There's a good co-op game buried deep, deep in here, but god do they try their best to keep you from discovering it. WHY is playing this game with friends, especially the story, so damn overcomplicated? I can't imagine what the other games in the series are like if this is considered the most accessible, it feels like there are 8000 different mechanics to keep track of and none of them are too satisfying other than the glowing bugs that lead you to your destination.
You would think combat would be the highlight given fighting these monsters is the whole point but it really all feels so weightless - I understand the nature of the game is that every major enemy is a damage sponge but your weapons feel like they may as well be toothpicks.
Everything is made out to be as complicated as possible and repetitive. There's incredible variety in the visual design of the monsters but the fights themselves are so formulaic they may as well all be the same thing after a certain point. There is fun to be had doing a hunt with a friend and I see the appeal of collecting materials to get all the weapons/armor sets, but it's nowhere close to worth it for me.
You would think combat would be the highlight given fighting these monsters is the whole point but it really all feels so weightless - I understand the nature of the game is that every major enemy is a damage sponge but your weapons feel like they may as well be toothpicks.
Everything is made out to be as complicated as possible and repetitive. There's incredible variety in the visual design of the monsters but the fights themselves are so formulaic they may as well all be the same thing after a certain point. There is fun to be had doing a hunt with a friend and I see the appeal of collecting materials to get all the weapons/armor sets, but it's nowhere close to worth it for me.