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WHAT IS IT?

An expansion to the combat heavy monster fighter

EXPECT TO PAY

$40

DEVELOPER

Capcom

PUBLISHER

Capcom

REVIEWED ON

64-Bit Windows 7, Nvidia GeForce GTX-970, Intel i7-4790K, 16GB RAM

MULTIPLAYER

Yes

LINK

monsterhunter.com/world-iceborne/us

If you’re already a fan and want to know as simply as possible if Iceborne justifies its price tag, then let me put it like this: I had 200 hours in World before this expansion, and I’ve racked up almost another 200 since I started it. So yes, there’s a lot of bang for your buck. But if you’re at all interested in Monster Hunter beyond a time sink, then Iceborne complicates World in both incredibly interesting and some deeply disappointing ways.

This beefy expansion is a mix of new monsters, regions, mechanics, and a whole new endgame, all geared towards veteran players. For those who dipped their toes in or didn’t see it to the end, has almost nothing to offer. Capcom has made this for its dedicated fanbase, and to its

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