Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

  So a few days ago I went out to pick up my Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Collectors Edition and from then on I have not been able to put the game down! Almost 50 hours into the game and still I am barely at caravan rank 9 quests! Not even G rank yet and the monsters have spiked in difficulty which is a good thing! Most people are using MH4U as their first step into the Monster Hunter universe and some are still on the ropes about whether or not they should get into the game and some are wondering how do people play Monster Hunter! Well if you must know...look at the image below! :)

  With that I basically sum up why you should get into the game NOW! Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate does a great job of easing a new player into the game by helping them understand certain mechanics such as combinations,carving,making well done steak,and creating armors and weapons! As well as having notes on each weapons different combos that are really useful for anyone trying out the two new weapon types: Charge Blade and Insect Glaive!

  Not to mention that this game also has something the previous game did not...ONLINE PLAY! I personally have not experienced any lag while playing online and I have only heard of people experiencing latency issues through local play which is strange! This means that quests you can't solo on offline mode can be done with friends or random players simply by joining an open gathering hall!

 A new mechanic has also been added called mounting which allows a player to well...mount...a monster! You do this by jumping off ledges and attacking it! If you knock it over you may mount it automatically and begin a mini game that has you stabbing at it and then holding on for dear life as the monster begins to try to shake you off! This being said I believe any beginners and new players to mounting should see this video for educational purposes!

  Now that that is out of the way I would also like to say that MH4U has sold 3 MILLION copies in EU and NA and that means that you will always have someone to join or join you online! Pretty handy if you are stuck on a certain quest or just want to farm a certain quest with a group to make things easier! Everyone likes easy...sometimes!

  Also for people that like to have a variety of monsters to hunt you'll be happy to know that MH4U has a total of 98 monsters for you to stab,bash,shoot,slice,mount,trap,and explode! This is by far the most from the previous games and 23 of those are SMALL monsters meaning that 75 are all large wyverns or elder dragons! Interesting huh?

  That guy above is a freaking HUGE monster you will eventually hunt! So...yeah you will have to deal with some insanely big monsters! Which is nice from time to time eh? :D

  The controls for this game are pretty nice and with the circle pad pro controlling the camera is simple. For melee fighters you can usually live without the circle pad pro but ranged classes will find that moving the camera around to aim and such is a bit of a hassle without it!

  One last thing I would like to cover are the felynes or "Palicoes" that follow you around! So far you can have a maximum of 30(with island extension) and can have 2 following you,your main palico and your secondary one! They can heal you,set bombs around the wyvern,attack,steal the wyverns stamina,and even steal items from it! Add onto that the fact that they each get their own sets to give them attack and defense boosts as well as them leveling up to get stronger AND being able to do a combo attack where they team up to do some amazing things such as summoning a tank to blast at the monster or playing horns together to heal you and boost your stamina and health up! They are life savers and play better than the shakalakas from MH3U! CAT LOVERS THIS IS FOR YOU!

Yes they will also have costumes from different games. Currently announced are: Sonic,Dante,Mario,Luigi,Megaman,and there will probably be way more! So for anyone looking to do some pet leveling in game this will probably get your interest! I highly recommend new and returning players to get this game as I GUARANTEE you will enjoy it! The demo should still be on the nintendo store so feel free to check that out if you are still unsure! :)

Lost Ark upcoming MMO looks delicious!

  It's been a while since an mmo caught my attention like Lost Ark did! This game looks beautiful both in terms of graphics and gameplay! There are seven classes on this video and still there are eleven more classes under development! 

                                     

  Amazing isn't it?! This just looks like it destroyed Lineage Eternal which is another mmo in the works with a similar top down view! This may just be the game I've been waiting for and may keep me entertained longer than Diablo 3 or even Path of Exile has! How many of you are looking forward to this amazing looking mmo? What class will you be playing when it does release? :)

Grand Fantasia Revisited!

  So after going on hiatus yet again from this game I have discovered that it has continued to live on in my absence! Usually most games I try to revisit get shutdown but not this one! It has however had a server merge and only has one server now. The prices for some of the more necessary cash shop items has gone through the roof and some of the players are complaining that the prices are way too expensive! I agree but that is what happens when two servers merge! The thing to notice though is that the population is more decent than it was before. More players are running around doing their quests and things of that nature while others are simply talking in the center of Kaslow and other cities! This is a plus considering it may be easier to find groups to do dungeons with!

 Aside from the server merge the level cap has increased to 100 and there have been new class advancements added as well as new equipment and the usual cash shop items! Recently a mentor and apprentice system has been added and,although useless,it does provide apprentices with a decent exp and drop boost if in a party with the master! This may(but probably won't) encourage veteran players to assist the lowbies in leveling and getting the hang of the game! Check out more info on this forum post: Master and Apprentice FAQ

  Nothing else has changed though. PvP is still dominated by players covered in +14-+20 equipment,finding a group is not as bad but still a pain,and they seem to focus on cash shop events with the exception of a loyalty reward for players that do not buy cash shop items. This game is still fun for players that just want something to kill time and the sprite crafting system is really cool and not as time consuming as most other games where you have to actually craft items yourself and get the mats. Being a lazy crafter has its perks! :D

Helpful Links:

General Leveling Guide

Starting Guide

Lovers System

Purple Weapons Guide

Class Picking Guide