Particularly maddening, Wilds had a habit of crashing if I tabbed back in from another window right as its initial load into gameplay completed after startup. As a man with a pathological aversion to staring at a loading bar, this was torment.

A full list of global release times for Monster Hunter Wilds and how to get early access with the New Zealand trick.

The monster list in Monster Hunter Wilds is stacked, filled with creatures that range from fan favorites to completely new monsters to the franchise. Each of these monsters have an assigned difficulty, and you’ll encounter some in the game’s lower ranks, while others you’ll need to hunt into the high ranks to discover.