will be released in February 2025, so players interested in the game will likely want to understand the differences between the game’s four editions. promises to introduce some exciting new elements to the series, including a world with a constantly changing climate. will also have larger areas with more of an open-world feel, though the game still has different, distinct regions.
As expected, ’ trailer has also shown off some cool new monster designs that are as unique as they are intimidating. Like many modern games, there are multiple price points to choose from with somewhat obscure labels. It’s not readily apparent what the difference between “Deluxe” and “Premium Deluxe” is, or why the latter is worth $20 more than the former. While thankfully seems to be avoiding the route of inflating prices with in-game currency, that doesn’t mean all players will think ’s additional content is worth the higher price tag.
’ Standard Edition is the baseline by which one can judge the rest of the editions. For $69.99, players get a copy of the game, and two small DLC add-ons if they pre-order before the game’s release on February 28, 2025. Subtracting the price of the Standard Edition from any other copy of the game is a good way to determine if the additional content is really worth what it’s priced at.
Standard Edition Includes:
Monster Hunter Wilds Base Game
Hunter Layered Armor Set: Guild Knight*
Talisman: Hope Charm*
*Pre-Order Bonus
The pre-order bonuses for the Standard Edition of include a Hope Charm Talisman and the Guild Knight Layered Armor set. According to the product page on the Xbox Store, the armor is purely cosmetic, so there is no in-game advantage to having it (besides looking cool). The Hope Charm is a Talisman, though what buff it offers isn’t specified. Both items say that they may become available in the game at some point, which was true for the pre-order bonuses in and. This means players who buy later shouldn’t miss out on anything.
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