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Monster\nHunter Stories combines those monsters and biomes with turn-based combat and a\nmonster recruitment system to deliver an interesting spin on the series formula.","2025-03-26T08:12:58.86138-04:00",{"id":716,"logo":729,"name":730,"slug":731,"tags":26,"bluesky":26,"twitter":732,"youtube":733,"facebook":734,"mastodon":26,"muckrack":26,"claimed_at":26,"description":735,"website_url":736,"score_format":48,"average_score":49,"default_timezone":50,"last_review_date":26,"stats_updated_at":81,"headquarters_city":737,"news_editor_email":26,"platforms_covered":26,"claimed_by_user_id":26,"reviews_this_month":55,"active_authors_count":55,"headquarters_country":141,"reviews_editor_email":26,"editor_in_chief_email":26,"published_authors_count":55,"published_reviews_count":55},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fgameinformer.jpg","Game Informer","gameinformer","GameInformer","@gameinformer","officialgameinformer","Over 30 years celebrating the best of games in print and online.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameinformer.com\u002F","Minneapolis",{"id":739,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":740,"author":741,"original_score":747,"normalized_score":156,"review_url":748,"review_date":701,"summary":749,"created_at":750,"updated_at":750,"author_id":742,"last_edited_at":750,"outlet":751},90411,130,{"id":742,"bio":26,"name":743,"avg_score":119,"outlet_id":26,"created_at":744,"profile_id":26,"updated_at":745,"claim_token":26,"article_count":746,"claimed_by_user_id":26},7709,"Kyle Movius","2025-03-15T20:36:06.169068-04:00","2025-03-16T15:58:50.776878-04:00",8,"85","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingtrend.com\u002Freviews\u002Fpokemon-rider-version-monster-hunter-stories-review\u002F","Full disclosure: I’ve actually never played a Monster Hunter game before. I do know that the RPG style of gameplay is a drastic departure from previous action-based entries in the series, and I happen to have a strong affinity for it. So longtime Monster Hunter fans may have radically different opinions from mine, but for what it’s worth, I’ve found this game to be full of wholesome fun. It’s hardly unique in gameplay and story, but what it lacks in uniqueness it makes up for in execution and presentation.","2025-03-15T20:41:04.960856-04:00",{"id":740,"logo":752,"name":753,"slug":754,"tags":26,"bluesky":755,"twitter":753,"youtube":756,"facebook":753,"mastodon":26,"muckrack":26,"claimed_at":26,"description":757,"website_url":758,"score_format":350,"average_score":49,"default_timezone":50,"last_review_date":759,"stats_updated_at":760,"headquarters_city":26,"news_editor_email":761,"platforms_covered":26,"claimed_by_user_id":26,"reviews_this_month":459,"active_authors_count":746,"headquarters_country":26,"reviews_editor_email":762,"editor_in_chief_email":763,"published_authors_count":119,"published_reviews_count":764},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGamingTrend-Logo.jpg","GamingTrend","gamingtrend","gamingtrend.com","@GamingTrendVideos","From the table to the screen, and everything in between!","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingtrend.com","2025-07-14","2025-07-16T19:33:01.762266","news@gamingtrend.com","reviews@gamingtrend.com","rburke@gamingtrend.com",805,{"id":766,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":767,"author":768,"original_score":212,"normalized_score":65,"review_url":775,"review_date":701,"summary":776,"created_at":777,"updated_at":777,"author_id":769,"last_edited_at":777,"outlet":778},77744,56,{"id":769,"bio":26,"name":770,"avg_score":771,"outlet_id":26,"created_at":772,"profile_id":26,"updated_at":773,"claim_token":26,"article_count":774,"claimed_by_user_id":26},5582,"Jim Hargreaves",64.63855421686748,"2025-02-05T22:00:57.16195-05:00","2026-07-25T08:03:52.664406-04:00",198,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F2017\u002F09\u002F07\u002Fmonster-hunter-stories-review\u002F","While it’s certainly more approachable than your typical Monster Hunter game, Stories fails to capture what has made the series such a hit over the years. Sure, the setting is evocative but, as many die-hard fans will tell you, it’s the high octane rush of hunting with friends that forms the true backbone of the franchise. That said, Monster Hunter Stories goes beyond your average spin-off and feels like a genuine attempt to expand this universe instead of simply trying to milk it. From the simple yet expanding battle system to its many ties with the core games, there’s plenty here for newcomers and grizzled veterans alike.","2025-02-10T14:04:31.211751-05:00",{"id":767,"logo":779,"name":780,"slug":781,"tags":244,"bluesky":782,"twitter":780,"youtube":781,"facebook":780,"mastodon":26,"muckrack":26,"claimed_at":26,"description":783,"website_url":784,"score_format":48,"average_score":785,"default_timezone":50,"last_review_date":26,"stats_updated_at":81,"headquarters_city":26,"news_editor_email":786,"platforms_covered":26,"claimed_by_user_id":26,"reviews_this_month":55,"active_authors_count":55,"headquarters_country":26,"reviews_editor_email":787,"editor_in_chief_email":788,"published_authors_count":55,"published_reviews_count":55},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTheSixthAxis-Logo.jpg","TheSixthAxis","thesixthaxis","thesixthaxis.bsky.social","All the latest videos gaming news, reviews, guides, and opinion.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F",73,"aran@thesixthaxis.com","dom@thesixthaxis.com","teflon@thesixthaxis.com",{"id":790,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":791,"author":792,"original_score":155,"normalized_score":156,"review_url":798,"review_date":701,"summary":799,"created_at":800,"updated_at":800,"author_id":793,"last_edited_at":801,"outlet":802},80069,59,{"id":793,"bio":26,"name":794,"avg_score":795,"outlet_id":26,"created_at":796,"profile_id":26,"updated_at":797,"claim_token":26,"article_count":496,"claimed_by_user_id":26},5935,"Russell Archey",81.73387096774194,"2025-02-12T05:39:24.544418-05:00","2026-07-26T18:40:54.907312-04:00","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamingnexus.com\u002FArticle\u002F5470\u002FMonster-Hunter-Stories\u002F","As someone who is terrible at the main series, I really enjoyed Monster Hunter Stories, even if it is a bit easy early on.  The more traditional RPG-style of gameplay is a radical departure from what the core games are like, but that doesn't mean it's not worth your time.  If you can put aside the fact that this plays rather differently than the past games, you'll find an enjoyable experience for new and returning fans alike.","2025-02-12T05:54:12.738055-05:00","2025-07-08T15:12:22.300316-04:00",{"id":791,"logo":803,"name":804,"slug":805,"tags":244,"bluesky":26,"twitter":806,"youtube":26,"facebook":807,"mastodon":26,"muckrack":26,"claimed_at":26,"description":808,"website_url":809,"score_format":48,"average_score":178,"default_timezone":50,"last_review_date":26,"stats_updated_at":81,"headquarters_city":26,"news_editor_email":26,"platforms_covered":26,"claimed_by_user_id":26,"reviews_this_month":55,"active_authors_count":55,"headquarters_country":26,"reviews_editor_email":26,"editor_in_chief_email":810,"published_authors_count":55,"published_reviews_count":55},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGaming-Nexus-Logo.jpg","Gaming Nexus","gaming-nexus","GamingNexus","gamingnexus","Established in 1997, Gaming Nexus is an ad-free site, writing honest video game reviews and covering industry news.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingnexus.com\u002F","ehauter@gamingnexus.com"]