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5 min read"I Heard Monster Hunter Wilds Is Pretty Good" — Asmongold
The host spends the bulk of this episode playing Monster Hunter Wilds live on stream, offering a running commentary on the game's mechanics, design philosophy, and performance issues. The central tension running through the episode is between the game's excellent core combat and monster design on one hand, and its technical problems and narrative bloat on the other.
The Core Gameplay Loop
Asmongold selects the great sword as his weapon of choice, a decision he frames with self-deprecating humor: "I love losing. I feel like great sword is really good." The great sword is famously one of the hardest weapons to use effectively because of its slow, deliberate swings that are easy to miss with. He later switches to gunlance, which he calls his "new main."
The game features 14 weapons total, and players can choose how many tutorials they want to see — Asmongold picks "a lack" because "that seemed like less." The monsters themselves are the main draw, and he praises them consistently: "Every monster I fought so far is phenomenal. Just such a nice level of spiciness to each one of them."
The Story Problem
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:27) **Opening & Setup** - Asmongold announces he wants to play Monster Hunter Wilds, discusses initial impressions, weapon selection, and the game's optimization issues
- 2 (04:49) **Open World & Storyline Critique** - Asmongold didn't realize the game is open world, then rants about Monster Hunter's story and why he wants it to be intentionally bad
- 3 (09:08) **The Junk Version Trap** - Asmongold explains Capcom's pattern of releasing an inferior version first, then a definitive edition later, while showing off his character's gear and build
- 4 (14:18) **First Solo Tempered Arkveld Attempt** - Asmongold tries to beat a tempered Arkveld solo for the first time, showing his combat strategy and struggling with mechanics
- 5 (17:17) **Post-Fight Analysis & Build Refinement** - Asmongold evaluates his performance and discusses his need for a better build, specifically a burst necklace
- 6 (21:57) **Farming for the Burst Necklace** - Asmongold joins SOS investigations to farm for the burst necklace and other decorations, showing the multiplayer mechanics
- 7 (24:39) **Second Tempered Arkveld Fight** - Asmongold fights another tempered Arkveld, this time with a better understanding of the mechanics
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