

In Monster Hunter: World, the latest installment in the series, you can enjoy the ultimate hunting experience, using everything at your disposal to hunt monsters in a new world teeming with surprises and excitement. Take down these monsters and receive materials that you can use to create stronger weapons and armor in order to hunt even more dangerous monsters. Hunt alone or in co-op with up to three other players, and use materials collected from fallen foes to craft new gear and take on even bigger, badder beasts! INTRODUCTION Overviewīattle gigantic monsters in epic locales.Īs a hunter, you'll take on quests to hunt monsters in a variety of habitats. You can also read our previous impressions of Dauntless here for more on the title.Welcome to a new world! Take on the role of a hunter and slay ferocious monsters in a living, breathing ecosystem where you can use the landscape and its diverse inhabitants to get the upper hand.

In the video above, you can see us team up with several developers from Phoenix Labs to take on Shrike, a giant owl-like monster that makes its home in a forest. We had an opportunity to go hands-on with Dauntless at PAX East 2018 last month. Likewise, Dauntless does not offer any type of loot boxes to purchase. However, the developer stress that these will strictly be cosmetic in nature and won't have any bearing on the gameplay. Phoenix Labs says that Dauntless and all of its future expansions will remain free-to-play, but players will also have the option to purchase customization items for their Slayers. Phoenix Labs has acknowledged the issues on Twitter, saying it is "working to resolve issues with matchmaking."

Many players are reportedly having trouble connecting to the server, with queue wait times estimated to last an hour or longer. Those looking to jump into the game can download it for free from its official website however, like many online titles at launch, Dauntless is currently experiencing some technical issues.

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