Got it yesterday and have about 4 hours gametime on it. I havent played Monster Hunter 4 much, but I can say the battling is more lively and animated than FFEX. It feels like its gonna get monotonous soon TBH and does feel a little lonely, but it is still pretty fun especially with the inclusion of so many old characters, weapons and bosses/monsters from older FF games. Ideally is the kinda game you pick up once in a while and play for an hour or so (if you dont know anyone else with it) but if you have friends that play too I feel like the Co-op aspect of it would make it more enjoyable. One thing I can say that it has over MH4 is the boss battles arent as long and dreary, thats a plus for me.