Monster Hunter: World

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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 874 Ratings

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  1. BigBragg
    Aug 10, 2018
    4
    Honestly wait for MHW to go on sale of get some patches in. Like it's fun but I don't think it is a premium level.

    My poor friend was just frustrated the entire time because grouping is such a hassle or just doesn't work most of the time. The graphics while pretty have a lot of low quality flaws that stand out. Waiting all this time, I really expected a far more polished product    Honestly wait for MHW to go on sale of get some patches in. Like it's fun but I don't think it is a premium level.

    My poor friend was just frustrated the entire time because grouping is such a hassle or just doesn't work most of the time.

    The graphics while pretty have a lot of low quality flaws that stand out.

    Waiting all this time, I really expected a far more polished product than was delivered    … Expand
  2. Ansatsu83
    Aug 10, 2018
    3
    This is my first entry into Monster Hunter, and I can clearly say the combat is terrible. Its feels so clunky to me, worse than the dark souls 2 pc port. I don't think I can adapt, nor am willing to adapt to the combat in this game, meaning its basically unplayable for me. I am sorry but if you are a fan of precise controls, like I am, stay the hell away from this game! I give it a 3 outThis is my first entry into Monster Hunter, and I can clearly say the combat is terrible. Its feels so clunky to me, worse than the dark souls 2 pc port. I don't think I can adapt, nor am willing to adapt to the combat in this game, meaning its basically unplayable for me. I am sorry but if you are a fan of precise controls, like I am, stay the hell away from this game! I give it a 3 out of 10 because the world is beautifully crafted and I believe it deserves a mention.… Expand
  3. Milenya
    Aug 11, 2018
    0
    Monster Hunter: World redefines the meaning of a low quality console to PC port. If you thought Dark Souls or Nier Automata were bad prepare yourself for a whole new dimension of poor performance and visual quality from 2010.

    - Clunky/Stiff controls and movement - Weird mouse simulation, no raw input - The sound is so out of sync with whats going on on the screen it's almost    Monster Hunter: World redefines the meaning of a low quality console to PC port. If you thought Dark Souls or Nier Automata were bad prepare yourself for a whole new dimension of poor performance and visual quality from 2010.

    - Clunky/Stiff controls and movement

    - Weird mouse simulation, no raw input

    - The sound is so out of sync with whats going on on the screen it's almost hilarious, especially the lip sync

    - Textures from a time before games had textures

    - More performance demanding than literally any modern game with high end graphics yet it looks very outdated.

    - Multiplayer is a mess, good luck trying to play with your friends. Why can every other game do this right, even Ubisoft games allow your friends to just jump in and out of your session at any time

    - Relying on half-working Steam API

    - Can't pause, open the main menu, or exit the game while on a mission. Seriously?

    - Denuvo DRM. Ok, other games have that too, but still.

    - DLC add ons that have been released on consoles forever are being withheld for the PC version

    - Pricetag. This game is many months old and a lot of content that is already available wasn't included, see above.

    Try harder, Capcom. If want to know how it's done look up to Square Enix. Final Fantasy XV is how you do a proper console to PC port.    … Expand
  4. smahlt
    Aug 12, 2018
    0
    This port is terrible. Controller issues, network issues, poorly optimized, and it doesn't even play well with SLi so I can't even brute force the game to an acceptable framerate.

    Thank you Steam refunds.
  5. FlukeLSX
    Aug 10, 2018
    4
    There is NOTHING about this game that is good enough to warrant a 9/10 rating. In the history of gaming, there's never been a port from console to PC that was any good. And sadly, I was right about this game as well.

    What all the game play videos do NOT show people is the worst parts of the game. So to keep it simple here's a list: 1. Camera system is terrible, you can tell it    There is NOTHING about this game that is good enough to warrant a 9/10 rating. In the history of gaming, there's never been a port from console to PC that was any good. And sadly, I was right about this game as well.

    What all the game play videos do NOT show people is the worst parts of the game.

    So to keep it simple here's a list:

    1. Camera system is terrible, you can tell it was a direct port from console and designed to work with gamepads and not PC mice.

    2. The Combat system is slow and clunky at best.

    3. Anyone using an pre-Haswell CPU is struggling with FPS stability (I do not have this problem i7-5930K) (Yes they are trying to figure out how to fix this issue)

    4. The Game world is setup like SkyForge (Central Hub *by yourself* where you prepare to enter an instanced zone either by yourself or while having someone connect to your session or vice versa otherwise it's a single player game, with a poorly implemented coop/multiplayer mode: It felt like an afterthought at best))

    5. Multiplayer is terrible at best, You would think after 8 months on Xbone, and PS4 they might have an idea of what network infrastructure would work? (Constant disconnects between player sessions) If I didn't know any better I'd say they were using Peer-Peer server hosting, because I can't believe a normal Network Infrastructure is this unstable and bad. Disconnects and error codes are common, and being forced into offline mode are expected. (No it's not my connection either, I have a 500Mb/sec / 50Mb/sec connection, and I ping 15-100ms or less everywhere in the U.S.

    6. Character animations are poor at best, you cannot move while attacking at the same time. In other words for those of us who played a real Action Combat MMO: The character position is locked while attacking, so no you cannot circle strafe around a target.

    7. If you were expecting this game to be an Action Combat System it's not. Not when you throw a game like Tera into the mix as a comparison.

    Now there are only 2 things positive I can say about this game:

    1. The Graphics

    2. They do in fact have a mouse Y Axis invert option.

    Beyond that, I can't say anything else good about it. The idea is sound, but the control mechanics, character animations, and clunky combat system makes it eye bleeding to deal with.

    Worst $60 I spent so far on a game. (next to X-Universe that is but hey at least the camera system worked in that game.)    … Expand
  6. Ukkoclap
    Aug 10, 2018
    0
    - **** DRM / Denuvo
    - Badly optimized
    - 1080ti runs at 40-50 FPS
    - No inherit controller support, relies on steam API for controller support which doesn't work. And yes, I did use the steam checkbox for controllers.

    Happy to change my review when all these issues have been fixed, but right now the game is not at an acceptable level.
  7. Lizarino
    May 31, 2020
    3
    Worst controls I've ever seen in a game. Incredibly clunky combat and badly designed UI.
    Game could be great but these issues make it unplayable
  8. Nexitt
    Oct 1, 2019
    2
    Минусы: кривое управление, тупые заставки, тупой сюжет, бесящие персонажи
    Плюсы: котики
  9. siman0
    Dec 30, 2018
    4
    Its a port and wow its bad, the game has next to no support for PC. I would have rather them not even bring the game to PC. Most of the menu items still reference controllers, no mouse settings in sight. they force mouse smoothing, and acceleration on by default. It was so bad I was getting sick. I love this game on the consoles, but its PC counterpart is horrible.

    The stuff that is    Its a port and wow its bad, the game has next to no support for PC. I would have rather them not even bring the game to PC. Most of the menu items still reference controllers, no mouse settings in sight. they force mouse smoothing, and acceleration on by default. It was so bad I was getting sick. I love this game on the consoles, but its PC counterpart is horrible.

    The stuff that is still a problem from the consoles is there ie the gameplay is so so, but with the added problem of uncontrollability its bad... The game still looks good and the audio is spot on, but its hard to overlook the issues that plague the game. I will also say for a year old game it runs poorly even on my 2080ti cards... All in all this game is a non buyer until the PC controls are even remotely addressed.    … Expand
  10. qwerty100
    Aug 28, 2018
    2
    Broken. If it can't find a server (which is about 50% of the time) then it will completely stonewall you and stop you from playing at all. Inexcusable that this hasn't been fixed yet. While some connection issues are inevitable when you're playing with strangers this is beyond the pale.

    This is combined with the extortionate price they're charging for a game that is severely padded out    Broken. If it can't find a server (which is about 50% of the time) then it will completely stonewall you and stop you from playing at all. Inexcusable that this hasn't been fixed yet. While some connection issues are inevitable when you're playing with strangers this is beyond the pale.

    This is combined with the extortionate price they're charging for a game that is severely padded out with filler content and repetitive grinding (the thrill of fighting a new monster for the first time is quickly diluted when the game forces you to kill them 5 more times in order to progress). The maps as well, while pretty and well designed, are very small for a modern RPG and do not really encourage or reward exploration. Overall I definitely can not recommend buying this game until they fix the aforementioned online issues and drop the price to more fairly reflect the amount of content on offer.    … Expand
  11. burningman92
    Aug 11, 2018
    1
    I bought this game hoping it would be good because it has great reviews, co-op, and I've heard a lot of great things about it from my friends who play it on console.

    Single player is great... with a controller. Don't plan on using the mouse and keyboard you are so accustomed to as a PC gamer. Whoever worked at CapCom on this console port never played the game with the mouse and    I bought this game hoping it would be good because it has great reviews, co-op, and I've heard a lot of great things about it from my friends who play it on console.

    Single player is great... with a controller. Don't plan on using the mouse and keyboard you are so accustomed to as a PC gamer. Whoever worked at CapCom on this console port never played the game with the mouse and keyboard. You can't turn off mouse acceleration, which makes the mouse pretty much act like a joystick, you can't change certain keybinds in the settings, and the menu interface is definitely designed for console. Also you can't turn motion blur or bloom off. The game is, also, wayyy too bright even with the gamma turned down and volumetric fog off.

    Co-op is unplayable at the moment. You WILL get disconnected when you play with friends IF you are able to join them in the first place (unless you are super lucky). You cannot progress through the story with your friends, either. One member of your party has to have previously done it solo. (Really Capcom?)

    The graphics are also very, very bad for a AAA title like this. It looks like a console game at max settings and is overwhelmingly underwhelming. Most AAA games made in the past 5 years look much better than this game, imo. I think, honestly, Hitman: Absolution or Far Cry 3 have the same if not better graphics. Don't get me started on the textures.

    If you like the Monster Hunter franchise, you own a controller or gamepad, you don't care about multiplayer or co-op, you are fine with sub-optimal graphics and performance, go ahead buy the game, it's great. For me, I just think it would be better if I waited for them to fix most of the things, that I think, are wrong with the game or waited until it was heavily discounted to buy it. I think CapCom could've done a better job and I'm extremely disappointed with what bag of feces they lit on fire and threw onto Steam's doorstep, sharpie'd on it "ported and polished".    … Expand
  12. AcidClay
    Oct 10, 2018
    4
    simply a bad port, 8 months for nothing and less content than the console version, the specialized press i think played a different game for i cant mind why they scored that high... o hell yes... money...
  13. 998817268
    Aug 18, 2018
    0
    Broken matchmaking and unplayable keyboard and mouse controls make this impossible to recommend - at least until the matchmaking is fixed. I share the other reviewers' incredulity at Capcom's inability to successfully implement matchmaking in the pc port of this game, because the game prefers to put you in online sessions when you start it so you can matchmake easier - it almost alwaysBroken matchmaking and unplayable keyboard and mouse controls make this impossible to recommend - at least until the matchmaking is fixed. I share the other reviewers' incredulity at Capcom's inability to successfully implement matchmaking in the pc port of this game, because the game prefers to put you in online sessions when you start it so you can matchmake easier - it almost always fails to get you into a multiplayer session, wasting your time trying to connect for a minute until it ultimately gives you an error code and puts you in an offline lobby, which you can't choose to enter until you fail to connect to a multiplayer session. Pass on this until there's news that capcom fixed the matchmaking.… Expand
  14. superjim94
    Aug 14, 2018
    0
    I wouldn't **** play this game as long as Capcom did not fix the server problem! How do I play with my friends when this stupid **** ass game keep dc dc and dc??? So called game that can play with friends, but from what I have tasted, it definitely a solo game that trying so **** hard to go online but keeps on failed! Stupid Capcom, if you can't fix this then don't make this game goI wouldn't **** play this game as long as Capcom did not fix the server problem! How do I play with my friends when this stupid **** ass game keep dc dc and dc??? So called game that can play with friends, but from what I have tasted, it definitely a solo game that trying so **** hard to go online but keeps on failed! Stupid Capcom, if you can't fix this then don't make this game go public! Why do people waste so much money to purchase this game and watch it dc?… Expand
  15. alewares
    Aug 12, 2018
    0
    Mouse emulates a joystick and feels objectively bad to play with. Might as well be lugging around a boulder, the negative acceleration is unlike anything i've ever seen on PC.

    keyboard bindings are fixable, but the defaults (V to aim? no drag and drop in menus, using Q and E in menu) just solidifies the notion that they did a console port to PC without a single thought about PC at all.    Mouse emulates a joystick and feels objectively bad to play with. Might as well be lugging around a boulder, the negative acceleration is unlike anything i've ever seen on PC.

    keyboard bindings are fixable, but the defaults (V to aim? no drag and drop in menus, using Q and E in menu) just solidifies the notion that they did a console port to PC without a single thought about PC at all. Whoever set these probably hadn't even tested it on PC.

    Overall, mouse+kb control scheme for this game are 100% objectively and factually (not an opinion) absolutely abysmal. As a console game, it's probably nice. But this review is for PC. And since the devs put about 1 minute of thought into the PC aspect and ended up with this mess of a control scheme, this doesn't qualify for a PC game and receives a zero.    … Expand
  16. MeUMeU
    Aug 12, 2018
    0
    game server is totally broken. I can't play with my friend. but capcom was not fixed this game. it is so terrible, not a good game.
  17. Fessaer
    Aug 15, 2018
    0
    Overall good game, played a lot on PS4, but with current broken multiplayer and constant disconnects - not worth buying at all.
  18. aquiles1990
    Aug 12, 2018
    0
    To put it simple. One of the worst port of the entire year and truly a backstab to any gamer around the world . The fact that has been delayed for 6 months and the Pc version wich should have got best treatment is Downgrade to lower levels than consoles is disgusting . Yes Pc version do not have Xbox X textures neither water reflection in 2018 . Even Nier Automata sad port has visualTo put it simple. One of the worst port of the entire year and truly a backstab to any gamer around the world . The fact that has been delayed for 6 months and the Pc version wich should have got best treatment is Downgrade to lower levels than consoles is disgusting . Yes Pc version do not have Xbox X textures neither water reflection in 2018 . Even Nier Automata sad port has visual parity at least . Then add the limitation of Dlc, Anti- Tamper against Mods and you have a 60usd cash grab crime . GO F# Yourself Capcom.… Expand
  19. Sfea
    Aug 12, 2018
    0
    El peor port de consola que he visto en mi vida. Retraso de 1 año en pc sin justificación alguna. No han trabajado para nada la versión de pc, además está limitado intencionalmente para que ps4 no se vea tan inferior.
    Hicieron un copy paste horrendo. Más encima trae DENUVO, que hace sufrir de manera maliciosa a los CPU. Para un juego 100% online, con un loguin no quiere más. No voy a    El peor port de consola que he visto en mi vida. Retraso de 1 año en pc sin justificación alguna. No han trabajado para nada la versión de pc, además está limitado intencionalmente para que ps4 no se vea tan inferior.
    Hicieron un copy paste horrendo. Más encima trae DENUVO, que hace sufrir de manera maliciosa a los CPU. Para un juego 100% online, con un loguin no quiere más. No voy a aceptar un producto de tan baja calidad    … Expand
  20. wildstars
    Aug 11, 2018
    2
    If you want to play with a specific friend or group of friends, the multiplayer matchmaking aspects of this game are terrible. If you want to play with a bunch of random people, it's merely bad. I have no idea how the actual multiplayer gameplay is because I could never get the matchmaking to work. And since that is the big hook on this game, that really sucks.

    Quests have two    If you want to play with a specific friend or group of friends, the multiplayer matchmaking aspects of this game are terrible. If you want to play with a bunch of random people, it's merely bad. I have no idea how the actual multiplayer gameplay is because I could never get the matchmaking to work. And since that is the big hook on this game, that really sucks.

    Quests have two difficulty levels, 1 player or 4 player. This is set when you pick how many players you possibly want to join you on a quest. Not by how many players are actually participating. So if you want to play with another friends, and you set the quest limit to two players, you had better hope you can get matchmaking to work, and that y'all can play like you are 4 people. And that is assuming you can get matchmaking to work.

    All the secret steps you have to take in order to get quests to work with multiplayer remind me of hiccup cures, in that they may or may not work for you. Even if they do, they are very unintuitive, and not documented anywhere in the game. Want to do a story quest with friends? That is like getting four people to simultaneously flush four marine toilets. It's absurdly complicated. And undocumented. Then there are expeditions, which have a different set of absurd conditions and steps. And god help you if there is a cutscene involved, then that is a different set of steps.

    Finally, you have to go through this garbage process every single time you take a new mission or expedition.

    If you were expecting a game like any other PC coop multiplayer game (Borderlands, Nazi Zombie Army, Left 4 Dead, The Division, Dying Light, Killing Floor, Dead Island, etc, etc) where you get your group together and go play - prepare yourself to be exceptionally disappointed.

    I've enjoyed the singleplayer, but it isn't as good as any other dedicated singleplayer game. They story and plot elements are basic and threadbare. Basically a framework to justify going out with a group of folks and murder monsters. And that is what I got this game for. I got this game to play with friends & family. All it has been in that regard is a huge steaming pile of frustration.    … Expand
  21. PunishedVex
    Aug 12, 2018
    2
    Terrible port of an awesome game. It runs with constant 100% CPU usage and it suffers from huge lagspikes during combat. The game is barely playable in this state. I wish I could refund it.
  22. Delcien
    Aug 12, 2018
    0
    Terrible game, i spent ages running around like a headless chicken not knowing what to do, it kept disconnecting, waste of money!
  23. Xelluse
    Aug 14, 2018
    0
    Tbh, bleh.... Just a regular console poop, poorly ported for PC... Nothing new, nothing special.
    -Graphics outdated and physical requirements are high... Do not get me wrong, graphics is OK on screenshots, it's made to be presentable for showcase, but in action very Epileptic and Annoying, even disgusting in some places and very Eye heavy, it's not far from Crysis 2 or Warframe, but    Tbh, bleh.... Just a regular console poop, poorly ported for PC... Nothing new, nothing special.
    -Graphics outdated and physical requirements are high... Do not get me wrong, graphics is OK on screenshots, it's made to be presentable for showcase, but in action very Epileptic and Annoying, even disgusting in some places and very Eye heavy, it's not far from Crysis 2 or Warframe, but requires 5 times more resources from Hardware (sponsored by Intel btw... one more Coincidence ?), like there is a Miner integrated.... Oh... wait... there is one...
    -Sounds nice, but repetitive and annoying after 2 hours of gameplay... Btw, in 2018 game do not work even with 5.1...
    -Gameplay ? Hmmmm... Just mobile version of Monster Hunter games, nothing new, nothing special...
    -Do not have MHW on PS4, but PC version is peace of poo... No really, I did not think, that there will be a game, which can be worse than NMS, KKD and MEA...

    This game is not worth a penny, so I refund this piece of poo and will not even try it, in near future as minimum, even if they will pay me....

    -10 Epileptic Console ports out of 10...    … Expand
  24. Ky3mi4_raider71
    Aug 20, 2018
    0
    This game mean nothing nowadays. Boring gameplay, bad optimisation and ordinaty graphic quality - is that what you get buying this game. Not good for a Capcom reputation, such as "Umbrella Corps"
  25. Darius_84
    Aug 19, 2018
    0
    - Very Bad Porting.
    - DENUVO. FFS DO YOU STILL USE THIS SHI*TY DRM? It's useless now, a couple of weeks top and it's cracked
    - SERVER. They delayed SEVEN FRIGGIN' MONTHS PC launch for "SERVER WORK TO DELIVER THE BEST EXPERIENCE" so they said. THE SERVERS SUCKS! Every 5-20 minutes (depends on your luck) the online crash, sending you in offline mode (and if you are hunting with a stronger    - Very Bad Porting.
    - DENUVO. FFS DO YOU STILL USE THIS SHI*TY DRM? It's useless now, a couple of weeks top and it's cracked
    - SERVER. They delayed SEVEN FRIGGIN' MONTHS PC launch for "SERVER WORK TO DELIVER THE BEST EXPERIENCE" so they said. THE SERVERS SUCKS! Every 5-20 minutes (depends on your luck) the online crash, sending you in offline mode (and if you are hunting with a stronger version of the monster).
    - Phisics and graphic engine sucks. It feels like a ~2010 game instead of a 2018.

    Capcom did a very LOUSY job here. This company do not deserve the ~60 bucks they ask for this garbage    … Expand
  26. x_Marshmallon_x
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    Very one dimensional, slow, boring, unpolished, grindfest of a tragedy. Only hype comes form weeaboo culture.
  27. Chewieflakes
    Sep 8, 2018
    0
    This game is majorly overrated. Immensely boring for the vast majority of gameplay. Some of the design decisions blow my mind. Constant loading screens and pointless cutscenes followed by mundane tasks of finding monster footprints constantly. And the port itself is HORRIBLE. Constant crashes, multiplayer is a JOKE, runs horribly, DENUVO, controls were designed by a monkey, and severelyThis game is majorly overrated. Immensely boring for the vast majority of gameplay. Some of the design decisions blow my mind. Constant loading screens and pointless cutscenes followed by mundane tasks of finding monster footprints constantly. And the port itself is HORRIBLE. Constant crashes, multiplayer is a JOKE, runs horribly, DENUVO, controls were designed by a monkey, and severely lacking in settings options.… Expand
  28. Shinjuukyuu
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    This game is just bad. I don't understand all these people, who spend 100+ hours in it. Optimization is terrible, combat is so clunky, hitboxes are awful. Controls are so weird it's hard to actually enjoy the game. Missions are boring. The only good thing about this game are pretty good looking monsters.
  29. escknx
    Mar 20, 2020
    4
    Good concept, decent graphics for the genre, not as cartoonish as I expected from asian game. But this is sloppy console port that is not really fun to play on PC. Huge input lag and awkward controls, mine is refunded. Maybe in a few years when concoles and PCs development methods are the same this series will be enjoyable for people who play PC for a while with high refresh rates. TodayGood concept, decent graphics for the genre, not as cartoonish as I expected from asian game. But this is sloppy console port that is not really fun to play on PC. Huge input lag and awkward controls, mine is refunded. Maybe in a few years when concoles and PCs development methods are the same this series will be enjoyable for people who play PC for a while with high refresh rates. Today its fun mostly for not demanding players or for those who play console on TV frequently and don't feel input lag.… Expand
  30. ningky
    Sep 3, 2019
    1
    เล่นไม่จบ
    learning curve สูงไป
    การต่อสู้ไม่น่าสนใจ
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#7 Best PC Game of 2018
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#16 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
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#15 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. MMORPG.com
    Dec 19, 2018
    85
    Monster Hunter World is a solid title that will soak up a lot of time if you enjoy beautiful graphics, hunting beautiful, dangerous and unique creatures, and crafting buttloads of weapons and gear.
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  2. Ragequit.gr
    Oct 6, 2018
    86
    Monster Hunter: World offers unique gameplay of high quality. However, the whole package could have been an order of magnitude superior if it included a properly designed online party system and the port from consoles was better taken care of. But even like this, MH:W is worth every penny it asks.
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  3. Cubed3
    Sep 17, 2018
    80
    Monster Hunter: World still has all the complexity expected from this series, but it dishes it out in much more palatable chunks than usual. It's still got a frightening amount of depth, but it feels manageable in a way that few in the series have pulled off before. Players may still feel a little lost from time to time, but a little guidance from series vets or other friends can drastically reduce the growing pains new players will likely experience. On top of all that, this is one of the best-feeling titles the series has had to date; so saddle up with some friends, and explore all the New World has to offer.
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