Monster Hunter World is an incredible game, easily one of my favorite games in the series and probably my favorite game this year.

Sadly it's far from a perfect product at this time, due to;

• Poor Performance and Optimization. I don't have a powerful machine, but I can get the game playable. But the game is incredibly demanding and doesn't feel like it should be.
  
• Connection Problems all over. I'm actually able to get a fair bit of time in with friends, but it feels like the game goes through phases where staying connected is incredibly difficult. Developers are working on a fix currently and hopefully they can fix this huge issue.

The actual gameplay is incredibly satisfying though. My friends and I are more than willing to put up with the warts, because it's just so much fun to play. I've chosen to play with Mouse & Keyboard, which I find completely useable. I know many don't like the mouse because of the reverse acceleration, but generally I haven't been bothered by this myself. Just keep in mind that as of this review, it exists.

Update: Connection Problems were pretty much fixed months ago. I rarely have any connection issues anymore. Optimization is still not the greatest, but it's servicable at least. Game is still one of my favorites in the series and I'd still heavily recommend it to anyone!

Monster Hunter World is an incredible game, easily one of my favorite games in the series and probably my favorite game this year. Sadly it's far from a perfect product at this time, due to; [list] [*]Poor Performance and Optimization. I don't have a powerful machine, but I can get the game playable. But the game is incredibly demanding and doesn't feel like it should be. [*]Connection Problems all over. I'm actually able to get a fair bit of time in with friends, but it feels like the game goes through phases where staying connected is incredibly difficult. Developers are working on a fix currently and hopefully they can fix this huge issue. [/list] The actual gameplay is incredibly satisfying though. My friends and I are more than willing to put up with the warts, because it's just so much fun to play. I've chosen to play with Mouse & Keyboard, which I find completely useable. I know many don't like the mouse because of the reverse acceleration, but generally I haven't been bothered by this myself. Just keep in mind that as of this review, it exists. Update: Connection Problems were pretty much fixed months ago. I rarely have any connection issues anymore. Optimization is still not the greatest, but it's servicable at least. Game is still one of my favorites in the series and I'd still heavily recommend it to anyone!