Monster Hunter Wilds

Monster Hunter Wilds takes everything that worked from World and Rise to deliver the ultimate monster-hunting experience. Combat improvements, an excellent story, and a giant lineup of monsters make this the hunter haven we were all waiting for.

In conclusion, Monster Hunter Wilds stands as Capcom’s crowning achievement in the Monster Hunter series, showcasing years of refinement and passion. The combat is seamless, the environments are breathtaking, and the attention to detail is truly remarkable. There’s so much to appreciate in this game that it’s impossible to cover everything in one go. But instead of rambling on, I’ll just say this: Monster Hunter Wilds is a must-play for Monster Hunter fans. This is not up for debate!

Monster Hunter Wilds offers the best hunting and combat in the series’ history. Intense fights are at the heart of the experience, and the large, open world and its various ecosystem changes are spectacles to see from afar and up close in the middle of a hunt. It is only bolstered by some fantastic audio, music, and feedback as you slash, carve, and batter monsters. However, the game’s characters don’t have enough air to breathe amongst the wider narrative and the lack of pinnacle fights and endgame challenges are a severe downgrade from other games in the series.

Monster Hunter Wilds sands off a lot of the edges from the series, and while I was concerned that this could leave the game feeling frictionless and uninspiring, the addition of a really engaging story, some of the coolest monsters I’ve seen in any game, and the new systems all combine to make it just pure fun. It’s good for newcomers because of all the helpful parts, but veterans will be overjoyed with everything that comes after the credits, not to mention the wonders of having two weapons easily accessible. Monster Hunter Wilds is probably going to be my game of the year, and I’d be shocked...

The year 2025 is shaping up to be a remarkable time for RPGs, with hits like Avowed and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Monster Hunter Wilds will likely seal the deal, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it take the top spot in Capcom’s collection.

Monster Hunter Wilds is a more approachable, if slightly more mindless Monster Hunter.

Monster Hunter Wilds starts with big hunts and breathtaking action scenes. By the end of the story and beyond, you’ll be hunting even larger monsters with impossibly larger attacks, harvesting materials from their bodies to make stronger weapons and tougher armor.

Monster Hunter Wilds is an incredible entry into the franchise that provides a fun and smooth gameplay loop and a beautiful world to explore and hunt in. It’s Monster Hunter at its finest.

Monster Hunter Wilds is more of the same classic monster-slaying fun, but with new improvements and a seamless world to explore, the grind has never been better. This decades-old franchise still has plenty of fun left to discover.

It has issues, but Monster Hunter Wilds iterates on a winning formula with another captivating collection of monsters to slay

And speaking of monster design, Monster Hunter WIlds couldn't have done better when it comes to creating a massive menagerie of awe-inspiring creatures. Unfortunately, I can't discuss some of my personal favorite monsters without spoiling the latter half of the story, but suffice it to say that both new and returning monsters are done justice here. Each monster really feels like a part of its ecosystem, whether it's fighitng smaller creatures for dominance or swinging around on webbed ropes. The game doesn't reuse many monsters from Rise or World, so most of them will be new to more recent fan...

Monster Hunter Wilds builds on Worlds’ combat, crafting, and upgrade systems. The new open zones and more complex monster behaviors are impressive and interesting to explore, and as always, hunts can be challenging, rewarding, exhausting, and fun. The lack of new weapons is disappointing, as are the many technical issues and the game’s often unpolished feel. The bigger environments and more open-ended gameplay could have been the foundation for something really new and special. Monster Hunter Wilds feels like a lateral move rather than a significant advance.