Monster Hunter Wilds' New Armor System Could Have One Glaring Problem

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There's a lot of hype behind . With the franchise becoming one of Capcom's biggest in recent years, this title could be the most anticipated in the series' history. The game is the best-looking in the franchise by far, and while there are some worthy concerns about how well it will run, seeks to offer more from a character customization point of view. For one, the character creation has taken a page out of 's book, but those improvements aren't where it ends.

If the first open beta test is anything to go by, the player character will actually be a character, talking and interacting with the world, rather than being a nodding mute like in prior titles. This seems to be an evolution from since hunters began being vocal here, andCapcom seems to be adding more RPG elements by having the player choose dialogue options. In an effort to appeal to a wider audience, seems to be more RPG-heavy in general, with its open world and greater customization, but that might come with a sacrifice.

Historically, the series has always had gender-locked armor. This was likely done to cut the need to make armor fit different character models, saving time while still allowing characters to wear different things; however, it did restrict armor customization in the early game. During the Low Rank questing stage, players could only choose one armor design for each monster that armor was associated with. In this issue is alleviated with unisex armor, allowing characters of any body type to wear two different designs.

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Although this means that there are technically the same number of armor designs per monster as in and, players can mix and match the two different designs that would have been segmented for male and female characters. There aren't any different attributes or stat changes between these armor designs, but at least early-game hunters get a bit