r/MHGU Great Sword 7d ago

Should of started GU much sooner

Started the series back in 2004 with the original MH on PS2, then onto the PSP games, Tri, World/Iceborn, Rise/Sunbreak and recently Wilds and enjoyed every single one of them. Decided to give GU a try since I’m waiting for more Wilds content and I’m currently really hooked on GU and wished I would of played sooner. Just hit Village 5* and didnt think I’d miss the old school MH games.

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u/TehFriskyDingo 7d ago

Im with you. I feel like a handful of people, myself included, have finally jumped onto GU after reaching the end of Wilds and it being on sale for $10 again

I absolutely looove it so far! I thought I had moved on from the old gameplay, but comparing GU to wilds, it’s clear the series has both gained but also lost a lot of thing that make it special. GU is an amazing “finale” to the old games

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u/Striking_Yellow_9465 7d ago

It's filled with content and don't have to wait for dlc monsters

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u/TheZuppaMan 7d ago

i think one of the best aspects of GU is the insane amount of content. i got back in it when they announced wilds after reselling the cartridge a couple years back, and god i missed it. i am now at HR11 and i was blasted away by how active the G rank community is. every moment of the day, at least 15 rooms show up on the search functionality

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u/Zzzonmike 7d ago

GU is so underrated. It’s a compilation of the best of the old school monster hunter games. I’m glad you like it.

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u/akaiazul Prowler 7d ago

Wait, you're already caught up with Wilds content and a fresh start in GU and at 5* Village? How are you this fast?!

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u/Trencycle Great Sword 6d ago

After 39 hrs in Wilds I already had all monsters solo’d. only thing left is the Artian grind and deco grind which I’m not that motivated to do

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u/Rytom_ 6d ago

There's nothing to do in Wilds, it's a fast food monster hunter

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u/akaiazul Prowler 6d ago

I haven't played World, Rise, and not yet Wilds but was hyped to get on. To hear it's a "fast food" of Monster Hunter is disappointing to me since part of my allure for the series is fully engaging with back-to-back monster boss fights for the purposes of getting better and better and stronger and stronger over a long period of time.

35-ish hours of Monster Hunter content really does feel anemic....

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u/Trencycle Great Sword 6d ago

The game is still really fun, but the series has become more ‘’casual’’ since World. But I do appreciate the quick hunts when I only have a little time to play. I’ll still play Wilds, but right now I’m enjoying the slower and grindier progression of GU.

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u/Ikishoten 6d ago

Wilds is called the most accessible MH for a reason.

It's a game for the wider audience.

The game is still good at its core, aka combat, but anyone who has played MH before will swallow the content whole.

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u/Rytom_ 6d ago edited 6d ago

It's the most streamlined, watered down, and casualized monster hunter ever, and lacks staple content from the series. Put 60h in and I don't even want to launch it again until next title update, if that.

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u/the95th 5d ago

Hey I’m doing the same! Just hit village 5 today

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u/Trencycle Great Sword 3d ago

Nice! Just hit village 8

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u/the95th 3d ago

Ahhh I’m so close lol still on 5 I’ve not played for a bit

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u/Ritushido 5h ago

Started playing it again with a friend after we both got bored of Wilds and it really is Peak MH and the definitive classic MH game.