Monster Hunter Outlanders Hands-On: Six Hours In, Gacha and Multi-Currency Progression Raise Concerns

After six hours with Monster Hunter Outlanders, an IGN writer says the mobile spinoff keeps Monster Hunter World's core loop rather than simplifying it, stretching progression to fit a mobile framework with nearly half a dozen currencies. Combat offers a three-button Adventure Mode and a manual Classic Mode that works better with a controller, while Rutacoins are used for gacha pulls to recruit Adventurers with distinct movesets. The writer praises the visuals and how the pieces fit together but is wary of the grind and gacha systems, with a full review to come.