Final Fantasy Record Keeper vs Monster Hunter Stories
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Final Fantasy Record Keeper is one of those games that will trigger waves after waves of nostalgia when you play it. This amazing RPG provides long-time fans the opportunity to relive momentous events in the Final Fantasy franchise that are seamlessly woven together into a tribute tale of sorts. The game digs deep into the lore of the game series, bringing back characters and stories that you might have not recalled before. Due to this though, Final Fantasy Record Keeperis more of a game designed for hardcore fans of the anime and not for someone looking to get into the series.The gameplay itself is party-based and you'll get to recruit various familiar Final Fantasy characters (across the entire FF universe including all the major spin-offs) to deploy into your team. Final Fantasy Record Keeper even offers players the Final Fantasy hallmark battle system - the Active Time Battle (ATB) where you get to control the flow of the battle. Of course, to spice things up, the game even has special events every week along with frequent updates as well as new chapters and characters.
This is definitely a mobile game to add to your mobile devices if you are a hardcore Final Fantasy fan. However, if you're not, you might find it a bit hard to relate to any of the nostalgic moments and well, the multitude of characters might just confuse you. It might be best to try another Final Fantasy game instead.
Monster Hunter Stories
Monster Hunter Stories is a Pokemon-like version of the famous Monster Hunter game franchise where you venture into monster nests to collect eggs, hatch them into a wide variety of monsters, assemble the best of the hatchlings into teams and challenge the game's AI or other players via the multiplayer mode to battle. The combat system in this iconic series has been reworked to fit its new gameplay, opting for a turn-based, rock-paper-scissors combat system that is the series' first. Best yet, you can even get into customizing the skills and attributes of the monster hatchlings you get by breeding. And of course, the game is made complete with an exciting storyline that will keep you hooked to the game til the very end.Monster Hunter Series is honestly a breath of fresh air from the usual action-adventure gameplay you might be familair with. This unique combination of features also made this game a great entry point for newcomers looking to get into the Monster Hunter game series.