I’ve wanted an open-world Pokemon game for as long as I can remember - longer than I can even put into words. I remember playing the very first Assassin’s Creed and thinking ‘I hope they put Pokemon on the PlayStation one of these days’. What a fool I was. What an absolute buffoon of a 14-year-old. But that was what appealed to me more than any gameplay conventions - can I get it on my TV. With the Switch and the likes of Let’s Go and Sword & Shield, that’s now a reality, but the open-world hankering remains. Legends: Arceus , which is now going back on its open world promise , might be the perfect middle gro

Monster Hunter World originally launched on PS4 and Xbox One platforms in January 2018 before releasing on PC several months thereafter. The action role-playing game enjoyed widespread critical acclaim in addition to meteoric success on the market, which eventually resulted in its becoming the highest-selling Capcom game in company history at over 20 million units sold. It's no wonder, then, that Monster Hunter's PC modding community remains incredibly act

Over the weekend, Desconhecido 's (via DSOGaming ) Witcher x Monster Hunter World mod went live on Nexus Mods. The build in question adds The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's Triss Merigold and Yennefer of Vengerberg to the Capcom experience, courtesy of a couple of character swaps. Notably, players who download the PC mod can switch out the Commission and Rot armor for Triss; meanwhile, Yen replaces the Brigade armor. Screenshots show that Triss' main Witcher 3 attire and DLC outfit feature in the mod, though it appears that only Yen's DLC garb will be accessi

In the end, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild obviously doesn't hold a monopoly on every gameplay element within its scope. It does, however, seem to be a blueprint for a bunch of new adventure games releasing these days. The player desire for deeply explorable worlds, and environments filled with life and excitement, is something that will never go a

Certain Monsties can let the player jump over gaps, climb rocky walls, and travel over map terrain in unique ways. Giving players the ability to really explore environments is something Capcom seems to have invested in with Monster Hunter Storie

There's no doubt that Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has had a lasting impact on the gaming world, and RPGs in general. Various games have either copied different gameplay elements from the game, or been heavily inspired by them. The general atmosphere of Breath of the Wild 's open-world gameplay has also been a major source of inspiration for many new games. It seems like this could also be the case for Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin . Capcom has crafted Monster Hunter Stories 2 to be open-world to a degree, allowing players to more deeply explore the different locations around the game wo

Of the myriad Monster Hunter World mods that have made the rounds online over the last several years, this seems to count as one that players will want to check out. Naturally, the downside is that the character swaps won't allow players to fully assume the roles of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt heroines. So Triss' incredible fire magic and Yen's supreme sorceress abilities cannot be used to mow down beasties in MHW . Perhaps future mods will make such wonders possible, tho

Of course, the Breath of the Wild inspiration doesn't necessarily stop there. Even the game's Monster Dens, where players will be able to get Monstie eggs in Monster Hunter Stories 2 , are somewhat similar to Breath of the Wild 's shrines in a way. While Monster Hunter Stories ' Monster Hunter Wilds monsters Guide|https://monsterhunterwildsforge.com/ Dens randomly appear on the map, these are mini-areas that players will enter to retrieve a beneficial item (in this case, Monstie eggs), after besting the opponents wit

It's hard to think of Pokemon in the style of Breath of the Wild in practicality. Sure, anyone can edit a screenshot to have Gyarados in a BOTW lake or Rapidash racing across the field, but isn't that just what the Wild Area is? The illusion of an open world, the type that would look good in screenshots, but without meaning or purpose. Without any heart or direction, BOTW would not be the same game. It gives you freedom to go wherever you want, but it also provides contours across the map to steer you towards towns, it makes sure each location is thematically linked, and you often need to hit multiple landmarks to secure the tools and ingredients to reach the next one. Even though I'm not the biggest fan of it, I have to admire the level of design on show here. It's not a level I think Pokemon can match, and that's before you introduce the much more complicated issue of where you put the Pokemon and how you offer freedom while ensuring players don't meet their doom at the feathers of an overpowered Hawlucha 40 minutes into the g

From the icy region of Loloska to the picturesque Pomore Garden area, players are presented with a variety of environments that they can really take in. In Breath of the Wild , players are often able to scale any rockface and explore any part of the map, which has been a huge reason the game is so beloved. While Capcom's game may not have a map as expansive as Breath of the Wild , Monsties in Monster Hunter Stories 2 will definitely open up new opportunities for explorat