$29.99Is Monster Hunter: World worth it?
Monster Hunter: World is worth it if…
- you like learning one weapon deeply
- you like tracking, preparing, and earning stronger gear hunt by hunt
- you like team hunts with friends against very large monsters
- you like exploring varied habitats full of wildlife
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Hunts in a living wilderness
You take quests to track and battle gigantic monsters across varied habitats, where the creatures around you keep living their own lives. You follow footprints and gashes while your Scoutflies remember the scent and lead you toward nearby tracks, then from range you fire stones and nuts loaded in your Slinger for diversions and shortcuts.
The landscape and its wildlife can turn a fight, so you watch where you stand and what else is moving nearby. You can hunt solo or join forces with up to three fellow hunters, and those shared team hunts are fun when everyone piles into the same pursuit.
Weapons, crafted gear, and field help
You choose from fourteen weapons that all handle and hit differently. You pick one to learn well, and mastering a weapon is rewarding.
Fallen foes leave parts you turn into fresh weapons and armor, opening the way to more dangerous prey. For each hunt you can equip up to two specialized tools to trigger extra power for a limited time. Your Palico fights beside you with offensive, defensive, and restorative support.
A crossing of elder dragons
The story starts from a ten-yearly sea journey, when elder dragons leave for the New World, and that mystery is why the Guild sends its fleets. The Guild forms a Research Commission and sends fleets to study it, and the Fifth Fleet follows the colossal Zorah Magdaros. The story divides players: some find it simple, others find it worth attention.
The world and its atmosphere of adventure draw you in, amid beautiful graphics and environments, with music worth noticing.
Good to know before you hunt?
How does tracking a monster work?
You look for signs such as footprints and gashes in each locale. The Scoutflies pick up the scent and point out where to look next, building up more detail as you gather signs.
What do I actually do with the Slinger?
You gather stones and nuts in each locale and fire them from the Slinger. It is built for diversion tactics and for creating shortcuts, so it gives you small tactical choices around the main fight.
How does getting stronger work?
You defeat monsters, take materials from them, and craft new weapons and armor. Stronger gear lets you take on bigger, more dangerous monsters.
