Monster Hunter Wilds is undoubtedly one of the biggest launches we've seen in a while. The game entered Steam's top-ten list in merely an hour after launch, reached one million concurrent players in six hours, and sold over eight million copies in just three days. It is officially Capcom's biggest game of all-time.
But maybe not what the series needs.
There are a number of reasons for this success. Firstly, the series was already popular to begin with, but Monster Hunter World took it to new heights and onboarded a wave of newbies. The open beta tests for Wilds acted as great demos, further boosting pre-orders and day-one sales. However, it seems Monster Hunter Wilds may have confused some veterans by making things too streamlined
Multiple menus, unexplained features, and multiple pitstops before a hunt are synonymous with the Monster Hunter series. While MH World made things much easier, understanding the complexities and mechanics of the game is still tough, and is best understood by shadowing a veteran player.
For instance, many players missed the fact that your handler, Alma handles a lot of the preparation for your hunt. In a PSA, Twitter user Ms5000Watts noted,...
