Monster Hunter Freedom Unite demo coming this June

by Andrew Yoon { Apr 20th 2009 at 6:30PM }

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Ready to go Monster Hunt-ing? An English language demo of the upcoming Monster Hunter Freedom Unite will be ready in June. The demo, which will be available on the PlayStation Store this June, will feature multiple missions that can be played alone, or with friends through Ad-Hoc multiplayer. The demo will begin with a higher level character, skilled with major weapon types, so you'll be able to get a taste of what the game is like when you're not a total n00b.

Monster Hunter is one of Japan's largest franchises, and has revived the PSP scene in Japan. We're not sure if Capcom will be able to recreate that success here in the States, but they're certainly going to try.

Gallery: Monster Hunter Freedom Unite

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

sony boy @ Apr 20th 2009 6:34PM

i thought this was a free roaming kind of game??? isn't the demo going to be HUGE?

Ezio Auditore de Firenze (PSN slycooper_rocker) @ Apr 20th 2009 6:53PM

no, no, no. you can free roam in your village. you can go to the hunter's guild to accept quests that transport you to the area where it takes place. it's not a sandbox like GTA

Feba @ Apr 20th 2009 7:15PM

Does the full game feature infrastructure?

Seems so pointless to release games with multiplayer parties and make it Ad-hoc only.

cylet @ Apr 20th 2009 8:04PM

it'll take advantage of the ps3 ad-hoc party... but you need a ps3 >_

RPMd70 @ Apr 20th 2009 7:45PM

finally!!! it has come to the ps3!

Levi @ Apr 20th 2009 8:29PM

I haven't played a Monster Hunter game. Is it actiony or is it FFXIIy? As in, is it all like, Devil May Cryish, or WoWish? Is it like, Gran Turismo?

No seriously though, is it an ARPG?

asdkfj @ Apr 20th 2009 9:03PM

You're better off looking at some youtube videos to find out how the gameplay is. It's kind of hard to explain. Can't really remember a game that had similar gameplay.

But yes. It is an Action RPG.

Pirate @ Apr 21st 2009 1:36PM

Its a SIM and most likely one of the hardest games on the planet. dont go into it expecting DMC or FF. its a monster hunting Simulation.

Levi @ Apr 21st 2009 2:14PM

...

So where do real people hunt real monsters? Cause I'm pretty sure a sim means it's a simulation of something that is real... irl, yaknow?

Angel Mass @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:12PM

It depends of the players skills really lol. There are "village elder" missions and "Guild " missions. Basically they are "Story mode" and "Free mode". The Village missions can be beat by your own with medium playing skills. The Guild missions are harder and they increase and increase in difficulty, they are mostly made to be beat by playing with others, but the most skillful players can beat them all by themselves.

Angel Mass @ Apr 20th 2009 8:31PM

Man, In monster hunger freedom 2 I got stuck in rank 5, I couldnt beat the dang Dual Tigrex quest to get the 6th rank (I dont have other people to hunt with) and I got bored and havent play it agian since a good while. But Im still excited with MHFU and Ill start to train again because Im totally getting this game!

Angel Mass @ Apr 20th 2009 10:20PM

*Hunter

Levi @ Apr 21st 2009 2:17PM

So the end game stuff isn't really possible to solo?

TheHellRaising @ Apr 28th 2009 5:36AM

It is I beat every single mission on it. Although, it is incredibly hard and you fill find your self going mad when you nearly kill a monster and the 50min time limit goes. Stil BUY IT

Forelli_Boy @ Apr 20th 2009 10:22PM

As long as I don't have to preorder to gain access to it (too poor to get a credit card here in Manila), I'm just happy I can dust off my PSP to play something until I can afford R:R.

Ian @ Apr 21st 2009 6:22AM

Less Monster Hunter, more Yakuza

TM @ Apr 20th 2009 11:30PM

I sense DLC potential in this game.....if people buy it

SecretAgentHam @ Apr 21st 2009 1:46AM

guess i'm one of the few people in NA who is actually interested in spending hours on this title. (i've been playing PS:P religiously for the past few weeks to get me ready) with this demo to hone my "skills" until the actual release date, i should be ready on launch day for sure. i just hope sony wises up and releases Ad-Hoc party for the other territories already (tired of attempting to read japanese then fail miserably when i exit through all the menus and slap myself for pressing X)

i'm loving my psp so far this year.