Monster Hunter Generations

 3DS
  • Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Jul 15, 2016
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 164 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 126 out of 164
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 164
  3. Negative: 21 out of 164
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  1. Bullfango
    Jun 12, 2017
    0
    As a huge Monster Hunter fan I have to say, that MH4U and this game are overrated. Unfortunatly Capcom dicided to release them exklusivly on the 3DS systems and not on WiiU. I spend 300h MH3U and loved it. However, Playing Monster Hunter on 3dsXL without a second circlepad is just painful to play. If you own a 3DS or 2DS then you are simply out of luck, because the 2ds does not have aAs a huge Monster Hunter fan I have to say, that MH4U and this game are overrated. Unfortunatly Capcom dicided to release them exklusivly on the 3DS systems and not on WiiU. I spend 300h MH3U and loved it. However, Playing Monster Hunter on 3dsXL without a second circlepad is just painful to play. If you own a 3DS or 2DS then you are simply out of luck, because the 2ds does not have a circlepad pro at all while the 3dsXL circlepad pro costs around 40$ and is only aviably in japan. Dont buy this game and support capcom with their disicion to exclusivly bring this game to the 3ds. It should have been on the WiiU aswell, like MH3U was. Dont waste your money, because this game is simply unplayable on a handheld without a second analog stick.… Expand
  2. TemplarGR
    Sep 10, 2016
    0
    Greatly overrated. Monster hunter is only good if you are a kid with tons of free time and have a close circle of friends to play multiplayer with. Otherwise, there is nothing of value here.

    As a single player experience, this is a boring grind with no story. There is no real challenge, you don't need to be smart to win, just have a lot of time in your hands to grind and gather stuff.    Greatly overrated. Monster hunter is only good if you are a kid with tons of free time and have a close circle of friends to play multiplayer with. Otherwise, there is nothing of value here.

    As a single player experience, this is a boring grind with no story. There is no real challenge, you don't need to be smart to win, just have a lot of time in your hands to grind and gather stuff.

    The graphics are meh and the controls on the 3DS are total garbage without the add on.

    All in all, totally overrated. Get this if you are a japanese fanboy and don't know any better about good western games, otherwise, skip it.    … Expand
  3. Tritonio
    Apr 1, 2018
    0
    Pros:
    Nice graphics. Interesting weapons. Multiple control schemes (styles).
    Cons: The controls feel unresponsive. Some of the weapons have very long attack animations and it doesn't make sense to be unable to cancel such an attack after it has started. And to compensate for the bad control scheme most monsters spend most of their time flailing around without any purpose and screaming    Pros:
    Nice graphics. Interesting weapons. Multiple control schemes (styles).

    Cons:
    The controls feel unresponsive. Some of the weapons have very long attack animations and it doesn't make sense to be unable to cancel such an attack after it has started. And to compensate for the bad control scheme most monsters spend most of their time flailing around without any purpose and screaming in order to give you time to position yourself for a proper attack. The fights just feel fake and staged most of the time.

    The game doesn't explain a lot of things to you. If this is supposed to increase immersion then it fails miserably when you have to leave the game and look up where you can find that material that you've never heard of before. There is no reason not to have some markers and more helpful quest descriptions like a bunch of other way more immersive games like the Elder Scroll series etc have.

    The world looks really nice at first but then you see all the invisible walls which make it feel more like an arena for fighting and not something that you enjoy exploring to find stuff.

    I tried local multiplayer with a friend and it did not affect any of the above.

    All in all, this is the greatest waste of potential I've seen in the 3DS. I really don't even understand how people enjoy this sluggish grindy thing but each to his own taste I guess.    … Expand
  4. NemoTheGamer
    Apr 17, 2017
    0
    the game is horrible hate the gameplay and expected it to be RPG style don't get if you hate adventure battle games unlike cod and and other fps and I got this for a test I don't even use my 3ds anymore so why dad so the game I hate a lot so please do not get this game
  5. Yeetmeisterlol
    May 20, 2020
    0
    GAME PLAY TRASH AND DUMPERSTER DOO DOO
    GRAPHICS ATTOCIOUS
    THE ONLU THING EXOTIC ABOUT THIS GAME IS HOW PEOPLE LIKE IT
    YEAH ETHAN IM TALKING TO U!
    AND YOU TOO JOSHUA!
    THIS GAME WAS A WASTE OF MY 20$

Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best 3DS Game of 2016
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#9 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2016
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#6 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2016

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 72 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 72
  3. Negative: 0 out of 72
  1. GameGrin
    Nov 21, 2016
    95
    Whilst a near perfect Monster Hunter in my eyes. If it contained better quality of life implementations to reduce the plethora of loading screens and responding to quests (which could be done in a single menu/mail system). This could be an easy ten, otherwise I’m shaking in anticipation for generation five, the Hollywood movie currently in production, Double Cross and Monster Hunter Stories coming to the west (hopefully).
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  2. CD-Action
    Oct 14, 2016
    85
    Generations is a sort of a greatest hits compilation that will benefit newcomers the most. [10/2016, p.70]
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 12, 2016
    88
    It’s a shame Monster Hunter is imprisoned within the confines of the 3DS, especially for a game as good as Generations is. If Capcom wanted a more widespread audience for Monster Hunter in the west, they should definitely release it on Steam. [Sept 2016]
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