I really want to be good at this game. I am trying hard and sucking harder. I can't kill the bulldrome. I just can't do it. I tried with a bow. And now I'm trying it with the dual swords, which I'm better at. But we I dance with him, dodging his attacks and striking while he turns around, and eventually he gets a hit in. This goes on and on, and eventually I'm dead.

You can make due through half the game with the starting armor if you know what you're doing. My suggestion is if you're using bow (I use bow also) Just keep back and don't use the R button for aiming, just fire off shots and constantly roll. When he scrapes the ground with his hoof he's about to charge, so when he does that start running to the side and then when he begins to move forward press X to dodge out of the way, then quickly turn around and fire off some more shots. Rinse and repeat.


Other suggestion is putting your left index finger on the D pad to control the camera, just lay your left index finger on the side of the left and right D pad buttons and have your thumb on the analog nub and your middle finger will lay on the L trigger. Eventually you will get what's called "Monster Hunter Finger" on your left index finger and it feels like it's permanently bent , but it goes away :P

Use a manly weapon. I use the hammer, do a charge attack (R button) and wait til it charges up. Get near him and, while stopped (not running), let go and hit near his hind legs. You'll do a down swing and an up swing. The more blood you see, the more damage you're doing.

" Other suggestion is putting your left index finger on the D pad to control the camera, just lay your left index finger on the side of the left and right D pad buttons and have your thumb on the analog nub and your middle finger will lay on the L trigger. Eventually you will get what's called "Monster Hunter Finger" on your left index finger and it feels like it's permanently bent , but it goes away :P "

I tried it. It's ridiculously uncomfortable for me. Then again, I don't ever seem to have any real issues with camera control so I guess that's why.

Yeah, this game has a huge learning curve. 50 hours and I still suck at Freedom 2, hehe. You just need to learn your weapons and master the behaviors of the monsters. This is a game you really don't ever have to feel bad about looking at a guide for :-/