For the Summer Game Fest, there was new information about Monster Hunter Wilds. According to some reports, the game looks fantastic so far. It might even be better than Monster Hunter World.
What is Monster Hunter Wilds? Monster Hunter Wilds is the latest installment in Capcom’s popular Monster Hunter game series. Following the highly popular Monster Hunter World and its successor Monster Hunter Rise, it continues to develop the game franchise.
For the Summer Game Fest 2024, there was a completely new trailer showcasing new monsters. You can watch it here:
An NPC in the previous trailer caught the player’s attention so much that the game received two completely inappropriate tags on Steam.
These features make Monster Hunter Wilds better than World
What’s new in the game? The colleagues at Dualshockers were able to see a presentation from Capcom at the Summer Game Fest regarding the game. They summarized it in a preview, focusing mainly on the open world and weather system.
It was already suspected that Monster Hunter Wilds would feature an open world, and now we have confirmation and more information about how it is designed:
In its predecessor World, players often had to deal with loading screens and long treks through the camp. This is no longer the case. In Wilds, you start in an open world and can set up your own base camp at any location, which becomes a fast travel point on the map.
Additionally, after completing a hunt, you will no longer be automatically teleported back to camp. You can loot freely and just keep walking. Overall, the game feels less disjointed, even though it still definitely looks like Monster Hunter.
The new dynamic weather also surprised the colleagues: While this feature has been around for a long time in other games, according to Dualshockers, not with the intensity that Monster Hunter Wilds brings. The weather affects the open world to such an extent that entire regions and their fauna change.
A sandstorm was supposedly shown in the presentation, causing new monsters to appear and others to disappear. There were also suddenly appearing fires, and the monsters became generally more aggressive. Moreover, it was noted that the Apex Monster
of the area only appeared with the storm. The Apex Monster even had a spectacular battle with another monster.
The weather change turned a known region into a completely different one.
What else do we know about it? Initial information and rumors have been around for a long time. We reported about it in March, among other things. The open world, for example, had been predicted for a while. Here are more details:
- The entire game is supposed to take place in the open world
- The game has been in development since 2019
- The boss of Monster Hunter World, Yuya Tokuda, is leading the development – this has now been confirmed (via X.com)
Additionally, the colleagues from IGN had the opportunity to speak with the developers at the Summer Game Fest about the game. The discussion mainly focused on the cooperative mode: In Monster Hunter World, it was very cumbersome, which is something players fear in Wilds as well.
However, the developers reassure: They want to simplify the coop and make it seamless.
So far, the news about Monster Hunter Wilds sounds positive. We will only know if and how it will actually turn out at release. Currently, there is no precise information about it, but it will likely not go online before 2025. Until then, you can engage with other games, for example, the MMORPG Tarisland is launching soon: On Friday, the largest MMORPG for PC since Lost Ark is being released, so you should take a look.
