User blog comment:Lord Loss/Discussion of the Week: Swimming/@comment-1633232-20130122024039

Swimming in MH was a brilliant concept. It really adds a whole new dynamic to hunting, as well as exploring more of the Monster Hunter world. Hunting underwater happens in the real world too. Noodling, Spearfishing, etc. I'd always been a person who loves the water, and MH3 really got me excited! Even in my fanart I'm continuously exploring the underwater world.

My favorite underater area was the Flooded Forest. Not only was it visually striking, it adds a challenge to hunting anything. The murky water obscures certain creatures, and can make things quite scary when the Gobul lunges at you without warning.

An underwater area that would be fun to see in the future would be a lake/river area, or even a mangrove-like area with fresh AND saltwater!! I know they won't include underwater gameplay in MH4, but if they included in an expansion, that be fun too!

As far as Monsters go, Ceadeus was my most favorite monster! I just wish they had included more fish like creatures to fight. Even a boss-sized would have been fun!