Topic: A couple Monster Hunter questions

I just started playing the game, and I have two major questions:

1. Is there any way to make the font bigger? I still use a medium-sized SD tv, and the words come up a little small.
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2. Are the DLC quests still going? I recall the developer saying they were going to have a bunch of DLC's on a reel so if you miss one you get another chance later. Also, how do you get them? Do you have to beat the game to begin downloading them, or is there some point where you start, or can you get them from the beginning and I just don't know how?

1. Nope, no way to make it bigger, and it only gets clearer on an HDTV. Sorry!

2. I think they're still repeating, but the best way to find out is to go into the City (online mode) and go see the lady at the guild. She'll have a list of currently available quests — you want "Event Quests" — which are online only. You don't download them and play them offline, you play them while connected to the 'net, either on your own or (much better) with other hunters.

Happy hunting.

Thanks! I have to say I find the tendency of new games to use this "HD only" font pretty irritating...Oh well, what can ya do

Yeah...got a brand new TV here...and can barely read the font, having to squint my eyes to see it. (even with glasses)

With the possibility of a portable Monster Hunter getting me excited I realize I never played Monster Hunter Tri and I have a couple of questions...with Monster Hunter Tri is there local multiplayer or is it only online multiplayer. Also, why is it rated "T". Is there a lot of gore? Is it really inappropriate for someone younger than a teen?

@MERG: MHT doesn't allow to go on normal quests with local multi, but you can hunt a monster with two people in the arena mode. As for the 'T' rating, you are a hunter who has giant swords which you try to kill (usually) big monsters with, every hit having completely fake looking blood which looks more like an exploding effect than blood really. You carve the monster when you kill it, getting parts of it that you use to make armor/weapons but nothing too gory.

Thanks for the info Zez...hmmm, now I'm not sure this would be a good idea. I know if I got it my son would be all over me to play it. While I am strict about what games he plays...my wife is stricter.

It's about as gory as the first Jurassic Park. Minus all the human-eating.

Once you start getting weapons with elements attached to them...I hardly even notice the blood, lol. Yeah I think the "blood" is the man reason for the T rating.

You can turn the blood down, but even without it I think this game would be rated T due to the use of weapons and violence...

It's not really gory at all, except when you cut some monsters' tails off (which spin around so goofily that it makes me laugh every time I do it, lol).

This may sound dumb but...is it that violent? I mean, I know you are killing monsters but is it that bad? We don't let him play violent games or watch violent movies...but he did watch Tremors with a friend last weekend.

An online battle with a Rathalos.
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Thanks Irken.

MERG this is one of the best online game experiences I've ever had. I highly recommendeyou get this game. How old is your son?

Tech...my son is 9 1/2.

Nice shave by the way.

The game doesn't actually show gory physical wounds or anything like that. When you hit the monster with your weapon it actually doesn't even show the impact in a way of cutting or carving. It more or less looks more like a hit with a baseball bat. And when you carve for parts you don't see anything more the the character take out a knife. He doesn't pull up and parts he cuts it just show in text what they carved. I thing it would be fine for his age but maybe just rent it first and give it a go after he goes to bed! Ill be happy to answer and more questions you might have. I've put in a sick 600+ hours into this game. Sad I know and by far the most hours of any other game for me.

The game is fairly complicated once you get into it, the beginning is slow and it has a difficulty spike (I think) at the first monster you hunt. You won't get far by button mashing, 'cause that's not what MH is.

Thanks for the input guys. Mainly, the game is for me. I just hate having games in the house that I can't let him play.

Very time consuming but well worth it. The best online game I have played on the Wii by far.