Released: 26/01/2018- platform: PS4, Xbox One
Monster Hunter: World is an action role-playing video game in development and to be published by Capcom, and is the fifth primary title in their Monster Hunter franchise. Monster Hunter’s enormous popularity on handhelds in Japan has never quite translated to the West despite a fervent cult following, but Capcom’s crack at taking the series mainstream is shaping up to be a beauty. It is a self-explanatory game in essence, as you chase down massive beasts with a vast selection of skills and ornate weaponry, but the details have been rather more arcane. But here everything —from weapons, to crafting, to teaming up with other hunters— is better explained and executed, allowing more players to dig into the game’s breathtaking hunts against a vast and vibrant bestiary. It will feature much larger maps, seamless transitions between zones in the map and four-player online co-op, and will also allow players globally to play together, a first in the series.
> Shiuly Akter
