User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-5091195-20121002215714

Frankly, I am a little disappointed to see that they didn't go with an open world approach, as in, one contiguous area per "map". The trailers seemed to hint at this possible change, but from the gameplay videos I would say that idea is out.

Granted that this has been the way MH has always done things (Separate, individually-loading areas). I just feel that the immersion into the game would have been more complete f you didn't get to "rest" in a loading screen, or have to watch a beautifully-rendered, otherwise believable monster suddenly disappear when it leaves to a new area...

Anyone else with me?