MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD is a huge, beautiful and ambitious game that does so many things right that it is absolutely frustrating that they neglected the stable operation of online networking and also neglected optimization. I expect these issues to be fixed in time, however it is disappointing that they were not able to iron these out in the extended time it took them to release a PC version.

- Frequent disonnects, trouble joining other online matches. I have a low-end connection, however this should be supported and handled accordingly
- Steam rich presence will spam your entire friends list (even those who haven't bought this game) with messages of you playing every 5-10 minutes. Pretty bad bug as it affects everybody around you, not only those playing.
- Heavy load on hardware. Game looks great but is absolutely unforgiving for mid-end rigs or lower. Impossible for me to go anywhere beyond 60fps and I have a decent rig
- By default, game will force steam into Big Picture mode (can be disabled in steam settings)

Currently, I recommend avoiding the game and waiting for most of these issues to be alleviated. Wait for sale, you'll also save a few bucks.

MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD is a huge, beautiful and ambitious game that does so many things right that it is absolutely frustrating that they neglected the stable operation of online networking and also neglected optimization. I expect these issues to be fixed in time, however it is disappointing that they were not able to iron these out in the extended time it took them to release a PC version. - Frequent disonnects, trouble joining other online matches. I have a low-end connection, however this should be supported and handled accordingly - Steam rich presence will spam your entire friends list (even those who haven't bought this game) with messages of you playing every 5-10 minutes. Pretty bad bug as it affects everybody around you, not only those playing. - Heavy load on hardware. Game looks great but is absolutely unforgiving for mid-end rigs or lower. Impossible for me to go anywhere beyond 60fps and I have a decent rig - By default, game will force steam into Big Picture mode (can be disabled in steam settings) Currently, I recommend avoiding the game and waiting for most of these issues to be alleviated. Wait for sale, you'll also save a few bucks.