In short, Iceborne ain't easy - but that just makes it all the more rewarding.Īdding to the difficulty is the fact that all Master Rank monsters have increased health.
As such, using decorations to boost your resistances can sometimes feel like a necessity. Many of Iceborne's beasts can provide a real challenge if you're unprepared, with potentially devastating status effects being much more common among the new foes. In truth, it doesn't take long to get up to speed in Master Rank, and veteran players will no doubt blast through the main missions, but even the most seasoned hunters may run into a few problems here and there. Your old endgame gear - the stuff you likely spent weeks putting together - will only carry you so far in Iceborne, but you can at least make immediate use of your decoration collection. The entire expansion is based around the new 'Master Rank' tier of difficulty, and this means that every single monster - both new and old - can be carved up to create brand new armour sets and weapons. Indeed, Iceborne feels like a whole new adventure from the word go - and not just because of its fresh storyline. Oh, and there are no mandatory Zorah Magdaros missions either, which is a massive bonus right off the bat. It remains difficult to care about a cast of characters that don't even have real names, but Iceborne's narrative is still a cut above the guff that was the base game's plot. Although the storytelling itself continues to be Monster Hunter World's weakest aspect, there are some undeniably cool cutscenes on offer here, especially when new creatures are introduced. The story continues like this for most of the expansion, but it's actually put together quite well. Several early missions see you return to previous locales in order to hunt all-new wildlife, as well as subspecies - mutated versions of previously discovered monsters.
Iceborne's story doesn't tie you down to the Hoarfrost Reach, however. All in all, it's probably World's most impressive environment. It's intricately designed, stuffed with the kind of little secrets that make investigations consistently interesting. Coated in thick snow and even thicker ice, the new Hoarfrost Reach region is the game's biggest location. Once again, the New World's ecosystem is being impacted by some unknown force, and it's not long before you and your researcher pals are setting sail for a newly discovered landmass. Having said all that, the expansion does start off rather slowly, as if to ease returning players back into the life of a hunter. But if you're already in for Iceborne, then surely you know what to expect. There have been refinements - the new hub areas, for example, are much more compact and efficient - but World's unruly inventory menus, clumsy crafting trees, and countless unwritten rules still exist. Those who adored the base release will undoubtedly adore this, but if you just couldn't click with World, then Iceborne won't do much to change your mind. This isn't Monster Hunter World 2, but it's the closest you can get without crafting a full-blown sequel. Described by Capcom as a "massive expansion", Iceborne more than lives up to expectations.
It features an all-new story, an entirely new zone to explore, a roster of new monsters to hunt, and numerous other additions and enhancements. Iceborne takes place after the events of the main game. This is Monster Hunter at its absolute best. Capcom has gone above and beyond with this one, transforming an already amazing action role-playing game into something truly special. We've sunk close to 100 hours into Iceborne and it feels like we're still discovering something new every time we boot it up. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is an expansion that just keeps on giving.
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