Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

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User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 220 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 126 out of 220
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 220
  3. Negative: 67 out of 220
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  1. Garlands
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    le jeu démarre lentement mais après ça s'enchaine et c'est que du bonheur . Les combats sont funs et spectaculaires et la mise en scène des cinématiques défonce !! Un pur bonheur et on peut très bien le faire sans avoir fait le premier !
  2. MoXiLoug
    Jul 12, 2021
    0
    I spend 3 hours on the final fking boss, and it comes loading the animation. And the game crashed. Now I have to fight the final boss again. And the lagging in the second village is so annoying. I would say that if the game is not finished, please do not put it in to the market. I'm a big fan of monster hunter, but this game make me so disappointed.
  3. efeylmaz14
    Jul 16, 2021
    0
    After the masterpiece that was MH Rise, performance of this game is unacceptable. None of the day one patches did anything and the game still has a lot of framerate issues. Normally I am not the kind of person who cares about frame rate drops here and there but this game is constantly having performance issues in all of my playing sessions. Even with all the performance issues some sickAfter the masterpiece that was MH Rise, performance of this game is unacceptable. None of the day one patches did anything and the game still has a lot of framerate issues. Normally I am not the kind of person who cares about frame rate drops here and there but this game is constantly having performance issues in all of my playing sessions. Even with all the performance issues some sick **** degenerate at capcom decided to uncap the frame rate for some reason and even the normal 30fps gameplay looks off because of it. User score of 8.8 is WAY too high for game like this. There is a lot of potential for this game but at its current state go play it on PC.… Expand
  4. KingofBeasts
    Dec 21, 2022
    4
    Boy oh boy, where do I begin with this dumpster fire of a mess. I suppose I should mention, I played the first game, and loved it. This one here is well, pretty bad. Definitely better than some other games, but let me break it down.

    Battle System Both good and bad. Good in which, it is much more expanded on. Bad in which the rock, paper, scissors system become very predictable for    Boy oh boy, where do I begin with this dumpster fire of a mess. I suppose I should mention, I played the first game, and loved it. This one here is well, pretty bad. Definitely better than some other games, but let me break it down.

    Battle System

    Both good and bad.

    Good in which, it is much more expanded on. Bad in which the rock, paper, scissors system become very predictable for quite a range of monsters. Higher ranking monsters gets two to three attacks a turn, that you cannot defend against in most cases. It is even worse in the players favor in this game, since only the Kinship ability can bypass this system, and it leaves them completely vulnerable for a turn. More or less, it is safer to play without it. This ultimately defeating the point of building up the gauge. Previous game, I never had to play support, this game? I was forced into it. Terrible design.

    Weapons

    Good and Bad.

    Sword and Shield has more relevance than Great Sword, which makes little sense damage wise. Bows are also one of the better ones to use, due to the many hits, and turn end attacks. Hammers and Gun Lance I never found a use for. They were pretty useless. This game makes weapons even worse than the last one.

    Exploration

    This is probably one of the better points, but it also has its bad as well. If I am not wrong, it should roughly be around the same as the last game, if not slightly more. Anyway, it is more open to exploring, so that is good. It is also bad how flying is so limited, even more so than the previous one. The dens are larger, so that is good, and it does give incentive to explore it.

    Storyline

    Now to this one, there are characters from the previous game. With a certain Felyne jumping back and forth between knowing some characters. At some points, it seems like he genuinely doesn’t know, at other points he suddenly does. I should also mention, this character is very annoying throughout the entire game. Unlike the first, when he grew on the player, and became quite likable from middle to end.

    The plot of the game is everywhere, they introduce a lot of side stories, which if memory serves. Almost none of them gets finished. A Rathalos that is supposed to bring about ruin, great plot right? Well, it looks like they had a decent idea for evolution of his Kinship skill as the plot went along. However, they decided to be cheap, and simply used the one from the first game. Anyway, enough of that.

    This game was pretty much just go here and there, the characters weren’t given any much time to be properly liked. The main character just felt there, and did not have much relevance. The first game, the main character was important. It was more heartfelt, and the effort can be seen. This game? Well, they had ideas, but none gets properly executed, because a certain Felyne constantly breaks the mood. Every time something thought provoking, or interesting happens, his annoying voice, and stupid remarks breaks the immersion.

    All of this eventually lead’s to a final showdown, that didn’t even felt earned, and didn’t bring about a rise in emotions. There wasn’t even any sort of real turmoil to say, it was like a bunch of ideas just thrown together.

    Animations

    Animations were excellent, however, if I was brain dead, then maybe I would have been focusing on this. While a lot of effort was put into this, it seems like they were hoping these graphics will be enough to distract from the poorly constructed story/timeline. I get the feeling this is probably supposed to be a standalone, at the same time? They keep bringing up points that made me think it wasn’t supposed to be.

    Honestly, the only reason I am giving this a 4/10, is because I played the first game. For a $60 game, this was borderline trash. Perhaps someone can find enjoyment in this, but I went in with high expectations from the last game, and was met with disappointment. I just wanted to play the game to get it over with, honestly, this might be the last time I buy anything from this company as well. Unless they manage to really pull themself up, I don’t want anything to do with their games. I honestly felt ripped off for the price they were going for. I should also mention there are performance issues with the game, such as lag, or delayed movements.    … Expand
  5. DinoBeam
    Jul 25, 2021
    3
    That cat needs to be killed, and whoever is responsible for making him and putting him in the game should be fired. It also is disappointing your monsters just auto attack
  6. waffleganger
    Jul 27, 2021
    4
    An absolute joy to play, has gameplay better than Pokémon could ever have… but the framerate is abysmal, with seemingly no intentions of getting it fixed.

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 89 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 89
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 89
  3. Negative: 0 out of 89
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 7, 2021
    90
    Monster Hunter Stories 2's story and gameplay work in tandem to make this entry a standout in the franchise and in the creature collection genre as a whole. The gameplay is addictive, and the story and characters kept me invested in the finer details of the world. Plus, there is plenty to do after you've completed the story. If you're intrigued about this series or a fan who's wondering if it's worth your while, I say give this one a shot. And ride on! [Issue #54 – September 2021, p. 71]
  2. Gamepressure
    Sep 11, 2021
    80
    Wings of Ruin’s strengths are easily noticeable and will keep you playing it for weeks. Its story may not be groundbreaking, but what it offers is crafted with love and is geared to both fans and newcomers to the series. It’s definitely not your average Monster Hunter game, but its mix of RPG and Pokemon-like elements make it its own kind of wonderful.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 9, 2021
    90
    If you never loved the Monster Hunter series, yet you found yourself intrigued by it, this could be your moment to fall in love with its world. The original Stories was an easily overlooked game since it was exclusive to the 3DS. However, this sequel is not just more available, but also an amazing and charming title on its own. And players that don't mind the more simple stories will have nothing but love for this sweet little adventure, which is anything but tiny.
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