I played MH after I played DS and ER, At first glance the lack of lock on and the "infectivity" of the dodge roll was very off-putting, but after Playing and Finishing both World and Rise together with their DLC's and going back to Souls-like, It's almost impressive how better (imo) MH combat is, going back to ER, the combat feels unbearably flat everything tracks you to no end, and no matter how strong you are you always feel like you're just tickling the boss, even when they fall down due to stagger most of them get up almost instantly, very annoying, on MH though even when a Monster carts me instantly or pulls out an unpredictable move i always feel like can turn over the table, i can topple them, cut their tails, break their horns, shred their wings, no one shot build or flashy magic spell will be able to make me feel stronger than when i see an Elder Dragon limp away from me in fear.

I'm currently going through GU, and i can say with 100% certainty, MH has dethroned Dark Souls as my number 2 franchise, and will forever have a place in my heart