[QUOTE="God's Beard!";57861896]Noticeable upgrades or additional gimmicks? They've had a decade to improve the basic gameplay, and they haven't done it once.[/QUOTE]
The basic gameplay is top-notch, though, and they've refined it with each new numbered entry.
I'll admit when I first started playing Monster Hunter way back on the PSP, my initial impression was that it was a slow, clunky mess of a game with bad controls. However, once you start getting acquainted with how everything works, you really start to appreciate things.
I've had an absolute blast with MH3U so far, can't wait for this new one to come out!