9 things 'Monster Hunter: World' gets so darn right

WARNING: This article contains very minor spoilers for the beginning of Monster Hunter: World as well as intense video game nostalgia. Proceed at your own risk.

In real life I am a vegetarian with a tendency to get preachy about animal conservation. But in Monster Hunter, I am a bloodthirsty killer of exotic reptiles with a huge axe that converts into a paralysis-inducing sword. That’s the beauty of video games, you can be whoever you want to be.

I’ve been playing Monster Hunter since it was on the PS2 (way back in 2004). I got my second fix five years later with Monster Hunter Tri, which at the time seemed like the most intricate and beautiful incarnation of the game that could ever exist — but not being a fan of hand-held consoles, I missed out on much of the franchise’s development.  Read more…

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