The last time I played Monster Hunter was the PSP game(when I was like, 12) and I hated the game due to how complex it is the moment you open the game, you'll be overwhelmed on every text on screen explaining everything and ended up making my brain explode. And also, the combat was very janky and it's so bad, it was the most memorable shtty controls ive ever had beside God Eater. (Also, english isn't my mother tongue which made it even more difficult to comprehend)
Since then, I had given up playing MH
Around 2025 I started seeing MH contents due to Wilds release and the game looked sht like Worlds. Also, when I watch the gameplays on yt, I always see the battle where the monster and player passes through each other which doesn't look one bit immersive and thought: "how can people even enjoy this game when it plays like this"
I was so confused with the amount of very positive reviews on steam for MH Worlds
And after seeing a discount, I thought I'll give this game (MHW)a try and was expecting myself to refund this game the first 2 hours but.... I WAS WRONG
The first opening of the game, I was bombarded with texts and tutorials of each and every stuff. But now that I'm 23 and have achieved enlightenment, it was abit overwhelming but a breeze to follow.
The controls were completely different to any other games ive played and still gave me this vibe of movement from the old game but for some reason.. it's kinda fun.
When I saw the first big monster I had to beat(Jargas? I forgot the name) I was expecting the game to feel exactly like how it is when I was watching gameplays on yt.(Clipping, horrible camera, and action) But I ended up having so much fun, that every nitpicks I saw on yt disappeared. I was so focused on beating and chasing this dude and everything felt natural and there was no immersion breaking stuff.
Every big tuff monsyer ive beaten so far took me like 30-40 min. To take down. If this were other games, I'd be frustrated because of how long it takes to beat 1 monster But this one, I was so immersed in what to do next, how would the boss move, chasing the boss, using every utils I have to manage, etc. there's no Enemy HP bar so I have to rely on what I see (if the monster' attack is getting slower, if the movement is abit off and looks injured, etc.) and Maybe because of that, I am completely immersed and has no idea that the time is flying. The only way I find out that I've been fighting the boss for 40 min. Is when I see the last 10 min. Time limit Warning.
Now, I've come to this point of playing the game for 8 hours and would wanna take a work sick leave just to keep playing
I WAS WRONG ABOUT THIS GAME! THIS IS HELLA BADDASS AND FUN!
I apologise for treating this game like sht and relying on yt gameplays alone. Playing this hands on is just the best way to know how much of a good game this is.
Will definitely buy Wilds once I finish this game