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bap51's Monster Hunter Tri (Wii)
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| [April 16, 2013 11:36:32 PM]
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Monster Hunter Tri is the third installment of the Monster Hunter series. I would personally classify it as a three dimensional third person hack and slash with rpg elements. The player plays the role of a hunter who is tasked with fighting monsters, many of which resemble dinosaurs, to save an island village. As the player progresses through the game, he or she can upgrade weapons, armor, and different aspects of the village.
==Story==
The game starts with the player arriving at an island that is suffering from frequent and abnormal earthquakes. The villagers ask the player to help them stop the earthquakes by hunting the monster they believe to be causing the earthquakes, the Lagiacrus. The Lagiacrus is an electric sea dragon that is capable of walking on land. Being a relatively new hunter, the player must first hone their skills by completing quests and hunting other monsters before being able to hunt the monster believed to be causing the earthquakes. The village will help the player along the way and provides the player with a fishing fleet and a farm which both help the player collect different types of items. There is also a trader that will come to the village occasionally to make trades with the player. After the player completes the mission to hunt and kill the Lagiacrus, the player learns that the Lagiacrus was not causing the earthquakes. The village continues to suffer from earthquakes, and the player must now find the cause and try to stop the earthquakes. The player eventually learns that the real cause of the earthquakes is an underwater dragon called a Ceadeus. Unlike the Lagiacrus, the Ceadeus is unable to come on land. The quest to hunt the Ceadeus is the final story quest of the game. After the player completes that quest, additional quests will open up that allow the player to test their skills.
==Upgrades==
As the player kills monsters in the game, he or she is able to collect different items from the monsters by carving up the corpse. The player can also collect different types of plants and bugs and mine for different types of ores. These items the player collects can be used to forge new weapons and armor or upgrade current weapons and armor at the village blacksmith. Each upgrade typically has some type of benefit that comes with it. Sometimes it is just a regular increase in the power of the weapon, but occasionally it will add an elemental aspect of damage to the weapon. Different weapons also have different durability ratings that are affected by upgrades.
The player is also able to upgrade the fishing fleet and the farm in the village. The farm provides four facilities that are able to produce different types of items. These facilities are the field, shroom, beehive, and insect box facilities. The player is initially provided with just the field and shroom facilities. By collecting items while out hunting the player is able to unlock the beehive and insect box facilities. The player is also able to upgrade each facility which will increase the crop yield. The fishing fleet consists of up to three boats that the player is able to send out on short term trips with the objective of fishing, finding treasure, or hunting monsters. The player initially starts out with one ship but is able to unlock other ships and upgrade the ships already owned by collecting certain items throughout the game. Both the fishing fleet and the farm help the player acquire items which can be used to upgrade the player's equipment.
==Hunting==
Hunting typically consists of accepting a mission to kill or catch a certain type of monster and then completing the mission. In Monster Hunter Tri, the player is able to choose from up to seven weapon classes: sword and shield, great sword, hammer, lance, bowgun, switch ax, and long sword. The long sword is not unlocked until later in the game. Each weapon class has its own fighting style which allows the player to choose how to fight the monsters in the game. For example, while the sword and shield is a fast striking weapon, the great sword is significantly slower but makes up for that slowness by having a very powerful attack. Hunting is typically done on land against dragon or dinosaur type creatures, of which there are a few that can fly. But Monster Hunter Tri introduced an underwater fighting aspect of the game that is more difficult than fighting on land. The water limits the movement of the player and can make it difficult to fight.
A player can also participate in a “free hunt” mode, in which the player exits the village to explore the island. While the player is exploring, certain monsters can appear that the player is able to kill. This allows the player to collect resources from these monsters without having to do the quest again. This is beneficial because, during a quest, the player is limited to 50 minutes instead of an infinite amount of time like during a free hunt. Another benefit is that if the player is defeated by the monster there is no penalty like in a quest where the player would fail the quest. The game does limit what monsters can appear during a free hunt. The player is not allowed to fight a monster during a free hunt that they have not already killed during a quest. The game also only allows certain types of monsters to appear in the free hunt area.
==Problems==
Although I love the Monster Hunter series, there are a few things about Monster Hunter Tri that I dislike. One aspect of the game that I do not enjoy is underwater fighting. The camera controls can sometimes not act like you would expect them to, especially if you're near the surface of the water. It also seems that, while the water severely limits your ability to move and fight, the monster you're fighting seems to be moving easier than when fighting on land. I also dislike the trader who comes to the village. There are some items that you can only acquire from him, but the items that he will accept as trade almost never show up. This makes it very difficult to upgrade some of the farm facilities or your fishing boats. Despite these two minor problems, I still enjoy the game very much and would recommend it to almost anyone.
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GameLog started on: Tuesday 16 April, 2013
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