Why does MH need story mode?

[Nobby]

How long does this boring story mode last? Is it all the way up to the last monster? Don't know if I have the patience to finish the game that way....

I much more enjoyed the old format. Here is your weapon now go kill and explore. Not walking 5 feet, staying on the exact path, gasping at whatever ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ jumps out and then walking another 10 feet etc... I hated the way they did it in MH world and this seems even worse... just give us our freedom and let me fight stuff. I couldn't care less about the story

[Notalentpunk]

Its basically over when you hit high rank, about 10-15hrs.
Unfortunately its probably here to stay, capcom seems to think that the story contributed to the high sales of wilds somehow.

[Huntard]

If only the story mode was about OUR HUNTER and not another trash character with a huge cognitive deficit

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by Nobby:

Why does MH need story mode?
How long does this boring story mode last? Is it all the way up to the last monster? Don't know if I have the patience to finish the game that way....

I much more enjoyed the old format. Here is your weapon now go kill and explore. Not walking 5 feet, staying on the exact path, gasping at whatever ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ jumps out and then walking another 10 feet etc... I hated the way they did it in MH world and this seems even worse... just give us our freedom and let me fight stuff. I couldn't care less about the story

a) it is setting the mood

b) the story is actually pretty good

[borrougagnou]

I approve the story of Monster Hunter is waay more fun !
I really like Monster Hunter World because of the Story, Monster Hunter Rise is a failure for me.
The story is something that brings games to life.
Hitting the dragon just to hit it... how say... boring...

[Moon Punisher]

It doesnt help that the story and specially the characters are ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ lols.
If the game didnt have a story and the characters were mostly mute, it would be outright better.

[Khergit Horse Archer]

its liek an excuse to go to hunt or world building/immersion i guess and besides even a badly written story gets lapped by peepol

[FreudsHedgeHog]

I genuinely liked the story and the characters. I liked the different societies you encounter, I liked the personalities of Oliva, Erik, Alma, Werner and Gemma. There was a bit too much slow trailing other characters on the Seikret and Nata could be slightly annoying, but other than that I enjoyed it and am glad it was the way it was. I liked World's story too but it was a bit too threadbare and your Handler there was a lot less interesting than Alma (I like that she's a cultural anthropologist interested in the different cultures you encounter).