It did seem that when AC New Horizons came out it was extremely popular then fell off quickly once people got bored or stopped playing with friends.. So maybe I'll just wait until there's a deal on it that's too good to pass up. Thanks for the input!

Warning: There may be a large block of text following this 'cause.. MH shenanigans.

In my personal opinion you would benefit from starting with MH Rise versus something like World. World was a first for a lot of people curious about the MH series and some ended up loving it, even praising it, for making a lot of things easier or streamlined. I disagree with this approach because as a long time fan and someone who's dumped 500+ hours into MH4U there were a lot of issues I had with World. I won't bash on it or go into super details here but if you want my personal opinion, I would suggest starting with MH Rise.

Rise combines the style, difficulty level, and fun factor that the older entries of the series have while also improving and including the QOL changes we saw in World. Things like swapping weapons or getting items at the camp tent, not having to mark monsters with paintballs, no more carrying whetstones to sharpen your weapons, and even things like gathering have been sped up. Combat feels fluid and fun to play on ALL the weapons and there are plenty of tutorials and in-game notes to help you learn how to play/how weapons work. Heck, there's even a training area to practice said weapons. The aesthetic and music are also much improved in this entry as it feels more in line with MH vibe imo. Okay I'll stop gushing about MHRise now and just say this: If you're interested in it, get it! It's fun and definitely a great choice.

Happy Tuesday & hope you have a great rest of your week.

Thank You! It started out as a way to collect my thoughts after beating a game and its just grown since. I think of my reviews as a little diary of sorts. I mean, that is what the Backloggery is for. To help keep your collection in order and give you the motivation to beat those games!

*Laughs* I don't know if I would call it escaping. I moved there when I was like 6 and we left when I was 10. My dad moved there for a Job transfer and then he got transferred back here. It's funny because when we moved there, Evansville was this tiny town. However, I've heard that it has grown so much over the years.

Love the Eevolution/Kirby banner!

Thank you for the add. I hope all is well in your corner of the gaming world. I'm probably one of the few people I know who hasn't bought Animal Crossing New Horizons yet but I see everyone else playing it but then I worry I'll just get bored with it quickly (I have played every other entry in the series but idk).

Tossed an add your way as well~