Recent reviews by kroniic

Literally pokemon, but with a few little niches that make it better:
- Lumas > Shinies
- A better story overall (so far)
- A more consistent combat system which is suitable for competitive gameplay
- A more interesting breeding system (still has its grind though)
- Well optimised
- Half the price of a new pokemon game
- Still more to come!

ive played a couple games, seems pretty cool

Great game, combat mechanics are a tad off but hey, it''s a new game, and pretty damn good for one

So I came from dauntless after putting 15-20 hours in and after playing MH:W for 10 hours I doubt I’d ever be able to go back.

Pros:
- Overall good graphic quality, the maps are so well done, there’s no dodgy hit boxes on the maps, lighting and environment feel are really nice
- Enjoyable combat, after the first few behemoths, of which are purely what I’d call tutorial level difficulty, the monsters start getting more advanced and the fights become less about dealing damage and more about taking less damage. This gives for a dark souls style combat with less dodging and more slashing.
- Loot system is very good, with multiple different drops for each broken part on a monster and heaps of avaliability with map materials makes for less grinding more playing. The idea that your herbs are automatically crafted into potions is brilliant, and so on.
- Armor and weapons styles are great, the styles easily being linked to where they came from and the way that weapons are upgraded gives a sense of progression for the limited abount of grinding
- The challenge provided is rewarding, whether it’s getting a new weapon or defeating a monster, the game feels like you actually get rewarded for completing tough challenges.

Cons:
- Some behemoth attacks don’t line up with their hitboxes, causing for some frustrating failures, however almost every attack is memorisable and can be avoided.
- Playing with 3 players seems unbalanced, playing with 2 and 4 players feels easier, even playing solo does.
- Not casual friendly. If you’re not looking at this game as a potentially dedicated player I wouldn’t buy it straight up, if your even slightly hesitant I wouldn’t buy it as the gameplay is not designed for someone who doesn’t live for this genre.

Overall I’d give this a 8.5/10 and say that if you know you’ll enjoy this game then just buy it, or at least wait for a sale, it’s the best opportunity to really dive into this sort of gameplay that you’ll ever get. For those who aren’t so sure about their dedication I’d recommend to start by trying dauntless, as the game feels similar but with less content, and is also free. It gives a great idea of what monster hunter is like while not even getting close to the quality, but if you’re still not looking to pay the price for MH:W then dauntless should serve you just fine.


UPDATE: After another 100 hours the game has gotten much more grindy but the gameplay content is still there, playing solo isn't as enjoyable as with friends but the quality is still there, the port is still a bit rough but since the gameplay has managed to keep me, the most indecisive game chooser, playing past storyline, I am going to up my rating from an 8.5 to a 9.5/10

this game is beautiful, i think it should be played with nobody around and no music to experience the full amazement, definately recommend getting this game

probably one of the best racing games for free on steam, i reccomend getting it