It's more fluid, but it's not necessarily objectively better. (Atal-Ka is the closest thing to an end-all set, and even then there are sets that are better than it for certain things; Atal just makes it easier to get certain charm skills.) The sideways movements are fantastic, and the wall climb is certainly novel, but it didn’t quite grab us this time around. Portable 3rd HD, 3U and Gen U are following closely. In fact, I'd say it'd work better if they went the innovation direction as it would result in more natural, shutout. It boasts an impressive 27 maps, bringing nearly all the ones from past titles back and adding a couple new ones, too. What's odd is that even people at Nintendo play the other consoles and recognize other great games. Either way though, I do think this was a good change. Generations Ultimate ranked over World? @Haywired To be honest, if we're talking about innovation the list would probably have had 3, 4, and regular Generations as the top 3 (not necessarily in that order). The comment section of this site is usually nice, and you know that his reply was no exception. I have tried a few times to get into Monster Hunters. Did you go against your own criteria just to make sure the Nintendo one went above the non-Nintendo one? And in that case, it will be for quite some time Smash Ultimate (Generations Ultimate). @Spookypatrol You shouldn't apologize to dumb things. On balance, whilst we’re very happy they took the heat gauge away from the Gunlance, we surely weren’t happy to hear that they had taken the Oils away from the Sword n’ Shield. MH3U, at first I had a love-hate relationship with it, but with time I realized that this game is really really great. They even changed their rating system from 0-10.0 to 5 stars. So read on to learn who takes the crown as best Monster Hunter game ever. Where on earth could they go from there, and have it not feel like a downgrade?Well, with one single ability they managed to retain it’s power whilst adding a significant layer of complexity. No, definitely not. Then it was 3U on 3DS, which I had a lot more fun with than FU. Mario: Switch game @Anti-Matter. 4U is still 1# for me, it was the game that got me into the series and made me a fan. I know nothing I tell you will change your view and that's... well as fine as it can be, but it's also not fair to get yelled at out-of-the-blue because I made a harmless comment. I need to go back to World and pick up the latest game on Switch. Look, Gen Ultimate is fantastic, but it is not better than World. Monster Hunter: Switch game @Krull This has seemingly been corrected in World, and it’s been improved further by changes to it’s aerial arsenal, Kinsect aiming and indeed levelling. But that doesn't really count, as the vast majority was just breeding for shiny Pokemon while watching Netflix or Youtube. @sgarcia-dev And the monsters... Love monster hunter, really want to lie generations ultimate, will try it a few times - but really, world is where it's at. Surely World is more "groundbreaking" and "pushed the series forward" more than Generations Ultimate, which is just an enhanced port of a game that already appears on the list (so isn't even the most groundbreaking Monster Hunter Generations game)? Also this is highly subjective as well. Also, given this criteria, wouldn't that put World above Generations Ultimate? Striker is basically guild style but slightly different and gives you an extra hunter art. I think 3U will always be the best for me. I’m really looking forward to it! Never could get into Monster Hunter. Well there have been four lists so far: Being able to jump into Guild hunts designed for parties of 2-3 (or even the events designed for 4) is a really big deal to some people, myself included. 6) Story - While some people don't care too much about it, it's undeniable that World has a better story than GenU... mostly because GenU has no story. Oh and as @Ooyah said, you know nothing, you are just showing ignorance and intolerance. I mean, you can't get much more groundbreaking than... the first one! In regards to the shilling, yes. So ultimately, I think MHGU is the best overall MH experience ever released aside from World, and even then, is actually better in many respects, or … Yes we’re taking a break from Generations Ultimate, a title you may be aware we like, to focus on it’s newer, prettier and altogether more streamlined brother.The latest in the behemoth slaying series feels significantly different to it’s forebears: The titular monsters are different, gathering was … Whether you care about it or not, other people do, and that adds to the quality of the game. MH4 would have gotten in for introducing different altitudes and making combat feel more 3 dimensional. I am sincerely sorry that it was not harmless to you, but I will not stay quiet any longer now that I know that this is an issue that has occurred with others as well. The latest in the behemoth slaying series feels significantly different to it’s forebears: The titular monsters are different, gathering was revamped, graphics were overhauled and the zones seamlessly linked in a way never seen before. Generations ultimate/XX better than worlds? It’s swift movements, long slashes and measured chunks of damage always leave us feeling like a modern, monster slaying samurai. As @Spookypatrol puts it, the reasoning behind . Personally, I liked 3 most since it felt like the environments were better connected and things like water weren't an afterthought (though the combat underwater could have used some more work). @BobbI can only speak for myself, but I don't like Generations as much as the other games for multiple smaller reasons. Only major gripes I had with that one was the removal of the day night cycle and bowgun customization. @JaxonH No, they are not well thought out. @Heavyarms55 More or less. We’ll admit to having been a little worried about the Great Sword. Several monsters are built off of Rathian, for example (Legiana, Paolumu, Pukei-Pukei), meaning that the already relatively small monster count feels even smaller when you consider that many of the monsters are extremely similar to one another. @pigwarts5ever I started with 3U on 3DS and didn't find any problems with underwater combat. 90+ of them. I have only scraped the surface here of the amount of content GenU has, but it is a very meaty game, and that really is something worth considering. Safe to say this one’s not for us – maybe Rise will resurrect it. But somehow I don't feel the need for another one. I was actually very impressed with the visuals. And the new styles remove core components of existing weapons. Won't ever touch World, I don't consider it a real Monster Hunter game. First off, in GenU the gathering is the same (Holding the button to gather). I don't know, maybe it's a better "game." With the exception of World, I was pretty much right. As for why GenU is higher than World, that's up to debate because they're both different enough to make ranking them largely up to personal opinion. The addition of a dodge-into-counter attack, and the frankly ludicrous helm splitter, manages to push it right to the top for us. Again, regarding this one, to reiterate I'm not some butthurt Monster Hunter World fan. Although if those guides are well known for missing info or missing a game. Sidenote, are these going to be happening every time a new game of a relatively large series is released? Not a single one identical. But would this list have been made before MHGU came out, where (given that it's currently at no.2) they would have had to put World at no.1? @Agramonte To be honest here, Ocarina of Time and Soul Calibur are the best reviewed games of their respective series in the West as well. This means you're not really playing the game to build the unequivocally best set of gear, and kind of lose your way after that. It also introduced two weapons types (Charge Blade and Insect Glaive) and new status effects/mechanics (Bleed, Mounting, Virus). They pretty much nerfed mounting in generations so that you have to play aerial if you like mounting, that entire style is contrived. "Sorry mate, but you don't know anything. I hated it. For me, World is by far the best. 3U for the underwater combat and all the stuff it improved on the original 3. @Anti-Matter It kills me every time that FromSoftware developed that. What Weapon Types are Available? You can have a great-feeling weapon, but if you're fighting against a small roster of monsters (especially a small roster of similar monsters), the benefit of a nice weapon is going to get tired out really quickly. See what I mean..some qol differences that world gives me doesn't make up for all the loss it has to Ultimate. If Ultimate had been updated with the QOL improvements in World, then I'd agree 100% with this since it'd be a seudo-next gen hybrid. Then it was 4U, which I really love, the controls felt much more fluid than the past games and I love that you can now jump and mount the monsters. You did nothing wrong. Pretty sure G Rank was in Freedom Unite first, and the sheer amount of content in Freedom Unite blew Tri out of the water (lul) in my opinion until 3U's release. Whereas Gen Ultimate is in 720p on a large, sexy handheld with rumble and a full button set, it also docks to the TV in 1080p with a regular controller, or can be played in tabletop with detached controllers anywhere in the world. Okay, so you talk about the clunky systems such as gathering, tutorials, and loading zones. It's not that one method is better than the other (outside of personal preference I guess), it's just different. Also, introduced new weapons (Medium Bowguns plus customization and Switch axe). They might be the same ol’ 14 that Capcom settled on with the fourth game in the series, but things have changed. Only real difference is the need for pickaxe's and bug nets, which isn't clunky, just different. As for Monster Hunter, there were plenty of critical responses from die-hard fans about a perceived dumbing-down of the game. Pfft. Every other weapon having significant benefits as a result of the upgrade makes it sting a little more. @Switch_will_fail Alot of people enjoyed those moons. Maybe compared to Gen, but definitely not compared to GenU. Otherwise I agree with most of these! Some of my favorite maps are in FU as well as the QoL features like bug catching, farming, Trenya's adventures, mining, and dragon material collecting all in the farm area. All of the styles are well-balanced (although like with anything, certain styles are better for certain weapons) and add a lot of flavor and customization to your weapons along with the arts. I think I was more shocked and confused about the situation. Yeah, QoL is nice, but honestly, some of the QoL changes are a bit unrealistic: Unlimited item box access while on the hunt? Feature: Best Monster Hunter Games Of All Time. The QOL improvements present in World, combined with the new consumable animations, made this underdog of a weapon into the ultimate supporting tool. Just like Nintendo Power was back in the day. Did Super Mario Odyssey really need 800 moons? At best, you'll have -20% + 40% CE7 + 10% AGI5 + 50% WEX, which leaves you at a sad 80%. Perhaps it’s the new consumable animation, or maybe even the weapon selection / models, either way we really didn’t chime with the horn this time around. So, naturally, the Nintendo ones will be higher on the list. Just interactive porn at that point. This is like reading Smash Bros Brawl reviews from back in the day. I love world, but I don't think it's that wide of a margin. Yes, Ultimate is a fine game and I'm thoroughly enjoying it, but it is not World. -> Yes, we know GenU is "clunkier" than World and more difficult to initially get into, but once you are into it and get used to the jankiness, (which a lot of people do get used to, if they weren't already from previous titles) there is just far more to do and see. It's the weapon of choice. It’s powerful, it’s fun, deceptively complex and above all, great fun. In a series where half of the titles have the word 'Ultimate' fixed on the end, it can be a difficult decision to make. Removed movesets ste fantastic, because it balances the styles. Like, no loading screens and being able to heal while on the move, etc, imho isn't objectively better, just different. Your point makes sense. Perhaps it was just too powerful. @MisterMan I will say, I know the base weapons are supposed to be smoother to play in World, but I will disagree on the higher skill ceiling part. @Wanjia But I can say the oposite, that World is not Gen Ultimate. We've only included the western releases though because, well, we haven't played the others. Only played a few of these games, but MH4U is still easily my favorite. There we struggled with the beast, finding it’s styles and arts very […], Tagged as: MHW Weapon Tier List, Monster Hunter World, Tier List, Your email address will not be published. Basically all of them are completely different from each other, are completely balanced with movesets, and the 86 different combinations of weapon and style is an immense range of variation. Like removing the Longswords spirit combo and removing the charge blades ability to....charge. Personally, I have no doubt that I'd prefer World to MHGU (I've only ever played MHFU before), but I'm not going to quibble with a subjective list from a Monster Hunter fan that puts a traditional title near the top. Some of them feel better, smoother or more powerful – others not so much – but things have certainly moved on since MHGU. Yes we’re taking a break from Generations Ultimate, a title you may be aware we like, to focus on it’s newer, prettier and altogether more streamlined brother. Wish they would have come back for GU though. Stories interests me most. There are several changes I would make to both World and GU. Made me smile seeing you reference it. World suffers from having too many dinosaurs and dragons and not really much else. MHGU doesn't even have voice chat so should never be in the top 3. While I think MH4U is technically a better MH game than MHGU, it's also in 240p stuck on a small handheld with a limited button set without rumble, and I and most others already played it start to finish. Still, we’re not sure we agree with the complete removal of Siege mode in this fashion. I think people brush off the loading screens because they're, well, loading screens and loading screens are boring, but being able to bounce out of a zone in an emergency (since you can't heal off of the environment and you stand still while using items) helps. For us, the Insect Glaive is the weapon that most typifies the Monster Hunter series. That's pretty objective. Also, the seamless online structure of world is best anyway. The only big qol improvement in world there is the training grounds behind your house. Because I feel like that could get boring really fast. Loading screens? Rather it’s the removal of that damned heat gauge that brings it back. 8) Content, content, content! Nobody ever goes there, and creates a much less social experience, which is ironic considering the strives they've taken in making it MORE social. My kids and I all really enjoyed Stories. Though I played on Wii U and couldn't imagine playing on the 3DS. In MHGU it felt under-powered, probably due to it’s huge strength in MH4U, so we didn’t have a great time with it. On the other hand Worlds has the visuals I've always hoped for and seems to be more up to date with the times... Well I'm just happy with all the Monster Hunter goodness. For Veterans that have been playing Monster Hunter since the PS2 era, GenU is almost like a love letter to it's fans. Some of it’s peak weapon options are a real pain to make too. Unfortunately, […], Monster Hunter World really changed our opinion of the Gunlance. Now I can’t stop singing that song! Best of all they're completely optional, so if they dont suit you, just run guild without arts. This fantastic weapon manages to feel like multiple others […], The Light Bowgun, or LBG for short, finds itself in a strange position in Monster Hunter World. Nice listbut I'd like to hear your opinion on why, objectively, MH4U is better than MHGen? I don't care how many more monsters or G rank quests there are, it's smoked by World in every other way. Looking back though it was a good system, just not the best for who I was at the time. I only own and played 4U and I have nothing to complain about it, it's really a great game. Technically it’s everything it’s always been; a tool for whacking monsters in the head, cheering up your teammates and lobbing nice buffs at everybody. The Lance is a weapon that’s all about the little movements, and when quality of life improvements come along and make everything feel better, this weapon in particular benefits greatly. It's just something to put on the box. Basically, generations is quanity over quality. Adept is crazy fun but demands skill, valor is very risk reward, aerial is just super fun, striker is great for going heavy on arts, and alchemy is just a weird, awesome buff style. -> While GenU's "tutorial" is a little better than previous entries, World does blow it out of the water here. The zones allowed the map to be far more diverse, as not everything needed to be connected. Seriously, many others and I respect your stuff, but people don't have to treat you like a special child and if you keep it, then I'll keep posting you adult stuff everytime you reply like this to another person. Beat the monster and you're graded on your performance and unlock new monsters to hunt. There it took the usual massively powerful form it should, but the style options saw it break out of the ‘immobile’ shell, transforming it into sidestepping, leaping tower of destruction. This is where the Monster Hunter timeline gets a little murky for us westerners. @Wanjia WanjiaWed 29th Aug 2018Good Lord the bias in this ranking. A lot of people consider Ocarina of Time to be a far superior game to Breath of the Wild, even though BotW undoubtedly looks a lot nicer and is smoother to play. If we hadn’t came over directly from MHGU things may have felt different, but as it is we really can’t come to terms with the loss. I would argue that MHW might be a better game because MH didn't have a big change like this since the PS2 However, I couldn't pass 100 hours and that's a shame. Hunter Arts and styles are fluff content. Get all of Hollywood.com's best Celebrities lists, news, and more. Like I mentioned above, I'm new to actually commenting here and usually don't follow the comments closely enough to remember any individuals, so being chewed out for mentioning a game made me take a step back. In Dec of 2001 everyone at Treehouse was playing Halo. Most weapons on World look the same as you upgrade them, while gen ultimate has countless of different weapon visuals. like, what? 1,178 Followers, 296 Following, 11 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from abdou now online (@abdoualittlebit) Have only 3 hours in GU so far so I can’t really have an opinion there but I still prefer Tri over World. @Heavyarms55 It depends on how much of a completionist you feel like being, really. I had only been a bystander for Stories, and the generic story and characters really grinds that game to a halt, talking so long to muscle through the drawn out scenes and railroads the game for such an extent of its runtime. Logically you'll want environmental aid and being able to use items on the go because you don't have as many safe spaces to hide in. It’s chunky and satisfying, as it should be. Also, MHW is still being updated and gets better with each addition. You really need to learn the difference, and stop spamming the same old tired routine in so many articles. I would term that a bit of an overreaction. All that does is set up a different type of strategy! @Haywired All these lists? The A Tier is getting a bit packed now isn’t it. World is good too but I like the original series more. You either find a good one (looks or stats) and stick to it until you find a better one (looks or stats) and one of the best feelings in the series has always been the feeling of completing that full weapon&armor set that you have been aiming now for a longer time. You don't say! @Anti-Matter"I KNOW they are Really Bad , Dangerous & Useless. My 3 was my first foray into the mh universe and then 3u was great as I agree underwater battling was awesome and I miss it world is ok of a game but I'm used to the style of the portable or Nintendo side of games. 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