User blog comment:Lord Loss/Discussion of the Week: Generation 1/@comment-4212769-20130204180035

Not my favorite gen in terms of content and especially weapons (5 of 6 weapons I use aren't in gen 1) but the start of a great game series, and my favorite. Forever this generation will stay in our, the MH lovers', minds as beginning.

Highlights:

Monsters: My favorites are Yian Kut-Ku, Yian Garuga, Gypceros, Gravios, Rathalos and Rathian, although Rathalos and Rathian aren't my taste with this design. Gypceros, everyone doesn't like it, partly because it's "ugly", but that's exactly why I like it. Unusual, unique and not every monster needs to be beautiful or stunning. There should be some monster unlike this.

Areas: Least favorite is the Old Volcano I guess. Just too empty and unimpressive. My favorite probably is the Old Desert because I like these rocky areas. But all the areas aren't really the prime of MH.

Weapons: Like I said at the beginning, 5 of 6 weapons I play with aren't in the first gen and the only one I like (Hammer) I don't like that much in 1st and 2nd gen so I will probably never play a 1st gen game.

Soundtrack: Probably the one, beside the main theme, that really hangs in mind is the theme of the Old Swamp, don't know why. I also like Yian Garuga's theme.