#MonsterHunterWorld #GameSale #TimeSink
Are you thinking about trying out Monster Hunter World but hesitant due to concerns about the time commitment? Well, you’re not alone! Many gamers have heard that this popular title can be a big time sink, requiring hours upon hours of gameplay to complete. But fear not, I’m here to provide some insights and answer your burning question: Is Monster Hunter World really a big time sink in order to complete the game?
Let’s break it down:
## What Makes Monster Hunter World a Time Sink?
1. **Vast Open World**: One of the reasons why Monster Hunter World can consume a lot of time is its expansive open world. There are numerous areas to explore, each filled with various monsters to hunt and resources to gather.
2. **Complex Gameplay Mechanics**: In order to succeed in Monster Hunter World, you’ll need to master its intricate gameplay mechanics. From crafting items to mastering different weapon types, there’s a lot to learn and practice.
3. **Challenging Hunts**: The core of the game revolves around hunting down massive monsters, each with their own unique behaviors and attack patterns. Some hunts can be quite challenging and may require multiple attempts to defeat.
4. **Endless Content**: Even after completing the main story, there is still a wealth of content to explore in Monster Hunter World. From high-rank hunts to special events and collaborations, the game offers endless opportunities for players to continue their adventure.
## How to Manage Your Time Effectively
1. **Set Realistic Goals**: Instead of trying to rush through the game, set realistic goals for yourself. Whether it’s completing a certain number of hunts per day or unlocking a specific piece of gear, pacing yourself can help prevent burnout.
2. **Utilize SOS Flares**: Don’t be afraid to call for help! By using SOS flares, you can join other players in hunts and expeditions, making it easier to take down tough monsters and progress through the game quicker.
3. **Focus on Key Objectives**: While there are plenty of side quests and optional activities in Monster Hunter World, focus on completing key objectives that advance the main story. This will help you stay on track and avoid getting sidetracked by unnecessary tasks.
4. **Play in Short Bursts**: If you don’t have the luxury of spending hours on end gaming, try playing in short bursts. Even just 30 minutes to an hour a day can help you make steady progress in Monster Hunter World.
## Is It Really a Big Time Sink?
While Monster Hunter World does require a significant time commitment to fully complete, it’s important to remember that you can still enjoy the game without sinking countless hours into it. Focus on the aspects of the game that interest you the most, whether it’s hunting down rare monsters, crafting powerful gear, or teaming up with friends for multiplayer hunts.
Ultimately, the time you invest in Monster Hunter World is up to you. Whether you choose to fully immerse yourself in the world of hunting or take a more casual approach, the game offers something for everyone. So go ahead and give it a try – who knows, you might just find yourself hooked on the thrill of the hunt!
In conclusion, while Monster Hunter World can be a time sink for those looking to complete every aspect of the game, it’s still possible to enjoy the experience without sacrificing your entire day. By setting goals, managing your time effectively, and focusing on what you enjoy most, you can make the most of your Monster Hunter World adventure. Happy hunting! 🦖🎮
> *Completing* a Monster Hunter game
Lmao
for a first playthrough it will likely be about 50 hours for the base game + about 50 hours for Iceborne expansion. this game does not really “end” though. [my credentials](https://imgur.com/a/2AEWS9x). its 100% worth it even if you just do the story, but its possible to get so much more out of it
Around 40 hours ti complete main game.
But the objective was never completing the game.
This is the game I have THE MOST hours in, and I regret none of them.
Because this is a game meant to be played with a group of friends.
And it is awesome at it
To fight all the monsters and do all the content is about 100hrs
To optimize builds and such about 300-400hrs
I dont blame you, finished rebirth a few days ago and the thought of sitting down and playing another right after for hours seems draining
It’s World, which has the equipment set meant to beat the main story line, so that you can play the DLC. You can beat the main portion effortlessly, if you want to.
Without Iceborne it’ll be around 60-70 hours for a series newbie. I know because it was my first MH game and I specifically remember reaching the last main biome at the 50-hour mark. If you also want to play Iceborne, that number goes up another 50 hours probably. That’ll be the time spent playing the main story missions plus a few extra missions on the side for new gear.
Then again, when I played it, the Guardian Armor Set didn’t exist. If you use that one, it’ll get you through the main part of World a lot quicker I guess. You’ll still have to craft new stuff for Iceborne though.
Having said that, if the game clicks for you, it’s very difficult not to get sucked in hopelessly. I had no idea what I was getting into. I was on vacation at the time and spent 70 hours playing in my first week. I just couldn’t stop. I ended up putting down World after 450 hours and that number increased to 980 with Iceborne. I still keep it installed and play from time to time. But I also know a lot of people who bounced off and didn’t like it, and I can see why.
I’m just saying: be aware that it can be all-consuming. If it clicks for you, just remember to shower regularly and tell your friends and family that you’re still alive from time to time.
The combat is floaty and it’s just a janky ass game imo, I wasn’t impressed.
One does not simply complete a Monster Hunter game.
Memes aside, MH is ALL about replayability, not completion. You keep going because It is Fun, specially with friends, to Hunt down Monsters without any specific goal in mind, except getting better gear, for more hunts.
Recently played MH Rise and got to 150 hours in before putting it down (plan to return… someday… maybe).
The franchise isn’t really what I’d play to “complete.” It’s a game where you enjoy the time you put in and the feeling of progress, with a story you coincidentally happen to complete along the way. You can put it down at any time, pick it up at any time (with some price paid to relearn muscle memory and controls), and just enjoy the ride when you’re in the mood. Think of it more like a roguelite than a single player campaign.
I guess you could technically complete the game by collecting everything of value there is to collect but that’s usually RNG gated and that’d be an insanely inefficient use of time.
Yes. This game is pretty much the definition of a big time sink. And if you ‘rush it’, you’ll feel like you’re missing out on a lot of equipment.
So if you don’t have that much time to game, I’d say this is a pretty bad choice.
It’s kind of just a massive time sink in general, like the time sink is the entire point.
I tried to get into it, but to me at least, it seemed like a lot of grinding with no real sense of accomplishment
So far I have 20 hours into the game and it is reaaaally fun. Sometimes I’ll just boot it for a quick 30min hunt to relax. The story missions are not too long either, so don’t worry about the time sink-
Base game took me about 40 hours to finish the story. Problem is, there is a lot more game left after that. Iceborne was another 30 hours, but it had the same “problem”.
Just finishing the game is 40-70 hours.
Actually doing most that the game has to offer (as in every monster there is) you’re looking at at least 250 I’d say.
Its not a complete the game” type of game. It’s the kind of thing you can pick up and put down whenever and always come back to regardless of if you finished allbthe quests. Similar to arpgs like poe or diablo, or roguelites. Thats why ppl have such high playtime numbers.
To finish the game? About the same as other rpgs. 30-50 hours.
To complete the game? Hundreds of hours easily.
Depends on your definition of ‘completing’. There is the Low Rank campaign which isn’t very long and you can breeze through if you have some experience with this type of game. Then there is High Rank which is harder, but still doable with minimal grinding for equipment parts. There are some optional monster after this that can be difficult without grinding or Iceborne equipment.
Once you get to the Iceborne DLC, there is another difficulty which can keep you busy for a while. But even after defeating the final boss, the game will still introduce new game elements and monsters. MHW without Iceborne is still good, but feels incomplete.
I played in a fixed group of 3 (worst difficulty, the game adjusts for 1, 2 and 4 players) and after going through all of the story content, we eventually got burned out at some post-game monster (if anyone’s curious: >!Furious Rajang!< – we beat it but my friends were pretty much done after that).
There is also a lot of side content to do, like catching pet critters all over the maps for your house or house decoration.
All in all, it’s a great game, but I would only recommend it if you have friends to play it with and enough time to game.
It’s as long as you want it to be. 600 hours in and still have things to do.
Or you can kill some.monsters, and beat the basic part of the game without trying to do everything.
It’s fun and challenging, bit not at the “elder souls games hate life” level of hard.
Yes
To beat the main story missions? Not really. You have to learn your weapon, but it’s not gonna take you eighty hours to complete the story unless something doesn’t click for you. The time sink comes from all the other hunts, the optional quests and investigations to get the cool weapons and armor you end up wanting. Then there’s the Iceborne expansion, which adds a ton of good content to the game, both during the main story and after. That doubles the amount of time you *can* spend easily.
I don’t think you’ll enjoy MHW much if you come with the mindset of “play to complete.” However, it is ironically a great game to pickup if you want to have short, fun sessions.
It’s a big time sink, but you don’t need to play all of it in one go. One or two hours a day is enough to have fun with the game for a long time.
Just bear in mind that the game has a steep learning curve. Easy to pickup, hard to master.
Depends if you can find a competent team or group of friends to play with.
I made it a decent ways into the game before I hit a difficulty wall with boss monsters that needed a whole team to take down.
For whatever reason I had a hard time finding people that would stay in the game let alone communicate well enough to take one down.
Very fun game, beautiful environments and equipment.
I just grabbed it during the winter sale and have had a blast. I completed all of the main and optional assignments for the base game in roughly 70hrs. I’m still working my way through the Iceborne story and optionals at over 100hrs, and there’s supposedly a ton of content after the Iceborne story is finished. I’ve only used the Lance class so far, so I could always switch up my weapon to freshen up the gameplay, but haven’t felt the need to yet.
It depends on your definition of completing the game.
Just want to finish the story? World story is quite short. Depending on your skills, you can finish the story in less than 50 hours. With the Iceborne expansion, it will be less than 100 hours
Want to hunt every single monster? That will reach less than 100 hours.
Want to 100% the game? More than 100 hours.
Now, the time to finish the game will also depend on if you play mostly solo or multiplayer and your RNG in the game.
base game was around 40 hours. iceborne took about 60 because i had to farm and upgrade a lot. about 50/50 solo/with friends.
put another 200 hours in after that just goofing around and helping others
took me 50 hours to finish the base game and 200 hours total to beat the final boss of the dlc
Yeah its a good timesink honestly. If you get the Iceborne DLC you can kind of trivialize most of the whole base game prior to the Iceborne DLC as they give you stronger than usual weapons and armour that you can upgrade with basically nothing.
Without using that gear, you will hunt the same few monsters over and over at least 3-5 times if you plan to get a full set for a monster or need a rare material for something. Even in Monster Hunter Rise, middle of the game I had to hunt a Basarios TEN TIMES to get a single “Basarios Tears” even after breaking his face every hunt and and capturing. Each hunt took around 8-10 minutes. Personally I realized then and there its not worth the timesink for me anymore.
Important nuance though— I played both MonHuns before, these were replays. I think a first time experience is probably worth it but I’ve played almost every monhun.
You don’t complete MH games, you just decide when to stop.
I’ve been playing the franchise from the beginning, and I have to say.. I didn’t really like playing world. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciated it and thought it was cool, but the actual experience is excruciatingly slow. Slower than any other MH game, and that’s saying something.
I have over 800 hours in MF freedom unite.
I have 30 hours in MH world.
Imo, MH rise is the better game for how much it modernizes and streamlines gameplay compared to world.
Personally I find it very grindy, combat is slow and control is sluggish and many of the game’s mechanics are very obtuse.
The world and monster design are top notch.
My friends didnt stick around and I plaayed it before the crown events were added. It took me 1000 hours. Half the base game and half the expansion. It started fun, but I don’t want any more monster hunter after that.
If you just wanna play through the story I’d reckon you’re lookijg at like 60ish hours for the whole story as a beginner. There’s a pretty hefty learning curve in early parts of the game because a lot of the systems can be confusing, as well as figuring out how to properly use your weapon.
If you wanna kill everything at the right gear level you’re looking at a minimum of 150 hours, probably twice as much.
There’s no pause capability because it’s multiplayer, so you’re going to have to make sure you’ve got a designated amount of time to play it. This is what stopped me from playing it after a while, as I was in the middle of a game but something would crop up that I needed to see to but I couldn’t pause it then carry on later.
The thing about Monster Hunter is that it takes time to get used to the controls, menus, and mechanics. If you take a break from the game it’s difficult (at least for me) to just jump back in. Once you get used to it though, it’s one of the most satisfying games to play.
But as others have mentioned; it’s not as much a long game as it is a time sink.
The game doesn’t take a lot of time to complete. What happens is that people have a FUCKTON of fun playing the game and the inherent grind and so they end up having hundreds of hours of play. But you don’t need to.
For instance, there are 14 weapons. Some people are fine using only one weapon for everything, some people have a main weapon and some sub weapons, or change weapons during their playthrough and so you have to farm to level up that new weapon, etc.
But technically, you could start with one weapon, become good at it or do all your quests in multiplayer mode and finish the game pretty fast.
The Draw of the game is it’s simple yet rewarding gameplay Loop. Kill, Gather, craft.
Kill: Monstera are divers and strategies need to be developed to best kill Monsters. Movesets need to be learned.
Gather: Semi divers. Mining, farming, looting. RNG dependan and long term optimisation possible. Not as Strategic as in previous iterations. Loads of QoL Updates.
Craft: Abundance of Gear and Weapons to choose from. Great variety in strategy, gameplay and personality.
I personally love Monster Hunter. I think it is definetly worth a try and highly rewarding. However, this is highly dependant on what you want out of a game.
Don’t expect more than a simple yet detailed Kill, Gather, Craft, Loop. Story is nice enough and multiplayer is great fun with friends, though both are not the focus of the series.
I hope you give it a try.
That depends entirely on what you mean by complete.
If you just want to see the basic form of each monster, and do each of the “main” hunts, depending on how long it takes you to pick a weapon type and learn the mechanics, it’s not long at all. If you mean, see and do everything, it’s a very long game that requires a lot of practice and a lot of repetition and grinding.