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Monster Hunter Wilds | Review Thread

What scores do you think Monter Hunter Wilds will get?

  • 60-64%

    Votes: 2 1.0%
  • 64-69%

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 70-74%

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 75-79%

    Votes: 4 2.0%
  • 80-84%

    Votes: 15 7.5%
  • 85-89%

    Votes: 99 49.7%
  • 90-94%

    Votes: 69 34.7%
  • 95-100%

    Votes: 10 5.0%

  • Total voters
    199
  • Poll closed .

RaptorGTA

Member
Given the consensus that it’s much easier, and has awful performance, this changed me from day one to wait for a big patch. Definitely seems early access.

Same. Had it pre-ordered and canceled it based on performance issue. I'll wait till it's on sale or more stable.
 
Only thing I'm worried about (now) really is lack of content on release. I'm actually pretty surprised at how quickly it is being released from the initial announcement. I mean that is a nice surprise and im sure they have been working on it for a long time now but it has me a little bit skeptical.

Don't give a shit about performance, I played these games on the shitty ass 3DS for years, I'll manage.
 

Comandr

Member
Only thing I'm worried about (now) really is lack of content on release. I'm actually pretty surprised at how quickly it is being released from the initial announcement. I mean that is a nice surprise and im sure they have been working on it for a long time now but it has me a little bit skeptical.

Don't give a shit about performance, I played these games on the shitty ass 3DS for years, I'll manage.
Most of the MH youtubers that got review copies have 100+ hours already. AFAIK one of them is at 200+. I don't think we will be lacking things to do.
 

MagiusNecros

Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Most of the MH youtubers that got review copies have 100+ hours already. AFAIK one of them is at 200+. I don't think we will be lacking things to do.
You can beat the main stuff in like 25 hours. Master/G Rank isn't in the base game as far as I know. Not yet. They were just farming HR a lot. Game will be fine and they will content trickle content probably for 2 years with free updates and then the expansion it will most definitely have.
 

Danjin44

The nicest person on this forum
I’m not all that worried when comes lack content and end game grind.

Maybe we get another free update that will piss people off for it’s difficulty like Lunastra did in based world.
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Comandr

Member
I’m not all that worried when comes lack content and end game grind.

Maybe we get another free update that will piss people off for it’s difficulty like Lunastra did in based world.
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Hope they do. I hope after Mizutsune they do some bullshit hard monster. I have a feeling that’s exactly what G rank is going to be, too. They’re going to hear all of this feedback and be like oh okay you think monhun is such an easy babby game huh…
 

Danjin44

The nicest person on this forum
Hope they do. I hope after Mizutsune they do some bullshit hard monster. I have a feeling that’s exactly what G rank is going to be, too. They’re going to hear all of this feedback and be like oh okay you think monhun is such an easy babby game huh…
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Personally liked this fight a lot.
 

GymWolf

Member
Video Game Judge GIF by CAPCOM

The first Rathalos doesn't appear until HR.
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Therefore, this person's claim is, in fact, not possible.

The only way that claim could be anywhere near accurate is if they were referring to
the guardian rathalos that appears as one of the very last monsters in LR
Just reported what i read in a review.

After hearing many people saying that they didn't felt like upgrading was necessary because the game is a cakewalk, i tend to believe that, i'm gonna check by myself how bad the situation really is.
 
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GymWolf

Member
Maybe you don’t care about good review scores or sales. But I promise that the developers do. It’s slightly more important to them than catering specifically to you.
If you payed attention, many reviewers detracted points and straight up said that the game is too streamlined and easy, so making a game for retards without opposable thumbs made the metascore worse.

Elden ring sold 30 mil copies and look at the metascore, from didn't needed to dumb down (too much) the game to be successful, and capcom already found the perfect balance with world, you know, the game that made mh boom in the west.
 
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Same. Had it pre-ordered and canceled it based on performance issue. I'll wait till it's on sale or more stable.
what performance issues?

I see a buch of benchmarks with great scores:
Here is a 3060 at 1080p (I have a ti version and lower cpu and less ram, so may be equal to what I would get).
monster-hunter-wilds-benchmark-whats-your-score-v0-zo307gnos8he1.png


Here is 4k, on a 4070ti 88fps. with ultra graphics.

monster-hunter-wilds-benchmark-whats-your-score-v0-lqclqgn8xche1.jpeg


None of these looks like bad performance.
I know people on here complain when their 2k 4090s aren't hitting 144fps at 4k but, that is ridiculous.
People need to learn to lower the graphics or resolution.

I used to play quake 3 at 800x600 at 22 fps back in the day as my voodoo3 and cyrix pentium 2 clone didn't get cut it.
I played Doom on a 386sx 16mhz machine in a tiny window in the middle of the monitor, just to play it.

Sure they can optimize more, but I really think with strong benchmark scores its not that bad. Unless there is something I am not aware of.
 

Rush2112

Member
Lol 15 hour game. Fanboys of course will defend any way they can. Any other 70 dollar game with this length would get crucified. But oh no, guys, CAPCOM made this. And they are from JAPAN. See? BIG difference.
 

Draugoth

Gold Member
Lol 15 hour game. Fanboys of course will defend any way they can. Any other 70 dollar game with this length would get crucified. But oh no, guys, CAPCOM made this. And they are from JAPAN. See? BIG difference.

You spend 15 hours on the story and 100 hours doing quests and killing monsters
 

Kacho

Gold Member
Lol 15 hour game. Fanboys of course will defend any way they can. Any other 70 dollar game with this length would get crucified. But oh no, guys, CAPCOM made this. And they are from JAPAN. See? BIG difference.
It's 15 hours for Low Rank and then another 15 hours+ for High Rank.
 
How is this game for single player?
i played MH freedom unite on psp MH3 and 4 on ds and loved them, also generations and rise on switch (but never beat it).
I own world but it seemed way more co-op focused and it didn't click with me as much as the portable games did.

IS this game good for single player? I don't have time for co-op (nor do i like playing multiplayer)
I hear people in here complaining about it being easy. I am ok with that, as long as the devs don't up the difficulty to cater to the maschists (g rank fine, I never play those anyway).
Didn't older mh game scale to number of players the health and damage numbers?
 

Lokaum D+

Member
what performance issues?

I see a buch of benchmarks with great scores:
Here is a 3060 at 1080p (I have a ti version and lower cpu and less ram, so may be equal to what I would get).
monster-hunter-wilds-benchmark-whats-your-score-v0-zo307gnos8he1.png


Here is 4k, on a 4070ti 88fps. with ultra graphics.

monster-hunter-wilds-benchmark-whats-your-score-v0-lqclqgn8xche1.jpeg


None of these looks like bad performance.
I know people on here complain when their 2k 4090s aren't hitting 144fps at 4k but, that is ridiculous.
People need to learn to lower the graphics or resolution.

I used to play quake 3 at 800x600 at 22 fps back in the day as my voodoo3 and cyrix pentium 2 clone didn't get cut it.
I played Doom on a 386sx 16mhz machine in a tiny window in the middle of the monitor, just to play it.

Sure they can optimize more, but I really think with strong benchmark scores its not that bad. Unless there is something I am not aware of.
15k strong benchmark score ?

88fps with framegen on is good performance now ??

Thats why devs dont care to optimize games anymore, stupid ppl are gonna buy it and defend it anyway
 
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GymWolf

Member
It's 15 hours for Low Rank and then another 15 hours+ for High Rank.
Still extremely miserable for a mh game, i think i was still playing the campaign in world after 30 hours...

The endgame also being a cakewalk surely doesn't help the longevity neither.

And hear this, apparently the final boss work like vanilla rise so an incomplete finale...
 

GymWolf

Member
what performance issues?

I see a buch of benchmarks with great scores:
Here is a 3060 at 1080p (I have a ti version and lower cpu and less ram, so may be equal to what I would get).
monster-hunter-wilds-benchmark-whats-your-score-v0-zo307gnos8he1.png


Here is 4k, on a 4070ti 88fps. with ultra graphics.

monster-hunter-wilds-benchmark-whats-your-score-v0-lqclqgn8xche1.jpeg


None of these looks like bad performance.
I know people on here complain when their 2k 4090s aren't hitting 144fps at 4k but, that is ridiculous.
People need to learn to lower the graphics or resolution.

I used to play quake 3 at 800x600 at 22 fps back in the day as my voodoo3 and cyrix pentium 2 clone didn't get cut it.
I played Doom on a 386sx 16mhz machine in a tiny window in the middle of the monitor, just to play it.

Sure they can optimize more, but I really think with strong benchmark scores its not that bad. Unless there is something I am not aware of.
Reviewers has to disable framegen because it is broken in this game, so you better lower those framerates by 20 to 30 frames if not more.

I have a 4080 so i'm gonna be able to bruteforce the game somehow but wilds look like a mid ps4 game so these are definitely shitty performances.
 

Madflavor

Member
Still extremely miserable for a mh game, i think i was still playing the campaign in world after 30 hours...

The endgame also being a cakewalk surely doesn't help the longevity neither.

And hear this, apparently the final boss work like vanilla rise so an incomplete finale...

This is why at bare minimum I'm giving it a week before I decide to buy the game or not. If by that time I see a bunch of complaints from players cropping up about how they easy breezied their way through the game, didn't have to farm and upgrade that much, and already completed all the endgame hunts, then I'll know I've made the right choice, and I can finally tell Danjin44 Danjin44 I bought Unicorn Overlord.
 
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GymWolf

Member
This is why at bare minimum I'm giving it a week before I decide to buy the game or not. If by that time I see a bunch of complaints from players cropping up about how they easy breezied their way through the game, didn't have to farm and upgrade that much, and already completed all the endgame hunts, then I'll know I've made the right choice, and I can finally tell Danjin44 Danjin44 I bought Unicorn Overlord.
I already preordered the game on pc and i'm obviously gonna play the shit out of it, but the game went from my possible next game of this generation to something i hope it's at least better than rise that i didn't liked nearly as much as world (1000++ hours vs not even 100).
 
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Kacho

Gold Member
Still extremely miserable for a mh game, i think i was still playing the campaign in world after 30 hours...

The endgame also being a cakewalk surely doesn't help the longevity neither.

And hear this, apparently the final boss work like vanilla rise so an incomplete finale...
I was just correcting the ridiculous claim that there was only 15 hours of content. It’s fine to criticize the lack of content, but at least be accurate about it.
 

Hot5pur

Member
Where is the endgame info coming from? Is it only 15 hours? Is it the same monsters but just beefed up?

30 hours for this kinda game is kinda eh, given that it's a lot of busy work to get to the fighting itself (at least it was with world).

It does seem like they stripped out a lot of the busy work and game respects your time more so you're not collecting bugs or chasing footprints, but I suppose some may like that aspect as the prep work makes the hunt satisfaction potentially more interesting.

Tried to get my wife into World but she got bored with a lot of the non monster hunting activities, so maybe this will keep her more engaged. She especially disliked the monster running away and having to find it again..haha I don't think that's gone away but now you can get your pet to take you to it...

I just hope in endgame there is like pinnacle or chase stuff, I saw posts saying review youtubers already got 100+ hours, so what are they doing for that long? Just making tutorial videos to milk their audiences when the game launches properly?
 

xenosys

Member
what performance issues?

I see a buch of benchmarks with great scores:
Here is a 3060 at 1080p (I have a ti version and lower cpu and less ram, so may be equal to what I would get).
monster-hunter-wilds-benchmark-whats-your-score-v0-zo307gnos8he1.png


Here is 4k, on a 4070ti 88fps. with ultra graphics.

monster-hunter-wilds-benchmark-whats-your-score-v0-lqclqgn8xche1.jpeg


None of these looks like bad performance.
I know people on here complain when their 2k 4090s aren't hitting 144fps at 4k but, that is ridiculous.
People need to learn to lower the graphics or resolution.

I used to play quake 3 at 800x600 at 22 fps back in the day as my voodoo3 and cyrix pentium 2 clone didn't get cut it.
I played Doom on a 386sx 16mhz machine in a tiny window in the middle of the monitor, just to play it.

Sure they can optimize more, but I really think with strong benchmark scores its not that bad. Unless there is something I am not aware of.

On the face of it, they look fine, but both of those benchmarks are with Frame Gen switched on. For it to be hitting 88FPS in both, it's base framerate will be between 45-50FPS which means it'll have noticeable latency during gameplay.

Some won't mind it, especially those with controllers, but others like snappy response times.
 
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What's with the doom and gloom in here vs Metacritic?

I expected this game to be reviewing around 70/100 or something.

In not many words...what's happening? Is it performance issues? I also heard the game is easier than the others. Is that it?
 

Kacho

Gold Member
What's with the doom and gloom in here vs Metacritic?

I expected this game to be reviewing around 70/100 or something.

In not many words...what's happening? Is it performance issues? I also heard the game is easier than the others. Is that it?
Good game but too easy, lack of content and performance issues
 

MagiusNecros

Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Still extremely miserable for a mh game, i think i was still playing the campaign in world after 30 hours...

The endgame also being a cakewalk surely doesn't help the longevity neither.

And hear this, apparently the final boss work like vanilla rise so an incomplete finale...
Small indie company. Please understand. They would appreciate it if you supported their $70 Early Access game. They definitely don't plan on padding it out with weekly updates and then adding G Rank disguised as a $40 DLC.
 

Madflavor

Member
Where is the endgame info coming from? Is it only 15 hours? Is it the same monsters but just beefed up?

30 hours for this kinda game is kinda eh, given that it's a lot of busy work to get to the fighting itself (at least it was with world).

It does seem like they stripped out a lot of the busy work and game respects your time more so you're not collecting bugs or chasing footprints, but I suppose some may like that aspect as the prep work makes the hunt satisfaction potentially more interesting.

Tried to get my wife into World but she got bored with a lot of the non monster hunting activities, so maybe this will keep her more engaged. She especially disliked the monster running away and having to find it again..haha I don't think that's gone away but now you can get your pet to take you to it...

I just hope in endgame there is like pinnacle or chase stuff, I saw posts saying review youtubers already got 100+ hours, so what are they doing for that long? Just making tutorial videos to milk their audiences when the game launches properly?

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Zylvin is the guy who wrote the IGN review.
 

Kacho

Gold Member
I’m fine waiting for patches and content updates. Suikoden next week and Xenoblade at the end of the month. I’ll check out Wilds in 6 months.
 
What's with the doom and gloom in here vs Metacritic?

I expected this game to be reviewing around 70/100 or something.

In not many words...what's happening? Is it performance issues? I also heard the game is easier than the others. Is that it?
It's not about da numberz, it's about the elephant in the room that few want to admit or talk about: the extreme casualization of a beloved franchise! We're all handling it in our own ways, and trying to come around to the reality of the situation.
 

GymWolf

Member
Small indie company. Please understand. They would appreciate it if you supported their $70 Early Access game. They definitely don't plan on padding it out with weekly updates and then adding G Rank disguised as a $40 DLC.
That's why i have a laugh when gaf think that jap devs are the saviour of gaming, like they can't fuck up as badly as western devs...

Reality always bite in the ass.
 
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It's not about da numberz, it's about the elephant in the room that few want to admit or talk about: the extreme casualization of a beloved franchise! We're all handling it in our own ways, and trying to come around to the reality of the situation.
Basically another huge AAA IP that got too mainstream and the developers decided to make it easier. Got it.

That said...ironically for someone that never played a Monster Hunter game seems like this is the perfect one to start lol.
 
You spend 15 hours on the story and 100 hours doing quests and killing monsters
That sounds fine. How is it for single player
On the face of it, they look fine, but both of those benchmarks are with Frame Gen switched on. For it to be hitting 88FPS in both, it's base framerate will be between 45-50FPS which means it'll have noticeable latency during gameplay.

Some won't mind it, especially those with controllers, but others like snappy response times.
Doesn't frame gen require a 40xx card? that 2nd benchmark was for a 3060. I know my 3060ti doesn't have frame gen features (that I know about).
 

MagiusNecros

Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
That's why i have a laugh when gaf think that jap devs are the saviour of gaming, like they can't fuck up as badly as western devs...

Reality always bite in the ass.
The real kicker here is that if you wait 2 years you can probably snag the base game and DLC expansion for anywhere between $40-$60 instead of paying $110-$150 depending on what Edition you get.

And given RE Engine is not a good fit for what they want MH Wilds to be I'd wait and see what early adopters that aren't reviewers have to say regarding performance and netcode.
 
It's not about da numberz, it's about the elephant in the room that few want to admit or talk about: the extreme casualization of a beloved franchise! We're all handling it in our own ways, and trying to come around to the reality of the situation.
I was eaten alive in the MH subreddit because people didn't want to admit that the major reason why the games are getting easier and easier by each new release is due to Capcom wanting to appeal to the mainstream in detriment of the more hardcore playerbase. The vast majority of reviewers pointed out that the hunters have just to many ways to deal with monsters that this is becoming a more "beat the shit out of this creature simulator" than a "hunting larger monsters" game.

I don't doubt Capcom will bring some harder fights in title updates and the expansion but those shouldn't be the only way the game presents some semblance of challenge when we the hunters have the Seikret to rescue our ass from certain cart attacks like wirebugs in Rise but spammable, the juiced up palicos (many pointed out how strong palicos are in this game), AI assisted hunters (optional, but heard they are very powerful as well), being able to cook meals at any point (even mid hunt), two weapons with skills on the weapons themselves, easier grind overall with investigations and stuff that you save up for later. The monsters don't stand a chance this time around with how crazy the hunters are in Wilds, and you bet depending on reception and feedback or we get a bunch of shit nerfed or monster will need to get buffed somehow.
 
Basically another huge AAA IP that got too mainstream and the developers decided to make it easier. Got it.

That said...ironically for someone that never played a Monster Hunter game seems like this is the perfect one to start lol.
True. This is the perfect place to start, but then it might sour some if they get used to the new conveniences and try to go back to older titles. I'd suggest this first, then play both World and Rise before trekking back to the older titles. Plenty of MH to still enjoy, including Wilds.
 

Idleyes

Gold Member
I wonder how many tons of water Steam is boiling to keep those preload servers running. My guess? Enough to fill the Gulf of… well,

NeoGALF
 

MagiusNecros

Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
True. This is the perfect place to start, but then it might sour some if they get used to the new conveniences and try to go back to older titles. I'd suggest this first, then play both World and Rise before trekking back to the older titles. Plenty of MH to still enjoy, including Wilds.
Yeah this is a great starting point if you have no previous experience with MH.
 

Dynasty8

Member
You spend 15 hours on the story and 100 hours doing quests and killing monsters

Honestly, this might be a good thing. Everyone knows the real meat (no pun) in MH games is the endgame and challenges. Sooner we can get into the endgame stuff, the better.

Still disappointed in the base game's difficulty, but I'm still gonna get it.
 

Bitmap Frogs

Mr. Community
The amount of monsters it's shipping is pitiful, specially if you consider they already started their collection of high deff assets and rigs with World... On top of that people love the monsters in the franchise and celebrate when they see their favorite monsters return from previous games so there's no excuse.

But it's way too casualized... IMHO World did remove cruff that made no sense anymore and detracted you from what the game is about, you know the titular monsters, but this one is getting into dangerous territory - if the monsters are a pushover, what fun is there in conquering them? MH is a boss rush game if the bosses are no more bosses what is the point? Just busywork that's that.
 
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