Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 61
  3. Negative: 0 out of 61
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  1. Metro GameCentral
    Mar 13, 2026
    70
    An impressively full-bodied Japanese role-player that’s good enough to attract non-Monster Hunter fans, with the Pokémon style collection process making up for the flaws in the storytelling and combat.
  2. Restart.run
    Mar 9, 2026
    60
    I did actually enjoy my time with Monster Hunter Stories 3 despite having a list of issues with it, and I suspect the reason is because it reminded me of those unsung RPGs from the late 90s and early 2000s. It feels like the kind of game you had heard someone talk about glowingly on a message board years ago and when you look it up on eBay it’s inexplicably hundreds of dollars now. The bits of the game that did tickle my brain were tied to its myriad of systems and, while it can be overwhelming, I think the game would be lesser without them. Go ahead and give it a shot if you’re both a fan of Monster Hunter’s designs and world and also want to whittle away time making numbers go up.
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  1. Polygon
    Mar 17, 2026
    Everything is generally more rhythmic and strategic, like you're playing a mainline Monster Hunter game instead of a nascent turn-based system that isn't quite sure of itself yet. It all makes for an in-depth RPG spinoff, and we could use more games like that these days.