So because no one else has made a thread, I figured i'd make one. Please dont shoot me if anything is wrong, this is my first official thread and if you guys have any suggestions, go ahead and ill edit them in.
Release Dates
North America: June 23, 2009
Europe: June 26, 2009
Game Details
Taken from
http://www.monsterhunter-freedomunite.com/MHloader.html
The Monster Hunter world is always changing and you will need to be ready for anything - but killing and trapping monsters will always be most important part of your duty.
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is the biggest game of the series so far, letting you adventure with up to three friends through over 500 hours of gameplay. In MHFU you can battle previously unseen monsters in new environments, not to mention the many new weapons and armor sets available.
From devising the strategy to executing the attack, team play with your friends is going to be key to hunting down the ferocious beasts. MHFU rewards considered tactics and well-executed combat sequences so plan and work together and you will prosper.
You should always welcome new hunters so you can learn from each others experiences and grow together into masters. In MHFU you can even form your own guilds with your most respected hunting partners in order to seek glory in the Monster Hunter world.
You can now employ a fully customizable AI Felyne partner to join you on quests. These Felyne helpers will help you in battle and gather extra resources for you too. PSP owners can even share their companions with other players through Felyne casting and its a simple as transferring the data while your PSP is in sleep mode.
There are more PSP advantages too. You can decrease your loading times by running the game from a memory stick and the UMD at the same time (requires at least 580MB). And most importantly for you seasoned hunters you can transfer saved game data from MHF2
Hunters take note; even though MHFU comes packed with new quests, weapons and more, other new content will also be added after release via download.
Weapons
Sword and shield(sns)- Pretty much considered the noob weapon, sword and shield has fast attack speed but low damage output and sharpness.
Longsword(LS)- New weapon that was added with monster hunter freedom 2. Highest sharpness in the game, with decent damage and can cut off tails very easily.
Greatsword(GS)- High attack damage, can block attacks and ok sharpness, harder to use than most weapons.
Hammers- Highest output of damage and requires some patience to use. Can stun enemies if using a charged attack on the head.
Dual swords(DS)- Fast attack speed but kind of low damage. Can use stamina to increase attack speed.
Hunting Horn(HH)- Can use for buffs. Mainly good if your playing in groups.
Lance- Hardest weapon to use, can block majority of attacks but has akward stance.
Bows/gunners-ranged attacks, can equip coatings to the arrows.
-Will update later with more info of weapons
Playing online
so your complaining that this game doesnt have psp infrastratcure? 2 ways around this.
Seems that a majority of us are gonna be in World J.
1. The easy way. Buy a ps3 and follow these steps in this link.
http://www.pspmod.com/forums/all-about-psp-games/51539-how-play-monster-hunter-using-ps3-ad-hoc-party.html
2. The hard way. X-link Kai
First off you need to buy one of these.
Once you got this, then you need to download xlink kai and follow the directions on the site. Ill post exact directions if anyones planning to actually buy one.
http://www.teamxlink.co.uk/
New Monsters
King Shakalaka
A crown-like object sits upon this leader of the Shakalakas brow. Many a skilled hunter have been frustrated by the minions it attracts to its side. But be wary, for its one powerful foe.
When infuriated, it will unleash an unimaginably strong attack.
Yama Tsukami
An elder dragon that floats through the sky. A bite of earth, a drink of forest, its a veritable god of the sky made of the richest soil. Ancient trees grow thick on its back like on a mountain. Its rumored to live near a forlorn, remote tower.
Lavasioth
A piscine wyvern that resides in magma. Its scales are covered by layers of cooled magma, which makes it one hard nut to crack.
It swims around in lava, spewing the molten rock it takes in at its prey
Researchers love to study its peculiar way of life.
Hypnocatrice
A rust-colored bird wyvern with beautiful tail feathers found mainly in forests. A highly pacifistic wyvern by nature, it breathes sleeping gas on its enemies and prey alike. Its strong, developed legs pack a serious punch, so be careful!
Narugakaruga
One of the worst named monsters in unite. Nicknamed cougrex.
Reviews
1up-A+
Freedom Unite is a huge game, and, naturally, a little intimidating. But not only are you getting the best installment of the Monster Hunter franchise so far (though Monster Hunter 3 will no doubt be just as grand), you're getting an enormous action RPG that gives you a lot in return for putting a lot in. And it can potentially keep you attached to your PSP longer than you ever thought.
IGN AU-9.5/10
There are few flaws. It's incredibly addictive, sure, but that's not a bug; it's a feature. Likewise, you can't save, or even pause the action mid-mission. Thus the stakes are raised, and the experience heightened. Each new challenge is maddening at first, and a cakewalk in hindsight and each hunt is a thrill.
IGN US-8/10
Unite offers welcome improvements (the game install, the ability to stack items in your box, and new monsters) but is pretty much the exact same experience people were playing two years ago.
Eurogamer-8/10
It requires enormous quantities of patience, planning and persistence. If you're up to the challenge, prepare yourself for one of the most rewarding opportunities in gaming.
Ps3 Ad-Hoc PSN
Pretty much post your psn and ill update this list if your planning to use ad-hoc party
ravien56
smh17
mightkac
kassatsu
xater
bigdaddygamebot
plus1chromosome
nomar123
piratepwnsninja
Gattsu25
