A reader describes how he finally learned to appreciate Monster Hunter games… by playing rival series Soul Sacrifice.
I’ve always wanted to see the appeal with what most people know as the Monster Hunter genre. The actual Monster Hunter series has spawned 30 games and sold 32 million copies since its debut in 2014. That’s a substantial amount (more than twice the Mass Effect series). That’s nearly 3 million copies a year.
I never saw it advertised here and don’t think I’ve seen it in any game shops, and I’ve certainly never heard of someone who plays it. The only reason I had heard of Monster Hunter is because of the Internet. Most Westerners… Read the full story