"Gotta hatch 'em all" gives a familiar ring to another similar game, Pokemon (gotta catch 'em all). You go around randomly-generated monster dens stealing their eggs and hope to hatch all sorts of monsters with unique gene pools - yes, even the same species of monster can have multiple combinations of genes (active skills, passive skills). Firstly, there's the "gotta hatch 'em all" aspect to it. While MHS offers a totally different gameplay and mechanics from the usual highly addictive cycle of working with 3 online friends to strategise, prepare and kill desired monsters to obtain parts to create better weapons and armour, Monster Hunter Stories has it's own addictive nature and it comes in the form of "gotta hatch 'em all" and forming the best monster party you can command! What really surprised me was how equally addictive Monster Hunter Stories (MHS) is, in a whole different way. It's truly refreshing, and of course, much less tense compared to traditional MH gameplay. The difference is you're not a Hunter in Monster Hunter Stories (MHS), you're a rider! That means that instead of slaying monsters, you breed and befriend them so they can be your allies! Together with your monster party, you go hunting other monsters. In fact, my affinity to the monsters is what made me buy this game. Traditional MH veterans should find many subject matters familiar (monsters, weapons, armour). Gotta HATCH 'em all! As a die-hard Monster Hunter (MH) player who has spent 100s of hours (each!) in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Monster Gotta HATCH 'em all! As a die-hard Monster Hunter (MH) player who has spent 100s of hours (each!) in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and Monster Hunter: Generations, I was already heavily invested in the MH world and all its monsters, so I bought Monster Hunter Stories on the first day it was released without second thought. It's the perfect entry point into the popular Monster Hunter universe and a game unlike anything else in the series! You can even battle other players online, locally, or via the StreetPass feature.
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The instinctive rock-paper-scissors combat system is a series first, a breath of fresh air for veterans and newcomers alike. As the story snakes along, you'll encounter a wealth of side quests and hours of challenging turn-based battles where you must coordinate monster skills, rider skills and enemy attack patterns. Need more muscle? Then mix and match genes to create monsters with more abilities! When a monster infected by the Black Blight attacks your remote village of riders, tragedy will thrust you into an exciting yet dangerous world, where you must bond with monsters on your adventure. Form teams, battle alongside them, crush opponents with combo attacks, and ride into the sunset a champion. Venture into monster nests to collect eggs and hatch a wide array of species with uniquely powerful skills. Need When a monster strikes, the fearful hide, but the brave? They ride.