The WhatsNext verdict
Monster Hunter: World is an exceptional choice for players who want weighty, deeply learnable combat wrapped in a progression loop that can occupy an entire year. Play it if mastering monsters and building toward the next hunt sounds more appealing than a tightly scripted adventure.
What it does best
Fourteen weapons turn every hunt into a discipline worth mastering
A hundred hours can disappear into the next perfect hunt
Every hunt makes the next hunt feel more deliberate
Four hunters make disciplined teamwork feel gloriously chaotic
What might put you off
Slow onboarding and opaque systems
Story multiplayer friction and repetitive endgame
The setup
What you are walking into
Welcome to a new world! Take on the role of a hunter and slay ferocious monsters in a living, breathing ecosystem where you can use the landscape and its diverse inhabitants to get the upper hand. Hunt alone or in co-op with up to three other players, and use materials collected from fallen foes to craft new gear and take on even bigger, badder beasts!
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