Monster Hunter: World Review

Monster Hunter: World is a truly strange beast. Capcom’s action-RPG is undoubtedly one of the best games of the current generation. And it recently became Capcom’s best-selling game of all time. Clearly, hunting down skyscraper-sized monsters is an enticing prospect to many people.

That said, Monster Hunter remains a niche franchise that is simply not going to scratch everybody’s itch. Is it a brilliant game? Yes. Is it the right game for you? Maybe not. Fans presumably need no convincing, but they are not the ones who benefit from a review.

A New Beginning

Capcom’s franchise has a history of not being welcoming to newcomers. Most entries lack a story or a satisfactory tutorial. In some ways, Monster Hunter’s unwillingness to lead players is one of the series’ greatest strengths.

When the core premise involves tracking down progressively larger monsters to create cooler weapons and armor pieces, there is really little point in a narrative. The joy lies in the gameplay loop. For lack of a more fitting phrase, Monster Hunter is a pure game. A story would just be a distraction.