Wild Hearts - Review (in Progress): Monster Hunter has REAL Competition

[@StillWeRide]

Got it on ps5..its so fucking fun. Resolution sucks and performance is meh but man is it a good time. I actually prefer this to monster hunter now. The weapons are so well designed and combat just feels so good

[@supremeuchia1287]

Feel like this game would benefit from atleast two more weapons. Definitely some type of shield &weapon focused on blocking/counters for my tank players. Also wish they made the giant shuriken transformation for the staff it’s own weapon. Could be a cool melee/range hybrid type of weapon with chargeable throws and some quick melee combos.

[@kingcaesar3693]

I was kinda hoping they'd bring the fist weapon over from Toukiden. I don't recall that game ever having a shield weapon either which was their original MH type game. It was too fast paced for a slower playstyle.

[@Planterobeets]

I’ve been using the Umbrella to counter

[@supremeuchia1287]

@@Planterobeets can you block with it?

[@Planterobeets]

@@supremeuchia1287 no just parry

[@dustinthewind3817]

Monster hunter and Nioh had a baby. I want it!

[@MsBaseball19]

They don’t have to change the camera, but they could add an option to change it if you wanted to

[@SirAthiro]

This looks really cool but I do have a question. Would you say this is newcomer friendly?

[@FightinCowboy]

Yes

[@Micromation]

The question is whether there will be enough content and whether or not EA will inevitably drop and forget about it the day after release because it didn't meet imaginary sales projections...

[@Jojo-nq3bp]

the building stuff doesnt seem to be as obnoxious as I thought

[@Skegfromcraigslist]

Played about 6 hours in the 10 hour trail. I think it sold me on it, likely picking this up day 1

[@SquinkyEXE]

Ok so jumping off the wooden tower lets you do insane amounts of damage so why would i bother doing anything else? Whats the limiting factor with these things? I'm extremely skeptical right now.

[@wadesymes1703]

Is there an FOV slider or the ability to zoom in and out with the camera?

[@javi8905]

It looks n feels like mhonline a bit. It seems a lil janky but it seems to have a ton of potential id have to plah myself to see. Do i think its true competition for mh?......eh. that remains to be seen. But i will say it has more potential than any other attempt at this ive ever seen. It seems like a shit ton of ideas and concepts thrown into one thing. Its always amazing to see how these titles take things directly from mh like monster roars freezing u etc

[@RedLineOneGC]

I had the same problem wit the camera on MHW...but its not a deal breaker cuz i still enjoyed the rest of the game...so im REALLY excited about playing this game

[@messityler4121]

im playing it now, we can summon wood jutsu, make barrier, stair, gun, etc 😆

[@Rayman_Budgie84]

Yes I think this looks great! Be happy to hear you thoughts

[@jaquellbillings2314]

What is that small thing falling you around???

[@Slowdough99]

The most apt comparison for this game is (outside of MH) objectively Death Stranding. This is why it's a shame a big chunk of people didn't give that title due diligence. Because I have seen many many reviewers acting as though the building and traversal of Wild Hearts is somehow novel and giving the game bonus point because of that. Meanwhile Death Stranding was this multiplied by orders of magnitude then stretched out across an entire open world. I have a literal zipline highway from one end of the map to the other, basically, in Death Stranding. This is why modern day discourse sucks and is detrimental to art and entertainment. Hyperbole eats everything whole and doesn't allow people to experience and internalize what one thing does that then gives a game like Wild Hearts the confidence to use that mechanic in their game. 1000% Death Stranding had an influence on this game, and that's what creating is all about.

[@plzmeme6020]

did you also have horrible graphics in the trial at the start?

[@Black.Clover5]

played this on ps5. the game has been a blast, and yes MH has competition now. but only complaint, the graphics are stupid bad on ps5. I don't know what it is, and i don't really get too hung up on graphics.

[@azorat1976]

Got it and after beating it I can say the game is okay I'm not feeling anything click with this game I give it a 6 out of 10

[@Thevikingninja117]

As a massive MH fun this looks so much fun.

[@nuke2099]

Hard to say if it has real competition. People should be happy that there's another choice and the game is doing it's own thing. Capcom might not even see it as competition and will be doing their own thing like they have always done anyway. I mean MH6 comes out next year. By the time there's a second Wild Hearts game the G-rank for MH6 will release or another game within gen 6. Hard to compete with a juggernaut like that. And then there's some crazy people out there acting like this game will kill MH completely or dethrone it if it has it's own G-rank or powered up monsters (which it does based on the achievement list). Bizarre why some think that.

[@FightinCowboy]

I don't think either will kill each other, but a competently made hunting game with post-launch support, cross play, and no MTX, is exactly what needs to enter this space to force Capcom to be competitive. I love Monster Hunter, but lack of competition brings forth complacency. My hope if that this forces Capcom to pursue cross play at the very least because their "no crossplay staggered release timing" approach is pretty exhausting tbh

[@lucastolter6344]

I think what mainly stops them is that 70-80€ price Tag . That combined with WH beeing a new IP with a EA sign on it. Also doesnt Help that sunbreak (which is a total Beast when it Comes to the Monster Roster) will be released soon for PS and Xbox

[@nuke2099]

@@FightinCowboy Yeah but MH6 is out next year and they're aware of cross-play and save. Rurikhan mentioned in a video he knows people at Capcom and they're very aware of it and I think the new Capcom ID will tie into that. MH already has post-launch support and has for years. The MTX stuff is an issue but it started with MHW/Iceborne. Unfortunately I don't see it being shut off and one of my fears is that it gets worse.

[@exaltedreverse4463]

@@nuke2099 Played the trail of wild hearts and all I can say is that they nailed the combat and movement. Feels really nice to play and the building mechanic is unique. You can do combos of it after building a wall. Like the fact that now I have to great hunting games to play. I might enjoy wild hearts alone from the combat. I've played monster hunter for years, so the combat felt similar for a while. Glad I got something fresh to play now

[@sephiroth727]

It looks really cool but visuals also look kind of cheesy. Maybe it’s by design?

[@tyrellesmith9265]

Very curious to see if this is any good and will be a real game and not a well crafted micro transaction machine.

[@Gulatek]

There’s something I don’t really understand. I’ve downloaded the trial today for Xbox series X and graphics look extremely blurry and textures look horrible. However, in this video everything looks really beautiful and smooth? I feel like the trial is a completely different version of the game. I’m really confused with this. Edit: I see you’re playing the game on PC. On consoles looks terrible.

[@bitbat9]

I’m playing on PC and it looks terrible too. The performance is also really, really bad

[@Gulatek]

@@bitbat9 Such a pity. Combat is really fun but graphics are really down putting.

[@kevo300]

You probally want to play last of us if your looking for graphics. It looks good and plays fun.

[@snowfellwolf8280]

I pre-ordered looking forward to it after watching the early footage, and after seeing this I'm glad I did. Gonna be using the claw blades since it's the closest to duel blades for me. Beyond that might mess around with the katana and umbrella, bows gonna depend cause I can't aim well on a controller lol.

[@Planterobeets]

Experience Monster Hunter players saying this is a good competitor has some people ranting and freaking out lol

[@FightinCowboy]

It's so weird to me because you'd think people would absolutely want good competition

[@Planterobeets]

@@FightinCowboy my guess is they’re attached to the identity of MH so much they see it as a challenge to their own identity instead of a challenge to the formula or genre.

[@Shad0wmoses]

i just realized this isnt on ps4 fml lmao. time to save some of that money for a ps5.

[@gibraeel12]

Damn. Shame its only current Gen

[@DmanDmax]

Nioh monster hunter?

[@davidd4696]

Look likes heat!!!

[@bearded-donkey]

The katakuri stuff is from the deluxe edition would you say the deluxe edition is worth it? I'm on the fence about it right now.

[@FightinCowboy]

It's just some outfits so if you want extra looks go for it.

[@Nullslayer]

for $90 Canadian for the standard edition on pc, Monster Hunter still has no competition

[@ResidentNotEvil5]

Looks way better than monster hunters just my opinion

[@ranasharun]

If the Protagonist doesn't speak, I am not buying this game

[@xleaselife]

I'm SO happy to hear that this has set the bar so high. It really caught my attention when it was announced. Monster Hunter finally having competition can only ever be a good thing. Can't wait to play it!

[@IzzyZil20]

I had this game on wishlist since it was first announced, after watching you’re review it sounds like a buy to me

[@JCFRESHNO559]

As a MH veteran I was kinda scared on getting it at 1st but now after watching you play this it’s looks really fun and something that I can sink 1000s of hours in vary extremely excited 😆 to play this week

[@Summas76]

This is such a delightful mix of MH, Sekiro, and Death Stranding, that I am entirely here for. Looks phenomenal.

[@therealharshlycritical]

monster hunter fanboys are the biggest babies online lol

[@happysappy7851]

facts

[@SupermanFan777]

I hope is a good game! I’m waiting to see before I spend 70 bucks on it. I’m tight on money so I’m extra careful.

[@AngelGel01]

Just be rich bro

[@byron5299]

Same here. I have been looking for a game that i can spend a lot of time in, so i feel like im getting my moneys worth. And i think this is it.

[@SupermanFan777]

@@AngelGel01 Hopefully one day !

[@exaltedreverse4463]

@@SupermanFan777 Just pay £4 for ea play and play the trail and see if you like it. All I can say that they nailed the movement and combat. The game feels really nice to play and the building mechanic is unique. You can build a wall and do combos of it. Game has cross play unlike monster hunter

[@sagepirotess6312]

Can play it for 10 bucks via gamepass ea games.

[@Zinner95]

''even to it is just cosmetic'' ... that is a big enough problem when it comes to MTX in a game like this , were you basically hunt monsters , not only to get stronger gear but to also get cooler looking gear. so when you can bypass playing the game to look like a badass , you have to start wondering why they couldn't make a monster that would match that outfits design etc , and have us fighting that monster to get it , instead of opening up our wallets . Edit : and no , there is nothing to wonder about xD the reason is clear ; corporate greed.

[@Duckman8213]

Skill trees and weapons make me think of Nioh just a little bit. I can’t wait for Wo Long! I may try this game even though I have never really liked Monster Hunter, I will give this game a try possibly.

[@toprap88]

Yeah Monster Hunter never been appealing to me, The combat is way too slow for me. This looks fun, Cant wait for Wo Long either. Nioh2 is one of my alltime favorites I`m so excited for this game

[@Duckman8213]

@@toprap88 yeah I tried Monster Hunter for like 10 hours and the combat just never clicked for me. It never drew me in.

[@toprap88]

@@Duckman8213 I was the same but I only played for a few hours, I like everything else monsters looked cool and all that but combat is a must for me or I cant play. Idc about the story as long as the combat is on point, Good story is just an extra for me

[@Duckman8213]

@@toprap88 that’s how Nioh 2 is. The story sucks but the combat is awesome.

[@mydrillasanjay5397]

@@toprap88 monster hunter has my favourite combat system of all time but I get that it's not for everyone. I hope this game can get you more into the genre :D

[@shadowdragon4372]

That whole building mechanics looks really interesting

[@zacharydobbins6267]

I got it, fuck I love it! The weapons, the style, the tools! All good

[@kevo300]

This game is straight fire for monster hunter fans and first time players.

[@edmond0073]

The seashore map re-invoked those coral highlands memories . this game definitely has potential.

[@pemalebacon2420]

Played the demo today and was barely functional on all low settings. Crazy FPS drops and poor performance all over the place. Running on my gaming laptop (RTX 3060, i7-10750, 16GB ram) for anyone interested. Going to be a hard pass for now.

[@phizmeister]

PS3 graphics, 80euro game. What a joke.

[@ropocop]

Y’all must have really forgotten what PS3 games looked like, because this isn’t it.

[@daethmer7834]

The optimization is terrible, i can play Cyberpunk on highest but here i have everything on low and its nowhere close to 60 fps and it doesnt matter what resolution i play on, 1440p or 1080p or lower its the same, really weird

[@driedpoptart6419]

specs?

[@Michael-th5od]

Where's my Palico?

[@yoshighomi]

So far from what was shown, the game looks pretty appealing. I'm currently interested in the hammer and hoping they have a weapon similar to the charge axe. The verticality of the game seems awesome and may make going back to Monster Hunter really tough. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more details.

[@fatboi3603]

Charge axe or charge blade ? Cuz dere is one where it’s like a staff and a great sword in one Dis game is fire 🔥, I’m playing it with my boi and deres online in da trial

[@jawnsushi]

@@fatboi3603 how are you already playing it? I thought it didn't come out for a few more days.

[@codingbee13]

@@jawnsushi you can do trial with ea play. Not sure if there's other way but I just played a bit on PS5 with that.

[@fatboi3603]

@@jawnsushi like da guy said before it’s a trial and dere is also online in da trial. Put down the fire rest at and go to online when it’s available

[@wiziek]

@@jawnsushi also you want to play a game, ea play (not pro) gives you discount if you plan to buy game after playing trial. ea play pro should give you access to trial and full game AFTER release for month so you can buy game later or rely on monthly sub for playing.

[@blackwidow7804]

Those talismans looks like from Nioh. The whole game visuals give me Nioh vibes and i love it.

[@davidmichaeljennings]

This looks incredible,you had me sold at permanent ziplines. My original plan was to wait for a sale on this, but I think I will be buying launch week now. I will look at reviews to decide on ps5 or series x version.

[@fatboi3603]

I say if u wanna go series x I have s and a ps5 but all my bois on da 5 n dis game is prolly on game pass I think but idk tbh

[@TacoTuesdays69]

There seems to be a disparity between you guys on KZbin playing the full version and giving it good reviews and people on Xbox playing the demo saying the game is pretty bad, especially with the performance. I'm hoping this is a case of you guys having a completely patched release version and not a repeat of Cyberpunk's release.

[@Pokemark17]

If the fact that the meh graphics and the patheticly bad performance doent put you off then the clunky camera and the monsters sending you flying every 2 seconds will . i really was looking forward to this but even the combat is meh there only like half the combos from monster hunter and there's no bloody block button ,the only way to beat the monsters is by constantly using traps to jump off and the monsters crush them so then you have to constantly rebuild and frankly its just no fun, the second monster i fought literally picked me up threw me against a wall and then while i was glitched in the terrain spewed fire at me while i tryed to glitch myself out .

[@Ghost_PM11]

I can't wait to try it. But, I will have to wait, because I am not paying almost $80USD (price in in my region) and I am not upgrading my 3060ti just for one horribly optimized game.

[@ABadassDragon]

I think i would play this game just for the ability to alter the environment around you with all those contraptions. Not many games do that

[@mikereese9747]

Cowboy is the only one I trust!

[@tanyadavies265]

Purchased the game today from Amazon for £17.95.Watched ur showcase video on the weapons and now this review and i must say im eager to play this after hereing all ur throughts on the game so thank you on the uploads 👍 keep making Awesome content Cowboy 👌

[@al_stand_3959]

So many good games are releasing and not enough time to play them all...

[@bojador]

I never played a hunter’s game, but this looks great. It gives me some Princess Mononoke vibes. I like it.

[@azawestie123]

That running clinking sound seems well annoying. Outside of that, looks super fun!!!

[@AbyssalPlague]

There's a more Samurai type Monster Hunter now? Wonder if Vikings are next. Lol

[@RealDrDoom]

This looks like one of the rare games in recent times that could be truly considered AAA. It looks like it has a ton of attention to detail

[@alteredgenos]

Capcom needs competition. Competition is good to keep things moving and improving and not too stale, and MH fans need to realize this. Glad the game has potential and will definitely play this.

[@crypanda]

Monster hunter meets Fornite meets Death Stranding

[@Ms5000Watts]

Great video 🎉

[@FightinCowboy]

It's finally here!

[@parkerschwingbonnett]

Idk if it was just me but I swear as he was talking about his rig it dropped frames

[@FightinCowboy]

No, zero drops

[@MonsterPuniisher]

Love how the trailer drops and then you drop a fucking early review, thanks cb your the goat.

[@ericswanson411]

This looks great. Hear that there will be no MTX, and free content upgrades is a big point in Wild Hearts favor.

[@user-tk6lk6ms3r]

What's mtx?

[@ericswanson411]

@@user-tk6lk6ms3r micro transactions.

[@nuke2099]

How is free content upgrades a big point in it's favour when MH already does that?

[@FightinCowboy]

@@nuke2099 Because it matches what MH is offering but without all the MTX.

[@nuke2099]

@@FightinCowboy True...but you don't even know the contents of the free updates yet. I mean it's still not a bonus for them because MH did it for years before extra microtransactions. It's not like they alone are doing something new.

[@siniistaa]

Got the 10 hour free trial the graphics need work massively they're shit lol

[@22bcid63]

Honestly, I don't agree with this take. Having unfortunately bought the game and playing a few hours, it feels like an overcomplicated adaption of monster hunter. Like the building system just breaks immersion. Its buggy and doesn't work half of the time. Most of the starting karakuri don't help at all and feel underwhelming. The weapons are also just weird. They don't feel like they do anything. Even using the Nodachi, it feels so empty. I stopped playing at Lavaback, threw my head at it, looked up guides and everything but it just was too frustrating. Maybe i just suck, maybe it just doesn't click with me. Cool idea but doesn't really feel like it's going anywhere :(.

[@FightinCowboy]

Sounds like it's not clicking with you because the karakuri fundamentally change how the weapons work and it doesn't seem clunky at all to me or any of the other Monster Hunter veterans who are streaming it

[@zeffke008]

"no paid mtx" yet the higher pre-order versions only include mtx?

[@dartheastman1599]

How’s the performance and what system are you on? I’ve seen varying reports that on the demo it’s quite un-optimised and has frame rate issues across the board? This is my only concern.

[@vandomacts4566]

He states his rig (a 4090/13900ks) around 1:05 .

[@ricegodll8882]

I wouldn't mind microtransactions as long as they're cosmetics and or big expansions. The reason behind my opinion is that IF the game is good, I wouldn't mind spending a little more on the game.

[@buckfan1238]

I think they will have cosmetic micro dlc because in the ea trial there a store option (add ons) im guessing for deluxe upgrade if you have standard and probably more micro dlc as they wouldnt just put that in the game for 1 pack

[@ricegodll8882]

@@worstcasescenario3689 Never was against micro-transactions. This is just my opinion and my opinion only. I appreciate your aggressive opinion though, makes us realize how single minded people can be. C:

[@ricegodll8882]

@@buckfan1238 That's what I saw too!

[@buckfan1238]

@@ricegodll8882 they probably will be cosmetic add ons because of the multiplayer aspect because it costs money to run servers and to keep servers it costs money and after awhile if the game keeps it longevity it will need the players to pay back some of the server cost if not all so don't be suprised

[@Newborn06]

The only thing I am wanting to know is the end game

[@captainsoarineagle]

This is EA?!? ngl I'm very surprised. I do personally see them as money greedy

[@SoulS467]

Confirm no microtrans

[@captainsoarineagle]

@Hunter-Souls I know. That's why I'm surprised. They must have had a shift in management or something

[@lucastolter6344]

EA Origins . As far as i know they Just Fund the Games but have No say in the development (another example would be : it Takes two , which is also amazing Game published by EA Origins

[@MTart96]

Idk man, the actual monsters and their moves look so poorly designed, compared to monster hunter. It absolutely does come off as a EA or Ubisoft version of MH, in a bad way

[@alteredstates3316]

is this the second strand type game ever made???

[@ropocop]

I had my doubts about buying this game because of all the bad press around. I’m glad I got it, because I haven’t had this much fun with a game since Elden Ring came out a year ago. The game is fantastic. Runs just fine on a PS5 too. ~15 hours in and only starting to understand everything. Coop is insanely fun. This game is a gem - rough around the edges right now perhaps, but with a few patches and bandages it’ll be awesome. I also really like the art direction, even if the graphics aren’t best in business. Hopefully people eventually give this game a chance despite the poor launch press.

[@thecasualfly]

I am playing on PS5 and I feel performance mode works great, but man seeing your rig with max out settings and ray tracing , the shimmer of your chest piece in the sun, .mmmm chef kiss

[@Commission_]

For anyone whose game is stuttering (most of us), limit the game to 60 FPS with the game's settings AND nvidia control panel/RTSS - makes most of the stuttering go away

[@lagideath]

Will the armor sets diverge from samurai and ronin attire at some point? So far from what I've seen in Rurikhan's and your videos they all seem to be slightly different samurai armors or ronin attire which feels very monotonous. I haven't seen a single armor set that I would enjoy wearing yet. Also, are female armor sets different from the male ones or are they trying to keep it simple with the same design for all characters?

[@joshmclovin]

I would liken the structure building more akin to "Death Stranding" than "The Forest." Great review!

[@RSAVee]

The Katana reminds me of the Threaded cane for Bb

[@thebutcherds4900]

This , Atomic Hearts , RE4 , Wo Long , That wallet gonna be empty 😁😁

[@thebutcherds4900]

@Worst Case Scenario Well , I buy my Games on Disks , I usually trade the game after finishing it for another game I want , I personally think Gamepass and PS Extra are overrated , They offer mostly indies and Sleepers AAA games which I played on launch .

[@deepak-ui5li]

How is the combat? Is it exactly same as monster hunter? Cause I was not a big fan of that especially because one you start an attack animation, you couldn't change direction of attack. So I was whiffing most of the time.

[@a.g.m8790]

I’m cool on all these games setting embargos for literally the day of launch. Pretty much a guaranteed way to make me wait for a price drop because if I have to wait that long for a decent impression of the game then it’s no problem for me to wait a few weeks or months longer for a sale. Throw another on the pile. Next

[@citrusjelly9069]

I’m waiting for the multiplayer review. Monster Hunter games are (for me) about taking something hard down with a group.

[@kongvang6200]

Not going to buy this until I know for sure the game will last me at least 200hrs+ just like MHW when it first came out.

[@ryproar11]

EA did not make the game the just published it. Koei Tecmo made the game so it looks like they took Toukiden and ran free with it this time. And as an fan of Toukiden that is awesome to me.

[@tigeerty]

I am really hoping this game is good! I’ve been playing world and rise recently ! Would be so good to play a decent game with monster hunter feels to it 🤞🏻

[@FreakyOptics]

Thanks for such a good video. I'm definitely going to pick up this game tomorrow.

[@felixfarted6437]

Hey, wanted to know what monitor do you use for your 4k gaming? Building mine and trying to figure out which is the best

[@Gestrada031]

Man, I really hope we get better.looking armor. All this cloth and wood is not cutting it for me.

[@kurisechan88]

I didnt once hear any complaints about how the game performs, so thats a relief.

[@propain11]

bro this is so badly optimised wtf frame drops everywhere .

[@KaitoCam]

The camera kills this game for me super hard give me a target camera and let me zoom it out waaay more.

[@ombra711]

If you've played Toukiden, this game takes this and turns it up to 11. It feels so good to do everything, it wants you to Anime All The Time

[@Grim-84]

Played 4hours today on the trial, the camera is this games biggest enemy👌🏼