Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
PlayStation 4
- 26th Jan 2018
- 26th Jan 2018
PlayStation Plus Collection (Subscription)
- until 9th May 2023
- Also Available On
- Series
- Tags
- Controller Support
- Feature Support
- Official Site
- monsterhunterworld.com
- Wikipedia
- en.wikipedia.org
- Addons / DLC
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
Reviews
Review Monster Hunter: World (PS4)
A whole new world
Monster Hunter: World is a departure for the franchise – and we're not just talking the new location. This is the first main entry to launch away from Nintendo since 2006, when Monster Hunter 2 found its feet on the PlayStation 2. It's a bit of a leap going from the technologically limited platforms of Nintendo to the PlayStation...
DLC Reviews
Review Monster Hunter World: Iceborne - A Truly Monstrous Expansion that Destroys Expectations
Beastly
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is an expansion that just keeps on giving. We've sunk close to 100 hours into Iceborne and it feels like we're still discovering something new every time we boot it up. Capcom has gone above and beyond with this one, transforming an already amazing action role-playing game into something truly special. This is...
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Monster Hunter: World Guides
Guide Monster Hunter: World Behemoth Fight - How to Beat Behemoth
5 essential tips
The Behemoth has arrived in Monster Hunter: World as part of the game's crossover event with Final Fantasy XIV. After completing two special missions -- one that sees you hunt a rather strange Kulu Yaku and one that tasks you with beating Behemoth up just enough so that he runs away -- you're granted the ability to properly...
Guide How to Play as Aloy from Horizon: Zero Dawn in Monster Hunter: World
Aloy-ha!
Monster Hunter: World officially launches tomorrow, and an event will kick off that allows you to don Aloy's armour from Horizon: Zero Dawn. You can even make your little Palico pet look exactly like a machine as well. You have to be quick, though, because the event will only run for a limited time and it's unclear whether or not it...
Guide Monster Hunter: World Weapons - All Hunting Horns, Upgrade Trees, and How to Craft them
Blow your own horn
Wish you could play Guitar Hero instead of Monster Hunter: World? Why not both? It's not really the same thing, but the Hunting Horn plays a lot like a rhythm action game. It's a weapon designed for multiplayer, and rather than focus on attacking the monsters, you'll remain at the back playing songs to buff and heal the party...
Guide Monster Hunter: World Weapons - All Lances, Upgrade Trees, and How to Craft them
Lance a lot
Welcome to the latest instalment in our Monster Hunter: World weapons crafting guide. This one focuses on the Lance, the weapon of choice for those of you that favour defense above all else. With the Lance you'll generally keep your guard up at all times, prodding the monster with your big stick whenever the opportunity presents...
Guide Monster Hunter: World Weapons - All Hammers, Upgrade Trees, and How to Craft Them
Hammer time
The Hammer is the hardest hitting weapon in Monster Hunter: World, but that comes at a price. It's a little bit slow. Master it, and you won't need speed at all that. The Hammer is capable of stunning even large monsters if you hit them on the head, after which you're free to perform a bunch of devastating charge attacks. If you...
Guide Monster Hunter: World Weapons - All Light Bowguns, Upgrade Trees, and How to Craft Them
Updated with all light bowguns
Welcome to the latest instalment in our Monster Hunter: World weapons crafting guide. This one focuses on the Light Bowgun, the weapon of choice for those that want to fight with a Bowgun, but doesn't want to sacrifice on mobility. While the Heavy Bowgun does deal more damage, and generally has more...
Guide Monster Hunter: World Weapons - All Sword & Shields, Upgrade Trees, and How to Craft Them
Updated with all swords & shields
The Sword & Shield is the quintessential beginner's weapon in Monster Hunter: World, but that's not to say it's no good later in the game. The weapon has a lot going for it. You get a defensive boost thanks to the shield, can move while guarding, and you can even use items without unequipping your weapon...
Guide Monster Hunter: World Weapons - All Switch Axes, Upgrade Trees, and How to Craft them
Updated with all switch axes
Welcome to the latest instalment in our Monster Hunter: World weapons crafting guide. This one focuses on the Switch Axe, the weapon of choice for those that think the best defense is a ridiculously good offense. Seriously, this weapon deals out insane damage at a considerable pace. You'll start off chopping away...
Guide Monster Hunter: World Weapons - All Long Swords, Upgrade Trees, and How to Craft Them
Updated with all long swords
Monster Hunter: World's Long Sword is designed for those that wish they were Samurai. Not only do most designs resemble a katana, but the move set favours swift movement and deadly attacks. If you like to remain on the frontline, dealing solid damage while evading enemy attacks, this is the weapon for you. So read on to...
Guide Monster Hunter: World Weapons - All Charge Blades, Upgrade Trees, and How to Craft Them
Updated with all charge blades
Welcome to the latest instalment in our Monster Hunter: World weapons crafting guide. This one focuses on the Charge Blade, an intriguing blend of the Sword & Shield and Switch Axe. If you like playing it safe while you wait for an opportunity to stun the monster, then unleash a multitude of deadly...
Guide Monster Hunter: World Weapons - All Bows, Upgrade Trees, and How to Craft them
Updated with all bows
Welcome to the latest instalment in our Monster Hunter: World weapons crafting guide. This one focuses on the Bow, the weapon of choice for those that like to fight from range while keeping on the move. The Bow may not do an awful lot of damage with each arrow, but the sheer number of them you can fire off at...
Guide Monster Hunter: World Weapons - All Dual Blades, Upgrade Trees, and How to Craft Them
Updated with all dual blades
Monster Hunter: World is all about hunting, and as such you won't make it very far without having something pointy to stick in those nasty monsters. How about two instead of just one? If one sword is 100, surely two swords is 200? Well, if that's your mentality, the Dual Blades are for you. These vicious weapons...
Monster Hunter: World News
News Monster Hunter World Has Now Sold a Staggering 25 Million Copies
Worldwide
Monster Hunter World has long held the record as the best selling game Capcom has ever released, and the numbers just keep going up. Now six years old, the action RPG has topped 25 million sales — which is very much in mega hit territory. It's a figure that most games couldn't even dream of approaching, and just goes to show how far the...
News Monster Hunter World Enjoys Massive Popularity Surge Following Wilds Reveal
Worldwide
Monster Hunter World is currently enjoying one of the most popular periods of its life, despite being almost six years old. The action RPG's active player numbers have skyrocketed over the last few weeks, with sites like Steam Charts suggesting it hasn't been this huge since the release of Iceborne — the game's only expansion — in...
Random Have Nightmares About Rajang with This $200 Monster Hunter Pillow
Bodied pillow
Rajang, the often terrifying ape-like beast from Monster Hunter, now exists in official pillow form. Capcom is selling the 90cm by 70cm item through its Japanese merchandise store, and it'll set you back 26,400 yen, which is about $200 or £165, when it releases on the 9th February 2023. The pillow's 15cm thick, so it's likely got a...
News Monster Hunter World Sales Break 20 Million
It's a monster
Capcom's best selling game ever continues to be an absolute juggernaut. Monster Hunter World has now shipped and sold over 20 million copies, which is very, very impressive. In August 2020, the Japanese publisher revealed that World had hit 16 million units sold, so the game's managed an additional 4 million sales in just over a year...
News Monster Hunter: World Has Been, Well, a Monstrous Hit
Sales keep soaring
All the way back when Capcom announced Monster Hunter: World for the PlayStation 4, there was some scepticism aimed at the Japanese publisher’s scaly executives for bringing the brand to console and PC as opposed to portables where the series had previously proved popular. Fortunately, the success of the decision can no longer...
News Japanese PS Plus Members Got a Far Better Free Game Than Sonic Forces
How lucky!?
If you weren't too happy about getting Sonic Forces for free with your PlayStation Plus subscription this month, look away now. Those residing in Japan and southeast Asia have been given Monster Hunter: World as part of their membership throughout March and April, making us extremely jealous in the process. What's more, subscribers get...
News Monster Hunter World's Weird and Wonderful Grand Appreciation Fest Is Now Live on PS4
Happy Birthday
Monster Hunter World's latest limited time event, the Grand Appreciation Fest, is now live on PlayStation 4, although it's worth noting that you'll need Iceborne in order to experience the event to its fullest. Celebrating the second anniversary of the game's release, you can take on a number of new quests and forge some weird weapons...
News Monster Hunter and Horizon Cross Paths Once Again in Today's Iceborne Update on PS4
Into the Frozen Wilds
Horizon: Zero Dawn and Monster Hunter: World are pretty different games, but they both have one thing in common -- huge, exciting battles against gigantic creatures. It's no wonder that Aloy is returning to Capcom's best-slaying RPG in a brand new crossover event. From today, Iceborne players will be able to play a brand new...
News Monster Hunter: World Smashes Through 14 Million Copies Sold
The hunt continues
Capcom's best selling game ever continues to be a huge success for the Japanese publisher. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne launched last month and it's managed to move at least 2.5 million copies, but the expansion's arrival also seems to have had a positive impact on sales of Monster Hunter: World. The base release has now broken...
Beastly
It's time for another Monster Hunter World: Iceborne info blowout. A brand new trailer for the upcoming expansion (which we've embedded above) unveils Glavenus, a returning beast and proud owner of the most fearsome tail in Monster Hunter. The trailer also shows the all-new especially-cosy-looking gathering hub, and introduces subspecies...
Previews
Hands On The Amazing Monster Hunter: World Witcher Crossover Event Goes Above and Beyond
Geralt of Rivia, Witcher
Capcom's really gone all out with this. Monster Hunter: World's latest free update adds a new crossover event to the game, welcoming The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt protagonist Geralt of Rivia to the fray. As soon as you start this quest up, you know something's different. There's more dialogue, like Monster Hunter suddenly has a...
Hands On Monster Hunter: World Is Shaping Up to Be Something Very, Very Special on PS4
We spent the whole weekend with the beta
Monster Hunter has built up a loving, hardcore fanbase on Nintendo platforms over the years, but we believe now more than ever that its return to home consoles is what will propel the series to a whole new level -- and the amount of interest and hype surrounding the game's PlayStation 4 beta is an indication...
Hands On Monster Hunter: World Is Already a Game of the Year Candidate
It's that good
Oh boy! Monster Hunter: World is good. Like, potentially Game of the Year winning good – and that’ll be some feat considering that it’s slated to launch in January. Indeed, having spent a good 45 minutes with the title thus far, we suggest you let your scepticism for this PlayStation 4 instalment slide – it’s everything...
About The Game
Monster Hunter: World introduces a living, breathing ecosystem in which players take on the role of a hunter that seeks and slays ferocious beasts in heart-pounding battles that unfold across the vast ever-changing terrain. Venture on quests alone or with up to three hunters in a newly designed online drop-in multiplayer system which allows cross-region cooperative play between Japan and the west, uniting the player base for the first time ever. Monster Hunter: World will also be the first game in the series with a worldwide simultaneous launch window and is planned for release on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One in early 2018, with a PC release to follow at a later date.
Retaining the series’ skill based progression and robust crafting system, players gear up to venture on quests to seek and slay monsters, progressively improving their skills to become the ultimate hunter. Loot collected from fallen foes can be used to create new equipment and armour upgrades styled after the monsters they’ve slain, allowing hunters to survive the elements and defeat the tougher opponents that await them.
Monster Hunter: World delivers a seamless gameplay experience allowing players to move freely across map areas that comprise the living ecosystems and dynamically transition from day to night. The landscape and its diverse inhabitants play a critical role in each quest as players strategically use the surrounding environment including terrain, vegetation and wildlife to their advantage in battle or become hindered by the hazards they present. Hunters must use their cunning and skill to track and manoeuvre their targets throughout the intense, evolving battles.
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