I’m currently 10 hours into Monster Hunter World so I’d like to share some brief thoughts on here. I’m gonna be comparing this game to Rise a bit but in no way do this games flaws stem from the positives of Rise not being present in this game - MH world will be treated fairly for what it is.

+ the worlds are extremely alive and in depth. They’re a joy to explore
+ combat feels hella crunchy and weighty
+ the side content layout and structure is phenomenal
+ there’s a ton of diverse activities in the main hub

- gameplay can be slow at times. Especially dodging and running
- lack of mobility (rise has this category beat)
- healing takes forever
- hunting monsters is fun but having to search for their tracks at the start is a bit tedious (going straight to the monster in rise and the older games is more efficient)
- story missions are… actual story missions (I prefer the approach to story progression in Rise and the old school games more)