leaving a **cautiously** positive review because there's no "yes, but..." on Steam reviews.

the good news is that the game is now in a much more stable state, but this kind of groundbreaking gate of entry taking an entire year to implement speaks volumes about Monster Hunter's priority in the pipeline.

i still enjoy playing this game with my friends, and of course the added challenges are welcome, but i fear for the arms-racing event horizon, where casual players such as myself get fed up with trying to keep up with the game's difficulty curve and eventually stop playing a game that stresses more than it relaxes.

leaving a **cautiously** positive review because there's no "yes, but..." on Steam reviews. the good news is that the game is now in a much more stable state, but this kind of groundbreaking gate of entry taking an entire year to implement speaks volumes about Monster Hunter's priority in the pipeline. i still enjoy playing this game with my friends, and of course the added challenges are welcome, but i fear for the arms-racing event horizon, where casual players such as myself get fed up with trying to keep up with the game's difficulty curve and eventually stop playing a game that stresses more than it relaxes.