Monster Hunter: World

 PlayStation 4
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1983 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,429 out of 1983
  2. Mixed: 240 out of 1983
  3. Negative: 314 out of 1983
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  1. Agarwel
    Feb 3, 2018
    3
    Seriously? This game does not have a pause button, when playing solo? I have a life you know. I dont wan to be a "slave of the game" until the hunt is over. I dont want to say "sorry honey I can not right now" or loose the game. This minor issue means I can play this game once or twice a month when I can really find several straight hours of time. But considering the length and complexitySeriously? This game does not have a pause button, when playing solo? I have a life you know. I dont wan to be a "slave of the game" until the hunt is over. I dont want to say "sorry honey I can not right now" or loose the game. This minor issue means I can play this game once or twice a month when I can really find several straight hours of time. But considering the length and complexity of the game it means I loose interest before I even get somehow further.… Expand
  2. Zeydlitz
    Jan 27, 2018
    2
    The begining of game was pretty promising. But combat seems to bit a little odd and non-controllable. Well. Good game finished with second main quest. This game became stupid, repetiteve, unreallistic. Also this game HAVE NO PAUSE. So it xcould not be better than 6/10 anyway. But it seems to be MUCH worse.
  3. RitzyBusiness
    Jan 26, 2018
    4
    I got drawn in by a friend and hype but wasn't worth it. A few missions in and I am already sick of the formula.

    You run around and spam O to gather **** then you fight a monster that decides to run away from you all day. Its obnoxiously and sorely lacking in entertainment value. A ton of busy work in between fighting, and the busy work of constantly chasing something while you're    I got drawn in by a friend and hype but wasn't worth it. A few missions in and I am already sick of the formula.

    You run around and spam O to gather **** then you fight a monster that decides to run away from you all day. Its obnoxiously and sorely lacking in entertainment value. A ton of busy work in between fighting, and the busy work of constantly chasing something while you're fighting.

    If MH is your jive then my review is meaningless but if you were never into this franchise it is highly unlikely that this game will win you over. The formula is exactly the same, except with slightly less clunky but definitely still clunky combat. If I could get a refund on PSN I would without a doubt.    … Expand
  4. Th3Dud3
    Jan 27, 2018
    4
    Not amazing, just another grindy game.
    Sorry, but i cannot share the hype about it.
    After 5h gameplay, i am not flashed as all people here. Its quite good looking but the controls are not very great. It feels unaccurate. Even Dark Souls has a better control. I like the idea of hunting stuff, but why this game is now a new dawn in gameplay - thats a secret for me. Over all i dont think    Not amazing, just another grindy game.
    Sorry, but i cannot share the hype about it.
    After 5h gameplay, i am not flashed as all people here.
    Its quite good looking but the controls are not very great. It feels unaccurate. Even Dark Souls has a better control.
    I like the idea of hunting stuff, but why this game is now a new dawn in gameplay - thats a secret for me.
    Over all i dont think it is bad but outstanding ? no...    … Expand
  5. TheVJ
    Jan 26, 2018
    2
    While visually impressive and beautiful, this game is an insult to every veteran of Monster Hunter. The entire gameplay has been casualized and westernized so that your average newcomer in the West would be more likely to appreciate this game. Running around while healing, grappling hook as a crutch, the ability to re-position your hunter during attacks that previously locked you intoWhile visually impressive and beautiful, this game is an insult to every veteran of Monster Hunter. The entire gameplay has been casualized and westernized so that your average newcomer in the West would be more likely to appreciate this game. Running around while healing, grappling hook as a crutch, the ability to re-position your hunter during attacks that previously locked you into place, no more negative armor skills whatsoever.. I could go into great detail here and list many more, but the point is that Capcom simply went too far in their mission to reach a wider audience.
    Nevermind the fact that you can now simply craft the rarest materials such as gems and plates.
    We can only hope that Capcom will come back to their senses and develop proper, real Monster Hunter games again in the future.

    Verdict: A big step forward in graphics, many smaller steps back in gameplay. Possibly the worst MH to date.    … Expand
  6. Redstripe420
    Jan 26, 2018
    0
    This game is trash, past games were amazing. This one sucks. Dumbed down version of Monster Hunter. Save the $60.
  7. wanderlei2
    Jan 26, 2018
    0
    Changes adversely affect the core gameplay loop, betray core tenets of the series' signature gameplay, dumb down previously nuanced and engaging mechanics, and make the game even easier than the already cakewalk of a previous entry. Hot trash relying on graphics like every modern AAA. Monster Hunter was a fantastic series while it latest. RIP real monster hunter it was fun while it latest.
  8. KushAstronaut
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    requires a $40+ DLC to use a $1.50 hairstyle. I don't support corporate moneygrubbing.
  9. Zajonc
    Feb 16, 2020
    0
    This game is around 7 (currently stands at 7.7) and that is the reason I had to give it a 0.

    - You cannot pause this game. Means you have to be ready to spend at least 30 minutes before the TV no matter what. I do not know developers but I have to presume none of them have a life. - Repetitive. Really repetitive. - Not polished. - Inacurate controll mechanic. Which is horrible for a    This game is around 7 (currently stands at 7.7) and that is the reason I had to give it a 0.

    - You cannot pause this game. Means you have to be ready to spend at least 30 minutes before the TV no matter what. I do not know developers but I have to presume none of them have a life.
    - Repetitive. Really repetitive.
    - Not polished.
    - Inacurate controll mechanic. Which is horrible for a game like this.
    - WOW Classic level grinding.
    - The UI is not user friendly.    … Expand
  10. Goldor525
    Sep 16, 2019
    4
    Empty server.. Fights are not fluid.. Look like a mmorpg PC put on Ps4.. I play few hours and it was enough for me
  11. zelda34
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This game is boring and **** The characters are terrible and the combat is so clunky. I don't even know how any one like this game
  12. Smithslp
    Sep 22, 2020
    0
    The game play is awful, camera all over the place, would not recommend this game.
  13. tomvs123
    Dec 1, 2020
    3
    Not intended for story lovers. This is seemingly a pure monster hunting simulator.

    I wasn't able to complete the game, but played a few hours and the first few missions before I decided that this wasn't the game for me. The basics of the story are that you and a load of other hunters are coming to an island to research monsters. There's no notable characters to speak of - everyone    Not intended for story lovers. This is seemingly a pure monster hunting simulator.

    I wasn't able to complete the game, but played a few hours and the first few missions before I decided that this wasn't the game for me.

    The basics of the story are that you and a load of other hunters are coming to an island to research monsters. There's no notable characters to speak of - everyone you deal with has virtually no background and seem like nameless hunters after a while. After several missions of just hunting monsters in the same map for the sake of hunting monsters, I determined that this is more of an online cooperative monster hunting game than an RPG.

    So then we have the combat. I've played the God Eater games, which were supposedly inspired by Monster Hunter games, and the combat in those is bad. I incorrectly assumed that the real Monster Hunter would have significantly better combat (at the levels of Tera, at least).

    Combat is sloppy. The main strategy is to keep hitting the monster with whatever attack you have from whichever direction it isn't attacking in. Monsters are slightly more reactive to you than in the God Eater games, though they're still generally nonreactive. They seem like they're attacking randomly or have incredibly slow reflexes, so it's too easy to avoid their attacks. They should just go right for you, but they don't. The battles are long and boring too, with some taking 15 minutes or more, including chasing them when they decide to run away.

    Things could get better later on, but with other games to play, and its poor performance on my PS4 pro (it's not a smooth gameplay experience), I decided to put this one down.

    But if you don't need a story, don't need an interesting combat system, like tracking and hunting monsters, or like to kill monsters cooperatively online, then this might be the game for you.    … Expand
  14. epicboyblue
    Jul 12, 2019
    0
    I saw the trailers for this game. I thought it was going to be a better version of what Final Fantasy XIV ARR is mechanically speaking. It looked like a proper action game. I played the 3DS game, but this game falls short of that too. My main issue here is the gameplay aspect of Monster Hunter: World. It is slow, clunky, and excessive to play. I say excessive because actions done in theI saw the trailers for this game. I thought it was going to be a better version of what Final Fantasy XIV ARR is mechanically speaking. It looked like a proper action game. I played the 3DS game, but this game falls short of that too. My main issue here is the gameplay aspect of Monster Hunter: World. It is slow, clunky, and excessive to play. I say excessive because actions done in the game take too long for me as the player to perform. The other aspect of this is the nature of fighting monsters. The fights take too long. Sure, I understand. it is to keep playing playing the game, but the mechanics follow FFXIVARR with their combat. Slow and clunky. It takes too much work to do a simple move like pulling out the sword. The controls are not intuitive. Basically I want to play the game, but I am too busy fighting the controls to actually play the game. I did not finish the game, but I did play enough to give certainty these mechanics are not good enough to continue playing. I am purely talking about this from a mechanical standpoint. I love the character creation and the atmosphere of the game, but the gameplay holds it back to invest time because it is too clunky.… Expand
  15. hapticyo
    Jul 25, 2020
    0
    The unskippable cutscenes in this game are a literal human rights violation, I would take waterboarding over having to sit through the endless drivel that is monster hunter cutscenes any day of the week.
  16. Shukri
    Aug 6, 2018
    0
    This game contextualizes the failure of any modernized, westernized, newbie friendly generation game, and I feel compelled to speak up because in my view it has no less robbed me with the amount of its asking price, and its incredibly easy to list the factors of a terrible game in analogy to this one, so lets:

    1) The premise of an open world, with a download size of a little over 14GB    This game contextualizes the failure of any modernized, westernized, newbie friendly generation game, and I feel compelled to speak up because in my view it has no less robbed me with the amount of its asking price, and its incredibly easy to list the factors of a terrible game in analogy to this one, so lets:

    1) The premise of an open world, with a download size of a little over 14GB on PS4, almost around the size of an arcade fighting game, so obvious was the warning that no, there's no open world design here, it's a lot of back tracking and invisible walls and physical limitations, it's a false promise right there.

    2) Menus. If none of the game's challenges require one to skim through its mechanics, then they needn't be there! More so there's a newspaper worth of explaining that the developers take leisure to simply shove in the players' face before one even realizes why they're there.

    3) Oversimplifying. AI isn't really as well developed or "intelligent" as we hope to see it in this game, so the more complicated the game mechanics are, the more versatile an enemy AI seems, but given the tools available to the enemy AI as is, I fail to see how anyone can illude the player with the enemy's toolkit, it feels almost retarded and doesn't warrant of me any more than the mindless whaling of a 3 year old against the buttons of the controller to dish out combos or beat a certain "boss" fight.

    The fight style, looks cool! I was taken aback by how awesome my move set was, with any weapon of choice, couple that with amazing graphics and stellar sound that marks my every jump or slash and I almost felt dazzled, but when I actually played the game, none of it made a difference, it's a button masher, positioning is made irrelevant by how easy it is to heal or escape a boss, and the enemies don't have the capacity to react to any move of my choosing, no more than running around or plainly attacking, so they're flat in a sense.

    The whole game is rubbish, perhaps the most remarkably over-hyped piece of rubbish in the history of gaming.

    I could forgive this game if it had the size, or the story, or even had as interesting a level up system as an MMO RPG, which this game shamelessly tries to be one, but there's no challenge nor reward to be had in it.    … Expand
  17. mrwarlock
    May 8, 2018
    4
    Never in my life have I rated a game lower than 4 because I pick them up after reading metacritic reviews and it always worked well until now...

    First of all, the game has 0 story, 0 character charisma, zero point. What you are asked to do from day one is: "Go there, kill that monster, then come back so I could send you to another place to kill another monster" - that is it. If you are    Never in my life have I rated a game lower than 4 because I pick them up after reading metacritic reviews and it always worked well until now...

    First of all, the game has 0 story, 0 character charisma, zero point. What you are asked to do from day one is: "Go there, kill that monster, then come back so I could send you to another place to kill another monster" - that is it. If you are looking for at least bearable tale, run away.

    Next: the fighting mechanism is terrible. My expectations might have been a little too high because I started playing this game after God of War 3: Remastered, God of War (2018), DmC: Devil May Cry and oh boy the fights on Monster Hunter look so slow, wobbly, shaky. The mechanics are just terrible (just look how the character climbs mountains - its more like a joke than a decent attempt to make it look good). I don't expect much, but hey, the guy looks like he is having a seizure!

    The chasing part: If you have at least some masochistic ideas, then Monster Hunter: World is the thing you need in your life - ultimate satisfaction. How can you not love attacking a monster for 5 minutes only to see it fly away... Then you run! You run out of stamina and look more like a poor weakling who never ate the food his mom gave him and ended up failing every 50 meter run. Then you reach the monster you were chasing, then you attack him for 5 minutes, then he flees again. This time to the claws of a big dragon which kills you in 1 hit. Now you run from spawn point... Rinse and repeat - fun stuff I'd say. So I guess it should be called: "Usain Very-Tired-Bolt Simulator: World".

    If you want more good news about being able to punish yourself for all the sins you have committed so that Lord would spare your poor soul, then there are some: you will be able to do this for hundreds of hours! All those annoying chases, all that annoying tracing, all the killing the same (SAME) monster tens and tens of time - YES, you can do that!

    I have to admit that I am a fan of grinding, upgrading, crafting. I have ~700 hours in Warframe and I still pick it up because its fun, smooth, beautiful (sadly not intense and hard enough). But THIS game is a horror that even my worst enemies should not experience.

    So my verdict would be: stay away unless you have friends to laugh with and make it fun to play. The only thing that can save this game is your friends. If not, I FORBID you to play it - you will thank me.    … Expand
  18. Genjira
    Apr 19, 2018
    2
    This game is the perfect example of why professional reviewers, in hock to big games publishers, and legions of franchise devotees often can't be trusted. I like grind, I like difficulty and I like backtracking. I'm not in a rush to get trophies or finish a story. But I dislike seeing my character disappear inside dead monsters or plants, difficulty being increased not by challenging foesThis game is the perfect example of why professional reviewers, in hock to big games publishers, and legions of franchise devotees often can't be trusted. I like grind, I like difficulty and I like backtracking. I'm not in a rush to get trophies or finish a story. But I dislike seeing my character disappear inside dead monsters or plants, difficulty being increased not by challenging foes or scenarios but by a silly control layout, and mindless repetition and button-mashing. Monster Hunter World is a decent £10 PS2 game. Your best bet is to refrain from getting it until it's a PS+ monthly. You're missing out on nothing by waiting.… Expand
  19. VitorGomes
    Apr 8, 2020
    0
    Main missions: Hunt or Capture Monsters
    Optional missions: Hunt or Capture Monsters
    Investigations: Hunt or Capture Monsters

    Here, 90 metascore. Just dont get it.
  20. Tifa
    Mar 23, 2019
    0
    Worst game ever made.This piece of **** does not deserve to be called Monster hunter.Doing so it's a big insult to all the TRUE MONSTER HUNTER games.In addition it's ridiculous to see how peoples still promote and defend this trash and dare to even state that this is the best installment in the Monster hunter franchise.

    Capcom you failed badly this time.
  21. Lonitx
    Dec 2, 2019
    0
    what a grind fest, I don't understand the praise, this game is so overated.
  22. Flyingdeadthing
    Aug 29, 2018
    0
    This is the most overrated game i have ever played. A 7.8? 90? Come on...

    MHW is little more than a mobile game ported to consoles. It had no story, very little solo play (not everyone wants to play in groups! ), and no reason to play other than farming monsters so that you can farm more monsters. The only thing MHW lacks to give the player that low-quality mobile game experience    This is the most overrated game i have ever played. A 7.8? 90? Come on...

    MHW is little more than a mobile game ported to consoles. It had no story, very little solo play (not everyone wants to play in groups! ), and no reason to play other than farming monsters so that you can farm more monsters.

    The only thing MHW lacks to give the player that low-quality mobile game experience is in-game currency...    … Expand
  23. Shibanima
    Aug 9, 2018
    0
    Most of the monster are just recycled from old MH series, and the added "new content" are still just old monsters??? As a matter of fact, I would consider us lucky to even get a "new" monster since sometimes Capcom just add what they call "Arch Temper" which is basically reusing the same old model but change the hp and damg value of the monster to unreasonably high, with brainlesslyMost of the monster are just recycled from old MH series, and the added "new content" are still just old monsters??? As a matter of fact, I would consider us lucky to even get a "new" monster since sometimes Capcom just add what they call "Arch Temper" which is basically reusing the same old model but change the hp and damg value of the monster to unreasonably high, with brainlessly programmed AI. Patches buff and nerf weapons to insufficient extend where ppl still wont want to use garbage weapons. And worst of all, the way Capcom intend players to grind out jewels is almost predatory to keep the exponentially declining player base from becoming zero, where you are lucky if you got a second attack jewel within 500 hours of gameplay. Its just a glorified HD remake of the same old formula, where devs still dont know how to balance out AI and kept a lot of the useless frustrating element of the old game in (stand up dizziness, tremor, pinned down, etc). It is definitely easier to platinum the game compared to older series, but for $80 it is not worth to buy a HD remake of old MH with less monsters and content. AND FIX YOUR TRASH SERVER CAPCOM.… Expand
  24. honestlyangry
    Mar 25, 2018
    1
    This game seems to be very engaging. That is the only positive thing I have to say about it. My husband plays it, and since getting it at least a month ago, it is like I do not have a partner anymore. The fact that he cannot pause the game has not only been frustrating, but embarrassing. The result is that I don't get help with anything around the house anymore - I can be walking byThis game seems to be very engaging. That is the only positive thing I have to say about it. My husband plays it, and since getting it at least a month ago, it is like I do not have a partner anymore. The fact that he cannot pause the game has not only been frustrating, but embarrassing. The result is that I don't get help with anything around the house anymore - I can be walking by clearly struggling to carry something or do something, but he can't leave that couch because he is battling a monster, and that is clearly more important than helping his wife. We were having my parents come for a visit for my mom's birthday, but he couldn't get off the couch to even say hello to his in-laws (that we only get to see every couple of months) when they arrived. Why? Oh, he was battling a monster. If you are in a committed relationship that you care about and that you prioritize, please think about how you will use this game. Plan to play only at times when you know you will be able to play uninterrupted and when there aren't other people counting on you to be a supportive partner in running a household. Don't plan on spending the entire weekend playing it while your partner does all the household work unassisted. It will lead to major resentment and tension. I thought I should share my experience so that maybe I can help at least one other person.… Expand
  25. jaramey13
    Apr 1, 2018
    0
    this is one of the worst games I've ever invested my money in. You get so far in than all the monsters are made more difficult to the point that all the big monster with exception to 2 can kill you. than to make it worst. Every large monster takes 15 to 30 minutes to kill because your having to chase them around. I'm really pissed that I wasted my money on this pitiful excuse for a videothis is one of the worst games I've ever invested my money in. You get so far in than all the monsters are made more difficult to the point that all the big monster with exception to 2 can kill you. than to make it worst. Every large monster takes 15 to 30 minutes to kill because your having to chase them around. I'm really pissed that I wasted my money on this pitiful excuse for a video game. What game limits you to 100 life gives all the monsters 1000's of life than expects you to accept this. Imagine having to spend half an hour killing one large monster than turn outs you have killed it 25 times. you just wasted 37.5 hours trying to get one item.... I'm not asking for final fantasy but please let's be realistic.… Expand
  26. gameguy4ever123
    Mar 5, 2018
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Monster Hunter World : or how not to make a handheld game seem relevant on current gen consoles

    I'll fully admit to knowing very little about the monster hunter series, prior to Monster Hunter World. The few things I did know was it was better know as a handheld title, was reallllllllly popular in Japan and sold more copies then then a Japanese school would selling Yaksoba bread. I'm also aware of the core idea for the game is to hunt monsters, as the title has helpfully explained.

    The problems is that its mostly a handheld title. their have been titled on consoles like ps2 ,ps3, wii 360, PC and even wii u(for some reason) but it largely lives on the handheld market and for that reason, having it as the first major console port that most US gamers would play with reworked gameplay was quite the tall order.

    Unfortunately, the order was mishandled and instead of getting of getting a salad, we got a salad with bird crap smeared on it. There are many things I can complain about, but i ll start with the "Story".. where you, a silent protagonist that blindly agrees to to anything your to, are supposedly part of an elite group of monster hunters and a have been send to study an elder dragon(that's less a dragon and more of a giant moving blob of lava) and help research monster that live on island and the dragon is going to be coming to.

    What this actually translates as, is grabbing a weapon and killing some monsters... and that's pretty much it.. there are bits of story tossed out from time to time, but it feels more of an after thought then a core part of the game.

    Most of the game is spent running at a monster that probably could give 2 **** about you and hacking and slashing at it for around 45 minutes.. not even joking.. there are plenty of weapons to use, 14 to start with, but they all pretty much involve hacking ,slashing and trying to doge out of the way of the monsters **** attack.

    I say trying to dodge, because it seems like your character is thick in the head and seems to misinterpret DODGE as KEEP SLASHING. which inevitably either knocks your character down, into a stun lock or poisons them.. then you have to try and use a healing or poison curing potion as the monster gets in more free hits and even has free time to do his taxes while waiting for you to die..

    and die you will .. a lot.. but you have limited numbers of times of dying before your sent back to the main village place and told to start the mission over from scratch. because Capcom are dickheads.

    Even if you work out the brilliant strategy of hitting a monster no more then a few times before rolling out of the way, you 'll have to deal with them getting bored ad running/flying off.. Probably because he was as bored as I was with the same routine.

    This is why the game give you 45 minute for the missions,.. because they knew they were **** and knew you'd only be able to use the method of attacking twice and dodging to defeat most monsters..

    So looking beyond the barely there story and same old hack and slash combat, what is there?

    Well, by killing monsters you get orbs and materials to upgrade weapons and armor.. in order to kill more monsters and get more upgrade points.. meaning the real purpose of the game is to join the cycle of continuously killing monsters, upgrading your character and repeating forever..

    So what about positive things... um.. their are a great variety to the monsters, and it looks nice.. really nice.. the monster all have great animations as they fight you or other monsters and the environments all look really great with nice lighting, shadows, and effects going on. ...but looking nice has become pretty common on PS4, pc (and to a lesser degree) the xboner and switch.. I have plenty of games on my ps4 that looks great.. so looking great but doing nothing else doesn't get you a automatic oral fun time.. you need to have compelling story and gameplay to go along with it, if you want my tongue skills on display.. but Monster Hunter World is boring, repetitive and barely has a story in it.. Why would I willingly play this, when i can replay the superior Horizon Zero Dawn, Uncharted 4, The Last of Us, Little Nightmares,Yakuza, or any other game that has looks, good story and fun gameplay in them?

    I didn't even mention the bare bones and basic character creation system where the female characters have fat legs and the faces look significantly downgraded in-game.

    I wouldn't.. but hey, if you like boring, repetitive games, with very little story, and very little going on other then visuals, then Monster Hunter World us the game for you.. enjoy.. I guess...    … Expand
  27. Trepadora
    Feb 3, 2018
    4
    I have tried and tried and tried to give this game a chance. Too see this amazing gameplay everyone constantly cheered about. But, as soon as I broke out of the opening area, it began to feel like the mechanics of the game were actively working against me, stopping any fun from actually happening. It's not a large thing. At first it was just a few annoying things that were easily ignored.I have tried and tried and tried to give this game a chance. Too see this amazing gameplay everyone constantly cheered about. But, as soon as I broke out of the opening area, it began to feel like the mechanics of the game were actively working against me, stopping any fun from actually happening. It's not a large thing. At first it was just a few annoying things that were easily ignored. But once the game really starts pushing you, all the cracks feel so apparent.

    The gameplay feels so incredibly slow and clunky. Simple things like putting away a weapon take a needlessly long time, it may not seem like much, but given how much you'll be putting it away and drawing it during a fight for absolutely anything other than hitting and that this could well lead to you dying as a result, it's hard not to feel frustrated at it.

    No, it being worse in the past does not magically excuse any criticism.    … Expand
  28. Xvatch
    Aug 3, 2020
    3
    Extremely unfriendly to new players. Capcom explain next to nothing, and it is infuriating. General consensus to combat is that it is considered clonky, and it is is. You are irritated by frequent knockback and trembles and just frustrates you
  29. Hawk12397
    Mar 5, 2018
    4
    This game is indeed enjoyable, until you get to higher level monsters. That is when you realize the developers just wanted to make it hard for the sake of it being hard. SUre, 1 shot mechanics are acceptable if obviously choreographed, but it's the times when you get knocked onto your back, don't even stand up before getting knocked down again, then finally get up and get staggered by anThis game is indeed enjoyable, until you get to higher level monsters. That is when you realize the developers just wanted to make it hard for the sake of it being hard. SUre, 1 shot mechanics are acceptable if obviously choreographed, but it's the times when you get knocked onto your back, don't even stand up before getting knocked down again, then finally get up and get staggered by an aoe effect, only to get smashed to death right after.

    The game demands PERFECTION or a cheese environmental advantage. Even then some of the higher level monsters will still throw you into this chain stun / 100 to 0 death setup and it just isn't acceptable in a game that should be about strategy and skill, not hopeless disadvantages.

    Was fun until I got to higher level monsters. Now the game is just a tedious frustrating grind with no real enjoyment. Don't buy this game.    … Expand
  30. jonnyvix
    Feb 17, 2018
    4
    I knwew I shouldn't have bought into the hype and waited for a major discount but well, here I am with a slow and boring game everyone seems to be loving.
    Graphics are good, can't deny that, but the rest of the game is plain boring. You seek monsters that you fight with about 2 or 3 moves per weapon type until they decide to run away. Then you chase them and beat them some more. You    I knwew I shouldn't have bought into the hype and waited for a major discount but well, here I am with a slow and boring game everyone seems to be loving.
    Graphics are good, can't deny that, but the rest of the game is plain boring. You seek monsters that you fight with about 2 or 3 moves per weapon type until they decide to run away. Then you chase them and beat them some more. You repeat this for about 3 times and they die. You get the reward, you craft armor or weapon from their remains and go kill another one. This is pretty much the game.
    Everyting can be beaten with just rool, hit, sheathe weapon, roll, run and heal, repeat.
    Don't bother with the story it is there only to let you know which is the next poor creature you've to kill.    … Expand
  31. Valkysas
    Feb 3, 2018
    0
    Worse controls i have ever seen in my life and why call it WORLD and be as smaller than a game in the 90's
  32. norse
    Mar 29, 2018
    2
    This game is borderline unplayable out of the box. WitH HDR on, even with the lowest brightness, the screen is washed out white. With HDR off, and lowest brightness settings the wash out effect is ok, but the screen looks lifeless.

    Is nobody doing quality control at Capcom/Sony anymore?!
  33. jonbates123
    Apr 5, 2018
    3
    I have never played a MH game before and after seeing all the positive reviews I was convinced this game was for me as I'm a huge fan of games like this. I loved WoW back in the day but more recently I've really liked Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3, etc.

    This game takes some elements of those games and could have been so great except for two major issues: 1. The combat is awful.    I have never played a MH game before and after seeing all the positive reviews I was convinced this game was for me as I'm a huge fan of games like this. I loved WoW back in the day but more recently I've really liked Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3, etc.

    This game takes some elements of those games and could have been so great except for two major issues:

    1. The combat is awful. There's virtually no skill or strategy and the animations are so robotic. It was fine at first but then you quickly realise you are spamming the same buttons over and over and over.

    2. The way the monster fights progress is boring. Hit the monster until it flees, chase it across the map for 5 minutes, hit it again. Repeat about 3-4 times and you win. It's just so tedious and again, at first it's fine but it gets old after several hours.

    It has so many good qualities, I love the way the game progresses with lots of things to collect and do but ultimately the process to get through the game is ruined by the issues I've written above.

    I would actually rate the game more like 6/10 but because of all the ridiculous 10's I wanted to balance it out slightly.    … Expand
  34. Daxos
    Feb 4, 2018
    1
    I don't understand the praise this game gets. It's clunky, boring, repetitive, and not very challenging. I honestly didn't enjoy a single minute of the 10 or 11 hours I invested in it and consider it the worst game I've played in years. Not only is the combat an annoyingly clunky mess, the monsters are such massive damage sponges that I found myself sighing with shoulders slumping eachI don't understand the praise this game gets. It's clunky, boring, repetitive, and not very challenging. I honestly didn't enjoy a single minute of the 10 or 11 hours I invested in it and consider it the worst game I've played in years. Not only is the combat an annoyingly clunky mess, the monsters are such massive damage sponges that I found myself sighing with shoulders slumping each time I encountered one. Afterwards I felt relief that it was over rather than any semblance of accomplishment or satisfaction. It's a very easy game that's only challenging because of the clunky game play and huge volume of attacks required to kill a monster.

    This game is clearly not for me, which is very disappointing because I LOVE dinosaurian types of enemies and RPGs. I thought this would be a surefire purchase and instead I'm walking away from it wanting a refund and utterly baffled as to the praise and high scores that it has received.    … Expand
  35. Malooga
    Jan 29, 2018
    4
    As somebody who has never played this franchise before perhaps its not the best game to play first, but my time with Monster Hunter World was not the inviting experience I had hoped it would be. It is in fact, a VERY long lesson in redundancy, and while done with a particular flare for the fun and silly - it wasn't enough to save me from the feeling of overwhelming simplicity.

    For those    As somebody who has never played this franchise before perhaps its not the best game to play first, but my time with Monster Hunter World was not the inviting experience I had hoped it would be. It is in fact, a VERY long lesson in redundancy, and while done with a particular flare for the fun and silly - it wasn't enough to save me from the feeling of overwhelming simplicity.

    For those of you looking to experience a traditional hack-and-slash adventure RPG, stay away - this is not that. I see a lot of people likening it to Dark Souls, but the Souls series has nowhere near this much crafting and menu time - and I think the comparison largely draws from the flare or "SOS" mechanic, that works a lot like signs did for Dark Souls.

    It DOES have a distinctive MMO lite feel, which I detest on consoles, and in general. MMO games are not something to commit to casually, as we learned with Destiny and The Division, and here its no different. MMO fans will be disappointed by the lack of depth and adventure RPG fans will hate the lack of action. I definitely felt as though I was being spoon fed a line of boss battles as I trudged through the campaign - and if you want that wait for the Shadow reboot.

    Sound was good, graphics were good for an engine that was being used to make Dead Rising and Dragons Dogma some time back. Customization was decent, and at first I liked the feline companions until they made it a point to force a cat-pun every five seconds. There are plenty of weapons to choose from but really its the same three classes as always (melee, ranged, magic/tech), so take it for what you will.

    The one thing they did brilliantly was timing, because the game launched when there was nothing but Far Cry to contest with for a 4 month span, and everybody was bored. So naturally, it will be a huge success. Just beware - if you aren't a Monster Hunter fan and you were expecting more of the Dark Souls/God of War vibe, its very limited. Expect Final Fantasy with more menus and less magic.

    4/10    … Expand
  36. desoul
    Feb 4, 2018
    4
    graphics are really good.
    Gameplay is repetitive and stale
    story is bad (close to non existent)
    co-op is a bit tedious but works
    soundtrack is good

    Its a grinding game, which gets boring very quickly
  37. beaGamer
    Mar 3, 2018
    1
    Single player Review!!

    it looks good and first 3-5hours its realy nice game afther killing those easy monsters its getting 1000% harder. i allredy have a job, so i dont need another one, i mean u realy have to learn to git gud to play this game, u have to learn how to kill those hard monster and it fells like hard work. its not easy task,and its might wear u down. im more    Single player Review!!

    it looks good and first 3-5hours its realy nice game

    afther killing those easy monsters its getting 1000% harder.

    i allredy have a job, so i dont need another one, i mean u realy have to learn to git gud to play this game, u have to learn how to kill those hard monster and it fells like hard work.
    its not easy task,and its might wear u down.

    im more like casual gamer,i got hard job, and i need relaxing times.
    Monster hunter World cant deliver any relaxing.
    its not game for me,,
    this game is for u if u got time to git gud, and u are ready to "cry" or "rage" many times :D

    its good game but for me... unplayble    … Expand
  38. morozeneptune
    Jul 31, 2018
    0
    I cant believe I let the reviews bait me into this. This game is absolute trash and I'm pissed that i spent 60 dollars on this. If you're reading this please.... buy this game so i can feel better about buying it myself, in other words don't waste your money on this trash.
  39. TheSuitGamer
    Aug 21, 2018
    0
    A great game with huge flaws. Although the story is solid, the gameplay and mechanics are well developed the developers have had no interest in ensuring Multiplayer is a fun experience restricting a lot of early game content to solo only. This is acceptable providing people can play solo. Being colourblind I have really struggled with many parts making the game close to impossible, it hasA great game with huge flaws. Although the story is solid, the gameplay and mechanics are well developed the developers have had no interest in ensuring Multiplayer is a fun experience restricting a lot of early game content to solo only. This is acceptable providing people can play solo. Being colourblind I have really struggled with many parts making the game close to impossible, it has taken me up to 45 minutes to find something which a friend saw on a map immediately. Any developer who does not consider accessibility should be questioned if their product is fit for mainstream sale.… Expand
  40. mikas323
    Feb 4, 2018
    2
    Monster Hunter may looks great but get repetitive quick fast
    The sense you are forced to go into a endless grinding time for the next boss it completelly rip my entire experience as
    a gamer.. i enjoy a good story and this game lack it entirely. The game feels balanced at beginning but get hardness with time and force you for a long time grinding..multiplayer in storyline is trash i    Monster Hunter may looks great but get repetitive quick fast
    The sense you are forced to go into a endless grinding time for the next boss it completelly rip my entire experience as
    a gamer.. i enjoy a good story and this game lack it entirely.
    The game feels balanced at beginning but get hardness with time and force you for a long time grinding..multiplayer in storyline is trash i can't cooperate with other players.
    I tried to love this game but it faills in create a balance gaming experience.    … Expand
  41. bpcatchpole
    Jan 30, 2018
    3
    New to the franchise. Unfamiliar with its history so this is based on what I see. I've spent around 10-15 hours on it and find it very dull. Controls are clunky and find it very repetitive. If anything.. it's a bit like a no man's sky on the first release, perhaps with tons more complexity. Graphics are good and I can see why people enjoy it. I just find it all a bit laborious and feelNew to the franchise. Unfamiliar with its history so this is based on what I see. I've spent around 10-15 hours on it and find it very dull. Controls are clunky and find it very repetitive. If anything.. it's a bit like a no man's sky on the first release, perhaps with tons more complexity. Graphics are good and I can see why people enjoy it. I just find it all a bit laborious and feel like I'm wasting a huge amount of my time playing it. I cannot frankly be bothered into the 30-40th tutorial, to find another area that has similar quests and investigations that really don't excite me. Maybe I'm not the right kind of gamer for this kind of game. I like stories, interaction, and intrigue, I like FPS's and RPG's and adventure. This feels like a canvas with colour and baddies shot at it.. with a lack of purpose and game mechanics that make me wince. There's my piece!… Expand
  42. Khellendross
    Feb 4, 2018
    1
    So far I am 8 hours in and the only thing keeping me going is my friends saying it gets better. This game is not very friendly to players that are new to the series. Maybe if I keep smashing into this it will grow on me, but right now this is one of the most miserable games I have ever played.
  43. Jackson387
    Feb 24, 2018
    2
    Interesting and good concept game. but if you play, it's nightmare. Awful control, every single movement is so slow. u have to hit button 100 times to make one move. absolutely frustrating **** And monster disappears so u never get to beat down the big monster. I mean wtf?! spend hours and hours hitting and u get nothing. this is worse than dark soul series.
  44. TripWop
    Mar 8, 2018
    1
    New to the series and thought I'd give it a shot. Bad idea. This game is TERRIBLE. It seems like Capcom released 90% of a game - like it was almost done and then they're like, **** it. The controls are slow and clunky, and when you're given button prompts on screen, you have to mash the buttons to get them to work. I've never seen controls that just don't work in a game before. INew to the series and thought I'd give it a shot. Bad idea. This game is TERRIBLE. It seems like Capcom released 90% of a game - like it was almost done and then they're like, **** it. The controls are slow and clunky, and when you're given button prompts on screen, you have to mash the buttons to get them to work. I've never seen controls that just don't work in a game before. I can't believe they had a meeting and called this game done.

    You might spend 15 minutes fighting a monster and then have to chase it across the map, only to have it "leave the area." Why build that into the game??? It's annoying and a waste of time. And as you're chasing it, the in game "GPS" - aka Scout Flies, just stops working so you have to keep resetting it. Just when you start finding redeemable aspects to the game, there is another fail that makes this game suck. If you've never played the series, don't buy into the hype. This game blows.    … Expand
  45. Slayr-06
    Mar 7, 2018
    4
    I've put in around 10 hours and the game has pretty graphics, environments really feel alive, and there are a plethora of items to collect and craft, BUT THE COMBAT IS TERRIBLE. Mostly, the controls are bad and it's only worth playing if you are hunting with other players. Solo is hunting is worthless after you unlock the second area. Large monsters have way too much HP, despawn afterI've put in around 10 hours and the game has pretty graphics, environments really feel alive, and there are a plethora of items to collect and craft, BUT THE COMBAT IS TERRIBLE. Mostly, the controls are bad and it's only worth playing if you are hunting with other players. Solo is hunting is worthless after you unlock the second area. Large monsters have way too much HP, despawn after limited time, and the combat controls are bad. With these attributes combined this title is unplayable and the people who say this is much better than previous titles are just settling for this poor excuse of a combat system. Very linear, and grindy overall.… Expand
  46. ignore78
    Jun 15, 2018
    4
    This is NOT what i expected. Poor Coop and exhausting to play. everything seems so old but with new graphics. Not my type of game.
  47. Renosheriffs
    May 30, 2018
    4
    To start off I do not like ANY game, especially with a RPG and the only thing that saved Dragon Age Origins for me was the story. As well to be fair I only spent a couple hours on it which is why I wont give it a 0, the story looked decent enough but the problem starts at the beginning. When the characters are speaking their mouths don't even match up which in this day in age should notTo start off I do not like ANY game, especially with a RPG and the only thing that saved Dragon Age Origins for me was the story. As well to be fair I only spent a couple hours on it which is why I wont give it a 0, the story looked decent enough but the problem starts at the beginning. When the characters are speaking their mouths don't even match up which in this day in age should not happen. Now this game is pretty much on line with the PSP title I played so I'm sure its pretty accurate and enjoyable to the fan base. The mechanics are maybe good for a MH title but not good at all compared to the basics of good gameplay. The customizing and crafting seems like it would be effective which would be needed for this game, I don't think this game stands up well for any fan base not already initiated and not something I would pay more then 10 dollars at a local disc replay store. Visually the game is pretty well done graphics are not, I consider visuals to be for example, the beauty in this game and graphics to be things like your boot dissipearing into the dirt or voice and mouths not being matched up. Might not be exactly right but I don't claim to be a pro. I will say that I am automatically not going to like a game that is shallow in characters and story so that should be considered if anyone reads this review.

    J.    … Expand
  48. Ryaquaza1
    Oct 1, 2020
    0
    Possibly the worst version of a monster hunter game with various faults, lack of content and strange design choices and horrible fights really ruining the game as whole. Monster variety is limited to a handful of different animation sets and some fights are pure agony to work around it’s mechanics, most weapons are bland and basic and simple features like a pause button is absent.

    The    Possibly the worst version of a monster hunter game with various faults, lack of content and strange design choices and horrible fights really ruining the game as whole. Monster variety is limited to a handful of different animation sets and some fights are pure agony to work around it’s mechanics, most weapons are bland and basic and simple features like a pause button is absent.

    The game does look great for the most part but don’t let that convince you that this is a good MH title, go play MH3U, MHGenU or MH4U instead, you’d thank me in the long run    … Expand
  49. HiddenName
    Feb 19, 2018
    2
    The worst target system ever. Fighting does not providing fun. To much RNG.
  50. TheColdHardFact
    Feb 18, 2018
    2
    The Cold Hard Facts, Story is pointless, The main point of the game is broke, and no point to the game.
    The story is pointless...
    You left your continent for what reason? These dragons left your land and came to this island, also you are the fifth group to come over. They way they talk in the game the first group came over I would say 30 to 50 years ago. So in say 60 years these    The Cold Hard Facts, Story is pointless, The main point of the game is broke, and no point to the game.
    The story is pointless...
    You left your continent for what reason? These dragons left your land and came to this island, also you are the fifth group to come over. They way they talk in the game the first group came over I would say 30 to 50 years ago. So in say 60 years these creatures have stayed on this island, then why are you hunting them. Second your first mission is to cut down the number of the smaller monsters, why? They don't fly so they can't leave the island and if they over populate it would destroy the ecosystem which would take care of the bigger monsters.
    The main point of the game is broke...
    The main point of the game is combat, your job is to kill the monsters, but it doesn't even work. First, forget the lock-on...pointless, spent most of my first fight swinging at air because even though I was locked-on to the creature, I was facing the other direction. Second, the layout of the buttons is stupid. Three attack buttons R2, circle, and triangle + circle. Why not use R1, R2, and R1 + R2? Oh because R1 is to put your weapon away and sprint, notice I said put away, to get out your weapon you hit Triangle, why? Simple fix R1 and R2 as attacks Triangle to pull out and put away your weapon and circle for sprint.
    The game is pointless....
    First off from what I said before you could just stay home. Second, it is such a grind fest. I have no desire to chase the same creature to the same four areas before I kill it, I am not going to grind for equipment if I have to chase the same creature in circles. Third, it is rinse and repeat. You track a creature, which in most cases wasn't there the last 5 to 25 times you went out but now you find tracks everywhere, you attack him, which takes seconds to figure out his moves, you chase him in a circle stopping to attack him for short periods of time (nothing but filler), you finally kill him the mission ends, you level up game items, and do it all again. I heard this is 80 to 100 hour just to finish the main quest, but if you cut out the bs, you could probably finish the sad excuse for a story in 10 minutes.
    Bonus...
    People are saying the combat is like Dark Souls, if that is true, I am the richest man in the world. I love Dark Souls, The combat is a joke compared to Dark Souls, I have yet to die and lose anything, there is no fear, no drive, no danger,...no fun.
    THE GAME IS POINTLESS!!! and that is the cold hard facts    … Expand
  51. LifeHistory
    Feb 2, 2018
    4
    This game is only for the hardcore Monster Hunter fans. It did not improve nor brought anything new to the table. And for that matter it did not catch new audiences like myself.

    The characters movement when they run are retarded. The combat still very slow and bad without any feeling in it. . its like the combat made by Bethesda LoL. The monsters does almost nothing they only big and    This game is only for the hardcore Monster Hunter fans. It did not improve nor brought anything new to the table. And for that matter it did not catch new audiences like myself.

    The characters movement when they run are retarded. The combat still very slow and bad without any feeling in it. . its like the combat made by Bethesda LoL. The monsters does almost nothing they only big and take lots of damage and if you are under leveled you're doomed. There is no skills or anything required for this game than leveling up and kill big brainless monsters that does 2 moves each.

    The only thing most of the people are bragging about is the graphics which is nothing special at all for a 2018 game. For all of you who are comparing this to the Souls games then you have no idea what the hell you are babbling about.    … Expand
  52. dbmc77
    Feb 4, 2018
    0
    This was a huge disappointment. Clunky and clumsy controls, game play, and camera that often gives you absurd views of the monster you're fighting as it sinks into the ground, teleports to the top of a 50 foot high wall of vines, or clips into rocks and trees. Not worth $30 let alone $60. Pass on this repetitive trash or buy it and say, "I should've taken his word for it". Trust me, I'mThis was a huge disappointment. Clunky and clumsy controls, game play, and camera that often gives you absurd views of the monster you're fighting as it sinks into the ground, teleports to the top of a 50 foot high wall of vines, or clips into rocks and trees. Not worth $30 let alone $60. Pass on this repetitive trash or buy it and say, "I should've taken his word for it". Trust me, I'm doing you a favor.… Expand
  53. jpacor
    Feb 12, 2018
    1
    I wanted Monster Hunter World to be good, I really did. The premise sounds very interesting, and it is my first game played in the series, since I did not have a Wii U, 3DS, etc. And I must say, this game is painfully boring, I put in around 8 hours.

    I will agree that the combat is similar to Dark Souls, but even clunkier, slower, and much more complicated. The tutorials aren't bad, but    I wanted Monster Hunter World to be good, I really did. The premise sounds very interesting, and it is my first game played in the series, since I did not have a Wii U, 3DS, etc. And I must say, this game is painfully boring, I put in around 8 hours.

    I will agree that the combat is similar to Dark Souls, but even clunkier, slower, and much more complicated. The tutorials aren't bad, but then you are thrown in on a monster hunt with barely any time and have to continually attack the monster, hoping that it won't run away (which it always does) and then have to keep on starting over again. Also, the learning curve is not very balanced: one monster would be really easy to capture or kill, then the next one had brutal AI.

    What bores me the most is the grindy nature and time spent in menus. Most monsters have a nearly infinite pool of health and require a long session of attacking until dead, often becoming really boring toward the end of the fight. Then, the concept of building new armor is cool with monster parts, but it isn't, it requires a large amount of time spent in menus and crafting, and is very complicated.

    The internet connection is slow and glitchy as well.
    I kept giving this game a chance, and know that 8 hours isn't too long for this type of game, but I found it exceptionally boring, and I love action-RPGs like Dark Souls, Ys, Tales, etc, but this was downright boring. I give it a 1 because the graphics and monster designs are pretty cool.    … Expand
  54. Kraehe
    Feb 2, 2018
    0
    Endgame is watching big monsters fight and see them flee. Even the ammunition that let Monsters flee f only work around 5 Seconds in the endgame. It ist good, until you reach the last area than it is just plain annoying...
  55. plomplom
    Feb 18, 2018
    1
    Played this game for ca. 20 hours up until high rank. Can't recommend it, though I've really tried to love it.

    Story Not much story to talk about. Gameplay The game has one hell-of-a clunky control set. Attacks take (up to) several seconds to execute and feel sluggish. MHW seems to forget about all achievements modern video-game-controls have. In-game-menus are un-neccessary    Played this game for ca. 20 hours up until high rank. Can't recommend it, though I've really tried to love it.

    Story
    Not much story to talk about.

    Gameplay
    The game has one hell-of-a clunky control set. Attacks take (up to) several seconds to execute and feel sluggish. MHW seems to forget about all achievements modern video-game-controls have.
    In-game-menus are un-neccessary complex and mostly to small to read them. Tutorials are text-only and per feature you have to read a 2-3 page long manual.
    Lock-on-camera in the game is mostly useless and jumps around wildly.
    Also there's no difficulty-settings, so if you're not comfortable with what the game throws at you, you're out of luck.

    Graphics
    Graphics are ok, but nothing breathtaking. Environments just don't look as good as you would expect them and the overall color-palette is mostly based on mud-brown, making it hard to distinguish between monsters/environments/items/yourself. This leads to you often missing out important stuff that would otherwise help you.
    You definitely see that this game is based on a nearly 10-year old game engine.

    Audio
    The monster roars are nice. Music is ok, but sooooooo repetitive. After 1-2 hours it's just annoying (esp. the music that's playing in the main city where you do all the in-between-hunts-stuff).

    Multiplayer
    Seems ok, but you can't do proper multiplayer during the main story. So you'll play the first 20 hours of the game by yourself. Multiplayer itself is also very poorly implemented and way more complex to set up than it is in basically every other multiplayer game.    … Expand
  56. Aleksandr880
    Feb 7, 2018
    0
    This game is trash, it's awful!!! People, save the $60!!! Worse controls i have ever seen in my life!!!
  57. Algoros
    Feb 14, 2018
    0
    Started from Kirin as boss this game is one of the biggest **** I ever played.
    horrible timelosing with boring bossfight over 50 min for nothing. NEVER AGAIN Moster Hunter.
    I had fun for couple of ours but this is the much bad gamedesign für one people.
  58. SunWukong123
    Mar 23, 2018
    0
    Horrible game. The camera is all over the place and the character is very slow to move and respond to input. Feels like playing a scratch game someone made in 5 minutes.
  59. shiftyman
    Mar 16, 2018
    0
    The most overrated game in history and nothing more then fanboy trash. Just hunt the same monsters over and over and over, with no story and the worst and most poorly written/ voice acted performance ever. It’s just a button mash and the ocassional roll, which requires not one ounce of skill, to go with the worst combat system. The smallest maps and the same monsters just in differentThe most overrated game in history and nothing more then fanboy trash. Just hunt the same monsters over and over and over, with no story and the worst and most poorly written/ voice acted performance ever. It’s just a button mash and the ocassional roll, which requires not one ounce of skill, to go with the worst combat system. The smallest maps and the same monsters just in different skins and they only get harder because they do more damage. A palico that’s one level above useless, does the occasional buff or health item. The worst item clogged up menu system, trying to find a item while fighting is a chore. Sub par graphics and sound. The handler obviously has some kind of mental issue. The whole weapon and armour upgrade system is a broken mess. 200 hours and it’s like you’ve never played the game just hunted the same monsters over and over and upgraded gear. Pure trash.… Expand
  60. DavidHoltzer
    May 11, 2019
    0
    This is a must not play game.So dumb cluster heck even worse than Devil May Cry.I got no clue why would an adult person play this, i'm sorry about those people.The fighting system looks awful and the graphics and the animations don't look very good either.
  61. MHWSucks
    Feb 7, 2018
    0
    Game sucks. People have said in the youtube comments that this game is such a masterpiece and you NEED to play this game.So that's exactly what I did, I bought the game on the regular ps4 and my god how long did the game download, it took almost 4hours to fully get it done. I couldn't play this more than 30minutes before I realised what a unfinished and buggy mess this game is. DO NOT BUYGame sucks. People have said in the youtube comments that this game is such a masterpiece and you NEED to play this game.So that's exactly what I did, I bought the game on the regular ps4 and my god how long did the game download, it took almost 4hours to fully get it done. I couldn't play this more than 30minutes before I realised what a unfinished and buggy mess this game is. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME… Expand
  62. DeezNutz3832
    May 12, 2018
    0
    Unlike the critics and agreeing with the low-score users, I knew when I beta tested this game that I wasn’t going to pay more than $10. The controls are aweful. The button mashing is constant whether running and gathering or fighting. And, like a another user, I too like taking my time, backtracking, and am not hurried to finish. However, with games like God of War setting a precedent withUnlike the critics and agreeing with the low-score users, I knew when I beta tested this game that I wasn’t going to pay more than $10. The controls are aweful. The button mashing is constant whether running and gathering or fighting. And, like a another user, I too like taking my time, backtracking, and am not hurried to finish. However, with games like God of War setting a precedent with taking an older game which already had a good story and combat and then just positively blowing away all my expectations with a captivating story, graphics, gameplay mechanics, missions, map, upgrade system...YOU NAME IT ALL INCREDIBLE.... Monster Hunter came up short in all areas. Even a monster hunting game like Big Buck Hunter would have been better in my eyes. Gotta take some bad with the good but this is settling for a little good with mostly bad. Boom… Expand
  63. Luiso39
    Feb 6, 2018
    0
    This has got to be one of the worst games I’ve played in my life, horrible controls, some times you end up fighting a wall and enemies just standing there like deer in headlights, boring story, stupid voices, outdated game play, childish characters. This game could have been a hit in the early 90s
  64. DTanilG
    Nov 25, 2018
    0
    Мне игра не понравилась, особенно сюжет и лень разработчиков. (не охотно игра обновляется, как из под палки) Игра скучная, однообразная. И тупая система крафта.
  65. Tachibana
    Feb 17, 2018
    0
    Eu detestei achei ridiculo pior jogo que já joguei tudo muito ultrapassado.
  66. macunix
    Mar 2, 2019
    0
    I used to enjoy this game which was fun. but with the recent update for more and more extreme hard missions with poor difficulty control. I think this game is now a waster of time.
  67. Todd11122
    Dec 23, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a 12 years fan, I would like to leave a feedback on this game specifically on "monster hunter world"
    first of all i think capcom should make an after-story DLC to tell what is going to happen after when the main character defeats the final boss, this way i think story line would end perfectly. and another thing, In my opinion the production team should make the game a little bit more difficult, otherwise players who played over 100 hours are not feeling the game as challenging as they felt at the beginning    … Expand
  68. Mogmog000
    Jan 24, 2023
    0
    Monsters are too hard.
    Equipment is too weak. They move too slowly.
    Collecting materials and traces is a hassle.
  69. drlowdon
    Oct 21, 2021
    4
    While travelling to the “New World”, the Fifth Fleet is attacked by a huge Elder Dragon. After being rescued, and arriving at the base camp, the player fulfils their role as a Hunter defeating a variety of creatures whilst trying to find out more about the beast that attacked their fleet.

    Despite this being the fifth mainline instalment in the Monster Hunter series, it is the first I’ve    While travelling to the “New World”, the Fifth Fleet is attacked by a huge Elder Dragon. After being rescued, and arriving at the base camp, the player fulfils their role as a Hunter defeating a variety of creatures whilst trying to find out more about the beast that attacked their fleet.

    Despite this being the fifth mainline instalment in the Monster Hunter series, it is the first I’ve played as I’m generally not a fan of these types of loot based RPGs. With this being ‘free’ as part of the PlayStation collection I thought I’d give it a go, but there was very little I enjoyed here. The game's core loop of crafting appropriate gear to be able to hunt down more difficult monsters is always going to be repetitive by its very nature, but if the gameplay is enjoyable enough this need not be any issue. Unfortunately however the combat is just as repetitive and, regardless of the monster you’ve been tasked to kill, you’ll spend an age hacking away until it runs and you have to chase it before hacking away again. Patience rather than skill seems to be all that is required...

    Of course, games like this are all about teaming up with other people, but Monster Hunter World is a let down in this regard as well. Having required the use of a guide to finally work out how to team up with a family member, we were still unable to play any of the story missions together because (for some inexplicable reason) you can’t join each others game until you’ve started a mission and watched any associated cut scenes! After this you can quit and restart the mission with other people, but it’s so time consuming I couldn’t be bothered to do it most of the time.

    When all is said and done I realise this simply isn’t the sort of game I enjoy, but based on this evidence, that won’t change any time soon.    … Expand
  70. MediaFreak
    Oct 11, 2020
    2
    Bought as a Multiplayer game, but despite its promise of battling big Monsters with friends, this is barely a multiplayer game at all. You can only join quests with others providing you've already done them in single player, do you basically have to finish the entire 80 story solo to enjoy this game. It's easily the most being single player experience I've ever had. Terrible game.
  71. Hawks2018
    Nov 3, 2021
    3
    My first Monster Hunter game, was really looking forward to it (90 on metacritic! Damn, must be unreal!)...gave up after 4-5 hours.

    Just a convoluted mess. Menu, inventory and crafting system from hell. Gameplay was bland, nonsensical and not in the slightest bit interesting. Obviously just for Monster Hunter fans only. Only slightly less annoying than Vampyr, which was an    My first Monster Hunter game, was really looking forward to it (90 on metacritic! Damn, must be unreal!)...gave up after 4-5 hours.

    Just a convoluted mess.

    Menu, inventory and crafting system from hell.

    Gameplay was bland, nonsensical and not in the slightest bit interesting.

    Obviously just for Monster Hunter fans only.

    Only slightly less annoying than Vampyr, which was an absolute travesty.    … Expand
  72. Lonit
    Sep 15, 2019
    3
    this game is one massive grind, and don't even think about playing solo, it just makes the experience enven more tedious. Encourages you to keep playing with daily login rewards.
  73. Glacialice
    Aug 29, 2018
    3
    Fun gameplay and beautiful flora, that's about it for this game. Fun factor is non-existent and multiplayer is possibly worser than Battlefield 4 at launch, and it still isn't fixed more than 6 months after launch.
    If you believe 'fun' to be part of your gaming experience, skip this title. The only fun i've had was the few multiplayer sessions i was able to get in with my friends, we've    Fun gameplay and beautiful flora, that's about it for this game. Fun factor is non-existent and multiplayer is possibly worser than Battlefield 4 at launch, and it still isn't fixed more than 6 months after launch.
    If you believe 'fun' to be part of your gaming experience, skip this title. The only fun i've had was the few multiplayer sessions i was able to get in with my friends, we've all dropped the title, and likely franchise completely.    … Expand
  74. DBM2018
    Nov 20, 2018
    2
    This game is so much better on paper. I really wanted to like it. I gave it an honest chance. I really regret buying it, and I got it on sale. First off, it looks like a PS3 game. But I can live with subpar graphics if the gameplay itself is good. It isn't. Controls are janky, floaty, don't feel impactful. Combat is unresponsive, floaty, unsatisfying. RPG mechanics and progression areThis game is so much better on paper. I really wanted to like it. I gave it an honest chance. I really regret buying it, and I got it on sale. First off, it looks like a PS3 game. But I can live with subpar graphics if the gameplay itself is good. It isn't. Controls are janky, floaty, don't feel impactful. Combat is unresponsive, floaty, unsatisfying. RPG mechanics and progression are mediocre. Game is boring. Takes forever to find your big hunt, then it takes forever to kill it, for little reward. Can't stay locked on. Healing animations, combat animations, take forever and feel so half-assed and unresponsive to your input on the controller. Screen is cluttered with a mess of text and useless info. Too much going on aesthetically. UI is a mess. Voice acting, dialogue, story, music all stink. I don't get why people like this game.… Expand
  75. nieXas
    Jan 18, 2019
    1
    The game is complicated as hell compared to other games and trying to be all in one, but really didnt spark any interest for me. I tried many games and this one didnt entertain me at all from the beginning. There are many many options in the game to choose and it is so complicated, though you cannot pause it most of the times... plus if you want to chat with someone, they say somethingThe game is complicated as hell compared to other games and trying to be all in one, but really didnt spark any interest for me. I tried many games and this one didnt entertain me at all from the beginning. There are many many options in the game to choose and it is so complicated, though you cannot pause it most of the times... plus if you want to chat with someone, they say something stupid like hey but the rest is only written to you, not spoken... so cheap and pathetic. if you played god of war or rdr2 before this game, then you will be left clueless of how something like this could exist.… Expand
  76. Arigortet
    Feb 6, 2019
    4
    Кратко говоря, все печально. Сюжет не может предложить хоть что-то интересное, персонажи все полностью картонные. Боевая система крайне удручает. Кувырки работают через одно место, персонаж вообще местами бьёт в противоположную от врага сторону (хотя наводишься куда надо), хил это вообще пушка. Чтобы во время боя выкинуть фласку, нужно потратить где-то секунд 8 (!), и в это время вас будутКратко говоря, все печально. Сюжет не может предложить хоть что-то интересное, персонажи все полностью картонные. Боевая система крайне удручает. Кувырки работают через одно место, персонаж вообще местами бьёт в противоположную от врага сторону (хотя наводишься куда надо), хил это вообще пушка. Чтобы во время боя выкинуть фласку, нужно потратить где-то секунд 8 (!), и в это время вас будут нещадно ломать. Из плюсов можно выделить красивые мир, но вырвиглазное оформление довольно быстро начинает бесит. Можно посоветовать только отъявленным ммо задротам. Свои деньги игра не стоит определено… Expand
  77. Lockwood
    Mar 24, 2019
    4
    This game is not for me. Speaking as a single player, story is not good, I did not care for any characters or what would happen in the story either. But my main problem was the fight, two reasons come to mind about it: no monster health and low damage. You can spend 15 to 20 minutes fighting a monster and it's exhausting, keep in mind that you need to grind for equipment, at least one hourThis game is not for me. Speaking as a single player, story is not good, I did not care for any characters or what would happen in the story either. But my main problem was the fight, two reasons come to mind about it: no monster health and low damage. You can spend 15 to 20 minutes fighting a monster and it's exhausting, keep in mind that you need to grind for equipment, at least one hour to kill that monster 4-5 times. Overall, a overrated game, but it is nostalgic for most of the people I know.… Expand
  78. KingVilla1n
    May 22, 2019
    4
    Это какое-то гриндельное непотребство. Герой двигается как инвалид под водой. Ужасный таргетлок. Ощущение, что управляешь не персонажем, а старой лодкой в тинистом водоеме.
  79. Pguid
    May 18, 2019
    3
    Ugh...I was bored to death within the first half an hour of the game the first time I tried it. Sometimes there are games that will grow on me giving enough time, like dark souls. After getting used to the mechanics of the game I’ve become a dark souls fan. I really thought monster hunter world was that kind of game. Maybe once I get back to it after a long break I might learn to love it.Ugh...I was bored to death within the first half an hour of the game the first time I tried it. Sometimes there are games that will grow on me giving enough time, like dark souls. After getting used to the mechanics of the game I’ve become a dark souls fan. I really thought monster hunter world was that kind of game. Maybe once I get back to it after a long break I might learn to love it. Nope. So a year later I tried it again, and it still couldn’t capture my interest in the game. Still bored to death. Something about the world design and battle mechanics that I just couldn’t get into it. Combat is so slow. Environment is meh, kinda weird looking. Yeah, overall this game is a waste of money. I highly disagree with the metacritic score.… Expand
  80. MadViking92
    Jul 11, 2019
    1
    This game was hyped up far more than it deserved it’s the same game I remember from when I was younger and it reminded me why I ended up tossing it. Had high hopes and it definitely didn’t meet them. Simply put this wasn’t worth any amount of money I put into it. Severely disappointed in this one.
  81. JimLittle
    Apr 17, 2020
    4
    Graphics are trash, yes I judge games by its graphics, if you can't make good graphics in 2018, please release games on switch. Look at Horizon Zero dawn, how come capcom not feeling shame. I am the individuals who are not able to continue a game if the graphics hurt my eyes. This game is just like Witcher 3, how come so many people gave them full mark and actually it's rubbish, 4 marksGraphics are trash, yes I judge games by its graphics, if you can't make good graphics in 2018, please release games on switch. Look at Horizon Zero dawn, how come capcom not feeling shame. I am the individuals who are not able to continue a game if the graphics hurt my eyes. This game is just like Witcher 3, how come so many people gave them full mark and actually it's rubbish, 4 marks because get it with discounted price 17.95 AUD.… Expand
  82. Chriscalton
    Sep 19, 2022
    0
    The game seems dog **** in my early impressions of it, but the main problem here is that it cannot be paused, even when playing solo. I envy people who have such a lack of responsibility that they can commit to playing games without interruption that regularly, but sadly I have a life and need to be able to pause games from time to time.
  83. meowarfmoo
    Feb 14, 2023
    0
    20 minutes into playing a game and it's still not able to play the game. Super slow tutorial and way too much unskippable dialogue. Games that don't let you skip cutscenes should be illegal and banned. If I want to watch a movie, I'll go watch a movie. If I want to play a game, I want to play a game. Don't make me watch a movie instead of playing my game. And don't stop me from playing a20 minutes into playing a game and it's still not able to play the game. Super slow tutorial and way too much unskippable dialogue. Games that don't let you skip cutscenes should be illegal and banned. If I want to watch a movie, I'll go watch a movie. If I want to play a game, I want to play a game. Don't make me watch a movie instead of playing my game. And don't stop me from playing a game by making me watch a movie.… Expand
  84. Reekum
    Jul 23, 2021
    3
    Combat is pure clunky garbage, maybe it was good in 2004 or whatever. Uninstalled after 2 hours . Good thing it is free on ps5. Never gonna get near this franchise again.
  85. Frankyrivers
    Jul 31, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mecanicas del asco e inteligencia artificial de porqueria, que hueva estar de payaso intentando crear armaduras que al final son basura… Expand
  86. JoeyBee
    Jan 14, 2022
    1
    Good lord what a trash game. There’s absolutely no story line the story itself is not engaging at all its boring. The combat is clunky and flawed you lose stamina in battle and cant move so you just get hit or you get knocked down and hit repeatedly by the monster so you cant even get up to heal because you’re staggered. The entire game is just either hunting or capturing a monster andGood lord what a trash game. There’s absolutely no story line the story itself is not engaging at all its boring. The combat is clunky and flawed you lose stamina in battle and cant move so you just get hit or you get knocked down and hit repeatedly by the monster so you cant even get up to heal because you’re staggered. The entire game is just either hunting or capturing a monster and don’t even get me started on how lame the capture mode is. The maps are tiny lame boring like everything else in this game everything felt so lazy. Save your moneu and your time i quit within a few days of playing because i kept feeling like i was wasting my time and getting frustrated with literally everything. TRASH… Expand
  87. magnolia6
    Jun 30, 2023
    4
    This game is just not for me.
    I don't like how hard you need to grind for the most smallest of upgrades. Just makes the game progress way too slow for me, at which point it's no longer fun for me to continue playing.

Awards & Rankings

6
#6 Best PS4 Game of 2018
11
#11 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2018
5
#5 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 93 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 89 out of 93
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 93
  3. Negative: 0 out of 93
  1. GameGrin
    Jun 21, 2018
    90
    Honestly, if the Low and High Rank portions wasn’t as polished and an incredible experience to go through. This score would be 7/8 margin just because compared to previous games, the rotating event quests, RNG investigations for RNG loot, reduced weapon and quest pool, and less challenging solo player end game. But, with the incredibly constructed world, incredible combat experience, and cohesive experience, the downpoints are more just demands for more content.
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  2. Gamers' Temple
    May 21, 2018
    55
    I won't rehash the problems I had with World simply because they make me profoundly sad. I wanted to like the game, I hoped the new direction would bring the series to a new level, but instead, the whole thing blew up in my face like a Marshmallow Peep left in the microwave too long.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 24, 2018
    100
    Moving to real consoles has paid off for Monster Hunter. The fifth installment is bigger, nicer and funnier (a bit). In addition, a number of free addons will extend the entertainment for another dozens of hours. [Issue#283]
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