Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate game Review - A Formidable Beast
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate: Monster Hunting is coming to Switch!Capcom's essential license, Monster Hunter was born in 2004 during the PlayStation 2 era. At that time, in order to democratize online sessions, the title was part of a triptych bringing together Auto Modellista, a racing game in cel-shading, and Resident Evil: Outbreak. Powered by the PSP, the series has long won acclaim, culminating last January in the excellent Monster Hunter World. Today, and for its first appearance on Switch, the saga is adorned with an adaptation of Monster Hunter XX, a 3DS episode previously exclusive to the Japanese archipelago. We are back on the hunt!
You can immediately forget the flexibility of Monster Hunter World and its open world. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate aims to be much drier since it is based on a boosted version of Monster Hunter Generations. If the foundations are the same, the formula has nothing to do with the latest addition to the license. Here, point of scenario or spectacular twists and turns, the strength of this portage lies in the richness of its content, the bestiary and the arsenal being from the old episodes of the license but with novelties. More than a hundred entities have been identified - including new ones - for no less than 14 types of weapon (sword, lance, hammer, etc.). If you know the series, you will not be disoriented: Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate does not guide the player and can be ruthless. But it is also the one that offers the largest panel of monsters, including some like the Zinogre or the Nargacuga which are very popular with fans.
THE GOOD HUNTER
For novices, remember the principle of Monster Hunter. As the name suggests, the player is camping a hunter - man or woman - created from scratch. The villages, serving as hubs, allow the avatar to obtain quests, to improve / forge their arsenal or even to make multiple purchases in order to carry out the various missions offered. This can range from picking plants to extracting materials or catching insects. However, the main activity is, of course, to hunt monsters which are more and more imposing and dangerous.With Generations Ultimate, never expect to be taken by the hand. Each species reacts differently and some of the prey will push you to spend long minutes in the village to prepare your arsenal and equipment. If it remains very effective, the gameplay of this component is, it must be said, obsolete. The commands, like the patterns, require a certain amount of time to adapt and each hunted species requires, almost, a new learning. Learning that requires mastery of different weapons but also of hunting styles and arts, which can be compared to combat classes and techniques (or movements). In addition to the Guild, Warrior, Voltigeur or Bushido style, this episode incorporates the Vaillant and Alchemist styles. The first imposes a valor gauge which, once filled, increases the character's power tenfold over a short period. The second, meanwhile, is more original. It allows the use of an alchemy barrel (by shaking it) whose effects reflect on the whole group. A really practical style in cooperation! As for the unbeatable Palicos, they are always there and remain great allies. You can recruit them from the ranch but also send them lessons or special training to make them more and more effective. It is also possible to play a Palico by changing the mode in your hut.
FOR THE COURAGEOUS
These moments spent in the different villages will not be too much to achieve each of the objectives proposed, especially during the quests of rank "G" where the creatures are even more difficult to defeat. Therefore, you have to potash the Compendium, a sort of guide containing hunting notes and information on the bestiary, and adorn yourself with traps or bombs so as to make the giant monsters waver. In Monster Hunter, it is not uncommon to spend almost an hour to achieve your goals, which places the demands of the game far away from usual standards. However, it is precisely this "elitism" that is the strength of the series. Once on a mission, the player must not omit anything, while placing his attacks and dodges with perfect timing. Simply taking a medicinal herb, for example, leaves the character vulnerable and can reverse the outcome of a confrontation. Likewise, it is essential to have antidotes or different potions depending on the prey being hunted. Suffice to say that if we stick to this particular gameplay, the game quickly becomes exciting.PERILOUS PORTAGE
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate: Monster Hunting is coming to Switch!By choosing to adapt this episode on Switch, Capcom took a risk. Going from the 3DS screen to the Switch or TV screen could have been catastrophic. Overall, the aesthetic rendering is colorful and satisfactory but it is undeniable that the console is capable of much better. Thus, it is difficult to stay stuck in front of certain textures or during passages marred by slowdowns (less present in nomadic mode). One of the biggest disappointments, however, is the presence of loads each time the zone is changed. Not only are they ubiquitous, but their length points to a lack of optimization. Regardless, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate is like a letter from a dusty drawer, the contents of which have the same impact years later.
The notes
+ Positive points
A huge panel of monsters
Content of great generosity
The different villages and places
Rank G for balèzes
Compatible with 3DS backup
Exciting hunting missions
-Negative points
Terribly abrupt
No real scenario
Ubiquitous loads
Gameplay reserved for the most daring
Too light novelties
Technically, the transition is felt
Feeding on the fiber of the Monster Hunter, Generations Ultimate is a "best of" which relies on its generosity and its requirement. Far from the visual standards of the moment, the Capcom title suffers from obvious technical shortcomings and deserved better treatment. Although it takes a long time to master and the rigidity of another time, it offers an exciting challenge for anyone who manages to tame its gameplay and its side. Archaic but so delicious, whether solo or multiplayer.
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