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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne - Review Thread (91 Metacritic | 90 Opencritic)
- Thread starter vestan
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If I haven't played much of the base game yet, is there any reason to buy Iceborne before completing it?
You'll get access to some of the new tools and moves, like the Clutch Claw, before you beat the base game. You don't need to buy it to get most of the balance changes or QoL improvements though.
If I'm buying this I'm thinking of doing another run of the base game. Are there any changes to the base game as well or are all changes reserved for the expansion?
Really hope World 2 will be day and date cause it would be really ridicolous and stupid if it wont. MHW sold 4 mln copies on steam. 6 months later. With a bad port.
You'll have the clutch claw (if you buy iceborne) and all of the balance changes (regardless)... that's pretty much it.
If you want a more complete list of what you get when you don't buy it:
Anything with a symbol next to it is exclusive to people that buy Iceborne. However, there's plenty of stuff in there for Vanilla players as well.
Same, great scores looking forward to playing it this weekend.
Looks like an Iceborne disc so I assumed both were on the disc.
ahhh, you're right. I was looking through the text descriptions and they were vague lol
We're getting two: Hoarfrost Reach, the snow area that's been featured in all media thus far, and the Guiding Lands, a yet-to-be announced mash-up of the existing maps that has been hinted at in the trailers if you know where to look.
I haven't played MHW in ages... maybe I should go back and see how's the game and it's expansion.
ho boy
its a mountain of stuff man! We need to narrow things down a bit!
What is most important to you based on your current experience with the game?
I guess my other question would be if I buy the disc version of both to replace my stand-alone world copy, will my old save file work for the new game?
im looking for the same as him lol
i played base game....whats all the new things in this one
Or does the dlc do a good job at starting and telling you, "here's the claw and how to use it"
Hopefully, i shouldnt have to look to countless youtube videos to find out what is new and how to use the new features, but i will if i have to
The problem is that there's a lot of new stuff. Everyone weapon has new moves, 20+ new monsters or new versions of existing monsters. New balance changes to moves and skills.
It's very hard to point to one video with all of the changes because a) it doesn't exist, and b) it'd probably be 5-6 hours long if it did.
I mean, I got 90 hours out of the base game only using the long sword.
Cool looking gear is what's most important I guess. I did see that all the weapons got new moves so that's cool.
thats fine, knowing that there are new moves per weapon, that is enough
now i will likely go and look for videos on weapons i care about, for me glaive and horn, and thats it.
as for more monsters, i expect that lol. Balance changes, not a biggie there, you figure it out as you play (might look into patch notes tho)
but i guess to me, its more of whats new in general
-new moves per weapon
-new rank
-new monsters
-new claw mechanic
etc
Please check out the Monster Hunter Iceborne OT!
Should be the easiest way to catch up on all the info fast man!
Damn, I got burnt after 300 hours. I just don't find it rewarding to farm over and over for a gem. Even with trying different weapons, didn't spice it up enough.
No friends + randoms = someone always dying real quick.
Have to pass, it'll feel fresh for a while then it's just farm, grind, farm, grind.
No friends + randoms = someone always dying real quick.
Have to pass, it'll feel fresh for a while then it's just farm, grind, farm, grind.
The endgame is quite different from what reviews are saying.
HDR in the base game was abysmal.....looks like they added a contrast setting to the HDR area. Can anyone whos played the base game and the new one comment on if HDR now doesnt look like washed out garbage?
"For HDR settings, in addition to brightness and color, you can now adjust contrast. Each option can now be adjusted in greater detail. "
"For HDR settings, in addition to brightness and color, you can now adjust contrast. Each option can now be adjusted in greater detail. "
If all balance changes and the clutch claw are added to World without the need to purchase Iceborne, I'd say you can hold off. If not, I suggest you seriously consider picking up Iceborne as well. There is a "Master Rank Edition" or something to that effect that includes both. The problem is I just don't know how OG World is affected or not affected by Iceborne.
Really? In our Game Critic Fantasy League we fought over it because it was easy points, it seems hard for an expansion like this to score bad. I mean it implies you already like the game in a way if you are reviewing it.
Didn't realize it'd go THIS high though goddam...
Might need digital foundry to weigh in
Ive heard only from a a single reviewer and what people have noticed from the beta so far
All i can say is that we have lots of anecdotal reports that Iceborne is better optimized across the board
I'm not sure how a game that is so fun co-op can screw up co-op so badly yet still get great reviews. I would've loved the game if co-op would've worked like every other damn game.
Does anyone know if party members need to have seen mission cutscenes beforehand in order to quest together? it's the only thing that will stop me from playing this.
Unfortunately that is still the case and I honestly dont know why they
1. Arent Skippable
2. Dont play for all players so you can just que up together
Either way its ONLY for the story quests and that makes up on a segment of the full game. Just push through the assigned missions fast solo separately and drop in like before. Youll be done with story junk in no time and on the glorious endgame
Yes. Its simply called the Master Edition and its available physically and digitally
