35User Rating: 3 out of 5

Review title of Based420POLECAT If you cant afford Monster Hunter, then play this.

Monster Hunter World casts a long shadow in the genre of monster fighting, and Dauntless just doesn't quite measure up. Pros: The weapons are cool, interesting, and fun. The Behemoth designs can be very impressive and some are great fun to fight. The graphics are cartoony and that's alright. Cons: The controls are tricky to get the hang of. The hub world is cluttered and hard to navigate at first. The fights can often feel clunky and stiff. The game automatically puts you into public matchmaking even when you want to hunt solo or with a friend. Ultimately, its not a horrible game. Its just mostly underwhelming. If you can afford Monster Hunter World, play that. It is better in every way that's important. The fights are more fluid, there's more weapon variety, deeper gear customization, Palicoes, and endgame content. The fact of the matter is, completing a lengthy and difficult hunt in Dauntless just doesn't give me that same rush of dopamine or endorphines that MHW does.