The latest major Monster Hunter Wilds update, Title Update 2, is out and brought a lot of exciting content to the Forbidden Lands. Alongside the new hunts, Capcom took aim at some of the performance issues that have been plaguing the PC version, specifically, though opinions seem mixed on whether it succeeded.
Despite Monster Hunter Wilds' impressive sales numbers, especially on PC, the Steam reviews have painted a different picture. Wilds garnered a "Mixed" review rating around launch. In response, director Yuya Tokuda committed to stability and improvements as updates started rolling out.
In Patch Ver. 1.02.00.00 for the Steam version of Monster Hunter Wilds, among all the new monsters and quests, Capcom takes aim at several factors for the PC version, including DLSS4 and FSR4 support for graphics upscaling and additional frame generation updates.
The response has been all over the place. In our own research online, we found examples of players reporting genuine improvements. In this Reddit thread discussing whether performance is better post-TU2, there are some responding that while there are still issues, "it is an improvement."
Head over to the Steam reviews though, and there's been a new wave of negative reviews flooding in. On July 1, the first day after Title Update 2 went live, 208 Positive reviews were submitted to the Steam storefront compared to 1,418 Negative reviews.
"Title Update 2 deleted my save data of 239 hours," one review reads. "I've reached a quiet acceptance of losing 239 hours of playtime alongside all my loadouts, layered armor, events, saved characters, stats, guild card, hunt log, and achievements. I want to recommend the game because I've put so much time into it, but I don't have it in me to endure the lackluster performance, crashes, and the promise of having to restart all over again."
While the overall review average for Monster Hunter Wilds holds at "Mixed" on Steam, the Recent Reviews section is Overwhelmingly Negative. And while further investigation is merited, it seems like even anecdotal evidence from players currently diving into the latest Wilds patch does not paint an ideal picture.
This may not ultimately be the panacea for Monster Hunter Wilds' PC performance woes, but the Title Update 2 did also add Lagiacrus, fierce fights, and other content that players do seem to be enjoying. Make sure to check out our guide on how to unlock everything from Monster Hunter Wilds' Title Update 2 if you're looking to hop back in.
Eric is a freelance writer for IGN.
