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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition

90%Game Brain Score
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90% User Score Based on 100 reviews

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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition is a single player and multiplayer hack and slash game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Capcom and was released on September 30, 2019. It received positive reviews from players.

"Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition" is a set containing both the main game and the massive "Iceborne" expansion. New quests, monsters, weapons, armor, story, and the unlocking of an all-new "master rank" await to take your hunting to the next level! Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition content: - "Monster Hunter: World" (main game) - "Monster Hunter World: Iceborne" (expansi…

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90%
Audience ScoreBased on 100 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
grinding2 negative mentions
  • The game offers a vast amount of content with over 20 new monsters and a new Master Rank, providing hours of gameplay.
  • The graphics and gameplay mechanics are highly praised, making battles engaging and satisfying.
  • It is a great co-op experience, allowing players to team up and tackle challenges together, enhancing the overall enjoyment.
  • The game requires significant grinding for weapon augmentation materials, which can feel tedious after completing the main story.
  • Single-player mode lacks depth, with time limits on quests and a cumbersome user interface that can frustrate new players.
  • Finding parties for multiplayer can be difficult, especially for players who join the game later after its release.
  • story
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of the game is primarily centered around completing the main quests of "Monster Hunter World," which players must finish to unlock the "Iceborne expansion." While the narrative is described as fascinating and engaging, some players express frustration with the grinding required for progression and the lack of backstory, leading to mixed feelings about the overall storytelling experience. Additionally, the game's structure and user interface are criticized for being cumbersome, impacting the enjoyment of the story.

    • “It is a fascinating game with an engaging storyline and a wonderful gaming experience.”
    • “Best Monster Hunter game so far, so much content and extra missions to do, online play is so cool, best to play with friends.”
    • “You are required to finish the main story of the base game.”
    • “Complete trash, they throw you in without any backstory or anything, graphics are barely okay, dialogue is rushed and the game overall is just horrible.”
    • “Weapon system is awful, and relies on you going through the story to power up, and the guardian armor you get from this has the same stats as the defender armor later in the story.”
    • “Quests have time limits, and interruptions in real life can mean failure. You still need to create an online session every time you start up and 'post' a quest, even if you don't allow anybody else in. It's designed to eat your time; it has literally the worst user interface I've seen on any modern game.”
  • gameplay
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is praised for its depth, variety, and challenge, offering hundreds of hours of engaging content and high replay value. Players appreciate the addition of new mechanics and the multiplayer experience, which enhances the overall enjoyment. The graphics are also highlighted, particularly on the PS5, where the game runs smoothly at 60 fps.

    • “A steal, and hundreds of hours of gameplay.”
    • “Iceborne, however, adds some mechanics to the game that make gameplay even deeper than it already was, and they are continuously dishing out free updates.”
    • “Phenomenal gameplay and the variety using the different types of weapons and studying the monsters shows what kind of hunter you can be.”
    • “However, I did not realize the texts are so small when I watch gameplay... sorry.”
    • “It has very good gameplay and graphics; also, if played on PS5, it runs at 60 fps. The best part of the gameplay is undoubtedly the multiplayer, highly recommended.”
  • graphics
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews; while some players praise them as "awesome" and a highlight of the gameplay, others criticize them as "barely okay" and lacking depth. Overall, the visual quality seems to enhance the experience for some, but not for all players.

    • “The graphics in this game are awesome!”
    • “First of all, the graphics and gameplay in MHW are amazing.”
    • “The graphics are great and the game is interesting as it's the first of this kind I have played.”
    • “The graphics are barely okay, and the overall presentation feels rushed and incomplete.”
    • “The visuals are disappointing and lack the detail expected from a modern game.”
    • “The art style is inconsistent, making it hard to immerse myself in the game world.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players highlight the game's strong replayability, noting its challenging gameplay and endless content that encourages multiple playthroughs.

    • “If you like a good challenge, with endless gameplay and high replay value, this is the game.”
    • “The variety of choices and outcomes keeps me coming back for more.”
    • “Each playthrough feels fresh and exciting, making it hard to put down.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding for augmentation materials after completing the main story to be tedious, though they acknowledge it as optional and still somewhat enjoyable.

    • “I don't like the grinding part for augmentation materials after finishing the main story, but that's totally optional.”
    • “Tedious fun”
  • monetization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's monetization approach is straightforward, as the developers at n-game arts reject DLC, updates, microtransactions, and redeem codes, emphasizing that all content should be included on the disc at launch.

    • “We here at n-game arts, we don't do DLC, updates, microtransactions, or redeem codes. If it's not on the disc, it doesn't exist.”
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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition is a hack and slash game with fantasy theme.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and others.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition was released on September 30, 2019.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition was developed by Capcom.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Monster Hunter Rise, Godfall, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, White Knight Chronicles II, God Eater 3 and others.