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Key · 08-12-2018, 04:40 PM

Monster Hunter World

I've been talking about this game a lot lately, and that's due to the fact that not only did it just come out for PC, I've also been playing nothing but this game since it came out. I've already accumulated 10 hours of actual playtime in the game already. I've upgraded my equipment several times, and I've learned more and more of the mechanics and everything that goes into a Monster Hunter game. I gotta say, I'm impressed.

Let's preface this by saying that I have actually never played a Monster Hunter game before this one, and I know the developers were trying to make this one as accessible as they could while also maintaining the Monster Hunter magic. Well, from what I can tell, I've not only been able to learn the games mechanics over time, the game really does feel like what it's going for. Just head to head monster fighting action. I know there are a lot of die hard fans out there that have been on the fence with this game. Fair enough, I know how that feels, for sure. However, for a first timer to the series, Monster Hunter World delivers everything it needs to deliver in order to occupy my time and mind.

Something I've really grown attached to right away is the sense of progression every single time you play. I've done about 10 or so sessions of a few hours at a time of this game, and each time, I feel like I accomplished something. Whether it's just going out and collection items on an expedition, or just taking a quest to fight two Great Jagras, the thrill is there either way. It never seems to run stale, and each time you take a quest, you discover something new. And of course, you're probably wondering about the combat in the game, right? Well yeah, I was curious about how I would get used to the combat especially since I'd never played any game before it before. I have to say, not only is the combat super responsive, it gives you the sense of impact that you want to feel when fighting monsters this big. Sure there are a few times where you get caught off guard and you get hit a few times, but I've never once felt like it was the games fault. It's got that Dark Souls combat style to it, where dodge rolling is essential. I love that since that's a style of combat that I've been getting used to more and more.

While the combat and quest lines are fun, I think one of the most amazing things about this game is the world building. Man, when you're dropped into this game for the first time, you can already tell this game is expansive. And each cutscene brings you to yet another humongous city or world for you to explore. So far, each time I've played, even though I do quests in the same areas right now, I've never felt like the area was repeating itself. Mix that with the quick loading times and never having to go through a loading screen except for when you start your quest. The entire island is open to you and there are literally no cut scenes or loading times in between areas. I've legit spent about 2 or 3 hours just running around the areas that are available and it's so much fun.

Here's an idea of what I'm talking about. This is one of the first places you get to in the game. It becomes sort of like your HUB area. Has a smithy and everything. I was thrown back in awe when I saw this for the first time. I had seen it in Twitch streams etc, but to experience it for yourself in ultra high graphics. It's something else. It's known as Astera. Like I said, it acts as a sort of main HUB for the first part of the game. I've loved just wandering around in it. It's like a huge city almost.:

Anyway, to end this off on a high note. I mean, literally. I'm high as ****. But, I'm enjoying my time with Monster Hunter World. For a first timer to the series, I think the game delivers in the best way it can. Sure some of the dialogue and voice acting is not great. But I just turn the voice settings off and it fixes it right away. The equipment system and upgrade system are both fantastic and I can see how people will spend hours grinding to get the better weapons. I love a good grind though. It's not always a bad thing to grind in a game. Especially when both the weapons and armor look dope as ****. It's very stylish and works very well with the overall theme of the game.

So yeah, it's good.

08-12-2018, 04:40 PM	#552 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Monster Hunter World I've been talking about this game a lot lately, and that's due to the fact that not only did it just come out for PC, I've also been playing nothing but this game since it came out. I've already accumulated 10 hours of actual playtime in the game already. I've upgraded my equipment several times, and I've learned more and more of the mechanics and everything that goes into a Monster Hunter game. I gotta say, I'm impressed. Let's preface this by saying that I have actually never played a Monster Hunter game before this one, and I know the developers were trying to make this one as accessible as they could while also maintaining the Monster Hunter magic. Well, from what I can tell, I've not only been able to learn the games mechanics over time, the game really does feel like what it's going for. Just head to head monster fighting action. I know there are a lot of die hard fans out there that have been on the fence with this game. Fair enough, I know how that feels, for sure. However, for a first timer to the series, Monster Hunter World delivers everything it needs to deliver in order to occupy my time and mind. Something I've really grown attached to right away is the sense of progression every single time you play. I've done about 10 or so sessions of a few hours at a time of this game, and each time, I feel like I accomplished something. Whether it's just going out and collection items on an expedition, or just taking a quest to fight two Great Jagras, the thrill is there either way. It never seems to run stale, and each time you take a quest, you discover something new. And of course, you're probably wondering about the combat in the game, right? Well yeah, I was curious about how I would get used to the combat especially since I'd never played any game before it before. I have to say, not only is the combat super responsive, it gives you the sense of impact that you want to feel when fighting monsters this big. Sure there are a few times where you get caught off guard and you get hit a few times, but I've never once felt like it was the games fault. It's got that Dark Souls combat style to it, where dodge rolling is essential. I love that since that's a style of combat that I've been getting used to more and more. While the combat and quest lines are fun, I think one of the most amazing things about this game is the world building. Man, when you're dropped into this game for the first time, you can already tell this game is expansive. And each cutscene brings you to yet another humongous city or world for you to explore. So far, each time I've played, even though I do quests in the same areas right now, I've never felt like the area was repeating itself. Mix that with the quick loading times and never having to go through a loading screen except for when you start your quest. The entire island is open to you and there are literally no cut scenes or loading times in between areas. I've legit spent about 2 or 3 hours just running around the areas that are available and it's so much fun. Here's an idea of what I'm talking about. This is one of the first places you get to in the game. It becomes sort of like your HUB area. Has a smithy and everything. I was thrown back in awe when I saw this for the first time. I had seen it in Twitch streams etc, but to experience it for yourself in ultra high graphics. It's something else. It's known as Astera. Like I said, it acts as a sort of main HUB for the first part of the game. I've loved just wandering around in it. It's like a huge city almost.: Anyway, to end this off on a high note. I mean, literally. I'm high as **. But, I'm enjoying my time with Monster Hunter World. For a first timer to the series, I think the game delivers in the best way it can. Sure some of the dialogue and voice acting is not great. But I just turn the voice settings off and it fixes it right away. The equipment system and upgrade system are both fantastic and I can see how people will spend hours grinding to get the better weapons. I love a good grind though. It's not always a bad thing to grind in a game. Especially when both the weapons and armor look dope as **. It's very stylish and works very well with the overall theme of the game. So yeah, it's good.