Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

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  • Summary: Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin offers both RPG and Monster Hunter fans a unique new experience with a rich storyline featuring charming characters, challenging quests and friendly encounters with familiar monsters from the Monster Hunter series. Assuming the role of a young MonsterMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin offers both RPG and Monster Hunter fans a unique new experience with a rich storyline featuring charming characters, challenging quests and friendly encounters with familiar monsters from the Monster Hunter series. Assuming the role of a young Monster Rider who can use a Kinship Stone to form strong bonds with monsters, players can gain experience and improve their skills to form deeper connections with these wonderful creatures. When ready, players can embark on memorable adventures filled with dramatic events and heartwarming friendships as the epic tale unfolds.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 89
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 89
  3. Negative: 0 out of 89
  1. Nintendojo
    Jul 12, 2021
    100
    Overall, Monster Hunter Stories 2 provides a great way to hunt alongside favorite monsters from the franchise in a charming world with an interesting story to discover.
  2. The Mako Reactor
    Jul 7, 2021
    90
    Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is the perfect JRPG for Monster Hunter fans and those looking to dive into a memorable adventure with gorgeous visuals on Nintendo Switch.
  3. Pocket Tactics
    Jul 19, 2021
    90
    This colourful RPG is a constant delight with some fantastic monsters to find, deep mechanics, an interesting story, and some great characters along the way. The game is rewarding for both Monster Hunter fans and anyone looking for a new adventure, Monster Hunter Stories 2 might just be the best monster-catching game on the Nintendo Switch.
  4. CGMagazine
    Jul 7, 2021
    80
    Despite a few things holding it back, I fell in love with Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, and it’s all I want to play now.
  5. IGN Japan
    Jul 13, 2021
    80
    From its setting to world building and especially the battles with monsters, this is truly an RPG that stays true to what Monster Hunter is all about. While the story is definitely on the light side, exploring the beautiful world with your favorite Monsties is an experience packed with content that any Monster Hunter fan will love.
  6. Digital Trends
    Jul 7, 2021
    80
    Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is a top-notch spinoff that cleverly distills the complexities of Monster Hunter into a friendlier RPG. Rewarding combat and a thoroughly entertaining story make up for repetitive map design and a stuttering frame rate. For those who found Monster Hunter Rise too intimidating, this is a better way to get a grasp on the basic ideas in a less demanding, turn-based format.
  7. NME
    Jul 7, 2021
    60
    Ultimately a Monster Hunter game for people who don't like Monster Hunter, Wings of Ruin offers enough spectacle to keep players engaged before surprising them with unexpected depth in combat and customisation. It's let down by repetitiveness in exploration and a slower pace, and Switch players will see how much it strains the hardware, but it's still a good time for JRPG fans.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 67
  3. Negative: 6 out of 67
  1. NOVACAiNE93
    Jul 16, 2021
    10
    The game is thorough and amazing. the last titles for pokemon have been lackluster and somewhat carefree. if you care about a great storyThe game is thorough and amazing. the last titles for pokemon have been lackluster and somewhat carefree. if you care about a great story funny quips and a refreshing new way to play turn based rpgs this is the game for you. if you love the monster hunter series already... what are you waiting for!… Expand
  2. coolnamelol
    Dec 12, 2021
    10
    Best game ever. One of my favorite games of all time. The story is good, the everything-except-the-voice-acting is really good, and its just aBest game ever. One of my favorite games of all time. The story is good, the everything-except-the-voice-acting is really good, and its just a very good game… Expand
  4. Ripper36
    Jul 10, 2021
    10
    Put about 10 or 11 hours into this game so far and i must say it is really a great game. Looks great and Has lots of hours too put into it iPut about 10 or 11 hours into this game so far and i must say it is really a great game. Looks great and Has lots of hours too put into it i can tell. Never was a huge Monster Hunter fan, But this is a great RPG. Great Job Nintendo!… Expand
  5. Bnois
    Aug 18, 2021
    9
    Pokemon game done better than the actual pokemon.
    FPS isn't great but after some time you stop noticing it
  6. MoGee
    Apr 23, 2022
    8
    看别人说是20，30小时流程，通关时发现玩了46小时。
    Ns版掉帧问题严重，感觉常年在20帧左右晃荡。
    读取界面多，还贼慢，难受死了。打个怪读5秒，打完读5秒，换个地图读7，8秒，进个洞读7，8秒。    看别人说是20，30小时流程，通关时发现玩了46小时。
    Ns版掉帧问题严重，感觉常年在20帧左右晃荡。
    读取界面多，还贼慢，难受死了。打个怪读5秒，打完读5秒，换个地图读7，8秒，进个洞读7，8秒。
    要不是游戏内容还可以，并且巧妙的把怪猎本体结合起来，骑着咩咩子可是我的梦啊！（就是刺得裆有点疼）
    某些方面明白了为什么那么多人喜欢宝可梦了。

    对于一个只玩过一阵2G，正儿八经玩是从世界才开始玩的新猎人，发现好多怪不认识，就很难受。终于知道为什么说崛起怪少了。    … Expand
  7. MadBert91
    Jul 17, 2021
    7
    Llevo 23 horas jugadas. El juego en sí está francamente bien, es entretenido, sin un nivel de complejidad exagerado, requiere un poco deLlevo 23 horas jugadas. El juego en sí está francamente bien, es entretenido, sin un nivel de complejidad exagerado, requiere un poco de planificación y táctica pero es lo que se esperaba lógicamente. En Nintendo switch no está bien optimizado y es muy frecuente encontrar zonas donde los FPS se resienten bastante y va a tirones. Afortunadamente por norma general es más que jugable pero esto le resta un puntito, otro puntito que pierde a mi parecer es en la falta de doblaje al castellano, sé que es algo habitual en Nintendo, pero por lo que cuestan estos juegos y las ventas que tienen en el mundo hispanohablante no tiene justificación y por ultimo el tercer punto que le quito y sitúo mi nota en un 7 que es buena nota es la repetitividad excesiva en combates y en guardias de monstruos que son clones unos de otros, le falta un poco más de mimo en términos generales. A pesar de todo es un juego divertido y recomendado.… Expand
  8. 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 stillAfter 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

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#57 Best Switch Game of 2021
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#19 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2021