Software:Monster Hunter Freedom 2

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Short description: 2007 video game
Monster Hunter Freedom 2
North American box art
Developer(s)Capcom Production Studio 1
Publisher(s)Capcom
Director(s)Yasunori Ichinose
Producer(s)Ryozo Tsujimoto
Designer(s)Katsuhiro Eguchi
Yuji Matsumoto
Shintaro Kojima
Mori‑bait
Kennsuke Imamura
4mono
Hirokazu Fujisaki
Akira Matsumoto
Kouki Fuse
Yuya Tokuda
Masanori Komine
Composer(s)Masato Kohda
Akihiko Narita
Yuko Komiyama
SeriesMonster Hunter
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable
Release
  • JP: February 22, 2007
  • NA: August 28, 2007
  • KOR: August 28, 2007
  • EU: September 7, 2007
  • AU: September 12, 2007
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 2007 action role-playing game developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation Portable. It is the second handheld installment in the Monster Hunter franchise. Marketed as a sequel to Monster Hunter Freedom, Freedom 2 is an original title that adapts the core content of Monster Hunter 2 into a new single player campaign, adding supplemental original content.

An expanded version of the game, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, was released in North America on June 22, 2009.

Gameplay

Most Quests in Monster Hunter Freedom 2 involve killing one or two 'Boss' class monsters. Smaller quests at the beginning will involve gathering items and killing small creatures.

Quests are generally divided into three difficulty levels: those from the Village Chief, known as 'Elder' quests; those for a lower Hunter Rank (HR3 or lower) from the Guild; those for hunters who have obtained higher Hunter Ranks (HR4 or above), also from the Guild, and lastly there are Treasure hunting Quests given by Treshi the Treasure Hunter. Hunters can always accept quests that are available for the same or lower Hunter Rank, but cannot take quests or join quests initiated by other higher Ranked players, unless they have the required Hunter Rank (i.e. if an HR5 player initiates a quest requiring an HR of 4, HRs 4, 5 and 6 may join while HRs 1, 2 and 3 may not). There are also quests offered by the village's Training School. Quests offered by the Training school require no items or equipment; pre-made equipment and item sets are supplied. Treasure hunting quests are gathering quests with rare items that you cannot keep but are awarded points to add to your ending score, which you are rewarded for.

The quests that are taken from the Village Elder are quests specific to single player, so they are also sometimes considered "lower" rank quests. Monsters inside these quests are weakened in terms of their hit points to suit a single hunter quest, but they only offer basic materials that can only create weapons of lower rarity.

Lower Hunter Rank quests from the guild offers the same materials as Elder quests, but they allow up to 4 Hunters via ad-hoc play or XLink Kai. Monsters have slightly increased hit points in this type of quest.

Higher Hunter Rank quests are considered the most difficult in the game, and are the equivalent of 'G' rank missions in Monster Hunter Freedom and Monster Hunter G. Besides considerable hitpoint increases, monsters have greatly increased damage and can feature new attack moves, making them harder to defeat. Many of the rarest materials can only be found in this type of quest. These rare materials can be used to create rare and powerful equipment that can kill monsters easier, but in return you will start in a random area and supplies will not be delivered until the battle is nearly done.

Downloadable quests often provide special materials that can create bonus equipment that cannot be created otherwise.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic72/100[1]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Edge7/10[2]
EGM6.17/10[3]
Eurogamer7/10[4]
Game Informer7/10[5]
GameProStarStarStarStar[6]
GameSpot5/10[7]
GameSpyStarStarStarStar[8]
GameTrailers7.6/10[9]
GameZone8.2/10[10]
IGN8.3/10[11]
PSM7/10[12]
411Mania8/10[13]

Monster Hunter Freedom 2 received "average" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[1]

As of March 31, 2008, the game has sold 2.15 million copies, according to Capcom.[14] As of July 9, 2008, the game has sold 1,701,980 copies in Japan, according to Famitsu.[15][16] As of January 4, 2009, the re-release of Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G under the "Best" brand, has sold 271,000 copies in Japan.[17] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G was the best-selling game of Japan in 2008, selling 2,452,111 in that year (expect "PSP the Best"), beating other major titles such as Pokémon Platinum and Wii Fit.[18] Famitsu also gave the 2nd G version a score of all four nines for a total of 36 out of 40.[19]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Monster Hunter Freedom 2 for PSP Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/monster-hunter-freedom-2/critic-reviews/?platform=psp. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  2. ↑ Edge staff (December 2007). "Monster Hunter Freedom 2". Edge (182): 95. 
  3. ↑ EGM staff (October 2007). "Monster Hunter Freedom 2". Electronic Gaming Monthly (220): 103. 
  4. ↑ Whitehead, Dan (September 16, 2007). "Monster Hunter Freedom 2". http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/monster-hunter-freedom-2-review. Retrieved December 26, 2015. 
  5. ↑ Reeves, Ben (September 2007). "Monster Hunter Freedom 2". Game Informer (173). http://gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/E37DDF0E-5000-4E17-ACD6-59E62D662B8B.htm. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  6. ↑ Hamster 4 Sale (August 29, 2007). "Review: Monster Hunter Freedom 2". GamePro. Archived from the original on January 19, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080119004449/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/psp/games/reviews/131928.shtml. Retrieved December 26, 2015. 
  7. ↑ Dodson, Joe (September 14, 2007). "Monster Hunter Freedom 2 Review". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/monster-hunter-freedom-2-review/1900-6178818/. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  8. ↑ Graziani, Gabe (August 30, 2007). "GameSpy: Monster Hunter Freedom 2". GameSpy. http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/monster-hunter-freedom-2/817098p1.html. Retrieved December 26, 2015. 
  9. ↑ "Monster Hunter Freedom 2 Review". GameTrailers. August 29, 2007. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071210140136/http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=3273. Retrieved December 26, 2015. 
  10. ↑ Valentino, Nick (September 9, 2007). "Monster Hunter Freedom 2 - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081005201044/http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r31963.htm. Retrieved December 26, 2015. 
  11. ↑ Miller, Greg (August 28, 2007). "Monster Hunter Freedom 2 Review". http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/08/29/monster-hunter-freedom-2-review. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  12. ↑ "Review: Monster Hunter Freedom 2". PSM: 89. November 2007. 
  13. ↑ Redkey, David (November 30, 2007). "Monster Hunter Freedom 2 (PSP) Review". 411Mania. http://411mania.com/games/monster-hunter-freedom-2-psp-review/. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  14. ↑ "Platinum Titles". Capcom. June 30, 2011. Archived from the original on July 14, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080714022921/http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/data/million.html. Retrieved June 30, 2011. 
  15. ↑ "Game Sales in Japan". Famitsu 1020. 
  16. ↑ "Sony PSP Japanese Ranking". Japan Game Charts. August 10, 2008. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080820113359/http://www.japan-gamecharts.com/psp.php. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  17. ↑ "Dissidia Wins Final Week of the Year in Japan; Nintendo Takes Six of Top Ten". Chart Get. January 7, 2009. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090202072338/http://chartget.com/2009/01/media-create-sales-1229-0104-software.html. Retrieved January 9, 2009. 
  18. ↑ Parfitt, Ben (January 9, 2009). "JAPANESE 2008 MARKET REPORT". MCV. http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/japanese-2008-market-report/01483. Retrieved December 25, 2015. 
  19. ↑ Ashcraft, Brian (February 10, 2009). "Famitsu's Best PSP Games of 2008". http://kotaku.com/5150199/famitsus-best-psp-games-of-2008. Retrieved April 13, 2017. 
  • 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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