User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Appreciation Day: Ukanlos/@comment-1758220-20120401164916

UKANLOS:

Concept: Not much to say here, a frozen cousin of Akantor. Not overly inventive, but intriguing nonetheless. 7/10

Design: I actually really like what they did with this one. They did a commendable job of not making him look like Akantor while using the same skeleton. His face is beautifully done. The tint black and red eyes, and the teeth that line the exterior of the mouth are awesome. The overlay pattern on the back, arms and jaw is cool, and the twisted formations on the forearms was a nice touch. He's very white though, understandable given the environment, but in MHFU, when you're fighting an all-white monster in an all-white area, it gets monotonous, especially when you're spending 30-50 minutes looking at it. Very well designed monster, Bravo Capcom. 9/10

Sound: I think we can all agree that Ukanlos has the best theme in MHFU. I can't really remember how his roar sounds, but hopefully it's not too high pitched like it was on Akantor. 8/10

Gameplay: Some may be quick to dismiss him as an Akantor clone, but he does have quite a few exclusive moves, such as the jumping lunge and the swim attack, as well as a considerable variation on his beam attack. Nonetheless, he's a little slow, and fighting him can get crowded and confusing. 7/10

Equipment: Highest raw damage in the game? I think so. Sadly though, Ukanlos's weapon set suffers from massive negative affinity and very poor sharpness, which limits the viability of any of them as useful weapons. His armor is quite good though. 7/10

Overall: Ukanlos shines from a design perspective, but is lacking in almost every other category. His weapons fail to impress, he's not the most interesting monster to fight, and his concept is altogether a little lazy. 6.5/10