Monster Hunter: World - Iceborne

 PlayStation 4
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 346 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 285 out of 346
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 346
  3. Negative: 39 out of 346

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  1. AkiTheConqueror
    Oct 8, 2019
    4
    The monster hunter is a fun game at it's core, but there are just so many bad features that just add up to me being more frustrated with the game rather than enjoying it. I'm afraid there is no going back for me after games like dark souls, sekiro, bloodborne. The hitboxes in Monster Hunter are a last century, who hasn't been hit by Diablo's or Nergigante's shoulder slam while standing onThe monster hunter is a fun game at it's core, but there are just so many bad features that just add up to me being more frustrated with the game rather than enjoying it. I'm afraid there is no going back for me after games like dark souls, sekiro, bloodborne. The hitboxes in Monster Hunter are a last century, who hasn't been hit by Diablo's or Nergigante's shoulder slam while standing on the other side of the monster? Or by random charge attack while standing behind one? Or have their charge blade clip right through the monster's tail without doing any damage at all?

    The typical fight is supposed to follow a routine more or less, where you fight the monster normally, monster eventually enrages, monster eventually tires out allowing you to deal a fair bit of damage. What really happens more often than not is monster just flees to another area right after the enrage is over, making you chase it through the map. Or some other monster drops in for a turf war making youi watch from sidelines, fun the first time, annoying when it happens for a 100th time. These are not the only examples of this, but basically the feeling that I generally get is that of being cheated.

    I've played through vanilla MH, it was OK. But I've made a mistake of buying the icebourne, you know how all the people rave about G-rank this G-rank that, and how the master rank (HM equivalent of G-Rank) is where the game is going to be at. Well it is not, it's just more of the same crap, except now it takes 3 times as long to kill everything.

    The expansion is overpriced, at 40€ it adds just a single new biome for a total of 6 (and a 2nd one, which is kind of a mix out of all existing biomes) and a couple of new monsters + reskins of the previous ones. Is it harder than the original, well technically no, but simply by virtue of taking three times as long people are bound to make a couple more mistakes during the fight.    … Expand
  2. LuckyAbsol
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    An expansion that makes even the base game look small, plenty of old and new monsters to hunt. The added difficulty being a nice bonus for the hardcore fans with storytelling having improved too.
  3. ChseeFwal
    Sep 7, 2019
    3
    The server error 5038f-MW1 is killing my interest for this otherwise great game...
  4. Ishi123
    Oct 7, 2019
    1
    They really screwed MHW with this update. Half of the monsters in this DLC have unblockable and unavoidable instant kills because Capcom forgot what good game design is. This this DLC is trash and not worth the 40 bucks Capcom is asking for. If they do another DLC like this I hope they actually put some f**king effort into it. Also would be nice if the servers could stay online for moreThey really screwed MHW with this update. Half of the monsters in this DLC have unblockable and unavoidable instant kills because Capcom forgot what good game design is. This this DLC is trash and not worth the 40 bucks Capcom is asking for. If they do another DLC like this I hope they actually put some f**king effort into it. Also would be nice if the servers could stay online for more than 12 hours at a time.… Expand
  5. OmeQuicksilver
    Oct 2, 2020
    1
    Iceborne manages to take the QoL changes that World made to the series, and render them completely moot. Combine that with a lack of a compelling story, poorly programmed monsters, mechanics that do not work and terrible balancing issues, and you're left with an expansion that's best left unplayed.
  6. shiftyman
    Feb 29, 2020
    1
    Absolute trash as expected, nothing more then a total reskin of the vanilla game, fits in perfectly with the greed trash of today’s gaming that goes hand in hand with the single digit iq gamers.
  7. cdrw
    Oct 14, 2019
    2
    Overpriced and overated. Sure its a decent game as mhw but cmon... $40? To much recycled content and make things harder by adding tons of hp on monster and insta kill attacks.. not fun at all. IF foi really want to play wait for a price drop and better online gameplay.
  8. tudurean
    Oct 4, 2019
    3
    Slab din toate punctele de vedere. Deasemenea grafica slaba, fara continut. Mediocru din toate punctele de vedere.
  9. IIIAHMIII
    Feb 1, 2023
    0
    1 new world and 1 new copy paste world. No new weapons same boring machanics. Bosses have so much health you will get bored to death
  10. Dayvie
    Jun 7, 2020
    0
    No plot and no characters with traits or progression. Only monster grinding with gear progression system. Pretty bland.

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#5 Best PS4 Game of 2019
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#42 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019

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89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 65 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 65
  3. Negative: 0 out of 65
  1. RPGamer
    Dec 30, 2019
    90
    While this expansion will certainly frustrate new hunters learning the ropes, it gives veterans nearly everything they craved for after finishing the original experience. Capcom continues to do what it does best in this series, improving upon prior efforts to refine these games for an even finer sheen. When it comes to games about hunting monsters, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne proves that this series is the apex predator.
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  2. RPG Fan
    Nov 7, 2019
    93
    Folks that loved how engaging and approachable Monster Hunter: World was will find Iceborne offers more of the same with enough exciting changes to invigorate the many hunts they're sure to have.
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  3. IGN Japan
    Oct 8, 2019
    82
    While exciting new monsters and more freedom in equipment are definitely welcome additions, the Guiding Lands endgame content’s poorly balanced level design will make players feel uncomfortable.
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