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ImpulsegamerMonster Hunter 4 Ultimate 3DS Review
Published 4/6/2015
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3DS - 2/13/2015
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (called Monster Hunter 4G in Japan) is the newest installment in the popular Monster Hunter series, which has sold more than 28 million units worldwide to date. In Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, players will take on the role of a hunter that joins up with a traveling caravan to explore new lands and towns along the way. This grand adventure will include hundreds of quests to take on a variety of extraordinary creatures that yield valuable resources used for weapons and equipment. Launching on Nintendo 3DS, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate represents the biggest leap forward ever for the series with more new content and exciting features than ever before. Also, for the first time ever for the Monster Hunter series on a handheld system, players will be able to join up with friends over the internet via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, as well as the previously available local wireless option.
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- Capcom
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86
37 scored reviews
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The critic average is 86 across 37 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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90–10018 reviews · 49%
80–8916 reviews · 43%
70–791 review · 3%
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Jonathan Allford
The GuardianMonster Hunter 4: why some video game communities are friendlier than others
Published 4/3/2015
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80
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalWill Greenwald
PCMagMonster Hunter 4 Ultimate (for Nintendo 3DS) Review & Rating
Published 3/30/2015
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80
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalShinyLatios
GBAtempGBAtemp Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Review
Published 3/3/2015
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80
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndré Eriksson
Cubed3Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Nintendo 3DS) Review
Published 3/3/2015
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90
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalEric Van Allen
GamingTrendEnraptured by the thrill of the hunt — Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate review
Published 3/1/2015
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85
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Read originalCody Orme
CGMagazineMonster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3Ds) Review
Published 2/26/2015
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70
-16 vs critic avg
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Read originalPramath
GamingBoltMonster Hunter 4 Ultimate Review – The Ultimate Monster Hunting Game
Published 2/25/2015
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95
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Gregoria
Niche GamerMonster Hunter 4 Ultimate Review—Let the Hunt Begin!
Published 2/24/2015
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95
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Read originalAllisa James
DualShockersReview: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Sound the Hunting Horn
Published 2/24/2015
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