User blog comment:Lord Loss/Discussion of the Week: Generation 1/@comment-5043481-20130204194639

I have played 1st gen! I have played MH freedom (was an utter noob) and now have to oppertunity to play the very first, origional MH on the PS2. Surprisingly good graphics for a PS2 game I think. Shame about the CONTROLS!!!! Damn capcom made us use the right analoge stick to use weapons, like the second controller option in tri. Thank God for the lack of a second analogue stick on the PSP.

As far as monsters go, I think that 1st get is full of monsters with awesome concepts, badly implemented. Fatalis. Who doesn't want to fight a classic dragon? The symbol of 'monster' for so many people. Let down by a crap, cheap moveset and being massivly overpowered. And Loa. What is the point of the entire fight before area 5? Apart from to waste my time?

I think special mentions should go to yian garuga. Simply because he was SO HARD. I mean, 6 quests, fail every one, and then you kill it. 20 min bouts, and for the 3* to 4* urgent as well! He was a 6* monster.

As far as the areas go, I like all of them. Even the old volcano looks OK. Worst thing in this category has to go to the stupid camera angle in area 9. Thankfully removed in later games.