

The premise is flimsy and uninteresting while early missions focus on basic gathering and pest-control tasks to the point of near-tedium. While it still has a cracking opening cut-scene and some decent optional tutorials, Monster Hunter Generations seems to take us back to the bad old days. Both Monster Hunter 3 and Monster Hunter 4 hit the ground running with exciting storylines, accessible tutorials and an easy but satisfying early game. Since signing up with Nintendo and focusing its attention on the 3DS, Capcom has made great strides in making what was once a cult Japanese classic into something closer to a mainstream hit.

If it's not the best game in the series, it's still pretty close. Sure, it's not a huge step forwards from the mighty Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, but Monster Hunter Generations earns a pass on that by dishing out so much Monster Hunter goodness. This is not so much a sequel as a celebration a party for Monster Hunter fans that revisits a few old neighbourhoods, brings in a few new monsters and adds a handful of new features along the way.
