Tenbatsu said:
Never make MH Frontier the first MH game you ever played. Make it MH3 Tri.
Not a problem, this is far from my first. Me and the little one are eagerly awaiting arena mode for Tri.
Also, for everyone saying the game sucks and whining about it- it's no different than the trappings and mechanics that every other genre or type of game has. Every genre has their nuances.
For example, I suck at FPS games. Can't control them worth crap. Do I piss and shit all over them because I go batshit crazy with the mouse waving it all over the desktop or flailing the right stick in every direction but where I need to go? Nope. I try to look past my own shortcomings and learn to see why others value it so much.
The game has an arbitrary set of rules and it not only expects you to play according to them, but teaches you how with the introductory quests, the magazines, the training hall... it's all there to help you get used to the mechanics. Just like most FPS games have you go through the ropes to understand how to play, or an RPG explains away all the intricacies of its systems as you're first starting out.
There's a reason people are getting uppity at the snide comments- they've put the time in to understand the game. I never considered the early hours of the game shitty by any means. It was exciting taking out the 'Dromes for the first time, finally killing a Kut-ku, heading out to new and exciting locations, getting online for the first time to gang up on the big guys, coordinate with friends and family to finish off Fatalis... every accomplishment in this game is something you earn by your own efforts. If you put no effort into it, you don't get anything in return. Pretty simple.
And this is coming from someone who's not even that great at the game- still haven't been able to finish off Yama by myself or with a partner. Some day...
