Test with top rating: The world has been waiting for Monster Hunter Wilds

More story, more open world and the tried and tested monster hunt principle on top. Monster Hunter Wilds dances at many weddings in the test. Does it still find its own identity?

Monster Hunter Wilds even tops us the highly praised predecessor World.

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I have hundreds of hours withor ultimate 4, butSo far, everything has put everything in the shade. Overall I ameasy to hunt for over 700 hours. I know every monster and angle of the game world inside and by heart.

The view onAs a direct successor, I left me just as skeptically as it was enthusiastic. More story sounds great for me, just like more open world. I am also happy to take practical small comfort improvements such as the Saikrii mount.

Fits you if ...

  • ... you want creative and tactical battles.
  • ... you like to explore winding and living worlds.
  • ... you like loot, crafting and constant optimization.

Doesn't fit you if ...

  • ... you always want to be challenged.
  • ... you don't feel like doing tasks several times.
  • ... don't be enough for you crafting and loot as the main motivation.

But the ingenious of Monster Hunter World was that it never lost sight of what makes the series so unique and captivating. It was more accessible, but never too easy. How the monsters in the game itself adaptedBut never looked like a compromise.

In the test for Monster Hunter Wilds, I asked myself above all: Can the successor rely more on mainstream and comfort without wanting to please everyone and lose their identity?

A notice:The graphics settings of Monster Hunter Wilds are optimized that the game looks good in motion. The screenshots therefore do not give a good impression of how much Wilds optically. Be sure to have our test video so that you can experience the graphic in action.

Characters that grow dear to me

Monster Hunter Wilds is not surprisingNo story game à la Witcher 3, whose most moving moments burn into my brain for years. But you can clearly tell the new part that the story has played a greater role in development. There are two reasons for this: on the one hand, the world itself is decorated more and NPCs receive their own motivations and can even develop a little further as characters. On the other hand, it is always illuminated why Monster behaves in a certain way and how important balance and respect for nature are in hunting.

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