Monster Hunter Wilds is just under a week away from release, but the first reviews of the game are already popping up online. Blix team has researched and is ready to tell you more about Monster Hunter Wilds.
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- A review of the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds game
We also have a review on other new games, such as: Avowed Is Finally Here – But Is It the RPG Fans Were Hoping For?
Monster Hunter Wilds Review
The latest installment in the cult Monster Hunter series has received highly favorable reviews—at the time of publishing the news, the game had an average score of 90 on Metacritic, and 89 on OpenCritic, and 95% of journalists recommended it.
GameSpot noted that Monster Hunter Wild’s new mechanics add more depth and spectacle to battles. Battles feel so fluid that even heavy weapons remain comfortable, and an open world with a bestiary of fantastic monsters allows you to always stay “in the center of the action”.
An IGN journalist stated that Monster Hunter Wilds “smooths out the rough edges” of the series. Players will have less to worry about while hunting monsters, which offers much gear.
What’s the Game About?
In a nutshell about the game itself – you travel the world to hunt large beasts of varying sizes, some of which are more deadly than others. But the series has undergone a fundamental shift: abandoning the need for extensive battle preparation in favor of ease of access, expanded narrative, and a story told through text-based quests.
The Positive Aspects of Monster Hunter Wilds
Among the title’s merits, the increased convenience of gameplay and the development of almost all the basic mechanics of the previous parts of the series were especially noted. Overall, reviewers agree that Monster Hunter Wilds is an exemplary evolution of Monster Hunter: World.
Where Wilds’ world design deserves encouragement is the emphasis on interactivity and reaction. You’ll see shifting weather patterns, a bunch of wandering monsters, roaming herds, and scenery. And it all interacts to create the illusion of a living, breathing ecosystem, far surpassing anything the series has done before.
Battles with giant monsters are spectacular and exciting, which was achieved thanks to excellent graphics and additional mechanics, such as a second weapon slot and focus mode.
Nevertheless, specific audiences may find the battles monotonous. Some people find it controversial that damage skills are tied only to weapons, while defense skills are tied directly to armor and accessories.
Monster Hunter has never been known for elaborate stories, but Wilds offers a more meaningful narrative. Players will travel to forbidden lands and face conflicts between hunters and locals. At the center of the story will be a boy named Nata, whose village was destroyed by a mythical creature known as the White Ghost.
There are 14 different weapons available in the game. There are 25 boxes in your item bag. There are many items that you can use during combat. Piercing pods, barrel bombs, shock traps, ghillie suits – with all this, you just can’t help but become a versatile hunter.
Now, players won’t need to return to the center after completing a quest – and its reviewers have noted that it is akin to witchcraft. If you need to replenish items, you go to where the nearest camp is set up. If you run out of food bonuses, cook them near the oasis. It’s unaccustomed.
Playing with your friends still has a clunkiness to it, but being able to form “link parties” that simplify hopping into each other’s hunts, regardless of what lobbies you’re in, is a welcome update.
Negative Aspects of Monster Hunter Wilds
Nevertheless, it was not without its shortcomings—the story component is considered rather bland, problems with optimization and low-resolution textures in some places, and battles with monsters some people found too simple.
The comments on the game were:
- The radial menu is unresponsive.
- Sometimes, it takes your Seikret much longer to answer your call.
- Important NPCs can walk around, so they may randomly end up in the wrong place.
- Some monster appearances are a boring 60-second run from the nearest camp, even if your convenient temporary camps are set up.
But you and I realize that these are only minor downsides.
Conclusion
Monster Hunter Wilds is already being called the best part of the series. It combines depth of gameplay, a rich ecosystem, and visual perfection. The official release of Monster Hunter Wilds will occur on February 28 on PC and consoles. Only then will players be able to evaluate all the innovations for themselves and check the veracity of this review.
