Monster Hunter: World

Bought it on sale for 10€ or so, already put 55 h whilst being on final exams, don't recommend it if u have some sort of duty

Get big stick and bonk even bigger monsters 10/10

First off, the game looks amazing. The monsters are huge, detailed, and just straight-up badass. The environments feel alive, and every hunt is an adventure. But what really caught me is how smooth the combat feels, especially once you get into a rhythm with your weapon of choice. It’s got depth, but it doesn’t feel overwhelming. Now, I know a lot of people used to avoid this game because of the grind. And yeah, it was a bit much at launch. But honestly? That’s really changed. You can progress a lot easier now without spending hours upon hours farming the same monster. It’s way more friendly to new and casual players. I was so into it that I grabbed the Iceborne DLC too—and I’m glad I did. Not only does it add a ton of new content, but it also introduces the Clutch Claw (a grapple mechanic), which adds a cool layer to combat. It lets you combo into monsters better and just feels super satisfying to use. If you’re picking this up now, the bundle is such a good deal. You can get the base game plus the DLC for like ₹999, which is a steal for the amount of content you're getting. Honestly, the game is easily a 9.5/10 for me. Whether you’re a long-time fan or someone curious to jump in, Monster Hunter: World is totally worth your time now. Just be ready to fall in love with hunting giant monsters.

It's in general an incredible game with beautiful vibrant worlds to explore, cool enemies, a huge number of interesting weapons to craft with deep and complex movesets. But if you specifically want to play through together with your friends, it's designed to be extremely annoying and repeatedly waste your time. If you plan on playing story together, everyone needs to start the quest separately, then when everyone has seen the cutscene, everyone but one person needs to quit and join the other player. If that sounds very stupid, it is. It would be so easy and trivial to fix, but they have shown no interest in doing so.

There are lots of different creatures besides the monsters, i like to capture them. Btw don't use the defender gear in the early game, its too strong and you won't learn the fundamentals!

I largely enjoyed my time with this game, but now that I've actually played better MH games, World does not hold up. It features too many repeated movesets that aren't interesting or varied in any way. So many monsters use the exact same full body charge or shoulder check animation, it was good at the time but now having played a game with actual REAL variation, it leaves a lot to be desired. The difficulty's not there either, only fatalis and alatreon pose any meaningful difficulty and alatreon is only because he's a gimmick fight with a wipe. Also, just the lack of an end-game, once you have fatalis gear everything else is meaningless to use. Again, I did enjoy my time with it, but I find myself hardpressed to recommend it or even come back to it, it feels so bad now.

Loved the game upon initially playing, but thinking back to my experience makes me unable to recommend. My main gripe is how dry the roster is, and how the game feels more like a fantasy inspired Jurassic Park game, rather than Monster Hunter. There are much better Monster Hunter rosters out there, and having played 3U, 4U, and Gen Ult, I'd much rather recommend those, or Wilds (If you have good specs) than World specifically. That's not to say the game is terrible. It runs great, some of the introductions are well loved. The DLC reintroduces my favourite monster of all time (Yian Garuga). The endemic life are very cute. The Lynians are super charming. But as a whole, it feels like a game trying its best to drag out its content through tedious tracking, and fighting with scoutflies to locate the monster. I might feel pushed to recommend it to older fans of the franchise who may have more attachment to the world, and gameplay. However, if I were to recommend a Monster Hunter game to someone completely unfamiliar with Monster Hunter, there are plenty of much better options I fear. PS. Stunlocking a monster for an entire fight by throwing rocks at it, and crashing it into a walls feels less of a fight and more of a highschool simulator with freaky dinosaur skins than a Monster Hunter game.

Very enjoyable, the clutch claw was the only thing that felt outright bad, but the rest was good

Great game, but not friendly for new players in 2025. With so many added monsters and gear, it’s confusing to know what to farm or what weapons to use. Damage feels low, and you constantly rely on others to carry you. Everyone just says “go full Fatalis,” which kills the fun for newcomers. I regret buying it this late.

1000+ hours combined from console and PC, I can recommend this game with both eyes closed. Monster Hunter: World is a great game, honestly, the best in the series. They removed the Nintendo exclusivity and brought it to every platform, which is fantastic, allowing more gamers to enjoy this amazing franchise! Better than both Rise and Wilds in most ways (my opinion), this game's combat is greatly balanced and incredibly fun. With over 10 weapon types, it covers all playstyles, from ranged combat with Bowguns to heavy-hitting Greatswords! If you're looking to pick up a game where you enjoy bashing monsters with your friends (or even random players), then you're in the right place! Monster Hunter: World is very active on Steam, with most lobbies being full! If you're a solo act, this game also works great, I've been solo most of my console hunts due to bad internet, and it still held up great! TL;DR: Monster Hunter: World is the best in the series (IMO). Tons of weapon variety, fun combat, active community on Steam, and great for both solo and co-op. 10/10!

This game got me back into gaming and made me enjoy it even more (lol). The graphics are amazing—super detailed and full of life hahaha. I also met random players who ended up becoming friends I still play with. After playing this for so long, I kind of developed muscle memory, so even when I play other Monster Hunter games, it still feels familiar.

Wasnt aiming for any complete achievement but this game deserves it. Great boss mechanics where you can spend hours mastering your weapons and bosses moveset. You can play solo for more challenge or go have fun with your friends . You can never be bored once you absorb the game mechanics . Definitely a must try for those who love ARPG/RPG type of game. P.S I shall return and defeat the fatalist solo after mhrise huehuehue.

I played Monster Hunter since Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and I must say this is by far the best Monster Hunter I ever played. I met really nice people here and made many nice memories. I hope the fix Wilds so it can be just as good or better than World. Great Game 9/10 (only because there is no Great Jaggi), wish I could play it again for the first time.

Played this franchise since MHFU, and all I can say everything about MHW:IB is a definite improvement of the game! Anyone who wants to get into monster hunter, this is the game for you.

Alright speaking from one who has platinumed the game here's what I think. MHW is in my opinion the best monster hunter game I have ever played over both wilds and rise. The controls feel amazing, the hitboxes are all pretty good, and the clutch claw was a great addition to the hunter. The game is also really good for The monsters in world I think are one of the best parts, part breaking in this game especially I notice plays a lot more into the monsters move set I.E Tigrex stumbling or Barioth Tripping. As for difficulty I think the slow ramp up is perfect without alot of gaps except for the last two iceborne bosses. Its subjective but I think the two final bosses of Iceborne are perfect, it really gives you the feeling of a final boss. And there's no trick to it its just trying to reach a skill ceiling. I glossed over alot but my main point is If your thinking about trying out monster hunter try starting with world.

kill monster -> get stronger -> kill stronger monsters -> get even stronger ->kill even stronger monsters -> dump 1000s of hours of your free time, peak. story is shit tho and too many tutorials

its honestly crazy how even with the new one out, and it being made in 2018, this game still holds up, not sure if i would agree with it being better than wilds though, the weapon play in wilds is 10x more fun

My first MH game, clocked 300 hrs before iceborne, didn't have enough time to play afterwards but considering going back to finish it. Basically reason I've bought every release since.

Good performance, looks great, multiplayer actually functions well

[b] This is a review of the base game and not the DLC [/b] I really enjoyed monster hunter world. Two of my friends and I picked up the game at the same time and played through it start to finish together and had a blast. The game provides rewarding combat and (mostly) unique and interesting to fight monsters. As an aside: I have not played any of the previous entries to the franchise so am bringing more of a general-enjoyer-of-games-gamer's perspective to it than a die hard fan of the series. [h3] Things I enjoyed [/h3] [list] [*]The weapons especially the later variants in each tree feel unique and really feel worth the grind. The same goes for the different armour sets [*]Because some of the weapons and armour require a bit of a grind sometimes you need to fight the same monster again a few times, but I think this is a good thing as the feeling you get after fighting a monster after you have master its fight is unparalleled [*]The progression in kinds of monsters you fight is satisfying. ([spoiler] Like starting with the Jagras and ending with big dragons like Rathalos and Xeno'jiiva makes sense to me and made me feel like I wanted to keep playing to fight the cooler and cooler monsters [/spoiler]) [*]The tracking and gathering aspects of the game. I loved the feeling of not knowing where the monster was and needing to find mysterious footprints and follow them [*]Seeing the home base evolve and upgrade over time was another axis of progression I really enjoyed that felt satisfying to complete side quests [*]The combat feels rewarding to master a weapon and be able to use it well [/list] [h3] Things I didn't enjoyed [/h3] [list] [*]The fact that you can't see your friends in a lobby (unless in the gathering hub) was disappointing (although I understand this is likely because of the aforementioned hub upgrades, as you might not have the same looking hub IT would have been lovely to run into your friends as you were all preparing for the hunt running around to different market stalls and such) [*]It has been said 100 times over but: the fact that you both independently need to watch mission cut scenes before you can join the same mission, [spoiler] Yet inexplicably it worked in the Xeno'jiiva fight which makes it 10x more annoying [/spoiler] [*]I personally didn't like some of the variant monsters like [spoiler] Pink Rathian felt more like a side quest monster than a main quest line one [/spoiler]. I understand that they are part of the game's history and have been in earlier titles, regardless, the point remains [*]I found the UI a little small and confusing at some points but that might just be A reading comprehension issue on my part or maybe I just need glasses [/list] [h3] Defender Gear note [/h3] While playing we ignored all the Defender armour and weapon sets as they are designed to fast track people to the DLC and are always kinda overpowered, so if you've missed this piece of info, I'd highly recommend ignoring them too as it makes the game actually play at its intended difficulty. [h3] Closing notes [/h3] The cons are smaller notes in my mind and I find it was well worth the price (although I did buy it on sale). In conclusion very enjoyable game with friends, immaculately maintained world building and ecosystem of interesting beasties to fight found throughout. A strong recommendation.

Monster Hunter World is an absolute gem! The breathtaking environments, from lush forests to scorching deserts, pull you into a living, breathing world teeming with incredible creatures. The gameplay is a perfect blend of challenge and reward - every hunt feels like an epic adventure, with deep mechanics that keep you experimenting with builds and strategies. The variety of weapons and playstyles ensures there's something for everyone, whether you love smashing with a hammer or sniping with a bow. Co-op is seamless and makes hunting with friends a blast, while the solo experience is just as engaging. Capcom nailed the balance of accessibility and depth, making it welcoming for newcomers yet endlessly satisfying for veterans. The thrill of taking down a massive beast never gets old. If you love action-packed RPGs with heart-pounding battles and a world that feels alive, this game is a must-play!

I suspect that alot of people looking at this are either avoiding Wilds because of the review bombing or are looking to to try other games in the series out. The TL;DR - Worlds is a great game and more likely to resonate with those who started playing the later titles (Rise/Subreak/Wilds) - Just make sure you get Iceborne and just play through the game blind (as in avoid trawling old forums and 5+ year old youtubes) for the proper experience. You should largely have a good time, though you'll certainly notice the missing quality of life features from other titles, as well as a clunkier combat system and the difficulty spike of some monsters in IB compared to contemporary titles. Long Essay Review - I played 3U and 4U but never really "got" MH games until a couple of years ago. Worlds was my third attempt to get into Monster Hunter but as a casual fan I joined it quite late only playing it on and off for 100 or so hours - and even then with Rise having already been released and getting its Sunbreak expansion I was basically playing solo. Wilds therefore is my first "from day 1" MH title but like many I'm not enjoying the current lack of content so I've jumped back to my old save in Worlds/IB until it fills up, at time of writing the TU2 showcase is scheduled to occur - here's hoping. Good Bits of Worlds: Worlds (with Iceborne) is a very rich game in terms of variety, grind, exploration and gameplay loops. Visually it still stands up pretty well (though I recommend using Reshade settings, sharpening, toning down volumetric fog and use widescreen mods) and it runs quite well (in terms of FPS and stability) as time has allowed the game to be optimised and hardware get faster since initial release. The roster of monsters is significant if you include variants as being unique specimens rather than re-skin clones. Mean-whilst the story is...there I suppose but that's not really what people come here for. It's voice acted to a reasonable level, is dubious in its moral message, and it has characters but really you won't find yourself caring too much about them as they don't ever help you out on missions anyway. At least nearly every mission is a new monster, and with a roster of 71 of them it's not like you're short of options or things to do. The world itself does feel quite large, and there's some fun to be had running around and exploring the maps to find new locations or the different hunter-helpers. Worlds also has a boatload of side content too; investigations, capturing monsters to then fight them in an arena, side missions, a slot machine minigame (steam works) and a long ass end game grind for "Best" everything from mantle/flare upgrades (through investigations) to faction reputation (for trailriders), to weaponry (Safi'jiiva - if you find other people to do it with) and decorations (largely RNG). It also has some absolute top-quality collaboration content with Final Fantasy and The Witcher, which, if you can get people to do it with (FFXIV) is top notch imo. It is for all lack of descriptors "A good game" and "Fun." Doubly so if you can get cheap in a sale. Worlds vs Wilds: If you've only really played Wilds you may find things to be "the same but different" here. First off think along the lines of playing older souls-bourne titles compared to Elden Ring and you get the picture - little changes and tweaks make later games feel and play different though the overall core DNA is still there. So coming into this title things like combat and upgrade paths may seem stiffer or artificially inflated/difficult/pointless because of limits of the game design. Initially things should largely play the same - base Worlds is on par with Wilds in term of difficulty as the game gives you starter armour and weapons to get through fights alot easier; allowing you to get away with multiple errors and sloppy game-play or just getting used to not having focus mode. However this all shifts noticeably once you get into Iceborne - here the game really sort of "begins" and you're going to find you're going to have to change up your approach more often than not. Instead of just running around in a single set of gear you'll be having to target hunt monsters for loot and kit yourself out tactically to deal with the next new threat. You'll need to actually start thinking (and grinding) skills and builds to make fights smoother until you can out-gear them again. You are likely to start to fail quests and get carted more than you're used to; and overall it feels like two different games - with the core one being effectively a insanely long tutorial and Iceborne the "well now go get good" part of the game. On the plus side this does lead to some good thrills - for example scraping a "first time" Barioth with literal seconds to spare has been one of the more satisfying moments to me the past weeks in one fight than the whole final quarter of what Wilds currently offers. The indifferent and bad bits: A culture shock for many is that they may find the game challenges you. In the sense that you can't just have one approach to all monsters and actually have to get better at fights and even think/observe/prepare for some. There's also several self-destructive mechanics or one offs that grow annoying over time. There's going to be alot of running around at first collecting goop and footprints to track down monsters, this is fun at first as you feel like you're tracking monsters and learning where they roam/live on a map and then becomes irritating later on. On the other-hand fights like Alatreon and Fatalis will/may force you to change in your approach (i.e. use Elemental Damage) to deal with them and largely this change comes out of no-where - no real prompting or explaining as to why just that you need to do so to overcome their BS. Next there's a nagging feeling that until you get to end-game alot of effort is just for efforts sake as you're constantly teased with new weapons and upgrades which basically says "do the main questline to unlock all this stuff". However you can find yourself against a difficulty-wall until you put some time into the grind. Also you will find that some of the content was designed for multiplayer (e.g. the Behemoth fight from the FFXIV collab) and can't really be done solo until you're in true final-game gear. The next most obvious thing to be aware of is a lack of QOL features - rewards come at a steady if slightly sluggish pace compared to later games - as in you won't notice huge upgrades, each one instead being a baby step up the ladder. You need to sheathe your weapon to put on a mantle, until you get Speed Eating consumables just leave you wide open to being attacked and it can get irritating that you lose all the life you just healed back. Furthermore monsters start losing some identity later on - in the sense that every new monster simply becomes more aggressive, attacks at high speed/damage and gets ever increasingly tighter attack/punish windows for you to work with. Furthermore decorations (used mainly to create character skill builds) are largely RNG based so you may or may not luck out on a random hunt. You are also going to be footslogging it everywhere, need to do quests to unlock fast travel points, and at some point you'll just have to bite the bullet and do some farming expeditions to top up your resources as certain things (like max potions, traps etc) and areas (like the Hoarfrost Reach and Elder Recess) require you to either use skills or items to make them less irritating and you will need to farm up materials to make/meld large quantities of them. Alot of rare items like Gems are also RNG based from carving so expect to repeat quests several times until they drop. None of this is really "bad" per-se but those hours you'll be giving to this will add up over time and its understandable how with other (newer) titles out there this may put people off. Especially those just coming from Wilds.

It’s a great game. I feel lucky to have experienced it during its prime. It's been over 2,000+ hours playing with friends and met many incredible, high-skill players along the way. The game gave me countless bittersweet memories. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to dedicate that much time to another game again. I was just fortunate to have had the time and energy to truly enjoy it.

[i] I really wish I had never played this game before, just like I had never met you, so we could start over again. [/i] MHW is the first game that I fully recognize as being worthy of the title of "world". I can hardly remember when was the last time I got so excited just by wandering around in a game and discovering anything that I could find. Everything was a brand new experience to me. I was obsessed with playing this game for 200+ hours straight. That means I spent all the time a day in it apart from eating and sleeping. I would like to say thank you to this game, for it matched me a total stranger who just randomly picked my server and we spent almost 200 playing hours during which we had a very, very unforgettable time together. I still recall this memory sometime, though we've lost contact these days. I would like to say thank you again to this game that it made me being a kid once again. MHW is what a good game should be like.

I would highly recommend getting this game over MH Wilds, even to people who are interested in wilds. It has more than enough meaningful content to hold you over until the expansion releases, at which point you can get MH Wilds + Master Rank as a discounted bundle. I have some issues with world but it's overall a good game that translates a lot of the core elements of classic MH to modern game design Even if I prefer classic MH the majority of people will find world better. It also still has a thriving community for master rank, so if you need help in Iceborne you'll most likely be able to team with randoms.

this game suck.. Everyone must begin the quest independently if you intend to play story together, and then everyone but one person must leave and join the other player after everyone has viewed the cutscene. and one person must complete the selected quest story to join the other player. the gameplay is quite amazing but sometimes whenever i dogde my charcater fall onto the ground, even though the monster is about 1 mile from me. its really annoy me

this game is so good, its my first time playing monster hunter series, and its really fun tbh

THE entry Monster Hunter experience i'd recommend. One of my all time favorite games, solo and with friends.

What a nice, completed and satisfying game!

better than wilds huh. OG player here. if i could just refund wilds, jesus fking christ.

Turning my nostalgia-goggles off for MH4U, this is realistically the best monster hunter experience. Graphics are still out of this world, looks better than Wilds imo. Best map variety, awesome exclusive monsters, and plenty of post-game content. If you've never played the series before this is the most accessible entry point. I could get nit-picky with some of the lazy weapon designs and the long unskippable cutscenes, but in terms of gameplay it's hard to beat. Also it's mostly soloable until you hit Alatreon, which is a big plus.

Indeed a masterpiece. I always had been skeptical of the MH franchise as a whole, but after breathing the air, and feeling the breeze of MHW, I must say: that now I understand the "glaze" around it. It's truly a amazing and breathtaking experience.

Better than wilds, better performance, and the community isn't hard sucking its cock after it beats you for hours and burns down your house.

As 2025 im not Recomending just this game is so dead. If you guys are solo player, this game still quite enjoyable in 2025, but if you are not Solo player, then this is not your game. I've been playing like for a Weeks since i buy, and i never meet a random player not even once. Everybody is already Migrating to the Wilds series Rn.

First monster hunter game i played. I fell in love with the series. I like monster hunter. I like Raging Brachydios as well as nargacuga i love them both.

Deleted the game and reinstalled it. Lost my 14 hour save. Cloud save was on and will never play this game again..

I'm a casual/beginner player to this game, and I love it. I use the wiki a lot, but I personally think this is a great game to introduce you to the Monster Hunter franchise.

Many stuff to capture and target traction system is a mess

Good game, I think I helped to destabilize a whole ecology system just for prettier armors

Wilds is better and they both kind meh most likely because world base game, forced cut scenes and worse multiplayer friendly progression that i can remember in the series.

Mount monster, life good. Monster fight back, KILL MONSTER. Monster gone... think about monster... make monster hide boots.

One of the best games i have ever played, I didn't think a better game then DS3 existed but this game grabbed me by the neck and said watch this. I just can't get over how just purely awesome and fun this game is, I played it before on my X-box 1 but the game never clicked with me until I played it like 4 years later or smth like that. I'm doing my second play through rn but this time I'm not using the Defender armor/weapons, much more fun that way. So uh yeah, buy the game. Do it. Now. Iceborne makes it better, get that too.

Wretched game. Really nice house/outfit customization though

Great game. Nothing has had a strangle hold on me like this game did for the last two weeks in a very long time. Logged abt 140 hrs in two weeks. Would recommend.

great game, just play it, ton of info and systems the player needs to learn over time but don't get overwhelmed and just keep grinding you'll get it eventually. GG's iceborne dlc worth it as well 100%

Game is fine if you're playing alone, but when I tried to play with my friend, I got this message: "You cannot join the quest until the leader has watched all cutscenes." This is the stupidest thing I’ve seen in my 20 years of playing video games. I bought the game to play with my friend, but I’m not even allowed to join them until they see the fucking monster, which takes 5–15 minutes just to find in the first place. A lot of the time, I can’t even find any clues about the monster I want to hunt. Spending 5–15 minutes just to start a fight that lasts 10–20 minutes is insane to me. Sometimes I spend 15 minutes wandering around looking for a monster, then end its life in 7 minutes. What an amazing experience. Terrible game design. If you actually want to play with friends, buy Monster Hunter Rise instead. Easier to play, easier to find monsters, no unnecessary BS. Combat? MHR is just better. More combos, more fluid gameplay, more fun. Meanwhile, MHW feels basic. In conclusion: If you want to play with friends, buying MHR is your best bet. If you're going solo, MHW isn't a bad game, but MHR still wins for me. The only thing MHW does better is the food, LOL! Total waste of money.

I've tried to get into this game for years, but I could never get the hang of it. But like all FromSoftware games, once you get the hang of it, it's so rewarding. I'm now pretty much addicted. Hitting the charged Greatsword may just be the best feeling melee hit in gaming. I get it now!

Could use more shirtless oiled up men, but otherwise its pretty damn good.

game is unique, intense moments, lots of build variety, lots of gameplay styles, good combat only negative is that it's a bit grindy, but even the grindness is good and the grindness isn't much

Hell of a game, my most played game on PC by faaar I still feel amazed and with ALL THE CONTENT available, all the events, amazing people still playing and it's still hard, specially the Iceborne expansion, the last two or three monster fights are my favorites in all the saga, because they are epic, and so rewarding, filled with adrenaline and a sense of trully achieving something in the game This game also help me get trough tough times, so obviously it's a plus I strongly recommend MH World and please buy Iceborne expansion too, it's so worth it