Monster Hunter World was a behemoth when it launched in 2018. Skyrocketing to become Capcom's most successful game ever, there was no stopping it, especially after its PC release and Iceborne expansion. It's easily one of the most beloved games of all time. However, despite topping the sales of World, Monster Hunter Wilds has been having a rough time.
Monster Hunter Wilds is the best Monster Hunter I've ever played - but I'm not sure I've actually played it.
Capcom's strategy of launching the game on all platforms on one day worked out, as the player count and sales reached new heights for Capcom. Unfortunately, the glitchy performance left a bad taste in the mouth, even for those with decent PCs. The player count has been steadily dropping, and it seems a recent update has increased performance issues, leading to its review score on Steam plummeting.
Monster Hunter Wilds players have been complaining about these issues since launch, so their frustration is understandable when the recent update only made things worse. As things stand right now, the game has an overall Mixed rating on Steam with 136,471 reviews, but the Recent Reviews tab, featuring 6,540 of them is at Mostly...
