User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Appreciation Day: Lao-Shan Lung and Shen Gaoren/@comment-1758220-20120128165535

LAO SHAN LUNG:

Concept: Pretty interesting, actually. A massive, flightless elder dragon that attacks the guild itself. 8/10

Design: He's actually pretty badass looking. The spikes and horns on his face are very cool, and the ridged back plates create a cool effect too. Ash Lao looks a little coler than the regular one. 8/10

Sound: He's got an earth-shattering roar and an epic BGM to go with it. 9/10

Gameplay: What gameplay? This is seriously the least engaging and most mind-numbingly boring experience in the MH series. He lumbers slowly along the canyon floor for 4 whole areas without paying any attention to you. Then when you DO get the battle, he continues to ignore you and attacks the fort in a rhythmic and predictable pattern. 1/10 (Yes, 1/10)

Equipment: Weapons like the Smolder Dragonsword and Dragonbreaker are great dragon-elemented weapons. His armor is pretty strong as well. 8/10

Overall: While the concept and design are cool, Lao Shan Lung is utterly ruined by his insultingly boring battle. In fact, the battle with Lao is SO uninteresting, it actually lowers all other categories in meaningfulness. 5/10