Monster Hunter Freedom 2 review at Gamepro.

"The Monster Hunter series has yet to really catch on in America. In Japan its various iterations have sold millions of copies, yet the same games are barely a blip on the edges of American gamers' radar.

The game's trademark is a brutal learning curve, which scares away prospective newcomers and is worn as a badge of honor by loyal fans. The bad news for those new to the world of Monster Hunter or those who were scared away by a previous title is that Capcom has stayed true to this series' hardcore roots."

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