Recording summary · April 2025
why Monster Hunter Wilds is the worst monster hunter game
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Overview
Monster Hunter Wild is characterized as one of the worst installments in the franchise due to clunky combat, repetitive gameplay, locked sluggish animations, and barebones movesets such as those on the greatsword.
Daniel experienced significant difficulty and frustration during a monster encounter, contending with stuns from roars, fainting, and the loop of traveling repeatedly back from base camp.
Themes
Critique of Monster Hunter Wild combat mechanics and animation design.
Frustrations surrounding fainting penalties and the gameplay loop.
Combat dynamics including poison, damage, monster stuns, and monster retreats.
Developments
Daniel was knocked out by an attack and returned to base camp.
Daniel inflicted damage and poisoned the monster, causing it to flee.
Uncertainties & gaps
The reason why Daniel's health bar was unusually short remained unclear.