Will wild hearts become a cult classic?

Really great gameplay, innovative environment modification system, people that don't mind graphics or performance are really recommending it.

But runs and looks like shit and is not selling well.

Looks like a game that in the future after fixed by patches or Mods people will be wondering if this could have become a great franchise.

I haven't seen any endgame stuff (if there's any), but what i did see, seemed like the fashion looked shit (very similar to Nioh and Wo Long, which both have some abysmal ass armor designs) and the combat system is generations behind MH. Creatures design is another thing that MH does a way better job at, especially their tells during attack animations. WH has some good ideas for a hunting style games, but it ain't got shit on MH. I just hope that their next big MH game, which i imagine will be shown later this year, i just hope that they evolve the series into the right direction instead of making it for the simpleton. Capcom is one of the only companies i trust, tho, so it should be good.

@hardwenzen: i doesn't need to be better at everything than monster Hunter. It needs to be its own thing.

Being better doesn't mean that it has to be the same thing. And i personally wouldn't mind it being samey because there is no competition for MH. Even tho i love the team in charge of the MH games, the fact that this series isn't evolving a single bit (social features/online infrastructure as the biggest issue with these games) is bothering me quite a lot.

@nirgal: I am currently playing and the game has rough edges more specifically in the graphics. Hopefully, they can refine that along with some other quality of life elements. The game looks promising.

i like the game but its harder then MHR

Definitely not

I think this series will break through to mainstream in the 2nd game. Monster hunting is a popular genre now.

Wild Hearts needs a niche, but dedicated fanbase to be considered a cult classic. If it becomes mainstream and appeals to a larger demographic, it cannot attain the cult classic status. It is just too early to tell since the game was just released.