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Going out monster hunting and more
8 years ago
So, today I stopped by the GameStop store to place a pre-order for the upcoming Monster Hunter World on the PS4.
I have not played any of the previous games, save for a demo of one of the games on a PS2 demo disc years ago, but I have gotten intrigued by this franchise and now that its coming back to consoles as well as being released for the first time on PC, I thought I'd dive in and join the fun.
The game is gonna have a story where you, one of several Hunters, joins a group of researchers called the Research Commission that was formed by the Guild as they investigate a phenomenon called the Elder Crossing that occurs every decade where elder dragons, large and very dangerous beasts, trek across the sea to a land known as the New World and find out just why these powerful beasts make this journey, all while at the same time hunting down the many astounding beasts that roam the New World and uncover new mysteries.
One of the main points of the game is that you salvage material from the beasts that you slay so that you can then craft better equipment and this includes many different types of armor and weapons, including long swords, gunlances, switch axes and many other interesting weapons that change the way your character behaves in combat.
Of course, you're not gonna be alone as you go about hunting the beasts, the game will feature drop in and drop out co-op where you can call for the assistance of other Hunters by launching a red flare at any time you wish during a hunt which will allow other players to join in and while you're playing by yourself, you'll have an AI companion in the form of a very intelligent cat called a Palico, or Felyne if you're gonna be one of those who wants to be rather specific about what their race is called.
You'll be able to make your very own unique Palico when you start the game along with making your character, so you can actually try to recreate your pet cat who will fight alongside you during the hunts, I've seen some gameplay footage of the Palico creation part and there's plenty of stuff to make your Palico stand out, you can even have Scottish Fold-type ears and more along with different types of tails ontop of the many different fur colors you can choose from.
Another interesting thing to note is that you will encounter Felynes in the hub when you prepare for your next hunt, they're in charge of the stores and they even do cooking which can provide Hunters with various types of buffs that can turn the hunt in your favor, you can also have cooking done out while on the field but its done by your handler, but she still manages to create the same impressive food as the Felynes create in the hub from what I've seen in gameplay videos along with that you can also cook some meat that you've gotten from the monsters by yourself which has you sit by a fire as your character turns the meat over the fire with a short camping song being played before the meat is cooked and ready to be eaten at any time.
And as I said earlier, this is the first time the franchise has made its way to the PC, properly, most people will talk about this Monster Hunter MMO that's available in Japan, but I don't think its considered part of the main series, so there's that.
Here are some trailers for the game:
Tokyo Game Show trailer:
Third Fleet trailer:
Purrfect Palicos trailer:
Interestingly, the PS4 version will have some exclusive cosmetic stuff that will let your Hunter look like Aloy from Horizon: Zero Dawn and even have you wield her bow from that game while your Palico will be donning armor that makes it look like a Felyne version of a Watcher.
I also went and pre-ordered the upcoming Yakuza 6: The Song of Life while I was there, went for the Premium Edition which will come with 2 bar glasses that can hold about 280ml, two ice stones, two coasters, the game in a collectible outer box and a hardcover art book.
Gotten into the franchise these last few years thanks to a friend and I'm really enjoying them for the story as well as the over the top combat that the protagonists find themselves in.
I've still yet to finish Yakuza 5 though, which I hope to get to soon as I've got it installed on my PS3, but my controller is being a bit weird and I think I will have to buy a new one to replace it.
Here's a trailer for the game that shows some of the things that the protagonist, Kiryu Kazuma, will be doing ontop of having to protect a baby from the yakuza and at the same time figure out why everyone's after the baby and who the father is:
I can highly recommend this franchise to people who enjoy a good story with well written characters, especially if you like games that take place in Japan.
I have not played any of the previous games, save for a demo of one of the games on a PS2 demo disc years ago, but I have gotten intrigued by this franchise and now that its coming back to consoles as well as being released for the first time on PC, I thought I'd dive in and join the fun.
The game is gonna have a story where you, one of several Hunters, joins a group of researchers called the Research Commission that was formed by the Guild as they investigate a phenomenon called the Elder Crossing that occurs every decade where elder dragons, large and very dangerous beasts, trek across the sea to a land known as the New World and find out just why these powerful beasts make this journey, all while at the same time hunting down the many astounding beasts that roam the New World and uncover new mysteries.
One of the main points of the game is that you salvage material from the beasts that you slay so that you can then craft better equipment and this includes many different types of armor and weapons, including long swords, gunlances, switch axes and many other interesting weapons that change the way your character behaves in combat.
Of course, you're not gonna be alone as you go about hunting the beasts, the game will feature drop in and drop out co-op where you can call for the assistance of other Hunters by launching a red flare at any time you wish during a hunt which will allow other players to join in and while you're playing by yourself, you'll have an AI companion in the form of a very intelligent cat called a Palico, or Felyne if you're gonna be one of those who wants to be rather specific about what their race is called.
You'll be able to make your very own unique Palico when you start the game along with making your character, so you can actually try to recreate your pet cat who will fight alongside you during the hunts, I've seen some gameplay footage of the Palico creation part and there's plenty of stuff to make your Palico stand out, you can even have Scottish Fold-type ears and more along with different types of tails ontop of the many different fur colors you can choose from.
Another interesting thing to note is that you will encounter Felynes in the hub when you prepare for your next hunt, they're in charge of the stores and they even do cooking which can provide Hunters with various types of buffs that can turn the hunt in your favor, you can also have cooking done out while on the field but its done by your handler, but she still manages to create the same impressive food as the Felynes create in the hub from what I've seen in gameplay videos along with that you can also cook some meat that you've gotten from the monsters by yourself which has you sit by a fire as your character turns the meat over the fire with a short camping song being played before the meat is cooked and ready to be eaten at any time.
And as I said earlier, this is the first time the franchise has made its way to the PC, properly, most people will talk about this Monster Hunter MMO that's available in Japan, but I don't think its considered part of the main series, so there's that.
Here are some trailers for the game:
Tokyo Game Show trailer:
Third Fleet trailer:
Purrfect Palicos trailer:
Interestingly, the PS4 version will have some exclusive cosmetic stuff that will let your Hunter look like Aloy from Horizon: Zero Dawn and even have you wield her bow from that game while your Palico will be donning armor that makes it look like a Felyne version of a Watcher.
I also went and pre-ordered the upcoming Yakuza 6: The Song of Life while I was there, went for the Premium Edition which will come with 2 bar glasses that can hold about 280ml, two ice stones, two coasters, the game in a collectible outer box and a hardcover art book.
Gotten into the franchise these last few years thanks to a friend and I'm really enjoying them for the story as well as the over the top combat that the protagonists find themselves in.
I've still yet to finish Yakuza 5 though, which I hope to get to soon as I've got it installed on my PS3, but my controller is being a bit weird and I think I will have to buy a new one to replace it.
Here's a trailer for the game that shows some of the things that the protagonist, Kiryu Kazuma, will be doing ontop of having to protect a baby from the yakuza and at the same time figure out why everyone's after the baby and who the father is:
I can highly recommend this franchise to people who enjoy a good story with well written characters, especially if you like games that take place in Japan.
