User blog comment:Plexioth- xD/Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate/@comment-72.27.74.247-20111222011145/@comment-76.69.7.125-20111222070020

Damage aside, all of the hands-on impressions I've read have said that the difficulty is more like Tri than P3rd, except one guy who didn't know the difference. This game approaches the amount of content in Unite (not quite as many monsters, no idea about quests or equipment), it also has Tri's monster quality, and P3rd's more worthwhile subspecies (for the most part).

So, if what I've gathered is right, this game may not be the best in any particular area, but it's much more well-rounded in what it does.