POKÉMONSTER HUNTER

MONSTER HUNTER STORIES 2: WINGS OF RUIN is an approachable spin-off.

- Daniella Lucas

NEED TO KNOW

WHAT IS IT? A cuter, story-driven Monster Hunter spin-off

EXPECT TO PAY $60

DEVELOPER Capcom

PUBLISHER In-house

REVIEWED ON GeForce GTX 1070, i7-7700, 16GB RAM

MULTIPLAYER Yes

LINK www.monsterhunter. com/stories2/uk/

I’ve always been a distant admirer of the Monster Hunter series, with its lush worlds and vicious beasties, but no matter how many times I’ve tried—be it the early PSP forays or the more recent Monster Hunter World—it’s never clicked for me. As much as I want to love the series, I’ve been unable to get past the five-hour mark. There are so many systems to learn and aspects to juggle that it can be overwhelming. Monster Hunter Stories 2 has been my way in.