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Were on the cusp of the release of my most anticipated game of the year, Monster Hunter Wilds.
For years, Ive been waiting for this follow-up to one of my favorite games.
Monster Hunter Wilds will be a first time entry for many into the franchise
To give some context, I poured over 300 hours intoMonster Hunter World.
Withreviews now live, Monster Hunter Wilds has garnered mostly positive reception.
That said, I have my own major frustration with Wilds.
The monster reveals in Wilds are breathtaking and definitely worth the wait, I just wish the co-op experience was smoother.
However, the experience as the invitee is far less intuitive.
Once the cutscene ended, I was thrown into battle while waiting for my partner to join my game.
This process is frustrating, especially early in the game when fast travel points are limited.
Somehow, it was easier to play with friends in Monster Hunter: Rise which is available onXbox Game Pass
Why cant we simply experience the story together in a shared instance?
Why cant we walk to the quest location and watch the cutscene side by side?
Instead, weve spent more time sitting through cutscenes or fiddling with parameters than actually fighting monsters together.
Despite my concerns, I do think the positives outweigh the negative and this will be the most successful in the series
While cutscenes are now skippable and auto-invites have been added, the process remains overly complicated and disjointed.
In Generations, cutscenes integrated your party members into the action, avoiding these interruptions altogether.
However, this focus feels misplaced in a franchise traditionally celebrated for its gameplay.
I dont want the multiplayer experience to suffer as a result of the storytelling.
Monster Hunter World was the first break for series into mainstream appeal.
Wilds feels like a step backward when all you want is a straightforward co-op experience from start to finish.
