Way of the Hunter is an entertaining hunting simulator with a message to convey. The story was charming, and the gameplay was engrossing, though at times it felt like the deer had better detection skills than the hunter!

To sum up my thoughts, Monster Hunter Stories is a wonderful game. I fell in love with it quite quickly and that fact did not change while playing further into the story. Does it have issues? Yes, and some kinda annoying, but I never felt like I wanted to stop playing because of them. The characters are great, the world is wholesome, and it’s a great game to just pick up and play for a while! If you’ve never tried the series or are a mainline fan, I heartily recommend checking it out.