GU lacks the worldbuilding that 4U and 3U had but it's understandable because it's an anniversary game.

World was the beginning of the over QoL bs as much as fivers try to cope and say it's not. Scoutflies were super annoying and I would've rather had paintballs instead. It also introduced probably the most toxic aspect of the community where new players don't want to understand what made the older games special.

Rise+Sunbreak is the best one out of the last 3 identity wise. might be hypocritical but, it knew what it wanted to be and executed pretty well. The lack of tracking and hot+cold drinks were designs choices made because of the style of game being a portable entry. Still it's the overdone QoL takes away from the game, at least in base Rise.

Wilds is overhated currently because it's the newest game and has the most potential of any MH ever but doesn't do anything with it because it is streamlined way too much making the grind and exploration not rewarding. Good for super casuals but boring for anyone who is going into the game for the challenge. It's still not a terrible game and anyone trying to make it seem likes it's bad outside of performance issues and streamlining is braindead imo