Monster Hunter World is the first game in the Monster Hunter series that I've played, but it isn't the first game that I've owned. Having heard good things about the series, I've purchased a couple of the previous titles when I've seen them on sale, but for one reason or another (often boiling down...

Positives + Huge; believable world + Massive amount of depth + Well-tailored to veterans and newcomers + Three video options for Pro users

Negatives; Feels a little too artificial at times; HDR is broken

"[...] The game's evolution into a more player-friendly experience hasn't sacrificed the core difficulty or gameplay that [fans] love; it's simply made it easier for others to appreciate Monster Hunter as much as they do." © 2018 Capcom. All rights reserved.

A hugely customizable adventure that's more accessible than ever; wonderful quality-of-life improvements; an engaging gameplay loop; an unparalleled multiplayer experience; a captivating in-game ecosystem; huge, dense maps; and deep, satisfying combat that truly varies between weapons

Cumbersome execution of multiplayer and some uninspired gear designs

Monster Hunter has always been a game about choices: What leggings do I make from my incredibly precious resources to make turning other monsters into leggings easier, what armor skills should I build toward, and probably the most common of all, "What was I thinking when I thought I could attack...

Hunt, capture, scavenge, craft, cook, buy, sell, repeat. Capcom's long-running Monster Hunter series has nailed the classic concept of exploring new lands and defeating exotic beasts for rare rewards for the better part of a decade, with its intense boss-battle style arenas and the promise of bigger...

The Monster Hunter games seem to pride themselves on deliberately obscuring minute details of their mechanics, leaving it up to a player's sheer curiosity and determination to fill in the blanks.

Monster Hunter: World sees players take on the role of a hunter who completes various quests to hunt and slay monsters within a living and breathing ecosystem full of predators ... and prey.

To answer the three most pressing questions around Monster Hunter World: Yes, its creators have made a notoriously inaccessible franchise into something that, if not totally accessible, somewhat resembles it. Yes, it's still filled with countless menus and tough-to-parse mythos.

Monster Hunter: World wants to do for Monster Hunter what Resident Evil 7 did for Capcom's venerable horror series. While it doesn't present a drastic change in format like RE7 does, World represents a drastic change in thoughtfulness.

Monster Hunter: World takes a series that was once reserved for all but the most hardcore of fans, tweaking it enough to make it appeal to both newcomers and veterans alike.

Pain in the Jagras.

Magnificent ecosystems; Monsters are beautifully designed; Completion of quests is satisfying

Systems are complex and not always explained well; A lot to learn; Battles can last far too long