Skinshine

Feels like it's in early access due to a lack of content. Why would you launch a Monster Hunter game without all the basic monsters and weapons? There's also something I never would've thought I'd complain about in a F2P mobile game that's an issue for me but strangely enough the monetization in this game is incredibly lackluster. There are very few things you can buy with your money and none of them and I really mean none of them are worth it. The function of the items do not justify the prices of the items on top of not having items that would make the game far more enjoyable, like monster lures. I'd rather buy some candy for the price of these microtransactions because at least I'll get something meaningful out of candy instead of vaguely increasing my chances of perhaps getting an item that I could use to upgrade something with. Even a game like Nikke has value to it and can be played well without spending any money at all. But again, even if you did spend money on this game you wouldn't actually be able to buy anything meaningful or worthwhile to make the grind less grindy.

The "things to do" in this game are chores, automated and even skippable chores that never feel meaningful. I've stopped playing at level 45 because everything turned into a horrendous slog. Progress is extremely slow and every day I can increase just a little bit of Combat Power. Combat Power limits how powerful you are. You can even level past your Combat Power, giving you the wrongful impression that level matters when it's not even half of what gives you power. In the end this serves only one purpose: More grind. The grind is to make you grind, so that you can grind. There is no other end game, no other point. It's a great pity, because it's a beautiful and otherwise charming game absolutely ruined by being a F2P mobile game. If you think Diablo Immortal requires a lot of money you're in for a shock, because this game is 'extremely' demanding and purchases are massively overpriced for what they give you. I've not written anythign about the crypto nonsense as I have no grasp of it, but I'm sure that it's not a plus to anyone regardless.