User blog comment:Lord Loss/Discussion of the Week: Unique Areas/@comment-4775842-20120908224757

I have not yet made it to Castle Schrade in MHF2, so I can't really give my opinion on it or any other special areas from the 2nd gen.

However, my favorite out of the ones I HAVE experianced would definitely have to be the Underwater Ruins. I love the theme that always plays when you're there and ceadus fits it absolutely perfectly (IMO).

My second fave would be the Great Desert and of course in last is the Sacred Land. SL is in last simply because it's a bit boring (but not as much as MHF2's volcano) and because I absolutely hate fighting Alatreon (I actually typed Fatalis instead of Alatreon before I caught it). Call me a noob if you will, but I like to use my Qurupeco armor over any other. It's my only armor set, but my defense is pretty okay (around 360-70) and I've got a ton of great skills. Plus, it makes beating a monster as tough as Ala that much more exhilirating.

Jhen and his place is okay, but I also have squalms about the "sideways" desert.