I say: Nah, not really. But there's a much better reason to install the beta and boot it up this weekend. You can spend as much time as you want in Wilds' impressive character creator now, and jump straight into hunting come February 27.

It's not exactly a huge surprise that Wilds has a buit-in photo mode (some people sussed it out in last year's beta, though it was inaccessible), but we got confirmation today during Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds showcase.

We already knew two more Monster Hunter Wilds open betas were on the way ahead of this month's launch, but Capcom has

Fans need to get their hands on all the Monster Hunter Wilds PS5 bonus rewards so they have the best start hunting colossal beasts in the Forbidden Lands.

Fire off those SOS flares, hunters: the Monster Hunter Wilds beta test is now live on Steam. Anyone and everyone with a PC (or PS5, or Xbox) can join the second Wilds open beta, which began at 7 pm Pacific on February 6th and runs until the same time on Sunday,

Monster Hunter Wilds' first open beta was a bit of a mess on PC due to performance problems and glitches. The second beta, which just went live today, has most of the same issues, including the return of polygonal monsters.

While the first round of beta testing left some players worried, recent announcements are sparking even greater hope for the new entry in the series.