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Mystro-Sama on 14 May 2016
spemanig said:
Mystro-Sama said:

You can't possibly expect Souls quality from a MH game. lol

I genuinely think it has potential.

Eeh... maybe. Though I think Deep Down seems like a massively improved Monster Hunter already.



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Frogger on 14 May 2016
Nuvendil said:

Well, the zones structure at this point really is a handheld limitation.  Wii U, PS4, Xbone, all these could give them an open world that is interconnected.  The 3DS just struggles to do so.  And yeah, a more directed structure and sense of progression would help a lot with supplementing the already present reward loop.

Is it, though? Monster Hunter Online still has zones. I genuinely think it's a deliberate design choice.



StarOcean on 14 May 2016

I own 3 MH games and theyre all literally exactly the same. Not even different missions. Just a different hub zone it seems



Frogger on 14 May 2016
Mar1217 said:

Yep. It is. The developers from Capcom already give some anwers to those questions. They won't follow that ''Open World'' trend. People should get over it.

Doesn't need to be open world, but zones are stupid.



pokoko on 14 May 2016

As long as people keep lining up to pay for new versions with minimal upgrades, this kind of thing will continue forever. It won't be until Monster Hunter seriously slips that they'll put more effort into it. And you know what? I can't really blame them.



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Kuksenkov on 15 May 2016

Let me enlighten your minds with the truth:

* Japan - The series is kept alive by the Japanese support, although it is getting more support from the West.

* The Japanese gamers prefer mobile. Monster Hunter will most likely go to mobiles after 3DS is dead/replaced, unless there actually is a deal between Capcom and Nintendo.

* There's a substantial amount of new content with each upgrade or new game. There's also new gameplay elements that have been slowly integrated to the existing formula.

* They've been using the same engine or kept the graphics almost the same since the series' beginning. Generations is probably a quick cash grab to support the following main series entry's upgrade to newer systems/better presentation. These games are so big in content, that upgrading to more expensive technology would be... Expensive.

* "If it isn't broken don't fix it" - The formula works as it is, most people don't complain/want it to change drastically. Underwater combat wasn't exactly very well received, what happened? Gone in the next main entry. Jumping was well received, what happened? Back in Generations.

In short: The majority of the fanbase doesn't want the series to become something very different, but small changes have been made and not everything was well received. Capcom has been able to keep costs down by not upgrading to newer engines/hardware, but it is interesting to wonder where or how they'll move the series forward after 3DS bids farewell. My money is on phones, but hopefully either Nintendo or Sony will get them to stick with dedicated gaming hardware.