Reviewers LikedEnjoyable storytellingAnother bestiary of fantastic monsters to fightControllable RNG for crafting the perfect buildGreat new mechanicsRefinements to gameplay work wellDeep endgameReviewers Didn't LikeFeels easier than previously, at least for veteransEnvironments often look bland and washed outUI and UX annoyances add upChanges to eating mealsPoor onboardingSimilar Games Our editors hand-pick these games based on a broad criteria: similar games that cater to the same player base, or games that share similar themes, gameplay mechanics, or artistic styles. Expert reviews and ratings 80 Monster Hunter Wilds continues to smooth off the traditionally rough edges of the series in smart ways, reducing as much friction as possible that could get in the way of you grabbing any of its exceptionally fun weapons and planting them firmly in a monsters hide. But in that quest to make Monster Hunter more approachable, Wilds has carved a little too close to the bone in some places, trimming its challenge back so much that I barely needed to dig into its in-depth equipment system at all this time to become an apex predator. By IGN on February 24, 2025 90 Monster Hunter Wilds is the successor that Capcoms best-selling game deserves. It improves on almost every aspect of World to deliver a tremendous adventure that, if you can make it over the steep initial learning curve, remains the most rewarding action RPG around. By PCGamesN on February 24, 2025 90 Monster Hunter Wilds is the best Monster Hunter game weve ever had. The best storyline, the best visuals, and changes to the combat that revolutionise the way the game plays. That said, striving for the widest audience yet has dulled some of the series difficulty, and you may have to wait for the toughest parts of Wilds to fully reveal themselves. By tsa on February 24, 2025 80 Monster Hunter Wilds suffers from some performance issues, the environments are often bland, and the story feels superfluous, but when you're face-to-face with a fearsome monster, few situations are quite as riveting. Monster Hunter Wilds may only make iterative improvements to further refine the formula, but that's all it really needed to do. By GameSpot on February 24, 2025 70 Monster Hunter Wilds is a fun experience and has all the staples that make the series so enjoyable. Unfortunately, some choices make it hard to enjoy yourself for a significant amount of time while making your way to the portion of the game that youre trying to experience. The main story aims to provide players with a more immersive experience, but ends up getting in the way of the fighting monsters at a reliable pace, forcing you from point A to B frequently before allowing you to engage with these newly-added monsters. By HardcoreGamer on February 24, 2025 80 Monster Hunter Wilds balances spectacle and familiar routine to create the ultimate chill out game. By DigitalTrends on February 24, 2025 100 Monster Hunter Wilds is the most sophisticated Monster Hunter game, ever. It is absolutely teeming with stuff to do, it has been streamlined in a smart, player-friendly way, and it layers on so many little boons and boosts compared to Worlds that its impossible to see where Capcom could possibly go next. By VG247 on February 24, 2025 80 But taking a step back, Wilds remains an exhilarating piece of work - so refined, so alive, so giddily, chaotically joyful when it all comes together that it feels like the ultimate culmination of everything the series has been working toward over the last two decades. By EuroGamer on February 24, 2025 80 Capcom went a little too far in its effort to make the game more accessible to the masses, to the point where it risks alienating its most hardcore fans. Even so, what's here is a meaty experience that scratches that Monster Hunter itch, as long as you don't rely too much on the SOS flare support hunters. By GameRant on February 24, 2025 90 With the best combat and narrative in a 20-year series of action RPGs, Monster Hunter Wilds is the new peak of Monster Hunter, only further enlivened by a colorful cast of monsters that defies longtime design conventions. By GamesRadar+ on February 24, 2025Load More Reviews