Another game with almost unreadable small text and interface on the PS4 (with font size is set to large). This is with normal vision, on a 32 inch HDTV, sitting about 8 feet away. To me, the whole point of console gaming is to sit back and relax on a bed or sofa and avoid sitting on a chair right up...

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.

Amazing game only downfall is it's menu and joining friends is a bit hard but once you work it out its top-notch

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...

Monster Hunter: World is the latest title in the long-running Monster Hunter franchise and is the first mainline title to hit non-Nintendo consoles since Monster Hunter Freedom Unite on the PSP in 2008.

Most accessible iteration of the franchise yet; Tight; addicting gameplay; Visually impressive

Still a deep learning curve; Overwhelming amount of information

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

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.

While its weighty combat (often erroneously labelled 'clumsy'... it's anything but, once you know what you're doing) means it still may not appeal to...

Packed with incredible encounters; Open environments work brilliantly; Quality-of-life improvements everywhere

Online systems still a little clunky; Relatively low monster count; Likely to devour all your time

The Japanese juggernaut that is the Monster Hunter series has never really managed to break the west despite dominating sales charts back at home for over a decade. Its learning curve is steep, its stat management systems are complex, and its many razor-toothed behemoths can be a real test of your...

After years of being pigeonholed as a cult classic, Monster Hunter reinvents itself as one of the most exciting new online games of the year.

The seamless open world works great, making hunts and animal behaviour much more organic; Huge range of weapons and equipment, well-integrated online options, and tons of content

Still some accessibility issues, especially in terms of explaining more obscure concepts. Backdrops can feel a little sterile; distracting object clipping and fussy controls