Almost a perfect Monster Hunter game
Monster Hunter World was the first game in the series that I played for a huge amount. I tried the PS2 and the PSP games but only for a couple of hours.
The game has a loop that the name implies, you hunt monsters, you go into the wilds, look for clues on where the monster will be, go find it and hunt it, killing or capturing it.
You have tons of options for weapons and armor, that you'll craft throughout the game with the resources you find all over the map or that you get from the bodies of the monsters you kill. There will be a huge amount of types of itens, going from healing potions to shock traps, that the player needs to learn to use it through the journey.
The best part about Monster Hunter World is the sense of discovery, when you see a new monster for the first time, especially the dragons, it's truly awesome. The story is better then expected, but still isn't the game strongest suit.
Another system the game has in place is the type of attack/resistance, going for types like Fire, Water, Thunder, Ice and Dragon. And having debuffs like Poison and Paralyzing. Making each set of armor and weapon having a bonus or nagativity compared to the others, making you have to study the monster you will about to hunt and know what are his weakness and wich type of attacks he uses, for you to prepare as intended.
It feels so good to run around the world, jumping and climbing all over the map, having no fall damage. Also, the soundtrack during the battles in most of the maps is amazing, really pumps the adrenaline during fights. As well as the calm song from the hub area wich is really good also.
Despite the game having some server issues, you can play up to 4 players co-op, changing the difficulty of the monsters accordingly. Making it a good option for people who just like to play grind games with friends to have more of a social experience.
The game isn't perfect, I felt similarly to how I felt when I played Dark Souls 3. And that is: it's one of the best games I've ever played, but it should be even higher, it should on the very top of my favorites, with some better game designs and polish around the edges (especially the server stuff)