Monster Hunter

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Sep 21, 2004
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 64 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 64
  3. Negative: 7 out of 64
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  1. ErikL.
    Jan 23, 2007
    10
    I love how this game is reviewed badly by criticsbut everyone who plays loves it. I cant thing of anything bad to say about this game I sunk over 500 hours collecting all the armor.
  2. MemeTeam
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    None of the weapons are fun to use, they're too weak or too slow. The missions are either fetch quests or fighting damage sponge monsters with no HP bars or fighting monsters with annoying mechanics. There's absolutely 0 story, the hub city consists of 5 buildings. Almost every mechanic is designed to be annoying (pickaxes break after ~5 uses, have to do stupid minigame to cook, animationNone of the weapons are fun to use, they're too weak or too slow. The missions are either fetch quests or fighting damage sponge monsters with no HP bars or fighting monsters with annoying mechanics. There's absolutely 0 story, the hub city consists of 5 buildings. Almost every mechanic is designed to be annoying (pickaxes break after ~5 uses, have to do stupid minigame to cook, animation for everything). The monster designs aren't bad, but most of them are just dinosaurs are altered animals like pigs, and they certainly aren't the main attraction. Reading through the Wikipedia, I understand that the online component played a bigger role when it was new, but I don't see how that could have redeemed this mess.… Expand
  3. PeteyB
    Oct 5, 2014
    9
    Eh, as always... Chech reviews and critics and You`ll always skip a good game. Sometimes it`s hard to belive that`s not their job. xD
    This game is honestly one of the best experience You can get on PS2. If You like challanging games, like to test Your skills and memory... and above all You have a lot of patience and strong will - well, You gonna love this title.
    Trust me. I did.
  4. JosephS.
    Oct 8, 2009
    0
    This game is awesome, don't get me wrong. But all online capabilities have been taken down. So a very very LARGE chunk of what made this game great is gone, and I almost cried when I bought this game along with my friend 6 months ago only to find out the server provider had gone kaput for good. My advice: buy the PSP version, Freedom Unite. It has more content and though it has no This game is awesome, don't get me wrong. But all online capabilities have been taken down. So a very very LARGE chunk of what made this game great is gone, and I almost cried when I bought this game along with my friend 6 months ago only to find out the server provider had gone kaput for good. My advice: buy the PSP version, Freedom Unite. It has more content and though it has no online, you can play with friends nearby.… Expand
  5. rubin
    Apr 22, 2012
    10
    A textbook example of why one should never, EVER trust biased and in all likelihood rushed critics reviews. This is the absolute best game on PS2, PERIOD, and that's coming from someone who has only played a single player mode (I wasn't aware you could play online with PS2 at the time). Do yourself a favour and try one of the finest action RPG game ever created. The gamerkind will foreverA textbook example of why one should never, EVER trust biased and in all likelihood rushed critics reviews. This is the absolute best game on PS2, PERIOD, and that's coming from someone who has only played a single player mode (I wasn't aware you could play online with PS2 at the time). Do yourself a favour and try one of the finest action RPG game ever created. The gamerkind will forever be in your debt.… Expand
  6. omranooo
    Aug 1, 2013
    10
    Screw the Critic Reviews, this game is the best, it might have offered a little but it was the best back then
    those idiots would not understand monster hunter, only we hunters does
  7. malachi560
    Feb 17, 2015
    7
    I think that this game was amazing! I had so many amazing times with this game, yes the controls are hard to get used to and yes the camera can be slightly frustrating, but the multiplayer is really where Monster Hunter shines, the experience you have hunting with a group of friends to collect and grind over and over for better armor and weapons becomes endless fun!
  8. Haliax87
    Feb 27, 2021
    10
    Look here, proof that game reviewers are shills looking for advertising dollars!

    Boy I remember the old gamespot review where they played this game naked without equipping armor then continued on to dump all over it. Well if you can find that review. Unlike the critics here they tried to cover up their tracks. Or at least that's what it looks like, when you don't even attempt to fairly    Look here, proof that game reviewers are shills looking for advertising dollars!

    Boy I remember the old gamespot review where they played this game naked without equipping armor then continued on to dump all over it. Well if you can find that review. Unlike the critics here they tried to cover up their tracks. Or at least that's what it looks like, when you don't even attempt to fairly review a game. But then again, no one was paying for adds here is the USA.

    Now look at the absolute monster of a franchise that spawned from this title. And I know its a bad joke to call something "Dark Souls like", but man Dark Souls sure was a lot like this game. Where are all the I-Frame dodge rolls and giant two handed weapons before this title? I cant say for sure, but this sure feels like the spiritual grandfather to a whole lot of games.

    This was a genre defining game, and most reviewers were just not (monetarily) incentivized to give it the time of day. Those reviews sure didn't age well!    … Expand
  9. MartijnB.
    Sep 26, 2004
    10
    A good game i have it my self the best game ever.
  10. GregR.II
    Sep 8, 2004
    10
    Awesome, I have a strong dislike for RPGonline type games, but this is the exception!!!!
  11. JoshM.
    Jan 20, 2005
    10
    This has to be the best game I've ever played. The graphics are awesome and there is a large selection of items, weapons and armor.
  12. JacobR.
    Jan 3, 2005
    10
    The funnest game to play together.
  13. RonP.
    Jan 3, 2005
    10
    Once you get use to the controls this is truly a great game...it's been a long time since i've had to battle something for that length of time to take it down, it's refreshing not to have and instant lock on type game giving you complete control. very well done and definatly worth the money.
  14. glide0230dualblade
    Jan 8, 2005
    10
    Best "hunting" game ive ever played i liked the weapon/gun/armor on the game.
  15. RegP.
    Jan 7, 2006
    9
    I love the game, the graphics are amazing for the year of the game. The only part i didnt like was that you could only leave the village when you are on a mission.
  16. MichaelI.
    Sep 30, 2004
    9
    Good game. Paid the $50 for it and should give lot's of hours of play. Some gotcha's in it that qre interesting, but played for 3 hours before I got to the first real high powered Monster I could not kill.
  17. EricS.
    Jan 7, 2005
    10
    This is one of the greatest games i have ever playd (and ive played ALOT of them!). i do not understand why ppl think that the Graphics arent good, b/c they are realy GOOD. The controls take a little while to get use to, many complain about the camera set up (you move the cammra w/ the D-pad, and it can be reset behind the character w/ the L1 button) i do not find it hard to use or This is one of the greatest games i have ever playd (and ive played ALOT of them!). i do not understand why ppl think that the Graphics arent good, b/c they are realy GOOD. The controls take a little while to get use to, many complain about the camera set up (you move the cammra w/ the D-pad, and it can be reset behind the character w/ the L1 button) i do not find it hard to use or bothersome at all. There are a few draw backs, such as invisibe walls,and lack of a numorus amont of weapon selection(dont get me wrong im guessn there is 100+ weapons to choose from, but id like more) i hope ytou will check this game out if you get the chance. if you do get this game and you get on look up my character ( lane ). OH....this game is hard, realy hard.… Expand
  18. MalcolmVC
    Aug 16, 2005
    10
    I just wanna ask, HOW..... HOW could a game THIS good, get such crappy reveiws??? I play alot, and I mean a lot, of video games, and frankly, I thought the FF's were kinda' short... I love LONG ASS GAMES! And this, I think, is 1 of them, hell, I got over 350 hours on it, and I still haven't beatn it.... I just wanna give kudos to the ppl who gave it an 80 or more, like PSM, I just wanna ask, HOW..... HOW could a game THIS good, get such crappy reveiws??? I play alot, and I mean a lot, of video games, and frankly, I thought the FF's were kinda' short... I love LONG ASS GAMES! And this, I think, is 1 of them, hell, I got over 350 hours on it, and I still haven't beatn it.... I just wanna give kudos to the ppl who gave it an 80 or more, like PSM, cuz they know what they're talkin bout. heres my reveiw of everything... Graphics: 10 Gameplay: 10 Idea: 10 Online: 10+ Music: 6 SFX: 10 Controls: 9.5 Realism: 10 Overall: 9.8 The music, I turn off, and just put on my own, 'cept for lao-shan-lung, the awesome 500 ft. dragon w/ the awesome music. Controls get a little getting used to, but, when u are, they rock.… Expand
  19. SeanM.
    Jun 17, 2006
    10
    This is one of those games i would play all night long. a very long game;it took me 257 hours to beat it and i still play it all the time.
  20. BillK.
    Jul 13, 2006
    9
    I'm embaressed to tell you how long I've played video games. I've played and finished at least 1000 video games in my 2nd career. Monster Hunter has been the most enjoyable game I've ever played. From top to bottom, everything was well thought out and executed by CAPCOM. Weapon/armor selections, monster animations, environments, all top-notch. The only frustrating part I'm embaressed to tell you how long I've played video games. I've played and finished at least 1000 video games in my 2nd career. Monster Hunter has been the most enjoyable game I've ever played. From top to bottom, everything was well thought out and executed by CAPCOM. Weapon/armor selections, monster animations, environments, all top-notch. The only frustrating part of the entire game can be finding a good group of hunters. But on the other hand, online is what makes Monster Hunter awesome fun.… Expand
  21. ChrisM.
    Aug 21, 2006
    10
    This is one of the best games ever. Ihave been playing for over 200 hours and i cant get enough of killing these dragons for fun or for weapon and armor material.
  22. BryceA.
    Dec 24, 2004
    10
    This is a great game! Many people are so used to being able to kill things so easily that they're forgetting what a challenging game is. The buttons are a little different from other games but everygame has its drawbacks. The unique setting is definitely a plus...its good to get away from all of the space-aged games for a while. The online gaming experience is great, and the offline This is a great game! Many people are so used to being able to kill things so easily that they're forgetting what a challenging game is. The buttons are a little different from other games but everygame has its drawbacks. The unique setting is definitely a plus...its good to get away from all of the space-aged games for a while. The online gaming experience is great, and the offline gaming experience is good too.Especially for people that are trying to learn the basics of the game. i love it that you can take your offline character online. This game definitely deserves more praise.… Expand
  23. FU
    Sep 24, 2004
    10
    Definiately try it out. It is a very tight community already and enjoyable experience.
  24. Jason
    Sep 24, 2004
    10
    I enjoy this game. It sort of goes away from the standard leveling processes and in that sense, kills some of the monotony of MMORPGs. The fighting system is actually fun for once, and the best thing about it: NO ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION FEE. Gotta love that.
  25. MatthewJ.
    Nov 16, 2004
    10
    I think that this game is Awesome, the controls are hard to get but once you do its the best gaming experience you've ever had. The beautiful 3-D gaming environment mades you feel almost like your there. Awesome, it was worth the money.
  26. Vigieous
    Nov 25, 2004
    10
    In all sites i see: review rating 6/10 and user rating 10/10 ...lol GREAT GAME of course.
  27. Albeirito
    Aug 18, 2023
    7
    It's clear that this is the first game in the franchise. That is to say, it had a lot of things to polish that were corrected in later games. For example, most of the weapons are handled in a somewhat clumsy way, the bosses have a somewhat unfair hitbox and some very marked patterns, the movement in general is clumsy and there is no possibility of monsters.
    It's certainly more challenging    It's clear that this is the first game in the franchise. That is to say, it had a lot of things to polish that were corrected in later games. For example, most of the weapons are handled in a somewhat clumsy way, the bosses have a somewhat unfair hitbox and some very marked patterns, the movement in general is clumsy and there is no possibility of monsters.
    It's certainly more challenging than other games in the series, but that's mostly due to the faults I've mentioned.
    Despite all this, the game is quite good, fun and enjoyable.

    7.0/10    … Expand
  28. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    10
    One summer, me and my cousin discovered this game, we were like 14, and became obsessed. We managed to isolate ourselves for two or three weeks at my aunt's house and played it on-line non-stop, taking turns. Still one of my best memories ever. After that, I played this game so much I was probably one of the best players in my server. Tons for materials, every single interesting weapon,One summer, me and my cousin discovered this game, we were like 14, and became obsessed. We managed to isolate ourselves for two or three weeks at my aunt's house and played it on-line non-stop, taking turns. Still one of my best memories ever. After that, I played this game so much I was probably one of the best players in my server. Tons for materials, every single interesting weapon, full fatalis armor, etc. I remember helping noobs by headlocking the monsters for them, despite getting nothing from it. So, so many good memories.… Expand
  29. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awards & Rankings

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#39 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2004
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#49 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2004

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 37
  3. Negative: 3 out of 37
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    80
    8 / 8 / 8 / 8 - 32 gold [Vol 796; 19 Mar 2004]
  2. IGN
    72
    It's interesting, and a bit frustrating, to see a game with such a unique devotion to a single type of play.
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  3. G4 TV
    80
    Problems with the camera and controls hold it back from mass appeal, and unless you have the broadband adapter, you're missing out on a large chunk of the experience. With that said, there's definitely enough here to for serious players to enjoy if they're willing to devote the time necessary to really dive into the game.
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