• Open world
• Not a GPU/CPU intensive game. Easily runnable and runs quite smooth.
• Beautiful cut scenes/visuals, gorgeous!
• Clean menu.
• Night/Day Cycle.
• Weather does effect how you take on a mission.
• You can easily get immersed in the game and play it for hours without even knowing it.
• Tons of missions and side objectives. Tnere will be plenty to do.
• Everything you do in-game affects the current and future missions.
• Those who can stragically plan better will have an easier time progressing through missions with a higher score.
• Various weapons/tools/items/gear to research. Lots of customization.
• Custmomizable "Mother Base" with soldiers and objects/items from the open world.
• You can infiltrate other players bases and steal soldiers/resources (FoB's/Events alike).
• Multiple companion's that you can bond with throughout missions. (You are not alone!)
• Intelligent and adapatable AI. They will deal with people using repetitive infiltration methods and the like.
• If you punch one of your soldiers in the face, you will recieve words of praise.
• Not a game you can just breeze through in just 10-20 hours.


• Mission checkpoints can have a large gap, punishing your stupidity and impatience.
• Not necessarily a "Pay to Win" option, but there are microtransactions in this game that 'enhance' your online experience. (MB Coins)


• Storyline seemed to be lacking/repetitive.
• AI and player pathing have a few bugs when encountering ladders or something of the sort in small places (Seldom occurs, but worthwhile to mention).
• Can feel repetitve at times during missions due to similar objectives (Go here and kill/rescure this person, etc).
• Hackers have been spotted while online. (FoB Attacks)
• You CAN NOT bind anything to a numpad key. Which blows for left handed PC gamers.


• Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
• Metal Gear (General Franchise)


With the ingenuity of Kojima and Co. combined with the power of the Fox engine here is another gem to marvel upon- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The game/franchise as a whole continues to be a lovely experience with a multitude of things to do online post-story. Seriously, you will always have something to do. The story is mesmerizing, leaving you with a feeling of wanting more. For the hardcore Metal Gear fans out there, many of your questions regarding to 'plot holes' will definately get (at least some) answers this time around!

Overall Score: 90/100

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• Incredible character creation system (your character in the beta will transfer to the official release).
• Many quality of life changes not seen before or improved upon from previous Monster Hunter titles (more on this shortly).
• Stunning character models and tasteful soundtrack for both ambiance and hunts.
• You get a mount that can auto pilot you to a custom point or monster on the map (which is 3D by the way), which allows you to heal, sharpen weapons, top off ammo, etc. along the way.
• Just about every weapon was overhauled to make combat more fluent and beginner friendly (especially the less common weapons like lance, gun lance, charge blade, and switch axe.
• Focus Mode: A new feature that all weapons receive, which allows you to target specific weak spots to deal additional damage and adds to the immersion of the game, It's an easy mechanic to understand as well.
• Simplified weapon controls allows newer players to pull off and execute combos with little practice.
• The ability to start quests and claim rewards on the fly, no more loading screens, and reduces downtime.
• The monster behaviors are amazing, even better than previous iterations with their own dynamic personalities, further adding to the immersion.
• This game is cross compatible with current generation consoles (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC).


• Currently, a GPU/CPU intensive game and need some optimization love overall. I am running this game on a Nvidia 4060 Ti and ran into more than a few graphical glitches, and my client crashed on me on multiple occasions. Looking forward to future updates from Capcom.
• Fighting Polygon Team from Smash Bros. somehow made it in to this game. Sometimes, character models and monsters will look like they are stuck inside a PS1 time capsule.
• The overall difficulty is easier than past iterations. This is not a true "con" per se (we know our Hunter muscle memory doesn't go away) as this feels aimed towards a new player experience, but the overall difficulty of later/endgame hunts are just not there right now. This may change when G-Rank/Arch Tempered monsters are released.
• There is a learning curve to the controls and getting your settings "just right".
• External mods are available to fix the stuttering and poor graphical issues that I highlighted earlier. You should not need to rely on mods to have a pleasant experience with this game.


• Monster Hunter Rise
• Monster Hunter: World


Coming from the Open Beta Tests, I was incredibly excited for the full release of Monster Hunter: Wilds. From the opening cutscene, I was already locked in to this masterpiece. With a trusty friend or two, expect to have hundreds of hours of content and fun. Whether you are here to experience the story, hang out and game with friends, or give yourself the challenge of a lifetime, expect that and more from this one. This is an experience you will not want to miss out on.

After playing for nearly 200 hours in just under two weeks, I proudly stand by the fact that this game is truly a gem you will want to experience with friends. For veterans of the series, a lot of your favorite monsters have returned with a multitude of new challenges to keep you on your toes.

Overall Score: 95/100

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