Software:Monster Hunter Freedom

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Short description: 2005 video game
Monster Hunter Freedom
North American box art
Developer(s)Capcom Production Studio 1
Publisher(s)Capcom
Director(s)Yasunori Ichinose
Producer(s)Tsuyoshi Tanaka
Designer(s)Katsuhiro Eguchi
Yuji Matsumoto
Kennsuke Imamura
Yōichirō Ikeda
Shintaro Kojima
Eri Sawada
Goro Terada
Composer(s)Masato Kohda
Yuko Komiyama
Akihiko Narita
SeriesMonster Hunter
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable
Release
  • JP: December 1, 2005
  • EU: May 12, 2006
  • NA: May 23, 2006
  • AU: May 26, 2006
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 332: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). is a 2005 action role-playing game developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation Portable. The first handheld installment in the Monster Hunter franchise, the game is an enhanced port of Monster Hunter G, rebalanced to allow for easier solo quest completion and game progression.

Gameplay

Just like its predecessors, Monster Hunter and Monster Hunter G, this game revolves around the player completing quests and gathering materials to upgrade their equipment in order to advance. The more rare the items and equipment, the stronger the main physical aspects of the character will be. Unlike other hack 'n' slash games, this game requires planning and skill in order to overcome large monsters instead of brute force. There are many weapons which the hunter can use to bring down the monsters, these are Sword and Shield, Great Swords, Dual Blades, Hammers, Lances, Light Bowguns and Heavy Bowguns. Each requires a variety of items to create which are acquired by completing quests, and collecting the spoils carved from monsters or found on the ground.

Singleplayer

In this mode the player can do village elder quests, and enter the Offline Gathering Hall to do guild quests by themselves, and buy items to aid in the completion of the quest. The player can also tend to a farm to harvest useful items.

Multiplayer

If players enter the Online Gathering Hall they can go on quests with other players via the PSP's adhoc. They can exchange guild cards which keep track of the characters stats. They can also go on treasure hunting quests. While the characters are waiting for others to join their quests there is a table they can sit at. While sitting at the table, you can push the different directions on the directional arrows to perform various animations such as swinging their beer mug, or passing out from drunkenness. Players can also use third party software to connect with other players over the internet to play with each other wirelessly.

Classes

Hunter Ranks

There are a number of Hunter ranks, given numerical values from HR1 to HR5. As the player's Hunter rank increases, they will get access to more difficult monsters, and in turn more and better items and weapons.

G-Rank

G-Rank is a new addition to Monster Hunter Freedom. These quests are taken straight from Monster Hunter G, which was unreleased in the U.S and Europe, and present a much more difficult challenge for hunters. In return for this, hunters receive better rewards for completing the quest as well as access to some of the stronger variations of previously encountered monsters, known as "sub-species". There are also certain monsters that can only be encountered in this particular rank.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
PublicationScore
EGM7/10[2]
Eurogamer6/10[3]
Famitsu34/40[4]
Game Informer4/10[5]
GamePro3.75/5[6]
GameRevolutionD+[7]
GameSpot6.5/10[8]
GameSpyStarStarStarHalf star[9]
GameTrailers4.8/10[10]
GameZone7.6/10[11]
IGN7.7/10[12]
OPM (US)StarStarStarStar[13]
Detroit Free PressStarStar[14]
The Sydney Morning HeraldStarStarStarHalf star[15]

The game received "average reviews" according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[1] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of two nines and two eights, for a total of 34 out of 40.[4]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Monster Hunter Freedom for PSP Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/monster-hunter-freedom/critic-reviews/?platform=psp. Retrieved December 24, 2015. 
  2. ↑ EGM staff (June 2006). "Monster Hunter Freedom". Electronic Gaming Monthly (204): 118. 
  3. ↑ Whitehead, Dan (May 8, 2006). "Monster Hunter Freedom". http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_monsterhunterfreedom_psp. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gantayat, Anoop (December 7, 2005). "Now Playing in Japan (Page 3)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/12/07/now-playing-in-japan-17?page=3. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  5. ↑ "Monster Hunter Freedom". Game Informer (158): 119. June 2006. 
  6. ↑ Tenacious Moses (May 31, 2006). "Review: Monster Hunter Freedom". GamePro. Archived from the original on June 3, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060603042516/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/psp/games/reviews/57928.shtml. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  7. ↑ Reilly, Mike (June 5, 2006). "Monster Hunter: Freedom Review". Game Revolution. http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/monster-hunter-freedom. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  8. ↑ Davis, Ryan (May 23, 2006). "Monster Hunter Freedom Review". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/monster-hunter-freedom-review/1900-6151713/. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  9. ↑ Speer, Justin (May 31, 2006). "GameSpy: Monster Hunter Freedom". GameSpy. http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/monster-hunter/710805p1.html. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  10. ↑ "Monster Hunter Freedom Review". GameTrailers. June 18, 2006. Archived from the original on August 7, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070807172733/http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=2431. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  11. ↑ Valentino, Nick (June 4, 2006). "Monster Hunter Freedom - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081006185507/http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r28261.htm. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  12. ↑ Castro, Juan (May 30, 2006). "Monster Hunter Freedom". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/05/31/monster-hunter-freedom. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  13. ↑ "Monster Hunter Freedom". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 100. June 2006. 
  14. ↑ Huschka, Ryan (July 21, 2006). "Monster Hunter Freedom". Detroit Free Press. http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060723/ENT06/607230501/1044. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  15. ↑ Hill, Jason (July 14, 2006). "Monster Hunter Freedom". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/news/game-reviews/monster-hunter-freedom/2006/07/12/1152383751646.html. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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