Monster Hunter World Catch-All

More beta details have been posted by Gaijin Hunter and Arekkz.

Notes:
* PS4 only, PS Plus required (pre-order not necessary)
* Trial memberships of PS Plus are eligible
* Pre-load available some time on 8 Dec
* File size is 5.1 GB
* Training Area feature is included (excellent move, Capcom)
* single player and multiplayer
* single player still requires online connection
* global matchmaking
* shareable room IDs
* matchmaking options: random, create room, join room, search room by ID
* mid-quest drop-in not supported
* streaming the demo is allowed
* character creation limited to a few presets but name is editable
* Bonus stuff for the main game:
- clear any one quest: camo face paint
- clear a quest for the first time: small item pack (three quests = three packs max). The items are things like potions and shock traps, so not a big deal.

I cannot wait for the weapon tutorials by Gaijin Hunter from this.

I will be on Saturday during the day for some sweet hunting action. Multiplayer is enabled for this, so let's do it.

Preload starts on friday.

Restating, outside of list.

I can't wait to hear impressions from this thread

Dyni wrote:

I will be on Saturday during the day for some sweet hunting action. Multiplayer is enabled for this, so let's do it.

You know I'm in.

Did we get an answer on whether progression (and since it's MH, I'm basically just talking mats) will continue to the main game?

All progress aside from the unlock rewards won't carry over. In fact your progress won't even carry over if you restart the demo/ beta.

This going to be hard to resist, but I think I may. I'm not sure I can take playing for a few days and then having it taken away until end of January.

Edit: Nope, likely checking this out first thing Saturday. I think having the practice mode means I can't pass it up.

Gosh this is exciting.

Free: Traditionally, the MH demos have been a few pre-set hunts. You get a full armor set and consumables, but that's about it. There isn't any real progression or anything like that. They've been more for returning players to test out weapon changes and to find out which weapon to main. There's no progression, and you get the lightest of control tutorials.

They did add a training area to this demo, though, so that'll probably be nice.

The beta is now available for pre-load. Use the PS Plus icon in your nav bar to access it.

Also, the beta's online manual is available here: http://game.capcom.com/manual/MHW/pre/

FYI You can also go through store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com
It's a link which you can "buy" if you're signed in, and download remotely. That's what I did.

PSN+ required? Blehhh

Nice. Will start the download from work

Koz wrote:

PSN+ required? Blehhh

I plan on trying a Plus trial so I can defer activating my Plus membership until release.

Downloading.

I'm having to put a bit of planning into getting any kind of decent time with it.

I reckon I might get an hour mid afty tomorrow. Maybe an hour or so post 11pm and fingers crossed at least two whole hours Sunday night! GMT.

I'll be happy if that works out...

Preloaded! I shall be on at noon tomorrow. Fingers crossed the online works well from the start.

I plan on being in there first-thing tomorrow too!

Ugh. 12 more hours.

Maybe I should read up on weapons and figure out what I'm going to use.

Bow is the one true weapon.

ahrezmendi wrote:

Bow is the one true weapon.

It's a good bow, Ahrez

In case there was still any doubt that Monster Hunter World would retain the series trademark goofiness, feast your eyes (start at 2:42):

I can haz MegaMan?

Timezones... Doesn't start until 5pm. That's my afternoon session out the window.

Last night... I wondered what would happen if I pressed the button on it...

Oooohhh it's loading, it's loading, maybe it started early... Damn, a no, no, no message pops up just as the title screen loads and the only option available, pre-order. What a tease!

Same thing happened to me, I swear my heart skipped a beat when it started loading! It detected my pro and asked what I wanter to prioritise, graphics or frame rate (there was a third option I think), I naturally selected graphics.

It's 7pm over here for chrissakes, eight more hours to go. Half the weekend gone already.

I was going to be out all day rambling (hiking) tomorrow but the weather forecast is incredibly bad so it's been cancelled. Well, I guess I'll just have to play the Monster Hunter World demo instead.

Jargas down. Oh how I missed my charge blade.

Looks like completing each quest gets you a set of goods for the retail game. Should be time for that between now and Tues.

So are we forming up some party chat and doing multi sometime today?

The game feels soooo goooood!

Stele wrote:

So are we forming up some party chat and doing multi sometime today?

Doak and I have been in a party since the start. Anyone is free to hop on and join.