PSU vs Monster Hunter vs PSO (let's keep it informative) - PSO-World.com Forums

Jife_Jifremok · 08-07-2006, 03:19 AM

I've decided to make this topic to compare PSO, Monster Hunter and what we know of PSU. I am doing this in the hopes that some PSO/PSU fans will check out the game Monster Hunter, and hopefully some MH fans will see what's to like about PSU. Being a heavily biased Monster Hunter fan myself and not liking PSO, but very much looking forward to PSU, I felt that this would be a good idea, especially if it convinces MH fans to give PSU a shot.

What I want is factual information and detailed opinions about the core mechanics of each game's combat system, things to be done outside combat, the online system, various gameplay-related details. For the most part, I'd like to see the opinions nice and detailed.

I'm not the best at explaining things, so I'll leave a lot of this stuff to yall. I'll just leave an example of the sort of post I have in mind if posting information on all three games. (If you're only posting on one game, go right ahead. The more info the better!)

Race and Class
PSO: Three races: Human, Newman and Cast. Three classes, Human, Newman and Force. When selecting your class, you also select your race and gender simultaneously. For a newcomer to the game, the names like HUmar, HUcaseal, etc may be a little tricky. Once you've chosen your race/class/gender, you're stuck with them. Each race/class/gender affects your starting stats and how stats progress as you gain levels.

PSU: The Beast class has been added to PSO's existing three. It seems that you can now choose class, race and gender separately, though fans of PSO still call them things like RAcast, FOnewearl, etc. You can change your class during the game for a monetary fee. Each race and class affects your stats and the stats you gain by leveling up. It's worth noting that class-given stats are separate from race-given stats and will change if you change your class.

Monster Hunter: Only humans are allowed, male and female. Technically there are two classes: Blademaster and Gunner. The Blademaster class is divided into several subcategories described by the weapon currently equipped: Sword-n-Shield, Great Sword, Lance, Hammer, and Dual Swords. You change your class (or subclass) freely in town by simply changing your weapon. Class has no effect on your stats, but restricts the equipment you can wear.

Ibuka · 08-07-2006, 03:59 AM

Hm.. Hard to say... Monster Hunter has it's good things that's better then PSO.. But PSO has somethings that's better then Monster Hunter... For one Monster Hunters searching other players on your list and meeting someone on there sucks... If someone you know is in a quest you can't find them untill they leave the quest. And theres no simple mail or mailing system in the game so if your friend is in another area theres no way you can get hold of him/her unless that person searches there list and see if your on. 40 players to an area is annoying and really annoying since you can't mail your friend to come out and meet in another area....

But Monster Hunter Combat system is alot better then PSO and the Bosses are harder untill it seems like MH was ment more for experts then a normal person that can just pick up and play it.
The LV/HR max is 20 pretty much if you play it as much as PSO shouldn't take you that long to hit HR20 like 3 weeks or a month or maybe even less if you know what your doing

I'm a fan of both PSO and MH.. But unless Capcom releases Monster Hunter 2 in the U.S/E.U PSU is gonna be way better game since it's seems 100 times better then PSO is.
But that's just what i think though

[ This Message was edited by: Ibuka on 2006-08-07 02:19 ]

Tycho · 08-07-2006, 04:47 AM

Well, I wrote a bit in here if it helps. It's aimed at people that know about PSO though, but it least it might help figuring out some of the differences.

Sinue_v2 · 08-07-2006, 04:54 AM

PSU is going to be a much better game than MH2 if for nothing else than the fact that MH2 doesn't truely bring anything new to the table. It's an expansion of Monster Hunter with a few tweaks. That's basically it, whereas PSU is a whole new game and a complete overhaul of PSO's gameplay style. A more accurate compairison would be MH2 vs. PSO Ep II.

As for the whole MH vs. PSO debate in and of itself - I'd rather largely stay out of it due to the fact that I've argued it to death on GFaqs. However, I will say that I didn't care for the game since it seemed to me to give players all of the tedium of MMORPGs (such as the farming and grinding) with all the limitations of an instanced diablo-esqe game. The learning curve was far too high for it's own good, and (IMO) the controls were counter-intuitive. Expecially the camera. There's nothing wrong with a game being challenging, but if you have to spend a few hours mastering your ability to play game just so that you can get started mastering the game itself - there's something wrong.

Also, and this is purely a taste thing, but I couldn't stand Monster Hunter's artistic direction. I tried to give the game a fair shake up to HR10 online - tried to look past the design and focus on the gameplay - but if a game is ugly in design there's no way for it to absorb you into it's world. I also had this problem with EverQuest and EverQuest Online Adventures, though to a much lesser digree. (Those games flat out sucked reguardless)

Saner · 08-07-2006, 11:31 AM

Monster Hunter is a good try, but MH and Monster Hunter 2 won't be better than PSU, even with no fee.

Fleece · 08-07-2006, 11:38 AM

Your posting a "What is better Monster Hunter or PSO" on a PSO forum full of PSO fans........just me or is that stupid.

Ibuka · 08-07-2006, 12:11 PM

Well theres still hope for Monster Hunter 3 when ever that's gonna come out for PS3... But untill then PSU seems like it's gonna be the pick out of all of them and what ever it's monthly fee is gonna be, then PSU is still gonna be worth it's online fee.

Monster Hunter 2 you won't kept your character from Monster Hunter 1 and if you look at MH2 it still does seem like Monster Hunter 1... Capcom gonna really have to step there game up if with Monster Hunter 3 if Monster Hunter 2 is just basically Monster Hunter 1

[ This Message was edited by: Ibuka on 2006-08-07 10:15 ]

PandaMasterX4 · 08-07-2006, 12:21 PM

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On 2006-08-07 09:38, Fleece wrote:
Your posting a "What is better Monster Hunter or PSO" on a PSO forum full of PSO fans........just me or is that stupid.

Not exactly. He posted your opinions of all 3 games and not in a comparison but what gaves have better aspects than the others. He's trying to convince PSO players to try out MH and and sure he posted this on a MH forum trying to convince MH players to play PSO.

He's also trying to gather knowledge about PSU and see what the improvements are in the comparison to PSO and MH.

Dhylec · 08-07-2006, 12:53 PM

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Your posting a "What is better Monster Hunter or PSO" on a PSO forum full of PSO fans........just me or is that stupid.

Heh, by default, members posting here are interested in the game, so it's up to the readers to distinguish a very bias view from a neutral view. ;]

[ This Message was edited by: Dhylec on 2006-08-07 10:54 ]

Numnuttz · 08-07-2006, 01:41 PM

Ive played MH before and I wasnt to impressed. Yes the bosses do seem harder and theres more things to worry about than PSO but i still prefer PSO than MH. To me MH doesnt hold a long lasting appeal like PSO does. Im able to get bored of MH real quick which makes me think the game isnt worth much. But thats just me.