![]() I cut through seven of them without doing so much as a single upgrade. There are 32 unique large monsters in Monster Hunter World including ones added post-launch. Replaying solo, I’ve made it to Zorah Magdoros without upgrading the starting set of armor and weapons. To go in with an open mind, perhaps I had been too hard on the game before? Sadly, that wasn’t the case. Now with the massive expansion Iceborne coming soon, I wanted to try again. ![]() The monsters really aren’t that persistent in pursuing you and safe spots are everywhere. You can do that in Monster Hunter World as well, sans the loading screen. Some may argue that you could simply exit to another zone through a loading screen in older games, well sure. In World, the flex is gone and you can run while healing. You had to be careful or you were taking a hit. It was goofy, but its purpose was to force you to commit to your actions, to watch the Monsters’ patterns and heal at the right time. In older titles, you would do a silly little flex after drinking a potion to heal. However, some changes directly impact the challenge. Unlimited pickaxes and bug nets are amazing, gathering while on the move speeds up the monotony of preparation a great deal and I love it. Some of the quality-of life-changes are fantastic. The game is far less challenging than previous iterations for several reasons. It was thrilling, and when you pulled it off, it felt good. One that asked you to commit to your actions, to plan ahead, and to prep for a hunt against creatures far more powerful than yourself. Monster Hunter has been, from day one, a challenging game. ![]() Well, it cost me, and a lot of other old fans. Capcom knocked it out of the park, improving the game in so many ways, and making the correct moves that were needed to propel the game into mainstream popularity. It brought with it a ton of quality-of-life improvements that honestly makes going back and playing the older ones difficult. ![]() Monster Hunter World is by far the best-looking Monster Hunter with the slickest animations and most visual detail. If you had told me that even five years ago, I’d have laughed at you. It was one of the games nominated for game of the year 2017. World succeeded where every other monster hunter game failed, captivating the western audience and gaining mass appeal. Through its incarnations on the PSP and Monster Hunter Tri on the Wii, 4 Ultimate and Generations on the 3DS, and finally Monster Hunter World on the PlayStation 4. I’ve been with it from the very beginning with its very first title on the PlayStation 2. If you look at my Open Critic Page, you will see that Monster Hunter is listed as one of my favorite game franchises. ![]()
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