Despite obvious inspiration, Wild Hearts hasn't won over Monster Hunter fans just yet
Now that we've gotten a few minutes of actual gameplay for Wild Hearts, Koei Tecmo's upcoming EA-published Toukiden successor and Monster Hunter competitor, fans of Capcom's iconic action RPG are weighing in on the latest take on the genre.
The Monster Hunter Reddit community has seen quite a few discussions on Wild Hearts, with two (opens in new tab) of the largest threads (opens in new tab) collecting thoughts on its big trailers. Its gameplay trailer is also faring decently on YouTube (opens in new tab) with a nearly 10-to-1 like to dislike ratio, and while this kind of feedback paints a limited picture of player reactions, it is interesting to see outspoken Monster Hunter fans respond to a new game that's obviously hoping to get their attention. Recurring and widely supported critiques can also shed some light on what the game may need to prove at launch.
A few common sentiments could be chalked up to the game being unfinished, with Koei Tecmo still working toward Wild Hearts' February 17 release date. Many players, like Reddit user moddy123 (opens in new tab), have remarked that "the biggest negative about the gameplay is the lack of weight from the weapons."
"The players' weapons seemed so floaty and light?" adds SuperSemesterer (opens in new tab). "Maybe it’s just one weapon class but… idk. Too light and floaty. Even longsword/dual blades give way more ‘oomph’."
"I heard some people mention the absence of hitstop and that’s something I’d like to see implemented to give the combat more heft to it," echoes Haru17 (opens in new tab).
The carefully choreographed nature of Wild Hearts' gameplay trailer may also be to blame for observations like the "monster just standing around getting whooped by the player, very
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