Monster Hunter Generations

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

Generally favorable reviews- based on 164 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 126 out of 164
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 164
  3. Negative: 21 out of 164
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  1. KenyaFerrand
    Sep 19, 2019
    9
    One of the best MH games. They played with new mechanics that can be hit or miss even for veterans. But watch youtubers, get a MH babysitter, and one you get it you'll love it. I had to babysit my husband and now he's just as excited about new releases as I am.
  2. SadMax
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    An amazing step in the monster Hunter franchise, taking everything already established, and adding alot more. With literal thousands of combinations, no two hunts are the same. It's a must play.
  3. ogorangeduck
    Aug 6, 2018
    9
    I personally liked the game. This is my first MH game, and it does not disappoint. It is a solid game; the controls work well, the visuals are solid, and the soundtrack is very nice. It definitely suits the 3DS well, as it is very easy to pick up and play, as the in-game manuals are very helpful. Out of all things, the only thing I have issue with is that the menus are a bit difficult, butI personally liked the game. This is my first MH game, and it does not disappoint. It is a solid game; the controls work well, the visuals are solid, and the soundtrack is very nice. It definitely suits the 3DS well, as it is very easy to pick up and play, as the in-game manuals are very helpful. Out of all things, the only thing I have issue with is that the menus are a bit difficult, but overall it is a solid game.… Expand
  4. Mewkitty43
    Aug 6, 2018
    8
    MHG is obviously a spinoff game. It contains too many monsters, quests and weapons for it's own good. The game can feel overbearing at times with so much to do with little incentive besides for fans of the series who just want to hunt. For me personally I felt that it was a great place to train and learn monster's move sets and attack patterns before playing MH4U or 3U as I would then haveMHG is obviously a spinoff game. It contains too many monsters, quests and weapons for it's own good. The game can feel overbearing at times with so much to do with little incentive besides for fans of the series who just want to hunt. For me personally I felt that it was a great place to train and learn monster's move sets and attack patterns before playing MH4U or 3U as I would then have practice fighting the monster for fun without the stress of losing zenny and being unable to accept a quest to progress the story of the game. A way I thought about this game was that each quest was a story, I would always read the quest description and try and think how the events described there happened without the client losing their lives in the process. All in all I loved this game but for newcomers to MH I would recommend Monster Hunter World or Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.… Expand
  5. yggSSparappRR
    Feb 14, 2018
    10
    Prime Monster Hunter gameplay, varied monsters and quests to do. Solid entry overall, a must-have to fans of the franchise.
  6. DrChocolate
    Feb 9, 2018
    10
    My favourite MH handheld entry. So many quests and events, a great choice of towns and environments, great crafting system and palico management. Everything that I wanted out of a Monster Hunter. Takes a while to get used to the controls, but once you find your weapon, you're going to have a great time. Highly recommended for fans of the series.
  7. pieguard
    Dec 20, 2017
    10
    A great addition to the series! As a veteran player, I was expecting a slight upgrade from 4U, and that is basically what this is. Obviously I did not get nearly the playtime I did out of 4U, but cross introduces some new refreshing mechanics that I believe enhance gameplay and make things feel more fluid. I just wish there was village high rank and G rank ... hyper monsters are fun though.
  8. Seekersilver
    Dec 7, 2017
    10
    So far, every addition to the MH series gets 10/10 for me. MH series is always the reason I buy any platforms (Wii, WiiU, Multiple 3DS XLs for siblings, Nintendo Switch, PC). The series as a whole is always continuing forward, and I can feel that the devs poured a lot of effort in making each one of the entry in the series.

    Thank you, Capcom.
  9. Joshinatir2200
    Nov 4, 2017
    10
    Monster Hunter Generations is EXACTLY what I hoped it would be. It is a culmination of all of the previous games with the largest pool of content to date. The only con I can think of is that the graphics don't seem as great as MH4U or MH3U.
  10. ironzombi
    Aug 15, 2017
    9
    MH4U is one of my favorite games of all time, the sheer amount of content and game-play available is staggering. MHGen is a flashier MH4U, while it lacks G rank and some of the early fetch/gathering quests hurts it a little bit, it ends up being more of what I love about Monster Hunter.
    I love the extra particle effects and the hunting styles adds more depth to the weapons, I personally    MH4U is one of my favorite games of all time, the sheer amount of content and game-play available is staggering. MHGen is a flashier MH4U, while it lacks G rank and some of the early fetch/gathering quests hurts it a little bit, it ends up being more of what I love about Monster Hunter.
    I love the extra particle effects and the hunting styles adds more depth to the weapons, I personally prefer Monster Hunter Generations over MH4U but I can understand why some prefer MH4U, the frame rate is locked at 30fps while this is not an issue with me some are not too pleased.
    MHGen is an incredible game with an incredible amount of content, it is hard to say which is the better game when compared to MH4U but MHGen is worth trying that's for sure.    … Expand
  11. thomasjohnwolfe
    Aug 9, 2017
    10
    This is the polar opposite of shallow gameplay, this may be the deepest 3DS game you will ever play. There are hundreds of hours of game play to be enjoyed here. This game is very well executed and such a treat for anyone willing to put the time into truly learning the fundamentals of the game. It could be a gripe that some systems are overly complex as they keep adding layers over theThis is the polar opposite of shallow gameplay, this may be the deepest 3DS game you will ever play. There are hundreds of hours of game play to be enjoyed here. This game is very well executed and such a treat for anyone willing to put the time into truly learning the fundamentals of the game. It could be a gripe that some systems are overly complex as they keep adding layers over the years and there are almost too many ways to access the same functionality. But lets be realistic, no game is ever perfect for everyone. I personally find the complexity fun and rewarding to explore.

    You can play this game in so many ways. If you are relaxed you can just collect items and learn new weapons. If you want to be alone you can play solo. If you want to play multiplayer and go all out and fight the biggest monster, have at it.

    This game should also be noticed for its amazing AI and monster behavior. This version of Monster Hunter also takes creative risks, which is rare these days. The addition of playing as a cat is amazingly ridiculous, but awesomely fun.

    If I had to be critical, the only negative things I have to say about this game is that it is mostly devoid of story relative to other Monster Hunter games and some of the levels from other Monster Hunters were better in the other games. I guess I also don't understand what going to other towns really gets you in this game, it could be just one and would be the same. But its classic Monster Hunter awesomeness and as always very rewarding to play with your friends over and over.    … Expand
  12. Mizuru
    May 16, 2017
    10
    A awesome acquisition for players new to the series, if you're veteran maybe this game isn't for you, as there is, slights changes to previous. This game is a crossover between the other series with adds on gameplay, that now have 4 styles and new hunter arts; You can play as a palico, there is a awesome content from all previous MH games plus more new monsters, that now fit the fourA awesome acquisition for players new to the series, if you're veteran maybe this game isn't for you, as there is, slights changes to previous. This game is a crossover between the other series with adds on gameplay, that now have 4 styles and new hunter arts; You can play as a palico, there is a awesome content from all previous MH games plus more new monsters, that now fit the four elements of series: water = Mizutsune, fire = Glavenus, thunder = Astalos and ice = Gammoth.

    The gameplay as said before, has now 4 styles that improve experience on every way. From now, I've used only 3 Weapons and 1 of the 4 hunter Styles and I fell like I can do a lot more on the game if I want; the liberty to change is incredible and every weapon, style, hunter art, have a huge impact on your playstyle and consequentially on hunts. Other add is the possibility of playing as a palico (prowler) a funny experience.

    If you're looking for graphics that's not you game, the graphs are stuck as last releases appearance, not many chances here, but this game is a crossover of the series so I've not downgraded my score because of it.

    MhGen is most about gameplay, as a crossover, there is not many history, the history, the other series have more to offer on history itself but overall MH is more oriented on hunt than history. Because of format of the game I've not dowgraded my final score.

    The soundtrack uses elements of previous ones and are nicely engaging and turns battles addictive, some monsters have they own sountracks battle themes, I recommend to buyer beating Amatsu and relate the experience, the soundtrack fit awesomely.

    The DLC quest and Multiplayer are fun and rewarding, hunt online make a whole new experience and it's a must if you buy this game. The community on reedit and gamefaqs have all nice players, the whole MH community is cool and not toxic, one of the reason I love the series. DLC armors are good and pretty, bad thing that transmog isn't avaliable, so you can't use the visual you love the most.

    Graphic = 8/10
    Story = 6/10
    Soundtrack = 10/10
    Gameplay = 11/10
    Community = 9/10

    Total Score 10, It's a masterpiece. If you're veteran you can stick to MHGen to try the new gameplay changes, otherwise you can stick with the other titles with no problem, the experiênce is almost the same.    … Expand
  13. Wyrome
    Feb 2, 2017
    8
    El videojuego requiere de habilidad para alcanzar la victoria y recompensa ésta con equipamiento que te facilitará el trabajo; si posees el tiempo suficiente para invertir en este videojuego, cómpralo. Si su naturaleza extensa te resulta intimidante, busca en otro sitio otro videojuego.
  14. ZeldaLegend
    Dec 25, 2016
    10
    Monster hunter is a series that does not give two sh*ts about your skill level. It is long, hard, frustrating, and at times, unfair. And that's this game's selling point, aside from the massive number of armor and weapons to craft from the massive number of tough-ass monsters you can hunt.
    Though this game in particular is somewhat lacking, there is an upcoming expansion to add at least    Monster hunter is a series that does not give two sh*ts about your skill level. It is long, hard, frustrating, and at times, unfair. And that's this game's selling point, aside from the massive number of armor and weapons to craft from the massive number of tough-ass monsters you can hunt.
    Though this game in particular is somewhat lacking, there is an upcoming expansion to add at least another 100 hours of gameplay. These games have consumed hundreds of my free hours, and sevenfold of that ammount in my tears of rage from sucking so hard at it. If you like challenging, deep, and immersive gameplay- give it a nice big try. If you have half decent taste, you'llfall in love like I did.    … Expand
  15. detrahokie
    Oct 27, 2016
    10
    i love this game so much, best monster hunter series.
    finally every hunter can use skill and jump
    graphic same as MH4U but i dont care about this
    good story and a lot of offline quest but we stuck in HR7 not G-Rank
    reappears monster from MH2-MH4 and new monsters n evolution
  16. 50gamechallenge
    Sep 30, 2016
    8
    Generations adds new Hunter Styles, Arts, improved/additional skills and a mix of some of the best Monsters of all time to create one of the best games in the Monster Hunter series yet!

    Ever since the original games, every weapon has had relatively the same style of fighting. However with the new “Art Styles”, combat sees some new, dynamic play-styles. Aerial style, much like the bug    Generations adds new Hunter Styles, Arts, improved/additional skills and a mix of some of the best Monsters of all time to create one of the best games in the Monster Hunter series yet!

    Ever since the original games, every weapon has had relatively the same style of fighting. However with the new “Art Styles”, combat sees some new, dynamic play-styles. Aerial style, much like the bug staff, allows you to launch on top of monsters and topple them with ease. Striker is focused on all-out attacking and faster charging of Arts and Adept is all about swift evades and devastating counterattacks. Of course there’s still the old standard “Guild” style which is the only one that doesn’t augment your moves in favor of new mechanics. Each new style, for any weapon, was a bit hard to learn but once you settled into it, the combat felt refreshed. The option to fluidly swap styles between fights was important, allowing you to change up your technique vs different monsters. Some monsters telegraph their moves often, opening them up to counter-attack opportunities while others are big, stationary brutes, making it much more efficient to attack aerially.

    Alongside the new Styles are Hunter Arts, which are basically super-moves based off your weapon choice. As an example, the Long Sword has a move called Sakura Slash which after a short jump back, your character will unleash two sweeping slashes and upon hitting the monster, will raise your spirit gauge one level and unleash a series of after-image cuts like an early Japanese anime. Unfortunately, there’s not all that much diversity in the Hunter Arts with only about 3 different moves but it’s a step in the right direction. Maybe in the next entry…

    Armor and weapon skills saw a huge upgrade as well, giving even more depth to the play-styles with completely new combinations. As an Aerial Long Sword player, I would sometime use a combination of Mounting, Evasion and the new skill Vault so that I could topple monsters faster, position myself better with evades and deal more damage while going for the dunk. They even added “Village Skills” which were a combination of things like “Ice Resist + Sharpener” or “Fire Resist + Gluttony”. It made experimenting with different styles and skills all the more fun.

    I could go on for days on how the styles and Arts has changed up the combat but I feel like the lineup of boss monsters needs to get some solid praise as well. Generations brings in all of the staple classics like the Zinogre, Rathian, Rathalos and Tigrex; but it also adds new awesome fights like the new “starting” monster, the Great Maccao which is a jumping raptor similar to the Velocidrome. There’s also the games flagmonster-hunter-picship monster, the Glavenus, which I can only explain as a more rampagey Deviljho with a razor-sharp blade for a tail that it ignites just so it can set you on fire to add insult to injury. Oh also, it also enjoys whipping it’s flaming tail around to send huge waves of flames directly at you. It’s an intense, but fun fight. On top of that, certain classic monsters like the Lagiacrus from 3U have gained new moves and patterns, making the fights you might’ve remember completely fresh. There are so many Elder Dragons in the late game it’s unreal. I don’t want to give any surprises away but just know that your time is well rewarded if you can make it up to the higher ranked fights with some of these beasts.

    Capcom really did listen to their player community again by trying to implement some more Quality of Life improvements, like being able to cook multiple meats at the town rather than the horribly painful process of previous games where you would have to cook one at a time out in the field. Oh my god, it was painful and I never want to go back. However, on the other side, with so many different systems to manage between quests, I still noticed that familiar mini-game fatigue. Between, running a farm, maintaining a Palico Army, grindy quests and regular village upkeep, it became much-more tedious than it should’ve been.

    Overall: 8/10
    + Diverse New Monsters/Tons of Old Favorites/Revamped AI
    + New Arts and Skills Keep the Combat Fresh
    + Palico Hunter
    + Quality of Life Improvements
    + Multiplayer!!!
    - Slow Start
    - Grinding Quests

    Recommend for: Anyone looking for challenging but rewarding boss fights with huge Dragons, solo or cooperatively with friends. Ol’ WoW raiders and fans of Shadow of Colossus.    … Expand
  17. Zach_Ganta
    Sep 29, 2016
    8
    As someone who cut their teeth on the 3DS version of MH3U, then sunk over 300 hours into MH4U, I consider this game a mild upgrade at best. While I do like the fact that the story starts with a little better pacing than the last game, with all of the tiny, wingless wyverns and such as early punching bags to prepare you for the giant monstrosities that come later, the pacing gets a littleAs someone who cut their teeth on the 3DS version of MH3U, then sunk over 300 hours into MH4U, I consider this game a mild upgrade at best. While I do like the fact that the story starts with a little better pacing than the last game, with all of the tiny, wingless wyverns and such as early punching bags to prepare you for the giant monstrosities that come later, the pacing gets a little weirder later on when certain monsters that weren't really seen as a big deal in earlier games suddenly get built up as some sort of grand ordeal like that of the legendary dragons in MH4U.

    I also have mixed feelings about the overhauled combat. The hunter arts rock, no question about it. However, some arts clearly got the short end of the stick. It's fantastic that some styles can have 2 special moves bound to them, but the tiles for the touch screen can fit one or three arts, resulting it an open slot taking up space should you chose the three-ability tile.

    These are fairly trivial matters, though, and I'll probably end up losing few hundred hours of my life to this game regardless. Good stuff.    … Expand
  18. Nico85
    Sep 9, 2016
    10
    Albeit it feels a bit less of a complete game than 4u (the story is definitely lacking and i miss the animated cutscenes for the various monsters) it brings the game in a fresh new direction. I can't possibly imagine going back to hunt without the various styles and arts. Love it!
  19. saxo27
    Aug 23, 2016
    9
    I put in 100 hours in MH4U in a year of play. I was very reluctant to pick up MHG because I thought it would be roughly more of the same and I would be burnt out on MH. This is not the case at all--100%. This game is very fresh. As everyone has said the styles and hunting arts has made this game feel very different. Why do the styles and arts matter? Well, the styles matter--the arts areI put in 100 hours in MH4U in a year of play. I was very reluctant to pick up MHG because I thought it would be roughly more of the same and I would be burnt out on MH. This is not the case at all--100%. This game is very fresh. As everyone has said the styles and hunting arts has made this game feel very different. Why do the styles and arts matter? Well, the styles matter--the arts are just like special moves. The arts make every weapon have a different way of playing. In MH4U I really only used the insect glave. I wanted to use the hammer but found it clunky. Now, I am rocking the hammer because the styles (and some arts that make you mobile) allow me to play the way I like to play. I am having fun trying out each weapon on the varied lineup of monsters. I never really used the lance, gunlance and hammer. Now I am really enjoying these. But like with MH4U (the only other MH I played), the game takes time to learn and a few hours to get to the actually big game hunting. Fetch quests in the begining are just tutorial like quests. Get to at least HR 3 and you will have fun. Great game and worth the money. Enjoy!… Expand
  20. juaner
    Aug 19, 2016
    8
    Muy buen juego, es increíble para comenzar a jugar por primera vez monster hunter, pero tiene varias fallas, por ejemplo muchas cosas se siente apuradas, como la historia de Single Player que es muy aburrida como hecha a prisa sin videos interesantes como en Monster Hunter 4u (esa si era una increíble historia de Single Player, la mejor de la serie para mi) Aquí cuando sale un monstruoMuy buen juego, es increíble para comenzar a jugar por primera vez monster hunter, pero tiene varias fallas, por ejemplo muchas cosas se siente apuradas, como la historia de Single Player que es muy aburrida como hecha a prisa sin videos interesantes como en Monster Hunter 4u (esa si era una increíble historia de Single Player, la mejor de la serie para mi) Aquí cuando sale un monstruo nuevo sale un video súper mediocre y el nombre de la criatura en una fuente súper fea.

    Pero quitando a un lado el single player este juego es muy divertido, amo como mejoraron a los Palicos (los gatos) hacerles armadura y el juego de ir a cazar son mucho más fáciles y divertidos que los del MH4u , además que uno pueda por primera vez en la serie jugar con ellos le agrega algo especial!

    También como mejoraron la manera de mejorar (upgrade) las armas lo mejoro mucho! ahora las armas malas de hueso o metal puede llegar a late game mejorándolas! muy buen sistema. Pero lo mejor del juego es haberle metido estilos y artes al sistema de batalla (el gamplay es el mejor de todos los monster Hunter) ahora las armas pueden ser únicas dependiendo el estilo que uses (GUILD; AREO; STRIKER; ADEPT) lo cual lo hace más divertido poder variar mucho más e ir descubriendo cada combinación.

    Además un dato es que mejoraron muchooo como se mejora la Insect Glaive, en el 4 era horrible aquí está muy bien!

    Mucha gente lo que quedo descontento es que quitaron el G rank, el juego se siente mas sencillo y fácil que el anterior además que quitaron las Guild Quest que era lo más difícil y retador del juego. (no entiendo porque quitaron eso :( )

    Otra cosa que no entiendo porque quitaron fue los espacio para registrar items en la caja para salir a misiones ahora solo hay 10 espacio de lso 30 del 4u, algunos cambios pequeños no entiendo porque los quitaron, como moverse por el mapa con el d-pad y no solo con el tactil entre otros pequeños detalles muy raro que quitaran. (Que ya habían hecho bien en el 4U)

    El caso es que por la jugabilidad me gusta jugar más este que el 4u aunk tristemente este es mas fácil y los videos son muy mediocres. Espero que el próximo tenga G rank y Guild QUests pero no quiten el gameplay de este y regresen esos detalles del 4u q lo hacían especial.

    De graficas este mejoro mucho que el 4u es todo lo que es partículas y menús.    … Expand
  21. ratvader68
    Aug 18, 2016
    10
    El juego continua con la formula que hace grande esta saga, pero mejora los aspectos gráficos, y agrega nuevos monstruos e items, ye lo he jugado mas de 30 horas, y simplemente sigue siendo desafiante y divertido
  22. yiric4
    Aug 18, 2016
    8
    Hunter arts ruined this anniversary game hopefully it doesn't come back in 5. Game was always about simple dodges with unforgiving iframes and simple attacks you need to time and position for. Now is dynasty warriors mode where you get evade +2 just for going adept style and everyone else just flies all over the place with aerial style. 3U > 4U > G. Still a good game though
  23. kiwijinxter
    Aug 15, 2016
    10
    OK as someone who played most of MH3U (never finished completely as I hated the underwater battles) and then put 200+ hours into MH4U (yeah finished the key quests, and it was fun!), I must say MHG is a step up in fun! For people who have played any of the previous few MH games, MHG will immediately feel familiar given the 100s of hours of training the hands to hunt monsters on the 3DS! SoOK as someone who played most of MH3U (never finished completely as I hated the underwater battles) and then put 200+ hours into MH4U (yeah finished the key quests, and it was fun!), I must say MHG is a step up in fun! For people who have played any of the previous few MH games, MHG will immediately feel familiar given the 100s of hours of training the hands to hunt monsters on the 3DS! So I didn't find issue in the seemingly slow starting couple of hours (and this is important for the benefit of newer players) - because I knew what was coming was going to be fun. And fun it is!

    I'm about 40 hours into it, and all the fun elements from MH4U are there - but it's the additional stuff that makes MHG the superior one, and I'll name a few:
    + Hold A button to keep gathering (in the previous installments, you have to keep tapping A, getting RSI)
    + Hunter Arts is a fun additional moves that builds up a gauge over time to execute a strong move
    + Hunter Styles mean no matter what weapon you have, you can jump over monsters! (no longer need to envy those fun jumping Insect Glaive hunters!)
    + Play as a Palico - yeah the cat! As a cat, you have 9 lives instead of 3, you have unlimited stamina, etc... so fun...!

    If you've played any MH in the past, you'll just slip comfortably back into it. If you're new to MH, this is as good a time to join in the fun (plow through the first couple of hours, and the world will open up!). And of course, the best aspect to this game is being able to hunt some of those monsters with 3 other hunters!

    Love it and highly recommended!    … Expand
  24. Gamecriticpro
    Aug 10, 2016
    8
    The new combat styles, ultimate moves, prowler mode, improved graphics, and monsters make this game a refreshing ans highly enjoyable entry. However, playing it on a old 3DS is not exactly ideal.
  25. Rathalisk
    Aug 10, 2016
    9
    A great love letter to long time fans of monster hunter and a decent starting point for new players alike. Monster hunter generations tries to bridge the gap of previous monster hunter games bringing old villages and monsters into the current generation of monster hunter with improved hit boxes and a much more fluid movement system. good game all around. highly recommend if you like 3rdA great love letter to long time fans of monster hunter and a decent starting point for new players alike. Monster hunter generations tries to bridge the gap of previous monster hunter games bringing old villages and monsters into the current generation of monster hunter with improved hit boxes and a much more fluid movement system. good game all around. highly recommend if you like 3rd person adventure games… Expand
  26. SValefor
    Aug 10, 2016
    10
    Monster hunter is one of the most successful franchises for a reason. It is classic storytelling, no dialogue required. You, the hunter, must face your challenge, the monster, and overcome. There is no greater tale, there's only the friends you bring with you, be them the Palico warriors, which are certainly not useless if you have even a small degree of skill. Or your fellow hunters. ThisMonster hunter is one of the most successful franchises for a reason. It is classic storytelling, no dialogue required. You, the hunter, must face your challenge, the monster, and overcome. There is no greater tale, there's only the friends you bring with you, be them the Palico warriors, which are certainly not useless if you have even a small degree of skill. Or your fellow hunters. This title, as compared to prior ones, allows for a greater degree of freedom of play, along with style. You don't feel pigeonholed into a single weapon or armor set (or a small few) like previously found, and you can fight a pantheon of great beasts from titles often to small to remember. A true masterpeice of the series if ever there was one. The only way they could have made it better, was give the capacity to play it on a sterling high end PC to see the environments and beasts in grand luster. This will be the portable game you play with friends at your lunch hour, and the game that you'll play at night over and over again like when great portable games came out when you were a kid. Pick up MHX, you won't regret it.… Expand
  27. Gilgalid
    Aug 5, 2016
    10
    This game packs an insane amount of content. You're going to $40 and get well over 100 hours of game play if you do the online. The game play is fun and interesting. The developer does events and is creating more free DLC. What is not to love about this game?!?!
  28. madehenrads
    Jul 29, 2016
    10
    The best monster hunter to date! Even without addition of G-rank, this game is still challenging and play with others is really fun! For those who have played MH games since the past, can have nostalgic about the village, field, heck even the monster like plesioth is here! The feel of mounting past gen monster is great! really recommended
  29. Lexarsy
    Jul 26, 2016
    8
    This game is nice, the graphics are beautiful, the enviroment so deep, battle system is easy and intuitive. with this game u can play and play for hours and don´t get realize! BUT at highers levels u need someone else for defeat strongest monsters and at least in my country matchmaking take a bit time to get someone to play
  30. Danthereddevil
    Jul 22, 2016
    9
    Brilliant game so far, have played most of the mh series. I like how they have evolved each time by adding different elements. Big plus is the new monsters. Game is like the others starts of easy and progressively gets harder
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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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