--- title: "Monster Hunter 2 — Belly Score 8.8 | Belly Score" url: https://bellyscore.com/game/monster-hunter-2 description: "Monster Hunter 2 gets a Belly Score of 8.8/10. BELLY APPROVED" lang: en --- The Community Score - _NOW LIVE_ _!_ Participate In The Community Score! Add Your Game Requests! Image: Monster Hunter 2 (https://base44.app/api/apps/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/files/mp/public/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/ef05f8d38_MONSTERHUNTER2.jpg) # Monster Hunter 2 Belly Score 8.8 Community Score Platform PlayStation 2: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-2 Genre Action RPG: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/action-rpg, Action-Adventure: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/action-adventure Released Feb 16, 2006: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/2006 Developer Capcom Production Studio 1 Publisher Capcom About Monster Hunter 2, or 'Dos' to the initiated, is a PS2-era beast that transformed the series from a simple boss-rush into a living, breathing ecosystem. You aren't just a slayer; you're a resident of Jumbo Village, tasked with helping the community thrive while navigating a world that actually changes with the seasons. With the introduction of iconic weapons like the Gunlance and Hunting Horn, plus a dynamic environment where monsters react to the weather, it captures the grit and grind of a true hunter's life. It is a demanding, atmospheric, and deeply immersive relic that set the blueprint for the franchise's obsession with ecology and... The Belly's Verdict BELLY APPROVED Belly Score Calculation Restricted Access Sign in to unlock the full calculation breakdown — every category, weight, and weighted value. Sign In to View (https://bellyscore.com/login?returnTo=%2Fgame%2Fmonster-hunter-2) ## Prediction Results No predictions were made for this game. Vibe Tags Immersive: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/immersive Challenging: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/challenging Atmospheric: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/atmospheric Gritty: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/gritty Rewarding: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/rewarding Slow-Burn: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/slow-burn Themes Fantasy: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/fantasy Monsters: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/monsters Nature / Wilderness: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/nature-wilderness Original Belly Score Video ## Related Games 9.9 ### FINAL FANTASY VI RPG Super Nintendo Entertainment System · PlayStation · Game Boy Advance · iOS · Android · Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 4 Fantasy Dark / Grim Steampunk Epic Emotional Melancholic +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-6 9.9 ### The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Action-Adventure · RPG · Sandbox Nintendo Switch · Wii U · Nintendo Switch 2 Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy Nature / Wilderness Adventurous Exploratory Discovery-Driven +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/zelda-breath-of-the-wild 9.9 Community 3.6 1 rating ### ELDEN RING: SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE Action · RPG · Adventure PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S Dark Fantasy Mythology Monsters +1 Adventurous Discovery-Driven Atmospheric +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree 9.9 ### Half-Life FPS · Action · Adventure Windows · PlayStation 2 · macOS · Linux Sci-Fi Alien Workplace +1 Atmospheric Eerie Intense +2 https://bellyscore.com/game/half-life ## Community Discussion 0 Threads Log in to join the discussion. 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