Monster Hunter World is an addictive, thrilling but ultimately satisfying experience. It’s the perfect starting point for newcomers, but it also has all the depth that long-time fans enjoy, making this easily the best game in the series.

There’s a simple gameplay loop to Monster Hunter World. Face off against monsters, defeat them and then use their remains to craft more potent weapons and armour with which to defeat even bigger and bastardier behemoths that roam the land. To get the right gear for the job however, you’re going to need to to be savvy with what you pull from the wilds.

Bigger, braver and possibly bolder than any chapter before it, Capcom is pulling out all the stops to sell one of its most underappreciated franchises to Western audiences. Is Monster Hunter World any good? Here’s what critics have to say about the latest Monster Hunter game

In Monster Hunter World, you can expect to spend a few hundred megs once you have your shiny new copy inserted into your console. Hang on though! Because this patch won’t just make the game a bit more S-S-S-S-S-S-stable. It’ll also add a few other nifty features to the end game experience.

A ton of ports and a certain cocky anime fighting game powers up in the opposite corners to give the Monster Hunter World sales a run for their money. Here’s a look at what you can play this week.

If you’re keen on a little monster expedition so that you can harvest the hide of creatures that’ll gladly tear your face off, Monster Hunter World will be available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on launch, with a PC port up for grabs a little bit later. Just don’t expect to see it on the Nintendo Switch.

Monster Hunter World is out this month if you happen to own a console, but it's going to be the better half of a year's wait for PC players. And the reasons around that aren't entirely surprising.

Monster Hunter: World isn’t going to hold your hand for very long when it introduces its core elements to newcomers. This is still very much a game built on legacy and entries of the past, that refuses to compromise all of that effort in favour of more accessible gameplay.