My play time obviously deceives this review but what it comes down to is that the original/base game was a fantastic entry point for anybody starting the series that didn't require ridiculous grinds to get equipment/decorations and felt like it had somewhere really promising to go with it's inevitable expansion.

If only the expansion wasn't a grind to 200 on top of a grind to 300 on top of a grind I would likely recommend it, but as it stands the expansion adds two new zones and monster variants like "spider but red! and fire!" that's really it. Previous game added "raid" enemies as end game content, this just released what I guess could be considered the singular raid type boss thus far and it's kind of just a reskin+ couple moves last boss from MHR? Just with extra elemental attack? Soooooooo borrrrriiiiiiiiiinggggggggggggg

My play time obviously deceives this review but what it comes down to is that the original/base game was a fantastic entry point for anybody starting the series that didn't require ridiculous grinds to get equipment/decorations and felt like it had somewhere really promising to go with it's inevitable expansion. If only the expansion wasn't a grind to 200 on top of a grind to 300 on top of a grind I would likely recommend it, but as it stands the expansion adds two new zones and monster variants like "spider but red! and fire!" that's really it. Previous game added "raid" enemies as end game content, this just released what I guess could be considered the singular raid type boss thus far and it's kind of just a reskin+ couple moves last boss from MHR? Just with extra elemental attack? Soooooooo borrrrriiiiiiiiiinggggggggggggg