Monster Hunter: World - Iceborne

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  • Summary: Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is the highly anticipated massive expansion to Monster Hunter: World, the best-selling Capcom title of all time with more than 12 million units shipped worldwide adding to the series total of more than 53 million units to date. This gargantuan follow-up rivalsMonster Hunter World: Iceborne is the highly anticipated massive expansion to Monster Hunter: World, the best-selling Capcom title of all time with more than 12 million units shipped worldwide adding to the series total of more than 53 million units to date. This gargantuan follow-up rivals the gameplay volume from the original release and features a new icy setting, storyline, monsters, gameplay options, and more.

    The game's all-new story picks up after Monster Hunter: World and whisks hunters away to the newly discovered chilly locale that, once fully explored, becomes the largest region in World so far. The new locale is home to several new and returning monsters ready to challenge hunters throughout their expeditions and raises the stakes with the added higher difficulty Master Rank. Iceborne continues the skill-based progression and robust crafting system found in World and expands that with several new gameplay features that broaden the player's combat repertoire. All this leads to the ultimate hunter test against the mysterious new flagship monster, Velkhana.    … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Trusted Reviews
    Jan 14, 2020
    100
    You’ll not only be entertained by Monster Hunter World: Iceborne for hours, but you will be in awe of its complex systems, and how they align so well to create an unforgettable expansion to an already fantastic game.
  2. ZTGD
    Mar 5, 2020
    95
    I had taken a long break from Monster Hunter altogether and when I booted up Iceborne for this review, I fell back in love with the game. This is how you do an expansion. For me, Iceborne will go down in gaming history as one of those great expansions like The Shivering Isles, Undead Nightmare, and Blood and Wine. If you are remotely a Monster Hunter fan, this is a must have. If you have been interested in Monster Hunter but have yet to try it, do yourself a favor and pick up Monster Hunter World and this expansion. It’s the most accessible Monster Hunter to date and a fantastic entry into the series.
  3. GameSpew
    Jan 7, 2020
    90
    If you want to play Monster Hunter World: Iceborne at its prettiest, be warned that you need a beefy PC. With every graphical option set at max and at 4K resolution, my poor RTX 2070 struggles to provide a consistent 30fps experience. That is, unless I enable DLSS, which improves performance considerably. In the end, however, I’ve settled at 1440p, which still provides the eye candy but allows me to play at a pretty much constant 60fps.
  4. The Overpowered Noobs
    Feb 6, 2020
    90
    Everything it should be, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is an absolutely must-have addition to anyone who enjoyed the core game.
  5. MGG
    Jan 7, 2020
    87
    The port was well done, and there's almost nothing to complain about. It's not a big surprise, but Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is a fantastic expansion finally available on PC, which should provide you with a much better gaming experience than the console versions, as long as you have an SSD-equipped machine that's up to the task. For a game that sometimes overly encourages you to go back and forth between zones, this is no small feat. If you liked the basic MHW, you'll love Iceborne. If you're new to the game, this is a good opportunity to test the license, as it now includes a massive amount of content.
  6. Cubed3
    Jan 31, 2020
    80
    Forget about the little issues that Monster Hunter: World has here and there. There's only one big flaw, and it's the fact that it can be overwhelming towards newcomers, or those who just like their gaming to be a simple, pick-up-and-play deal. Those who'll persevere will discover something that, although simple in structure (fight monsters, craft weapons, and then fight some more monsters), is extremely enjoyable.
  7. TheGamer
    Jan 12, 2020
    60
    Iceborne is absolutely a worthy addition to Monster Hunter World, but the PC version still needs some touching up. This is definitely a "your mileage will vary" situation, so proceed with caution if you just can't wait for patches.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 43
  3. Negative: 10 out of 43
  1. bigshaun
    Feb 25, 2020
    10
    One of my all-time favorite games was Bloodborne (will refer to as BB). I was looking for a title to capture that same feeling for years afterOne of my all-time favorite games was Bloodborne (will refer to as BB). I was looking for a title to capture that same feeling for years after finishing BB and I've found it in MHW: Iceborne. I originally didn't like the beta of MHW some years but I just had a lack of understanding of the type of game this is. I gave it another try on console and fell in love with the title within 30 hours. I quickly switched over to PC and the improvement is mind-blowing if you can compare the two within a very short window of time. Any lover of the souls/bb-like games will find MHW to be an even better second home.… Expand
  2. Superbadfish
    Dec 27, 2020
    10
    Great game, was looking forward to a really big time sink. Also getting stable 144fps with a 3080.
  4. Firefall77
    Dec 5, 2021
    10
    Best expantion ever made except cluch claw

    Horrible performance even in old areas of the game.
    people lost their saves.
    The DLC is cooking CPUs.
  5. Seekersilver
    Feb 6, 2020
    8
    I would normally rate MH games as 10/10, but unfortunately I experienced connectivity issues that is unsolvable since MHW. So, I essentiallyI would normally rate MH games as 10/10, but unfortunately I experienced connectivity issues that is unsolvable since MHW. So, I essentially played majority of my games solo. However, I do believe in the rework, as now they can beat the technological limitations that prevented the original vision from becoming reality. They also had a lot of qualify of life re-design that was quite welcomed. This is also Capcom's closest attempt yet for cross-platform global release, and promises a true simultaneous global launch in the near future. The game is also continuing to expand free-of-charge, as one would see in a game that is created with passion, and not simply hunger for profit. There are many more positive things I can mention, but that internet disconnect is really leaving a sour taste with me.… Expand
  6. hykrystin
    Jan 17, 2020
    7
    The expansion itself is pretty amazing. It adds so much new content. The whole dlc is on the same level as the base game, which means you canThe expansion itself is pretty amazing. It adds so much new content. The whole dlc is on the same level as the base game, which means you can play it for hours. That said, it's really poorly optimized. For me, It wasn't that bad, but I heard that some people are having very serious problems with it. Right now I think the best option is to wait for fixes (which will probably take a lot of time). I really hate how capcom treats MHW on pc. If the port was done with more care, I would for sure give it 10/10… Expand
  7. shapE
    May 5, 2020
    7
    If you are good at this game, the would would be awesome, but for novice players it might get hard due to the difficulty curve and might justIf you are good at this game, the would would be awesome, but for novice players it might get hard due to the difficulty curve and might just waste 50 mins. I just wasted 50 mins of my precious time doing a quest that was just to hard for me and if I had known, I would not have started it. It's still a good game overall though.… Expand
  8. Str8Up
    Feb 16, 2020
    0
    This game is one of the most repetitive fetchquests that ever reached the console. The "Ice theme" means it lags alot because the graphicsThis game is one of the most repetitive fetchquests that ever reached the console. The "Ice theme" means it lags alot because the graphics are oversaturated and underperforming art that attempts to entrance, but instead just makes the game unnecessarily difficult because everything looks the same and is bland and you can't even follow the story because they're talking all slow and it came out in winter and it isn't even worth playing over something like pokemon snap or runescape where you can actually enjoy an interactive component with the items you're fetching as well as a diverse player experience, here it's just oh did you get to the top of the tower? me too. ok great.… Expand

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