Monster Hunter Freedom 2 review at Gamespy.

"Immensely popular in Japan, the Monster Hunter series has never enjoyed similar popularity in the States. There are a number of factors that influence this situation, but the most obvious has got to be the curiously challenging difficulty level that permeates the series. In Monster Hunter Freedom 2, the hardcore learning curve remains in full effect, but to us it seems like more of a titillating challenge than a problem."

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