The beta of Monster Hunter Wilds is already running on PS5. However, a new feature concerning the players’ beloved companions is not being well received.
Who is it about? The Palicoes are cat-like companions in Monster Hunter. They assist you in battle, help you gather resources, and look adorably cuddly while doing it. Many players have truly grown fond of the Palicoes, and they have become an indispensable part of Monster Hunter.
The beta of Monster Hunter Wild is currently running on PS5. The beta will also start on PC. For the first time, players will experience how their cat companions behave in the new installment of the Monster Hunter series. And what they see does not please them.
Here you can watch the fifth trailer of Monster Hunter Wilds:
Goodbye Meow – Hello Human Language
What is changing in the new installment? In Monster Hunter Wilds, your companion cats will take on a more significant role. They will become story-relevant characters and will therefore gain the ability to communicate with you in human language.
Your cats will start chatting with you. It’s so bad that gaming journalist Morgan Park said about his cat in the game on PCGamer.com: “He is a bit snippy, and even when he tries to be helpful by calling out a few herbs nearby, he comes off as sarcastic and almost punchable.”
The cats could already speak before, but only in their own cat language, which sounded like purring and meowing to human ears. Now, however, the companions speak to us in perfect, fluent human language.
While it is a nice thought that the developers want to do more with the beloved characters, instead of experiencing the grind with “Meow” and “Purr,” players now hear their cat’s human voice non-stop. However, there is a setting that changes everything back to the old way.
How do you teach the cats to say “Meow” again? To bring the Palicoes back to their old form, you need to specify during creation that your companion should only speak the language of cats.
If you skipped that step, you can access your companion’s editing through the main menu and change the cat’s language setting there. Besides your cats, you will also meet other players. Up to 100 players can even join a lobby, what that means can be found here: Monster Hunter Wilds promises 100 players in a lobby – But what does that mean?
