Monster Hunter World Reviews

Monster Hunter World is ranked in the 99th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Essential
Jan 25, 2018

Monster Hunter opens up for the most accessible, most detailed and most magnificent entry yet.

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IGN
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Jan 25, 2018

Bold and newly beautiful, Monster Hunter: World demands to be played on its own terms and rewards you with an amazing RPG.

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86 / 100
Aug 7, 2018

Monster Hunter: World's thrilling fights with fantastic beasts never get old, even if they require tiresome item management during downtime.

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IGN
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Aug 7, 2018

This beautifully implemented port is a perfect PC introduction to the joys of Monster Hunter.

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GameCentral
Top Critic
9 / 10
Jan 25, 2018

The best Monster Hunter so far, and already one of the most compelling multiplayer games of the year – with an elegant balance between depth, difficulty, and accessibility.

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Jan 29, 2018
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Jan 25, 2018

A triumph for the series and one of this generation's greatest games yet. Monster Hunter World takes the beating heart of a vital, niche franchise and elevates it toward universal appeal.

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9.5 / 10.0
Jan 25, 2018

Intense battles, rewarding progression loops, and excellent multiplayer experiences make this the best Monster Hunter game to date

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9.3 / 10.0
Aug 7, 2018

Monster Hunter's attempt to reach the PC audience performs beautifully and plays well

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GameSpot
Top Critic
8 / 10
Jan 25, 2018

Monster Hunter World successfully proves that it's both about size and how you use it.

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9 / 10.0
Jan 26, 2018

The other key loop in the game lies in all the armor you can craft, and the massive trees of weapon upgrades available. Most armor comes from harvesting parts from monsters, with some extra bits of ore or bone thrown in for good measure. Each set of armor comes with strengths to different types of elements, but what will surely sway many players between one piece and the next is the look; there are certain sets I still covet. Since there is no feasible way to get a full five-piece set from killing a monster one time, it takes multiple kills to collect all the scales, membranes, quills and pelts required.

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Unscored
Jan 30, 2018

The things that have been simplified are things that were needlessly time-consuming in the first place...What hasn't changed is hunting monsters with beautifully balanced weaponry, and that was always the point.

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USgamer
Top Critic
Jan 25, 2018

Monster Hunter has been in need of a big change for years, and this reboot-of-sorts could have easily gone wrong. Instead, Capcom took a careful look at Monster Hunter's design and cut all the fat while leaving the series trademark dense gameplay completely intact. All the changes, from the broad, sweeping ones to the granular alterations, only serve to improve an already winning formula. The next generation of Monster Hunter has finally begun, and, with Monster Hunter World, it's off to an incredibly good start.

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9 / 10.0
Jan 25, 2018

If you've been skipping out on Monster Hunter games for a while because they seem to blend together, jumping into World is your chance to get in. Just know that Capcom hasn't really shaken up the formula enough to piss off veterans or appeal to people who don't welcome grinding with open arms.

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Feb 4, 2018

This is the Monster Hunter game that will finally solidify the series in the West in the way it has been in Japan for over a decade and is a terrific experience from start to finish (if you ever truly get finished).

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95 / 100
Jan 25, 2018

World is the perfect evolution of the Monster Hunter saga. Creature and level design is great, coop mode is incredibly fun and it´s weapon system is deep. We enjoyed every second of this gameplay that finds the perfect balance of following trails, collecting resources, studying beasts and killing them.

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10 / 10
Jan 25, 2018

Monster Hunter: World is the evolution the series has been waiting for. The giant creatures have never looked better, while the beautiful open world areas and the way Scoutflies assist your exploration have brought a newfound dynamism to every hunt. It remains brutally difficult and the unprepared may still be chewed up and spat back out, but this time it'll categorically be your own fault rather than the game's. Whether on your own, or in a group, now is the time to join the hunt.

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Unscored
Aug 7, 2018

Monster Hunter World on PC offers the same awesome experience that console gamers have been enjoying, and brings one of the best games of recent times to a slightly different audience. With the right kit you'll be able to push the game further than anywhere else, and with the promise of future updates it's likely to become the definitive version, even if it's not quite there yet.

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Shacknews
Top Critic
8 / 10
Feb 12, 2018

As a first-time player of the series, Monster Hunter: World has given me unique experiences and memories that, for better or worse, other games will be measured against for years to come. That has to be a win.

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Alex Donaldson
Top Critic
Unscored
Jan 25, 2018

The truth is, Monster Hunter has always been brilliant – but it's always been niche. Monster Hunter World feels like the right game to finally crack that – a game that makes smart changes that might finally mean that a wider audience will at last fully understand, experience and enjoy that brilliance.

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