HIGH The karakuri system adds a fresh, welcome twist to combat and exploration.
LOW I’m not in love with most of the crafted armor set designs.
WTF Japanese words scattered throughout the translation at random. Sou desu ne?
Tag: hunting
SVG REVIEW: Monster Hunter Wilds
This is a transcript excerpt covering the score awarded to Monster Hunter Wilds on the So Videogames podcast, Episode 433.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin Review
HIGH Sublime creature designs.
LOW The age of the target audience.
WTF Stealing monster babies.
Monster Hunter Rise (Xbox X) Review
HIGH Those wirebugs are a phenomenal addition to the formula.
LOW The Rampage quests are really half-assed.
WTF Walking through someone’s front door in the middle of the day is considered ‘stealthy’?
Monster Hunter Rise Review
Apex Predator
HIGH Super streamlined, lean and mean!
LOW The tutorials are still kinda miserable.
WTF How many goddamned Great Izuchi tails am I gonna need here?
The Wild Eight Review
The Slow Road To… Nowhere?
HIGH Interesting premise. Cute visuals.
LOW Combat never evolves.
WTF It’s riddled with bugs, many of them severe.
Hunt: Showdown Review
Surviving The Game
HIGH High-tension multiplayer stakes.
LOW There is only so much my heart can take.
WTF That Spider boss is too realistic.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Review
Cold Pursuit
HIGH Battles on collapsing ice.
LOW Blackveil Vaal Hazak.
WTF Curious use of soprano sax in the final boss theme.
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Review
The Tourist Trap
HIGH The moment-to-moment exhilaration of fighting a gigantic monster can still feel amazing.
LOW Poor training options, hunts are structurally repetitive, area transitions disrupt fights.
WTF The localization’s fourth-wall-bending goofiness is frequently obnoxious, complete with a literal “git gud” at one point.
Monster Hunter World (PC) Review
Apex Predator
HIGH The first time a monster picks another one up and drops it from midair.
LOW Server connectivity was not great in the early days of release.
WTF A lot of buildup to a pretty poor “final” boss battle