Monster Hunter Wilds feels easy at launch—but after a decade of fighting post-release elder dragons and Master Rank monsters, I’m not worried about the light warmup

Prior to venturing into Wilds for the most challenging hunts, I only played once in both Low Rank and High Rank. Indeed, my journey has been relatively straightforward. However, after witnessing seasoned hunters declare that World, Rise, and almost every Monster Hunter release from the past 14 years were too simple, I find myself questioning: If such discussions have arisen previously, why is it only now that we’re having them?

Monster Hunter Wilds Cooking Scene Causes High Demand For Cheese Naan

Although battling monsters and crafting weapons from their components is thrilling, it’s the tantalizing food that truly shines in this series. Sadly, we don’t have culinary masters like Grammeowster or Meowscular Chef whipping up these muscle-boosting dishes, but they still look mouthwatering. In fact, there’s now a surge of interest for an Indian staple – cheese naan.

Monster Hunter Wilds dominated Steam so hard this weekend that a new game from a Nintendo legend attracted a mere 5 reviews, and another dev tweeted they hadn’t sold ‘a single game’ since Wilds released

On Friday, an indie game from longtime Nintendo artist Takaya Imamura launched on Steam to virtually zero notice. Imamura’s credits at Nintendo across a 30+ year career include serving as the art director for Star Fox 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask and the chief designer of F-Zero X. Basically, he’s the guy who drew Star Fox and Captain Falcon as well as the other characters from those two beloved Nintendo series. His art is the star attraction of indie adventure game Omega 6: The Triangle Stars, which landed on Steam with a 40% launch discount and has so far accrued a grand total of five user reviews.

Monster Hunter Wilds Simply Isn’t Good Enough On Consoles

Similar to World and Rise preceding it, Wilds doesn’t seem or function optimally on consoles. Even PC players, who exceed its high system requirements, are voicing complaints about suboptimal performance. It appears that Capcom needs to make some improvements in order to make Wilds look and play as the game we all anticipate it to be. At this point, there’s still a significant distance for it to cover.

PSA: Monsters Can Rudely Crash Your BBQ In Monster Hunter Wilds

In Monster Hunter Wilds, there seems to be nothing it adores more than monsters and feasting. The newest installment of Capcom’s popular series takes great pleasure in showcasing meals in all their appetizing splendor, complete with vivid scenes that display players preparing scrumptious foods such as sizzling meats on the grill, tearing apart soft flatbreads, or blending ingredients in a pot to create delectable dishes.

Will Monster Hunter Wilds Be the Dawn of the Forge Stans?

How engaging is the process of creating items in Monster Hunter Wilds? It’s an intriguing question, and the forge plays a significant role in this engagement. The immersion comes from hunting monsters to obtain specific materials, then painstakingly extracting essential resources bit by bit. However, once back at camp with a bag full of monster scales, crafting becomes a matter of navigating through menus and clicking confirmations. In terms of gameplay interaction, it’s no more dynamic than Minecraft’s crafting system. If that were the only aspect, the forge in Wilds wouldn’t stand out. But there’s more to it – this is just one layer.

How to Craft All Types of Potions in Monster Hunter Wilds

This explanation also highlights why many encounters, particularly during the primary narrative, provide an alternative assignment to “get ready.” Essentially, you need to create your tools and healing items before engaging in the upcoming battle. Let me show you how to craft Mega Potions and other health recovery consumables in Monster Hunter Worlds.

Monster Hunter Wilds Gravid Bowfin guide: All locations and how to catch

According to Kanya’s tips, you can discover Gravid Bowfins during both dawn and dusk. If you have advanced far enough in your Hunter rank (once you unlock resting in the endgame), you may adjust the Environment to ‘Plenty’. Explore these regions within Monster Hunter Wilds to capture Gravid Bowfin:

1. Coral Highlands
2. Rotten Vale
3. Elder’s Recess
4. Ancient Forest
5. Wildspire Waste

I honestly enjoy the Monster Hunter board game more than the video game series, and it’s $46 less right now

The significant discount on the Wildspire Waste core box, which brings its price down to $87.95 at Amazon from its regular $129.99, certainly caught my interest. If you’re in the UK, you can find the same Monster Hunter board game for £93.60 at Magic Madhouse, a decrease from its original price of £119.99. Given its size and the amount of gameplay it offers, this deal seems incredibly attractive.