Review: Monster Hunter: World – We’re Not in Kansas Anymore

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Credits: Dustin Murphy/Capcom


Pros:
+Superb matchmaking and dedicated servers that allow for a solid online experience
+Tutorials aren’t overwhelming and offer solid explanations of every bit of the game
+Astonishingly well-designed graphics and animations
+Creatures act and appear realistic often battling one another in a turf war

Cons:
-Matchmaking systems can be slightly confusing to new players


Editor’s Note: While Monster Hunter: World has been out for a couple of weeks now, we felt it was in our best interest to take our time, beat our way through the game, and even try out some of the post-game content before reviewing this title.


If I were to look at my save file, my game would tell me I sit with a single character hovering just over 78 hours, another at 30, and a third at around 10. You’d even think I’d have learned every little thing the game had to offer from its own take on past titles. If I told you I hadn’t, you’d think I’d be a little crazy, a bit off in many ways.

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7 Monsters We’d Love to See in Monster Hunter: World

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Known as the fastest selling title in the history of Capcom, Monster Hunter: World is quite literally taking the world by storm. With playtime exceeding a hundred hours for some of the games most dedicated fans, the game still has quite a bit of content remaining for fans to explore. But what remains when that content has been completely consumed?

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Burning out on Monster Hunter: World? Here’s a Few Games to Try

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Since last week, players around the world have been talking a lot about Monster Hunter: World, a title that has sent fans both new and old into a craze of sorts. Many have been incapable of playing the game whenever possible, but for some, they’ve yet to have a chance to adventure into the wonderful world that sits just outside the gates of Astera.

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Monster Hunter: World Beta Goes Live This Weekend

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Hunters, it’s almost time for you to sharpen your blades, polish your armor, and prepare your traps. Starting on December 9 at 9:00 AM PT until Tuesday December 12 at 9:00am PT, you have your chance to hunt down some of the games newest creatures, and take a wild adventure through some of the games new and dangerous lands.

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Monster Hunter: World Beta Date and More Announced by Capcom

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Monster Hunter World coming to consoles and PC is a big deal to fans of the franchise. It’s such a big deal that fans around the world are already beginning to discuss what the game will be like, what it will feature, and how it will play. However, today, Sony and Capco have announced during the PlayStation Showcase at Paris Games Week, that Monster Hunter: World, will be getting a PlayStation Plus exclusive Beta this December.

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Monster Hunter: World Collector’s Edition, Release Date, and Pre-Order Bonuses Announced

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Fans of the long-run franchise became ecstatic the moment that Capcom confirmed the existence of Monster Hunter: World during Sony’s E3 briefing. Today, there’s even more reason for fans to be excited as the company has officially given some details about the games upcoming release in 2018 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. The upcoming items announced include a collector’s edition, release date, and bonus DLC incentives.

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Capcom Reveals a Wildspire Waste Zone for Monster Hunter: World

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Since it’s announcement, Monster Hunter: World has began to captivate fans of the series. These fans have been eager to know what the future of their franchise looks like. Since the game appears to be one of the most promising and innovative to date as an open world title, fans have began to become curious as to what the title holds for them when it releases on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2018.

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Monster Hunter World Gets a 20 Minute Gameplay Video

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At E3 2017 during the Sony press conference, publisher and developer Capcom wasn’t shy about their new Monster Hunter title named Monster Hunter World. The title stirred a lot of buzz from hardcore fans to those that have yet to touch the franchise.  So much buzz that fans were giving both positive and negative feedback about the idea of an open-world title.

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