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. 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!
  2. 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

Awards & Rankings

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

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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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