2025’s Major Game Faces ‘Overwhelmingly Negative’ Reviews on Steam

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So, here’s the thing with Monster Hunter Wilds… It started out with a bang, all the critics nodding and smiling, saying it’s the best in the series. You know, the whole “Mighty” rating on OpenCritic, and an 88 on Metascore — pretty impressive, right? But then, reality hit, and it wasn’t exactly the fairy tale ending everyone expected. Or maybe it was, but with a twist?

Anyway, around February 28, it debuted to loud applause. Critics raved about the combat, the gameplay, and how it felt fresh or whatever. But then fans started poking around. They quickly found some Achilles’ heels — especially on the PC. Oh man, those technical issues. Some say they were like trying to play chess while the board’s on fire. The whole microtransactions thing? Not a crowd-pleaser, really. And the UI? I’ve seen more exciting interfaces on a microwave. Maybe that was harsh. Or maybe not.

So, players basically went to Steam to vent. That’s where they voiced their, um, artistic critiques? One big shout-out to the “Overwhelmingly Negative” tag it earned, because wow, that’s a feat in its own right. The game, with its fancy open world, was supposed to be this big, sprawling adventure and all… except it felt a bit like traipsing through a beautifully-decorated maze that just led nowhere. Like, a lot of folks didn’t see the point.

And the monsters? You’d kind of expect more of them in, well, a monster hunting game. I guess fewer monsters mean fewer problems, but tell that to the players who milked every data-mineable inch of the game hoping for more. Some of those assets they found back then still haven’t shown up, unless they have — I dunno, I haven’t played in a while.

But hey, there’s a silver lining, I guess. Capcom is dropping some news during the big spectacle on June 26. Who knows? Maybe they’ll sprinkle some fairy dust over the game and it’ll bloom into what it was always meant to be. At least, that’s what everyone’s crossing their fingers for. Or maybe we’re all just suckers for a good story of redemption.

So yeah, that’s where we’re at. Monster Hunter Wilds, once a darling, now a bit of a PR hot potato. Or maybe it’s just a misunderstood artist? Anyway, let’s see what happens next.