Game 100% has issues, but is one of the most unique experiences out there.

I may update this review if an update is released quickly, but there's absolutely no excuse for a game to launch with such a large number of issues. Personally, I haven't been able to even get it to play. On first launch it forces you to go through a settings "optimization", of which I've not gotten more than 40% the way through without it crashing. For other people I know there's everything from random glitchy textures to other CTD happening at random while playing. Cutscenes are not properly worked out and are having stuttering for basically everyone over 60fps, and the animations are janky for most people seemingly because they are locked to 30fps.

A small number of people are seeing no issues at all, and a decent number are seeing only small, non-game breaking issues, but this release would have been shameful for a free to play indie game, much less a triple A studio.

Extremely deep weapon mechanics and satisfying, intense fights due to monster design. If you're new to Monster Hunter (as I was), think of it as a series of dark souls bosses, just without all of the walking back from campfire every time you get dunked on.

+ Deep combat
+ Engaging lore
+ Rewarding story (trust me, complete all the optionals, it's worth it)
+ "Boss styled" Monsters make for both a short match time and a higher amount of intensity
+ Quality graphics
+ Victory is rewarding, but death is very punishing

- Death may be a bit too punishing
- Seriously, stop with the hour long animations when I have to walk back
- Carting should not be a five month journey, seriously
- I've waited for 9 months of cutscenes just to get into this match, please no god no not another 10 seconds of stun into 5 seconds of dying into 10 seconds of carting into 60-90 seconds of running back ;-;
- Handler's face... high quality skin/bodies and animation are still not okay

Extremely rewarding in every single aspect, even where it hurts - 9.5/10

Too much content, not enough pay to win, and the devs work too hard
-10/-10

Great game, terribly toxic and hostile community

FIrst off, I am new to this game, I've just bought it a few days ago and don't have that much time into the game. Second, I would buy this game again if I had to, it is amazing. There are a few bugs, and from what I hear, they don't get fixed often, but nothing is game breaking and they just add to the fun in my opinion (sometimes a broken, unexpected texture for an enemies mouth is kinda freaky and fun).

I also truely like what the game is trying to do, and I think that other games should look at this and take some of the ideas. The gameplay is different from similar games because it puts the focus on PvE, something that most games of this genre, well, the might as well not even include for all the good it does them. This is not to bash on games like DayZ, but more of to say that PvE is something that most survial horror games lack.

This game also is kinda boring solo, but you can join a faction and find some really nice people. I've been playing less then 5 hours, but I've already had people outside of the faction I joined give me everything from guns to health items. The community is pretty nice from what I've seen.

Next, I've seen a few posts about hackers, and I can say that I've yet to run into one. They are either really nice people, and don't shoot noobs, or they just don't exist anymore (likely that latter). I know that I don't have much time in the game, and only about 2 hours in PvP, but that is usually more than enough time to get sniped out of nowhere when there are hackers, especially after being given an uzi and a sniper by some random guy.

All in all I'd give this game an 8/10, and it would be 10/10 if the bugs were gotten rid of, they are sometimes fun, but they can also be distracting.

Really great game so far as I can see. Map editor runs smoothly, and as long as you like a little chaos the gameplay is amazing! Can't say much bad about this game. The graphics are what I expected. The only thing I don't like is that there are a few bugs, but those are sure to be fixed in the future as this game grows.