Monster Hunter: World

 PlayStation 4
User Score
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. 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.
  2. 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
  3. Mogmog000
    Jan 24, 2023
    0
    Monsters are too hard.
    Equipment is too weak. They move too slowly.
    Collecting materials and traces is a hassle.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. Smithslp
    Sep 22, 2020
    0
    The game play is awful, camera all over the place, would not recommend this game.
  15. 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
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. KushAstronaut
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    requires a $40+ DLC to use a $1.50 hairstyle. I don't support corporate moneygrubbing.
  19. 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
  20. 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.
  21. 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
  22. Lonitx
    Dec 2, 2019
    0
    what a grind fest, I don't understand the praise, this game is so overated.
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 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.
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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
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#6 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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#11 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2018
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#5 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018

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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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