Is Monster Hunter Wilds Steam Deck compatible? Valve's handheld struggled to run Monster Hunter Wilds during beta phases and, given that the recently released benchmark tool isn't offering any hope of optimized performance, all signs suggest this is one game that isn't suited to the Steam Deck.
The Monster Hunter Wilds system requirements are notable for requiring upscaling to be used to hit 60fps at 1080p, even if you meet the minimum demands. This leaves the Steam Deck in a tricky spot, as the smaller base screen resolution and a forced reliance on AMD FSR means a combination of great performance and visuals may be a pipe dream, for now.
RELATED LINKS:
Is Monster Hunter Wilds coming to Game Pass?
Monster Hunter Wilds review - a worthy successor to World
Monster Hunter Wilds' director wants to let players discover its best tricks
The early hours of Monster Hunter Wilds are spent in the more muted colors of its 'Fallow' season. As I choose my starting weapon and the early hunts kickstart that specific flood of endorphins only Capcom's flagship RPG can bring, I can't help but start to miss the brighter tones of World and Rise. But then comes the 'Inclemency' - in this case, a raging sandstorm that floods the desert accompanied by vicious lightning strikes. Then, midway through my tussle with a giant Alpha Doshaguma, the storm clears as quickly as it came, and the world bursts into vibrant, gorgeous life; the 'Plenty' has arrived. It's a stunning moment that is everything I dreamed of and more. In many ways, it feels like an allegory for Monster Hunter as a series. If you can push through the struggle of those early hours, and survive to the 'spark' of finding the weapon that clicks for you, you'll reveal something truly beautiful.
RELATED LINKS:
Is Monster Hunter Wilds coming to Game Pass?
Is Monster Hunter Wilds Steam Deck compatible?
Monster Hunter Wilds' director wants to let players discover its best tricks
Monster Hunter Wilds had some pretty big shoes to fill for me. Despite looking pretty incredible in initial trailers, I’d daresay its predecessor, Monster Hunter Rise, may very well be the best in the series and one of my all-time favourite games on the Switch, so I was curious as to how much would carry over from the last mainline entry.
When I started playing Monster Hunter Wilds, it kind of felt like a game that was conceived during the late 2000s–early 2010s and just sat on until now. In a few ways, it felt like the kind of Monster Hunter that would have been an Xbox 360 exclusive, with a washed-out, brownish colour palette, big push to an open world, grandiose attempts at being “cinematic,” and the fact it’s one major combat innovation is aiming your sword like a gun—I’ll explain later.
However, the more I played it, the more everything started to open up, and it really sunk its teeth into me. Despite a few annoyances, Monster Hunter Wilds takes the best elements... Read more