Monster Hunter Wilds locks character editing behind microtransactions – Video Games Chronicle
You can change your Hunter and Palico for free once, after that you need to payMonster Hunter Wilds locks the ability to change the physical features of player characters and Palicos behind microtransactions.Monster Hunter Wilds was released today on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Now, Capcom has also released a way to edit the physical features of your Monster Hunter character, however, this option is locked behind a microtransaction.The Monster Hutner Wilds – Character Edit Voucher: Three-Voucher Pack is available now on digital storefronts for around $6. This gives players the option to change the physical appearance of characters, essentially re-doing the character creation process.Without this item, players can still edit the hair, eyebrow color, facial color, makeup, and clothing of their character, but if they want larger changes, they have to purchase this item.The same is true for players’ companions, the Palico. You can purchase three vouchers to edit your Palico for around $6 or a voucher that will allow you to edit both your character and your Palico three times for around $10.Currently, Capcom is offering one free token to re-do both your character and your Palico, but after this, players will have to pay every time they want to change the physical appearance of their hunter.These options, along with the other microtransaction offerings made available for Monster Hunter Wilds were not available to test during the review period. However, they were mentioned on social media last week.Monster Hunter has gotten off to a huge start since its release. The game, which has received praise from fans outside of the performance issues, smashed through 1 million concurrent Steam players on launch night.However, performance issues have plagued the game’s debut, leading Capcom to respond. VGC’s five-star Monster Hunter Wilds review, which was played on PS5 Pro, calls it “a victory lap for Capcom’s golden age”, concluding: “Monster Hunter Wilds is confident, bold, and one of the best Monster Hunter games ever, thanks to its ability to stand on the giant shoulders of Worlds and improve it in virtually every way.”We sometimes publish affiliate links on VGC. For more information read our affiliate linking policy.@JordanMiddlerJordan is a games journalist from Scotland, formerly of the BBC.Join the conversation!Already a patron? Click the button below to log in with Patreon. Not a member yet? Visit our Patreon page to become a patron and get access to community discussions and other exclusive benefits.Now this is some SERIOUS nickel and diming.I find it disappointing that they’re still doing this as someone who likes to change how they look.This was the case with both World and Rise, and the Beta alluded to the existence of vouchers when you edited your character by noting that you had unlimited vouchers. Which is not to say that any opinion on the matter is wrong, just that it’s probably not a surprise to existing players.© 1981 Media Ltd. All Rights Reserved.No part of this site or its content may be reproduced without the permission of the copyright holder.Website by 44 Bytes
