-nine-minute-gameplay-footage-2-1024x576.jpg

lets see some more ambition in monster hunter though. lets see a monster hunter using panta rhei man!