Monster Hunter Rise

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  1. kiwijinxter
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    I have played every iteration of the Monster Hunter series since MH3 Ultimate on the Nintendo DS then 3DS (though I've not played MH World). MH Rise maintains the fun of monster hunting (it's most fun when hunting with other players) but adds two key things:

    1. Quality of life improvements e.g. it's quicker to collect materials along the way (it used to be painfully slow), the Palamute    I have played every iteration of the Monster Hunter series since MH3 Ultimate on the Nintendo DS then 3DS (though I've not played MH World). MH Rise maintains the fun of monster hunting (it's most fun when hunting with other players) but adds two key things:

    1. Quality of life improvements e.g. it's quicker to collect materials along the way (it used to be painfully slow), the Palamute speeds up travel, hold A to carve a fallen monster multiple times, etc.

    2. Fun new mechanics such as the wirebug which turns you into a bit of a mini Tarzan, and of course, the monster or wyvern riding capability, letting you control some monsters

    If you're new to Monster Hunter, my advice is to take it easy. Take your own sweet time at the beginning with the single player "campaign" which walks you through different quests which introduces you key aspects of the game. There is a whole lot to learn, however, you don't need to learn everything in order to enjoy the game. Just learn the basics, and I would say the key basic thing to learn is weapon handling - just pick ONE weapon (easier ones to pick up include sword and shield, dual sword, long sword - note easy to pick up doesn't mean easy to master!), and learn how to use it. (The next important thing is to learn how different monsters "behave" during hunts - it's the difference between success and failure in a hunt!) Your weapon is the main thing (other than armour next) that will carry you through your initial hunts. In fact, once you are familiar with the weapon system, you can immediately jump on multiplayer as well just to get a feel of hunting with other players. Monster Hunter is best played with others around the world - that's the fun of it!

    If you're a veteran of Monster Hunter, well, you don't need any advice. All that you knew is still there, but you get to enjoy the quality of life stuff that makes Monster Hunter Rise much more enjoyable since some of the terribly boring and painfully mundane mechanics have been taken out of the mix, letting you jump on multiplayer hunts immediately. That's not all though - there are new mechanics for you to learn too - the new Tarzan moves with the fun wirebugs, new Switch skills, etc. Hunting is still soooo fun!

    If you've played Monster Hunter World before this, you may find the mechanics in Rise just a slightly more "complicated" at times, but it's a perfect jumping on point because you're already familiar with hunts and weapons.

    As a result, I must say that Monster Hunter Rise is THE best in the Monster Hunter series and is a great time for new Monster Hunter players to join in the hunt, while returning or veteran hunters can continue enjoying the game with lots of new stuff - and helping new Monster Hunter players enjoy the journey.

    Jump in and enjoy the thrill of the hunt! Absolute 10/10!    … Expand
  2. shin777
    Sep 15, 2022
    0
    Cant play the game on steam deck outside home cause you put denuvo in all of your games, plus the slutter it causes....
  3. AShinyG1ratina
    Jun 21, 2022
    6
    It's ok i guess... looks nice but getting repetitive very fast and after a while there's not much to do.
  4. Vahl
    Apr 19, 2021
    7
    Not the best Monster Hunter game, but also not the worst Monster Hunter game. To me it felt kinda like Monster Hunter World-Lite, since the game was never released on Nintendo consoles. Which doesn't really hurt or help the game at all, but it also doesn't bring anything new to the table. Pretty much everything in this game is fine and dandy, but it lacks really anything to make it standNot the best Monster Hunter game, but also not the worst Monster Hunter game. To me it felt kinda like Monster Hunter World-Lite, since the game was never released on Nintendo consoles. Which doesn't really hurt or help the game at all, but it also doesn't bring anything new to the table. Pretty much everything in this game is fine and dandy, but it lacks really anything to make it stand out or feel unique from the rest of the series. It feels more like something to hold people over while Monster Hunter 6 is in development. Basically, if you have Monster Hunter World and you still enjoy it, feel free to skip this one.… Expand
  5. Sanastusa
    Sep 14, 2021
    5
    Congratulations. You have been promoted to the rank of a “Hunter” by the Guild who oversees the protection of the village in which you live. The monsters around the area have been acting strangely and attacking the village; a Rampage. You have to take up your plethora of weapon choices and quell the rampages to protect your village.
    To the vast majority, they will hate my thoughts and    Congratulations. You have been promoted to the rank of a “Hunter” by the Guild who oversees the protection of the village in which you live. The monsters around the area have been acting strangely and attacking the village; a Rampage. You have to take up your plethora of weapon choices and quell the rampages to protect your village.
    To the vast majority, they will hate my thoughts and opinion on this game. I seem to find myself in the small percentage of people who just don’t find enough in the game to keep playing. Why? Monster Hunter Rise is a perfectly cooked, juicy chicken breast...that has no seasoning.

    In most aspects of the Monster Hunter series they solely focus on the game play mechanics and design. They excel in these areas with no hesitation. Monsters are creative and range from fire breathing kung fu kicking peacocks to giant thunder serpents. The monsters will have different status effects you need to learn and adapt too. Hunting them will reward you with parts of them to go back and craft new weapons or armor. All with unique effects and appearances related to the monster in which it came from.
    The different maps to explore are beautiful. There are so many weapon types to learn, you can spend just the first few hours trying to figure out which one you want to master. So where does this game fall?

    Story. For me personally that is one of the biggest gripes about this game. I am driven by a good story in a game. I will continue to play through a game even if the story is poor, just to see it finished. There is very little in Rise and what was established is exactly what I put first in this review. Constant missions consisting of “Go Hunt X Monster”. You head out into a map that never changes, everything organic to the map stays in the same place. The only thing that moves are the actual monsters. You slay the monster and return for your reward. To turn right back around and keep repeating the process.
    The only thing that breaks up the hunting is your inner village hub where you can gather a quest, eat food to buff you for your adventure, buy items, and send out cat mercenaries to gather supplies.
    The other downside is the insane amount of information that is thrown at you at the start of the game. Easily thirty to forty minutes of death by text boxes explaining the different mechanics introduced into the game. But the irritating thing is, they won't explain all the mechanics. I was recommended by other players to look up a wiki on the game to learn more information on how to do things.

    Monster Hunter is a game that has its following. The people who enjoy its game design and the developed game play absolutely love this series. I had fun when I spent a couple hours playing with friends. Seeing the new armor sets and wanting to make my hunter look awesome. But the fun quickly faded when playing alone. It turned to asking myself “Why am I playing this” and just turning off the console.    … Expand
  6. EggMooz
    Feb 16, 2022
    5
    It's ok i guess... looks nice but getting repetitive very fast and after a while there's not much to do.
  7. wateralmond
    Jun 24, 2021
    6
    Pros:
    The wirebug movement system can be a joy to use; unfortunately, this is usually the sub-optimal method of getting around the map as riding the palamute mounts tends to be faster.
    Neutral: Although the graphical performance is impressive on the switch's limited hardware it comes at the cost of a noticeably low fps cap. Cons: Suffers from the typical "games as a disservice"    Pros:
    The wirebug movement system can be a joy to use; unfortunately, this is usually the sub-optimal method of getting around the map as riding the palamute mounts tends to be faster.

    Neutral:
    Although the graphical performance is impressive on the switch's limited hardware it comes at the cost of a noticeably low fps cap.

    Cons:
    Suffers from the typical "games as a disservice" nonsense wherein they sell consumers an unfinished product with the promise of finishing it up over the months after its release by which time everyone's already finished with the game.    … Expand
  8. F1ightless
    Jan 6, 2022
    6
    After the huge success of the previous entry in the series (MHW), Rise was set up to be the best game the series has seen with a massive speed boost and streamlining of the features that drew players to World. Despite this, I'll admit I was kinda disappointed and overall it isn't something I'll consider playing again in a while- I'll split the review into separate parts to understand.After the huge success of the previous entry in the series (MHW), Rise was set up to be the best game the series has seen with a massive speed boost and streamlining of the features that drew players to World. Despite this, I'll admit I was kinda disappointed and overall it isn't something I'll consider playing again in a while- I'll split the review into separate parts to understand.

    Presentation- When I first saw the textures on the environments I was overall sceptical due to the very apparent downgrade to the graphics and while I can accept the theory that this is due to 'hardware limitations', I simply cannot agree due to the games put out with much higher image quality before Rise was even announced. On the positive spectrum, however, it is appreciable that the Monsters still look as scary as always.

    Difficulty- many players were preaching about the inherent ease of the entry but I decided to ignore it and come to my own conclusion. So is it easy? Yes, and it's not for the better. Why are these giant creatures so ridiculously pathetic in the face of literally any weapon? I confronted this game solo and most beasts just provided 20-minute speed bumps that would just make me feel kind of bored. I think I only really had minor issues with were Teostra and Chameleos (end game challenges if you're wondering). The weapon you choose will really change your outlook on the game, I ran Charge Blade and was swiftly able to master the inputs to create stronger attacks and that was considered the most confusing weapon? Eh?

    Sound design- as someone who doesn't listen to videogame music; it was alright but it could've been better. (Also just something I thought was funny was the fact that you can set the town's theme to one of a monster's occasionally surprising people when they enter your lobby). My main gripe here is that I wish you could choose to toggle warnings of attacks, it just becomes annoying rather than helpful but when I used it, it felt like cheating in an already simple game so I ended up just playing with the sound of and then having my laptop play the theme to me in the background.

    Enjoyability- while in some points it created tedium, the ease allowed for a fun social activity which I would play on subsequent run-throughs of bosses and learning combos with the Charge Blade was always entertaining as I jumped into the air and ended up becoming more of a personal experience with the game as something you had in the background which from previous entries is something Monster Hunter looked like it would never become.

    Verdict- high 5-low 6/10    … Expand
  9. Wyve
    Feb 11, 2022
    7
    With a better storytelling, general difficult and end game this game was a full 9, but for a MH lover it miss some points.
  10. Mitchewix
    Apr 30, 2021
    5
    I found this game extremely boring and repetitive. There is no good story and the visuals are very sub-par.
  11. Victoria22
    May 24, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Game does what it says it does unfortunately you can’t enjoy it without investing into the grind. You need to collect parts to upgrade to effectively process and if you don’t it’s going to be difficult. The game is a looting grind game but is made to fit into like an action rpg style with even minor story to boot which can be entertaining. It needs a special kind of person to enjoy it in its full glory.

    Fighting one monster can take in hour

    If you don’t own Nintendo online you miss a good chunk of content. Your fingers if you don’t have a good controller will probably get sore from long sessions. This is the most open game since the first games to new players.

    The combat is fast; keep those fingers moving. The monsters are interesting each different from the last. If you enjoy smashing buttons for long periods of time, hunting something from the deep for loot. This is for you.    … Expand
  12. Chieffish
    May 26, 2021
    5
    Version 3 released and Really disappointing.
    Version 3.0 is what MHR should contain at the beginning. How can capcom call that updating? If capcom dare release a game without complete content, players also have the right not to pay the total price.
    MHR did make good progress on many designs for hunting, wire bugs, flexibility, swith skills. But comparing those designs of different    Version 3 released and Really disappointing.
    Version 3.0 is what MHR should contain at the beginning. How can capcom call that updating? If capcom dare release a game without complete content, players also have the right not to pay the total price.

    MHR did make good progress on many designs for hunting, wire bugs, flexibility, swith skills.

    But comparing those designs of different weapons, there is a problem with their attitude. Like long swords have a set of new actions to equip quick sheath and two deriving with invincibility. Charge blades can't accelerate the switch after super element discharge.    … Expand
  13. Nerevarinho
    Nov 23, 2021
    7
    Its MHWorld with lower difficulty, a few added features, a few removed features, and too stretched out maps. Its a chore to go from A to B even with the mount/dog. Forest level is reused / recycled too often. At least its a decent portable MHWorld. I dont like the change to use a Japanese setting, I more liked the more generic/pirate setting in MHW.
  14. ZXSth
    Jan 29, 2023
    6
    Monster Hunter Rise is a perfectly serviceable entry in a franchise that I have found so frustratingly and obstinately resistant to change. Mechanically, it performs quite well, and will likely provide tons of enjoyment to anyone who was already a fan of the series. However, after becoming quite fatigued by MH: World, Rise was not enough of a shift for me to find this game enjoyable. IMonster Hunter Rise is a perfectly serviceable entry in a franchise that I have found so frustratingly and obstinately resistant to change. Mechanically, it performs quite well, and will likely provide tons of enjoyment to anyone who was already a fan of the series. However, after becoming quite fatigued by MH: World, Rise was not enough of a shift for me to find this game enjoyable. I found the combat and movement rather clunky, and the quality-of-life additions seem too few for my tastes.

    Rise is just as obtuse as its predecessors. I believe there is a great deal for people to love here, but I personally found the game frustrating after only a short time.    … Expand
  15. dave60691
    Jun 10, 2021
    7
    It is a very streamlined Monster Hunter game. They removed a lot of "obstacles" (i.e. smaller map size, no tracking) to get players into the core of the gameplay as soon as possible , but while doing so they seem to forgot to put enough late game contents to justify the streamlining. Standalone apex monster hunts feel worthless since they do not have unique armors set or weapons for you toIt is a very streamlined Monster Hunter game. They removed a lot of "obstacles" (i.e. smaller map size, no tracking) to get players into the core of the gameplay as soon as possible , but while doing so they seem to forgot to put enough late game contents to justify the streamlining. Standalone apex monster hunts feel worthless since they do not have unique armors set or weapons for you to craft, unlike MHXX. Once you craft all the Rampage weapons you need, the Rampage game mode will not provide any purpose to you. Worst of all is the charm, for some reason, they decided charms can only be obtained via Alchemy instead of quest reward. All in all, I think they made a lot of head scratching decisions when developing this game. I hope they will amend the issues in later patch and DLC.… Expand
  16. Batmanreel
    Feb 2, 2023
    0
    Just like dauntless . Same game . Same game same game liddollly dbbdjsjdbehwhshshshsbbsbsnsnsndndnd
  17. BaldursThones
    Jun 22, 2022
    7
    The combat is better than world, but lost the amazing graphics and world design of its predecessor which brought life to the game.
  18. grumpyimp23
    Aug 8, 2022
    3
    I wanted to like this game. On paper this would seem to be what I want. Action RPG where you go fight monsters and gear up to go on the next hunting expedition. Lot's of systems to dig into and work on. Instead what I found was an action game with some on the most cumbersome controls I've ever experienced, with barely any explanation of how to use the weapon appropriately.

    Every system    I wanted to like this game. On paper this would seem to be what I want. Action RPG where you go fight monsters and gear up to go on the next hunting expedition. Lot's of systems to dig into and work on. Instead what I found was an action game with some on the most cumbersome controls I've ever experienced, with barely any explanation of how to use the weapon appropriately.

    Every system in the game, from crafting and upgrading weapons, to training up your Palicoes and Palamutes, to just connecting with players for a hunt, is all just needlessly complicated. I went and watched hours of Youtube videos to try and parse all of this, finding out that there are tons of weapon moves that are never explained in the game, different scores on your Palicoes that you want to aim for, and levels of minutiae that would only be appealing to an accountant. Even the fastest weapon in the game feels unbelievably slow and clunky to play. Trying to chain combos to do anything just has such weird timing that you feel like you get trapped in an animation loop. Then you're just dodging around the monster waiting for it to reach the point in its cycle where you can actually do something. Everything about the game just feels like it's from an older era of games that I'm happy to leave behind.

    I understand people love these games, and had I experienced them back in the day maybe I'd feel similarly, but the sheer amount of effort necessary to get to passable with this just feels off. Overcoming the monster should feel like a triumph, but instead I just feel like I've finished some kind of obnoxious homework assignment. I don't hate the game, but it is not something I'm going to spend any more time on, especially with so many other great games available at the moment.

    For anyone thinking of picking this up I would highly suggest checking out some of the videos or the demo before buying, as the reviews don't really dig into the mountain you're trying to climb with this.    … Expand
  19. Alecseus
    Sep 30, 2021
    4
    This game is a scam. Default version has only FOUR(Narwa counts as one fanboys) Elder Dragons and SIX apex monsters.
  20. Agonistes
    Apr 3, 2021
    5
    I am unsure why so many people are rating this game a 10. Let me preface with I have been playing Monster Hunter since PS2 (the original). I have sunk several hundred hours into every game, so I could just be a jaded veteran (it certainly feels that way).

    Monster Hunter Rise is an okay Monster Hunter title. It is very short for a launch title and our group cleared every single piece of    I am unsure why so many people are rating this game a 10. Let me preface with I have been playing Monster Hunter since PS2 (the original). I have sunk several hundred hours into every game, so I could just be a jaded veteran (it certainly feels that way).

    Monster Hunter Rise is an okay Monster Hunter title. It is very short for a launch title and our group cleared every single piece of content in a little over a weekend of playing. This has never happened to us before in any Monster Hunter title.

    My biggest gripe is that they traded in the normal tactical essence of Monster Hunter for an action-combat buttonmashing festival. While I am sure many new players prefer this type of mindless combat over the older (albeit clunkier) style, it plays very unlike a Monster Hunter game.

    We went through every single Hub quest without ever needed to prep or practice a hunt. There were no butt-clinching moment of dodging right before fainting, or epic saves from team members. It was just go in, spam attack, wirebug away from big moves, wirebug back in, spam attack. It was a mindless experience.

    I know this is a Switch game, but MHGU had better textures and okay models. In MHR they went wiht amazing models and terrible textures. Many of the textures in the game are blurry, especially on NPC and PC models. I am still confused how MHGU had better antialiasing than MHR, which seems to have no antialiasing. Model lines are very jagged and hard.

    The sense of progression was muted since buttonmashing and wirebugs prevailed in every single fight. We didn't have a real sense of needing to upgrade armor/weapons. Near the middle of the Hub experience we ended up just making weapons more-so because they looked cool because it seemed irrelevant what our stats ended up being. No more prepping for elemental weakness or skills because it was absolutely not needed.

    They went insanely overboard with the Japanese theme. Way more thematic than previous games. If you're not a fan of Japanese culture/lore then it will get very annoying very fast since that's really all there is. It's not really a generic theme, it's more of an in-your-face Japan thing going on. For example, they renamed the Throwing Knife to Throwing Kunai. Not really a bad or good point, just thought I'd mention it.

    So far you might think I have nothing good to say about that game, but I did enjoy quite a few things.

    Palamutes are amazing, I really wish this was now retroactively in World and 4U/GU. Having double puppies is great. As a dog lover, it's amazing fighting besides these canines. The customization options are OUTSTANDING.

    The new monsters share the mechanics of old monsters, but a lot of them are interesting and fun to fight. I just wish they were actually a challenge. I really like this trend of visual differences, but keeping mechanics the same. It allows the devs to focus more time on creating a handful of truly unique monsters while retaining some nostalgia for older monsters while keeping them fresh at the same time.

    There's supposedly an update that is going to add the "harder" hunts later this month, so I might come back and update my review. If the game was harder and less reliant on cheesing everything with the wirebug I would have had a much better review of the game.

    tl;dr - This game should be called Monster Hunter Lite, it's very watered down and insanely easy. No point in prepping for hunts, or even upgrading equipment because every hunt is just a button-mashing fest where you jump in and out with the wirebug to dodge everything.    … Expand
  21. Lucyferer
    Jun 17, 2021
    2
    -Universe has been destroyed by weird stuff like riding and stering monsters like an robocopo mech stuff or special combos.
    -CASUALIZED
    - big step backwards on: immerse, quality of world, fauna and flora does not exist... the areas feel "empty".
    after playing the masterpiece world Rise is just like game from 90'.

    but...it's still monster hunter we love c:
  22. Wrinkly_Slurp
    May 18, 2022
    4
    I don't understand why this game has so many positive reviews. I am not a huge monster hunter fan, but I played the PSP games and MH World and Rise feels like a significant step back in every category. After playing for almost 20 hours, I have not finished the village quests and honestly, I don't want to, now let me tell you why:

    Firstly, the music. Sweet mother of god please I am    I don't understand why this game has so many positive reviews. I am not a huge monster hunter fan, but I played the PSP games and MH World and Rise feels like a significant step back in every category. After playing for almost 20 hours, I have not finished the village quests and honestly, I don't want to, now let me tell you why:

    Firstly, the music. Sweet mother of god please I am begging you to include a soundtrack comprised of more than 30-second sound bytes that repeat endlessly for hours. The first thing I did, before even going on a hunt, was turn the music off completely. +1 for it being an option to turn that crap off, still not enough to make you a good game

    Secondly, the story. It May as well not be there, but no surprise there, it's monster hunter after all.

    Thirdly, the gameplay. Sucks genitals. Who in their right mind at Capcom thought it was a good idea to put out an action game like this WITHOUT A LOCK ON MECHANIC?! Its gotta be one of the most frustrating things in the world when you combine it with the fact that the hitboxes are inconsistent, clunky, and frankly make no sense. Critical hits seem to be random, sometimes they hit for 10 damage, sometimes 3, sometimes 1, sometimes it's like I hit a f'ing wall and am also a long-term alcoholic because I stumble for far too long before recovering. Additionally, the button delay. Screw you, you're not FromSoftware, you will not be able to make that fun in your game so please stop. The new mechanics the game advertises as a selling point are neat, but feel like something that would have been cool five years ago. Now that I think about it, thats a really good way to describe this game: "Would have been cool five years ago". What's that Capcom? I can essentially double jump and wall run? No way! It's like my balls dropped all over again! Whats that another time? I can ride a mount? Like a horse? Oh, not a horse? A mini horse? like a pony? Oh, you call it a palamute, totally a new mechanic. Perhaps I'm being a little too hard on the palamute, but then I remember he doesn't f'ing show up 90% of the time you hold down the button that's supposed to summon him. Again, I've been summoning mounts in games for over a decade, WTF?

    Lastly is just a general question: "why the hell do I care?". This game has no purpose. None at all. You drop into an, admittedly, very pretty hub, get some barebones information that doesn't make enough sense for it to be worth hearing, and then you proceed to do the same handful of tasks until you can't take it anymore and move on to a real game. Not to mention every design choice in this game is focused on frustrating the ever-living crap out of you and slowing you down. There's another review out there where someone mentions that "it's not harder, just more annoying", and man is that true. The game is painfully easy, and at the same time painfully frustrating. Everything mentioned before combined with the fact that it's the same stuff you're doing over and over again just makes the experience painfully frustrating. Like I said, im almost 20 hours in and I just feel like giving up after HR4 because whats the point? The starter armor they gave me is far better than anything I can craft (not to mention, if I wanted to craft it I would have to grind slaying the same monster I already killed endlessly), so the whole point of the game (crafting cool armor sets) seems superfluous.

    Thank god I bought this used, I am truly sorry for anybody who paid full price for what could ultimately be a mobile port of a once-great franchise. Play MH World, leave this on the shelf, it's not worth it.    … Expand
  23. BLI5T3R
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    World was great but couldn't stand the time spent running around. MH Rise is a game changer! So many quality of life changes. No loading times, mount to travel, in town you can quick travel plus lots more. Great job Capcom!
  24. Vorpax
    Jun 2, 2021
    0
    Way to easy , too much Focus on Action ,no Endgame , too much Effects (and yet no epilepsy warning),Unbalanced weapons ( slicing ammo & Bow ) and the list goes on.
    The only Positive aspects of MH Rise : fast loading times and the training area ,other than that its just a huge disappointment.
    Kamura and the NPCs sucks btw
  25. scorp332211
    Apr 11, 2021
    5
    I know most people love Monster Hunter, but I really don’t. It’s fun for the first few quests but then gets very repetitive and boring. All of the hunts are basically the same. And there’s only a few different locations- most are just within 1 or 2 locales. There is lots of action, but again, it’s very repetitive. Just not my kind of game. I can only give it an average score. There are aI know most people love Monster Hunter, but I really don’t. It’s fun for the first few quests but then gets very repetitive and boring. All of the hunts are basically the same. And there’s only a few different locations- most are just within 1 or 2 locales. There is lots of action, but again, it’s very repetitive. Just not my kind of game. I can only give it an average score. There are a lot of better action games out there.… Expand
  26. Sayari
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    One of the best Action RPG games ever Very nice Combat system and great Monsters with amazing world
  27. Galohide
    Apr 6, 2021
    9
    I've been a Monster Hunter fan since the PSP days through the Wii & 3DS. Where World gave the series a much needed breath of fresh air Rise goes above this with new combat mechanics in the Wirebug.

    The game blends the goofiness of the Old World games and the refreshing quality of life changes that was introduced with World. Combat feels smooth and very responsive after you get used to    I've been a Monster Hunter fan since the PSP days through the Wii & 3DS. Where World gave the series a much needed breath of fresh air Rise goes above this with new combat mechanics in the Wirebug.

    The game blends the goofiness of the Old World games and the refreshing quality of life changes that was introduced with World. Combat feels smooth and very responsive after you get used to and master the wirebug. A healthy amount of weapons means you'll never get bored with plenty to choose from.

    Monster Hunter Rise is one of the best looking games on the Nintendo Switch with Capcom using a modified version of their RE engine. During my 30 hours of gameplay so far I've only experience minor frame drops in one part of a certain map which had a lot going in with 3 players + our companions fighting.

    One of the biggest cons for me and the reason why I can't give it a 10/10 is the story or lack of, with the game barely scratching on any kind of story apart from "There's a rampage happening." And it leaves you on a cliff-hanger where there was room for more storytelling.

    Overall Monster Hunter Rise is shaping up to be my favourite game in the series and a must play on the Switch. I'm excited to see what they'll be bringing to the game in future updates.    … Expand
  28. tayloben
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    Amazing. Simply amazing. Previously only played a bit of MH: World and was dubious about this release but bucked abs preordered it. Put approx 10 hours in and while veterans I’m sure will relish in the new features, as a newcomer it is brilliantly accessible. A must play for switch owners.
  29. Hvssgh
    Mar 28, 2021
    9
    Buen juego, la verdad anteriormente intente meter en esta saga con el MHGU y no pude pero con este ya llevo unas 20 horas, estan buenisimas ojala le metan mas cosas en el futuro.
  30. LimonPie
    Mar 28, 2021
    9
    Excelente juego, vale el precio , gráficos buenos , buena jugabilidad, excelentes monstruos , lo único malo es que si lo juegas en modo portátil, vas a tener que poner a cagar muchas veces la nintendo, ya que consume mucha batería. 9/10
  31. Weskeladd
    Mar 28, 2021
    9
    This game may be short on cutscenes/monster introductions, but it is basically like Generations which had a few and was great. I could say this is game is a hybrid of Generations and World, in that, the hub area and quest setup is similar to Generations whereas the monster and weapon animations/designs are akin to World.
  32. Spartan77
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    El mejor MH hasta la fecha. Mejora en todos los aspectos de las entregas anteriores.
  33. KizuVR
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    What a beautiful game ! Been playing monster hunter games since Freedom 2 and the franchise improved a lot since then !
    Rise just feel incredibly fun and satisfying to play, they took the best parts and strengths of the games and weapons and made it even better.
    The new skills with silk bind feel surprisingly natural to use. The extra mobility is just excellent. Returning monsters, new    What a beautiful game ! Been playing monster hunter games since Freedom 2 and the franchise improved a lot since then !
    Rise just feel incredibly fun and satisfying to play, they took the best parts and strengths of the games and weapons and made it even better.
    The new skills with silk bind feel surprisingly natural to use. The extra mobility is just excellent.
    Returning monsters, new moves, secrets, features, ect : everything is just so nicely put together!
    And the Rampage quests are just super fun with a group a friend !
    Monster Hunter Rise is an excellent game !    … Expand
  34. hugz445
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    A fantastic game the takes all of the improvements of Monster Hunter World and combines it with the style and flavor of older games.
  35. Novasway999
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    Es mi primer Monster Hunter y me esta encantando. Nunca me gusto la temática y el modo de juego de los Monster Hunter, pero la libertad y la facilidad de movimiento que hay en este juego me ha enamorado. Y si a todo esto le añades diseños de monstruos increíbles, zonas espectaculares y que se pueda jugar en una Nintendo switch hace que sea perfecto. Sin ninguna duda la compra de este juegoEs mi primer Monster Hunter y me esta encantando. Nunca me gusto la temática y el modo de juego de los Monster Hunter, pero la libertad y la facilidad de movimiento que hay en este juego me ha enamorado. Y si a todo esto le añades diseños de monstruos increíbles, zonas espectaculares y que se pueda jugar en una Nintendo switch hace que sea perfecto. Sin ninguna duda la compra de este juego es obligatoria.… Expand
  36. Wresters
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    El mejor juego de switch del año y en mi opinion, se disputa el primer puesto dentro de los mejores monster hunter junto al mh4u. La mecanica de frenesi es muy entretenida y innovadora para la saga y el cordoptero habre un mundo de posibilidades para atacar a los enemigos desde cualquier pocicion. Los mapas son mucho mejores que en world, estan tan bien conectados que parece un unico mapaEl mejor juego de switch del año y en mi opinion, se disputa el primer puesto dentro de los mejores monster hunter junto al mh4u. La mecanica de frenesi es muy entretenida y innovadora para la saga y el cordoptero habre un mundo de posibilidades para atacar a los enemigos desde cualquier pocicion. Los mapas son mucho mejores que en world, estan tan bien conectados que parece un unico mapa compacto, repleto de varios niveles de verticalidad interconectados de forma muy natural, al contrario que en world que aunque no habia zonas de carga, las diversas areas continuaban sintiendose demasiado ajenas unas de las otras, perdiendo esa inmersion , que en rise no sucede ya que para ir a un mismo sitio existen infinitas rutas. El juego esta estupendamente optimizado y en la version portatil los graficos son inpresionantes, sin sufrir ni la mas minima caida de fps en las mas de 30h que llevo jugando. El online tambien funciona perfectamente , no hay caidas del online ni lag, incluso si juegas con gente de otras regiones. GOTY… Expand
  37. alfa127
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    Excellent game. Great gameplay, very good graphics, without a doubt one of the best that Capcom has done
  38. KINGTUTT52
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    Only played MHW before this. After only about 5 hours of Monster Hunter Rise, i can already say that it’s better than World. Masterpiece
  39. Emreg
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    I've been playing Monster Hunter games since the days of the PSP and this series has definitely went from strength to strength with each new releases however with Rise the step up seems more than ever now in the gameplay department.

    From the gorgeous visual style to the ridiculously wholesome setting of the Japanese inspired village, you feel like it has taken the series above and    I've been playing Monster Hunter games since the days of the PSP and this series has definitely went from strength to strength with each new releases however with Rise the step up seems more than ever now in the gameplay department.

    From the gorgeous visual style to the ridiculously wholesome setting of the Japanese inspired village, you feel like it has taken the series above and beyond what was established in World. The combat with the added Switch Skills and wirebug techniques have brought the action to a whole new level in Monster Hunter Rise, with a strong monster roster and fast paced, frantic fun in the Rampage quests they have added in the game, you won't want to put this game down. A definite 10/10 from me and my new favourite game in the series.    … Expand
  40. STerry
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    Monster Hunter Rise brings a few new mechanics but doesn't really change what makes the series great. It is hard to rate any of the games less than 10. If you like the Monster Hunter formula you will likely enjoy this entry.
  41. Aithanmier
    Apr 1, 2021
    6
    Long time fan of the franchise, but this iteration feels really over simplified. Combat is clunky compared to the older titles, many of the weapons are worthless now. The graphics are awesome, looks spectacular. The loading screen times are a huge improvement. For me the rest of the game is a letdown, cribbing too much from MH World, arguably the worst MH game.
  42. AbsoluteZer0
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    Absolutely a lot of fun. Granted its a step down in terms of graphics from world but to me, personally, I never played these games because of their fancy graphics. Are they nice? Yes. But the next one on all platforms will be graphically intensive so I'm okay with this.

    Overall Rise is just so much fun. I've been playing since the Freedom Unite days and The verticility, the maps, the    Absolutely a lot of fun. Granted its a step down in terms of graphics from world but to me, personally, I never played these games because of their fancy graphics. Are they nice? Yes. But the next one on all platforms will be graphically intensive so I'm okay with this.

    Overall Rise is just so much fun. I've been playing since the Freedom Unite days and The verticility, the maps, the monsters, the weapon designs, the village oh and the village theme is all so well bloody done. That music is incredibly well done. The sound design in this game is awesome. It's a nice mashup of MHworld, a little bit of a classic feeling while also being incredibly accessible to everyone. The Village feels alive. The colours are much more vibrant. The incredible setting of the Japanese inspired village and Haiku monster intros. The switch skills and wirebug techniques are also really well done and add a new layer to hunting. Definately up there with one of my favourites in the series.    … Expand
  43. wanderlei2
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    This game took everything that was great with World and put it in classic Monster Hunter.

    This is the better game.
  44. ElisDad84
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    One of the best games on Switch hands down, my favorite actually, and the best Monster Hunter to date! The graphics, gameplay, music are all top notch quality that you’d expect from the Monster Hunter teams at Capcom. This game is amazing in every sense of the word! Do not hesitate to buy it! 10/10, 2021 Game of the Year!
  45. Vecter
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    Finally, the ultimate MH. Perfect gameplay, Excellent artistic direction, practical lobby, good balance and customisation of weapons. Thx Capcom, you did it right!
  46. hma1480277
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    I played it for around 40 hours completing the main missions and some side quests. After playing past iterations I can only say that this game is impressive. Graphically it is 10/10 taking into account that it is just a Nintendo Switch game, and how limited the system is. The load times are impeccable, even faster than walking to the location, and faster than past MH games. The battleI played it for around 40 hours completing the main missions and some side quests. After playing past iterations I can only say that this game is impressive. Graphically it is 10/10 taking into account that it is just a Nintendo Switch game, and how limited the system is. The load times are impeccable, even faster than walking to the location, and faster than past MH games. The battle system is incredibly fun. The only somewhat negative thing is that the game is too short, but this will be fixed in the following patches, since CAPCOM has confirmed new monsters and quests. I loved this game, and I don't remember being so addicted to a game in the past two years. I wish more companies would follow the example set by CAPCOM with this game. Pretty impressive.… Expand
  47. Max007
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    Definitivamente el mejor monster hunter creado, me ha encantado todo... Música espectacular, gráficos espectaculares siendo de switch, jugabilidad totalmente fluida, tiempos de cargas cortos, un gran acierto el canyne, increíblemente bueno el coordoptero(cable bicho) te mueves mucho más fluido por el mapa, una pasada que no haya zonas con tiempo de carga totalmente abierto, una pasadaDefinitivamente el mejor monster hunter creado, me ha encantado todo... Música espectacular, gráficos espectaculares siendo de switch, jugabilidad totalmente fluida, tiempos de cargas cortos, un gran acierto el canyne, increíblemente bueno el coordoptero(cable bicho) te mueves mucho más fluido por el mapa, una pasada que no haya zonas con tiempo de carga totalmente abierto, una pasada poder subir alas montañas o donde te de la gana, el juego gana una verticalidad brutal. Mucho mejor recolectar mineral de un solo golpe enves de perder tanto tiempo recolectando setas, mieles, mineral etc.. Todo un acierto también el mapa que te muestran los enemigos, la fauna, los materiales etc.... El online va de 10. Vienen actualizaciones gratis.... El sistema de creación de armaduras y armas está mejor organizado, y tu equipamiento, la aldea kamura está muy bien organizada, no tienes que investigar huellas ni nada para desbloquear información de los enemigos, esta como antiguamente. ... Etc. Así podría seguir pfff.. Este juego se merece ser goty, lo han hecho increíblemente bien Capcom.… Expand
  48. JaniFresh97
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    Absolutely outstanding game. On of the beste on the switch. Great Graphics included. Anf theres more to come
  49. Benjy5045
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    This is by far 1 of the best looking games on the Nintendo switch I honestly don’t have any complaints about it. In my opinion this the best monster hunter game of all time and it will only keep getting better with future dlc this is a must buy if you own a switch!!!
  50. lalahand
    Mar 27, 2021
    9
    Best action game on switch. However, the story part is poor. I like MHW better where there is a connection between missions.
  51. AWSL
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    the best game on nintendo switch except Zelda ,it's really a masterpiece in the truest sense of the word.
  52. Necrid
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    No jugué world, pase del MH 4 de 3DS directamente a este, y que juegazo está hecho, mecánicas nuevas, animaciones modificadas, miles de posibilidades, que buen juego
  53. Manu012
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    Bueno pues para mí es un 10 si o si porque me encantó tiene la esencia de los MH de antes pero este es más frenético se podría decir los gráficos para ser de switch están brutales y todavía llevarlo en modo portátil ufffff juegazo gracias Capcom por traer un juegazo así a nintendo switch
  54. TrashPanda_
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    Perfect game, new features just awesome. I just have a blast playing this gem!
  55. Dom007
    Mar 28, 2021
    9
    Unlike MHW (which I got bored of quite quickly) this one is actually quite a lot of fun and definitely worth playing.
  56. praveenkg29
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    The best iteration of monster hunter yet. Silkbind, wyvern riding, quality of life improvements and amazing diversity in monsters. Can't wait for the end game DLCs! One of the best switch exclusives yet!
  57. Necrosizz
    Mar 27, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would give an 8.5 if I could. I just completed the story (low rank) in about 6-8 hours of play time, and the only semi challenging monster for me was the last boss, and I still didn't cart. MHW was my first MH game and I have about 500-800 hours into it, so I have decent experience with the game, so maybe that's why it felt too easy. I'm also surprised how fast I beat low rank, but maybe that's because I'm not new, so take this review with a grain of salt.

    I think this game is perfect for beginners, but to fans of the series and gamers who enjoy a challenge, this is a letdown so far. Maybe it will change with high rank (I'll update this), and I'm sure the DLC will have more challenging monsters, but we'll just have to wait and see.

    Still a lot of fun, but I would love some more challenge.

    Definitely recommend it     … Expand
  58. Enriquezs
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    Es un gran juego aunque los pocos monstruos se compensan con las grandiosas mecánicas
  59. HighRank
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    It has everything I love about Monster Hunter: wonderful soundtrack, diverse native life, agility in combat, simple and objective storyline, epic battles and great monster design.
  60. PolygonDavid
    Mar 28, 2021
    9
    It's a Fan Game cuz it is like old Monster Hunter Game. But at all there are new and good stuffs and it's more easy to learn than older MH Games.
  61. XeroMatara
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    As a long time fan who has been playing since Freedom on the PSP - 40 hours into Rise, I can confidently say this is the best the series as ever been. Gameplay is exhilarating - wirebug off the face of a canyon to bring your giant lightning arcing sword/axe combo crashing 50 feet down into the face of a monster in the Sandy Plains. Hop behind a Gatling turret in the trenches of what feelsAs a long time fan who has been playing since Freedom on the PSP - 40 hours into Rise, I can confidently say this is the best the series as ever been. Gameplay is exhilarating - wirebug off the face of a canyon to bring your giant lightning arcing sword/axe combo crashing 50 feet down into the face of a monster in the Sandy Plains. Hop behind a Gatling turret in the trenches of what feels like the Monster Hunter equivalent of WW2 in the Rampages. It’s fast, fluid, chaotic and flashy - but with the same level of depth and strategic thought that has always made Monster Hunter shine.

    The QoL improvements are excellent. Be anywhere in the Hub at the click of a button. The design of the village makes it so that you can do everything you need and get back to hunting in moments. Making and connecting with friends is as easy as ever via the mutual like and Hunter Connect systems. Classic style lobbies AND World style signal flares via Join Requests? Awesome. The performance is flawless, even on a 4 person rampage with roughly 8 monsters on screen with explosions and machine gun fire in all directions. The visuals are incredible, the level design and Wirebug compliment each other so well that even just zipping around gathering materials becomes pure joy. The armor and weapon designs, the music, the atmosphere, how much care and detail went into every little aspect - this game just has so much soul. It is a masterpiece in every regard and I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for Rose.    … Expand
  62. Nierusuki
    Mar 27, 2021
    9
    The game is beautiful, there are less content than MHWorld at launch but they're already working on new monsters. The scenery is beautiful and interactive, you can climb almost anything. The monsters feature returning fan favorites and new beautiful monsters.
    And the most important thing, twin waifus.
  63. eriestmo
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    I love this game!! Better graphics!! Better story!! And it’s only for Nintendo Switch. Thanks Capcom!!
  64. KrauserII
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    The best game in the series!

    World was a great game but playing it never felt like playing a Monster Hunter game, with Rise instead I feel teleported back in years when I started my journey on my 3DS with Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, thank you capcom
  65. 3vg69
    Mar 27, 2021
    9
    One of the best Monster Hunter games in this 5th generation, portable, with many content and more in the free updates
  66. LeesanJP
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    The game is just beautiful to watch in a big TV and amazing to play with the pro controller.
    The RE engine uses the power of the switch to a degree that I didn’t think was possible. The art direction is amazing, the village sounds and looks gorgeous. If u liked MHWorld u are gonna like this even more, the loading times are super short (comparing it with PS4 MH) the dog riding and the    The game is just beautiful to watch in a big TV and amazing to play with the pro controller.
    The RE engine uses the power of the switch to a degree that I didn’t think was possible. The art direction is amazing, the village sounds and looks gorgeous. If u liked MHWorld u are gonna like this even more, the loading times are super short (comparing it with PS4 MH) the dog riding and the silkbind insects made the farming and exploring a treat. I played all the games since MH3 and I can say that the old slow pase super hard farming is dead like it or not.
    I will recommend Rise to everybody who liked World, to old players, and to new players. Amazing game , can not wait for all the updates that capcom have prepared.    … Expand
  67. solmon
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    the story must be better but, new action style of weapon, very useful wire bug, beautiful bgm and amazing visual on nintendo switch. what else?
  68. Mechanic1987
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    El mejor juego de lo que va de año, adictivo, graficos increibles para ser la nintendo switch, genial sistema de combate, un monton de horas de jugabilidad. Me encanto este juego
  69. DragonMan85
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    How does this game even run on the switch?
    It performs flawlessly. Furthermore, it looks like we ALREADY have an update from Capcom with new monsters coming in April.
    Basically its simple... if you liked Monster Hunter World, and you own a Switch, this is your go to game.
  70. Kakadu
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    This is the best Monster Hunter game I have ever played. QoL improvements make it less tedious than earlier games. The wirebug gives is a great new addition that make the gameplay more fun. The graphics are stunning for a Switch game and the load times are surprisingly short. Absolute must play for any Monster Hunter or action game fan.
  71. GetRaki
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    Если в MH World я поигрывал между делом, то в эту часть залип конкретно. Видно что разработчики анализируют свои ошибки и исправляют их. Игра стала в разы динамичнее бодрее, дизайн приятнее. В общем отдаю 10ку
  72. BayEzio
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    This game is one of the best in the series. The wirebug and palamutes are incredible.
  73. flioh
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    30 Hours in and not even close to the end the hub quests, this is easily the best monster hunter game in the series with its amazing art style/graphics, new monsters and heaps of quality of life changes that were missing from MHW. This game is the perfect merge of World and double cross and that's not even mentioning the traversal of the map which is just so fun. It feels like breath of30 Hours in and not even close to the end the hub quests, this is easily the best monster hunter game in the series with its amazing art style/graphics, new monsters and heaps of quality of life changes that were missing from MHW. This game is the perfect merge of World and double cross and that's not even mentioning the traversal of the map which is just so fun. It feels like breath of the wild on crack, you're able to go wherever you want and take any route as you can climb practically every wall and cliff in the game. The combat in the game is phenomenal as the new wire bug moves often allow for closing the distance on monsters in a very satisfying and extremely fun way, with switch skills that also change how a weapon can fundamentally work. So far this game has been a blast in every possible way and you need to pick this game up if you have been a fan of ANY previous installment. Ichinose has done it again.… Expand
  74. ChocoJunky
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    A nice mashup of original Monster hunter and MHWorld. Excellent sound and music with great care on details. The town feels alive, the maps are colorful, clean and super fun the explore. I think they really nail it for both old and new hunters.
  75. SirSalabean
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    As a long time monster hunter player I’ve seen the series evolve with time. After playing World and it’s Iceborne expansion I didn’t think they could achieve a better product however Rise incorporates the best features from world and the older games while combining them with new engaging ways to play. The theme and story of this game are far more interesting with it also being one of theAs a long time monster hunter player I’ve seen the series evolve with time. After playing World and it’s Iceborne expansion I didn’t think they could achieve a better product however Rise incorporates the best features from world and the older games while combining them with new engaging ways to play. The theme and story of this game are far more interesting with it also being one of the most beautiful and expansive games in the Switch. The only negative I have to say is that there isn’t more of it, however there’s plans in place for free updates that will add monsters and expand the game. This is a must buy for any fan of the series or any switch owner.… Expand
  76. Inuyasha17
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    'Monster Hunter Rise' will be the 2021 Game of the Year, the most awarded game !!

    최고의 액션 오픈월드 RPG 게임입니다.

    몬스터헌터 월드 이후로 최고의 몬스터 헌터입니다.

    닌텐도 스위치의 한계를 극복한 최고의 게임입니다.

    멋있고 뛰어난 닌자 늑대 '가루크'가 특히 멋있습니다.
  77. paulkato02
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    Basically a beautiful polished new generation Monster Hunter game.

    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas porta ultricies massa. Duis vestibulum velit lectus, in vehicula purus accumsan in. Aenean vel varius velit. Vivamus tortor lorem, luctus et mollis sed, commodo in urna. In tincidunt dolor vel nibh sagittis rhoncus eget quis eros. Sed condimentum, neque sed    Basically a beautiful polished new generation Monster Hunter game.

    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas porta ultricies massa. Duis vestibulum velit lectus, in vehicula purus accumsan in. Aenean vel varius velit. Vivamus tortor lorem, luctus et mollis sed, commodo in urna. In tincidunt dolor vel nibh sagittis rhoncus eget quis eros. Sed condimentum, neque sed ultricies fermentum, nisi enim accumsan lectus, eget pretium lectus nulla et arcu. Nunc magna turpis, finibus et tempus ut, aliquam vitae sem. Suspendisse euismod mi ut nunc sagittis, vitae laoreet lacus tristique. Sed neque mauris, ornare vitae feugiat quis, tincidunt vel mi. Proin aliquam, odio ac pellentesque dignissim, neque elit dictum augue, id maximus sapien massa sagittis sem. Proin id felis vulputate, feugiat purus at, placerat ipsum. Ut rhoncus suscipit suscipit.

    Donec ac magna a tellus laoreet semper. Duis fermentum lacinia orci, ut elementum sem tincidunt ac. Vivamus vitae ante vitae massa facilisis auctor. Nam aliquet volutpat suscipit. Donec ac orci a enim tincidunt sodales sit amet eget elit. Sed ultricies nulla a dictum ultrices. Sed in pharetra dolor. Cras ultricies massa at hendrerit vulputate.

    Maecenas vel eros lorem. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Nam at feugiat felis, sed facilisis dui. Vivamus in purus mauris. Donec leo lorem, accumsan commodo pharetra id, ullamcorper sed erat. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia curae; Aliquam aliquet hendrerit dolor vitae tempus. Nullam rutrum eu lectus non varius. Praesent eget consequat ipsum.

    Vestibulum congue neque sit amet metus bibendum vehicula. Nam porttitor magna ut nisl malesuada tempus. Aliquam erat volutpat. Vivamus imperdiet nulla id est efficitur, nec ultrices ipsum faucibus. Aenean condimentum leo vitae purus tincidunt, sit amet consequat sapien euismod. In dapibus quam quis est egestas, sed mollis sem sollicitudin. Proin sem urna, aliquam a eros eget, laoreet feugiat magna. Suspendisse potenti. Nunc commodo nec velit quis dictum. Fusce sed urna a odio lacinia sollicitudin at nec quam. Sed porta quam non lobortis pellentesque. Nam sit amet enim erat. Sed vel ligula aliquet, convallis ligula id, rutrum nisl. Mauris blandit diam luctus orci hendrerit mollis. Aliquam id ligula sed nibh imperdiet ornare quis eget arcu. Etiam vitae nisi eu sem mattis mollis non eget dolor.    … Expand
  78. termostat75
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    I started the series with monster hunter freedom unite at psp I was really young back then now im 22 and I still feel the same excitement while playing
  79. Worded
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    It's a Goty 2021. That's all. ;) don't cry sonyer. You'll can play this game too. Only have to buy a Nintendo Switch or PC whit great components bc u need eat graphics, REALISTIC graphics. (JUST JOKE). Anyway, great game, a lot of gameplay time to enjoy te world of this game.
  80. DonPanchito
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    Simplemente es lo que estaba esperando, e adorado mucho la saga, en especial la tercera gen. Y al saber que MH Rise sería eso que tanto quiero. Quedó satisfecho, que es cierto que se ha simplificado la recolecta de materiales pero son solo detalles minúsculos comparado con sus aciertos. Dificultad más fácil?. Eso siempre a Sido así, cualquiera que allá jugado la saga sabe que el rango G esSimplemente es lo que estaba esperando, e adorado mucho la saga, en especial la tercera gen. Y al saber que MH Rise sería eso que tanto quiero. Quedó satisfecho, que es cierto que se ha simplificado la recolecta de materiales pero son solo detalles minúsculos comparado con sus aciertos. Dificultad más fácil?. Eso siempre a Sido así, cualquiera que allá jugado la saga sabe que el rango G es lo difícil de verdad. Que siga la caza!!!. Sin nada más que agregar, hasta aquí mi reporte Joaquín.… Expand
  81. Dt_
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    Phenomenal game adding on to what was originally done with World. The addition of Wirebugs and the bestest of boys is just a cherry on top. Not to mention Capcom’s post-launch updates for MH games have never ceased to make the game even greater. This is the beginning of what I believe to be the best Switch game to date.
  82. Virgiglio
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    The most accessible and dynamic franchise, mesmerizing combat, best switch game.
  83. RAINHOFOXY
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    Best nintendo switch game since zelda bowt. In this game with good graphics and millions of quests to do
  84. ToothlessHawken
    Apr 2, 2021
    7
    It's an OK MH game not the best but not the worst, I have never played World, in turn I have never experienced the new skill system before rise, as someone who started with Freedom Unite, I despise the new system, it is WAY too simplified, every single one of my sets has the exact same 2 or 3 armor pieces, there is no diversity. Set building used to be like a 100+ piece puzzle, you'd plugIt's an OK MH game not the best but not the worst, I have never played World, in turn I have never experienced the new skill system before rise, as someone who started with Freedom Unite, I despise the new system, it is WAY too simplified, every single one of my sets has the exact same 2 or 3 armor pieces, there is no diversity. Set building used to be like a 100+ piece puzzle, you'd plug in hundreds of pieces of armor with your talisman and weapon, and when you eventually found the proper combination of what you wanted it would feel incredibly satisfying, it was challenging but rewarding. While the new system feels like a 9 piece jigsaw puzzle designed for children under the age of 10, you throw random **** together for 10 minutes and you'll somehow end up with a max dps meta set that tears through anything, there is no challenge, after about a week of playing I have every set I will need until the DLC drops, it isn't fun, it's ****ty game design.

    The endgame, frankly, is **** mainly because THERE ISNT ONE, after you beat the main story there is no reason to to do anything, World had tempered monsters, GenU had deviants and 4U had guild quests and aged texts, what does Rise have? rampage weapons are borderline useless in their current form and rampage quests don't even give anything outside of materials for rampage weapons.

    The story is fine, it's MH you aren't here for an engaging story, you're here to hunt monsters and look badass while doing so, and in that sense Rise is amazing, everything that world had is here in spades, combat has never been so fluid, the silkbind attacks are implemented well, though they can be a little iffy at times, the wirebug in general is amazing, the level of exploration capabilities is insane. I'm a tad miffed that as of right now the story ends in a cliffhanger, though I believe that will be changed in the first DLC, strange that it wasn't in in the main game, but we live in strange times, so I cant really blame the devs too much on that front.

    I love MH, have since 2009
    I don't want to hate rise, I truly don't
    Hell I put 90 hours into it before I came to this conclusion
    But it just isn't all here and that leaves me disappointed

    7/10, I'll probably play 4U or GU for my MH fix till the DLC drops    … Expand
  85. nibolet
    Apr 28, 2021
    4
    I bought this because of all the positive reviews, but never had I played any of the Monster Hunter series games. Oh boy, I couldn’t get past the first 4 hours. The controls follow a weird logic - too difficult to memorize, the hunter’s moves are stiff and slow, the game interface is far too crowded and the music is annoying. I really thought I would like this game as the concept is reallyI bought this because of all the positive reviews, but never had I played any of the Monster Hunter series games. Oh boy, I couldn’t get past the first 4 hours. The controls follow a weird logic - too difficult to memorize, the hunter’s moves are stiff and slow, the game interface is far too crowded and the music is annoying. I really thought I would like this game as the concept is really great, but in my opinion, it falls short in many aspects.… Expand
  86. Danthereddevil
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    Amazing game, highly recommend to any one on the fence about this great game franchise. Graphics are superb as well as how smooth the game runs.

    Gameplay takes a massive step up from previous entries thanks to the amazing wire bug and also switch skillsmassively improve the 14 weapons moves
  87. Inuyasha1
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    Companion 'Palamute'
    presence is wonderful.
    And in Monster Hunter World, the character's movement speed was very slow. However, Monster Hunter Rise has a fast character movement speed and a cool attack speed. It's the most fun of all monsters so far, but my character is also strong, so it's fun. Above all, it overcomes the limitations of the Nintendo Switch. This is the first    Companion 'Palamute'
    presence is wonderful.

    And in Monster Hunter World, the character's movement speed was very slow.
    However, Monster Hunter Rise has a fast character movement speed and a cool attack speed.
    It's the most fun of all monsters so far, but my character is also strong, so it's fun.

    Above all, it overcomes the limitations of the Nintendo Switch.
    This is the first time a game has such great graphics on the Nintendo Switch.

    동반자 '가루크' 간지나고 멋있습니다.
    존재감이 훌륭합니다.

    그리고 Monster Hunter World에서는 캐릭터의 이동 속도가 매우 느렸습니다.

    그러나 Monster Hunter Rise는 빠른 캐릭터 이동 속도와 시원한 공격 속도를 가지고 있습니다.

    지금까지 모든 몬스터헌터 시리즈 중 몹들이 가장 강하지만, 캐릭터도 강해서 재미 있습니다.    … Expand
  88. 3Pac
    Apr 7, 2021
    5
    As a newcomer I wanted to like this game, but everything about it feels dated and convoluted ultimately sucking the fun out of it. The controls are some of the worst of any game I've ever played: clunky slow, actions that can't be cancelled really feel like they are from the PS2 era.

    Wayyyyyy too many mechanics to this game, most of which don't add anything enjoyable. Again, they feel    As a newcomer I wanted to like this game, but everything about it feels dated and convoluted ultimately sucking the fun out of it. The controls are some of the worst of any game I've ever played: clunky slow, actions that can't be cancelled really feel like they are from the PS2 era.

    Wayyyyyy too many mechanics to this game, most of which don't add anything enjoyable. Again, they feel like leftovers from the DS versions of the game. Interrupting a fight to sharpen your weapon, who would want to do that while managing like 20 other things? Or taking forever to sheath your weapon before you can actually run, why?

    I was convinced by veterans of the series that this would be a great time to jump in but this game simply doesn't hold up to the stream-lined standard of modern games controls and mechanics. It just feels like an outdated port    … Expand
  89. Zandercole
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    Absolute perfection... more accessible than previous MH titles. Armor and weapon redesigns are fantastically realized. The new wirebug system is incredibly fresh.
  90. WEREWOLF07
    Mar 30, 2021
    10
    É um jogo que mantém tudo de bom que a franquia vem mostrando em todos esses anos, mas também cumpre muito bem o objetivo da capcom, que foi popularizar a saga, já que, antes de Monster Hunter World, era muito nichada, para isso, o jogo precisou ser simplificado para se abrir a novos públicos, e isso não é ruim, é muito bom, na verdade. Nota 10 sem dúvidas.
  91. MadMaxxieXD
    Apr 9, 2021
    6
    I wish I could rate this higher but Rampage ruined this experience for me so much. Instead of being a separate mode, you keep getting forced into playing it with urgent quests blocking progression and the mode is trash. I play solo most of the time, and these missions are a chaotic nightmare alone, and unlike past game content balanced for group play, this mode is totally different from aI wish I could rate this higher but Rampage ruined this experience for me so much. Instead of being a separate mode, you keep getting forced into playing it with urgent quests blocking progression and the mode is trash. I play solo most of the time, and these missions are a chaotic nightmare alone, and unlike past game content balanced for group play, this mode is totally different from a hunt, it's tower defense and badly done tower defense. It's so sad too because I love the bulk of the game but again I hit a wall blocking me from the actual game play I bought MH for, because it's gated by a ridiculous defense quest stopping a monster from breaking a wall while you frantically try to place turrets and position them. Not what I signed up for. If they had made it a separate, optional mode, this would have been an 8 or 9 game for me but I can't express how much this has tarnished the experience.… Expand
  92. Vile-Okami
    Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Easily my favorite Monster Hunter yet. Adding the Wirebug and Palamute makes getting around the maps a ton of fun. Monster variety is much better than the previous outing, as well as armor and weapons.
  93. WitheredGryphon
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    Much like its predecessors, Monster Hunter: Rise brings with it sweeping improvements. Load times have almost entirely been erased. Unlike World, you're now able to see and interact with other Hunters in the village and hub in multiplayer. The weapons feel great and the introduction of wirebug skills helps keep the movesets fresh and even somewhat nostalgic for GU players.

    Of course, Rise    Much like its predecessors, Monster Hunter: Rise brings with it sweeping improvements. Load times have almost entirely been erased. Unlike World, you're now able to see and interact with other Hunters in the village and hub in multiplayer. The weapons feel great and the introduction of wirebug skills helps keep the movesets fresh and even somewhat nostalgic for GU players.

    Of course, Rise still has some faults. Every now and then the FPS will take a dive. The game also seems to eat a lot of battery. Also, because your companions now always join you in multiplayer, it can be difficult to see with four players on the screen.

    Even so, Rise's stellar experience and gameplay easily earn it a 10 from me.    … Expand
  94. og_reset
    Mar 29, 2021
    9
    Monster Hunter Rise brings massive quality of life improvements to a series long known for clunky controls and unfriendly mechanics, making it one of the easiest entries to get into. Its predecessor MH World introduced the series to a massive new audience with bringing it to not one but three platforms, a first for the series. This put a heavy weight on whatever game would follow to meetMonster Hunter Rise brings massive quality of life improvements to a series long known for clunky controls and unfriendly mechanics, making it one of the easiest entries to get into. Its predecessor MH World introduced the series to a massive new audience with bringing it to not one but three platforms, a first for the series. This put a heavy weight on whatever game would follow to meet the lofty bar set. Rise not only meets this bar but aims to surpass its predecessor down the road in terms of monsters and variety.

    One thing that a lot of veterans of the series can tell you was one of the most aggravating parts of Monster Hunter is getting from point A to point B. Map traversal is usually a difficult ordeal that was tempered in World:Iceborne with the mount system and fast travel system, though still with some rough edges. Rise improves upon both of these systems with the palamute buddy and a fast travel system that's faster to use and easier to understand respectively. Another less than fun portion of games in the series is the gathering quests and small monster hunts, where you're tasked to scrounge the map for gathering nodes and less impressive beasts. Rise answers these long standing low points with simply marking them on your map, leaving the task to simply traverse the zone. Less exciting sub quests are also often relegated to being optional requests that can be tackled during more exciting quests. For example, one request is to slay 8 Kestodon, a small and very easy to kill monster. You can queue a mission to take down a mark in the desert and any Kestodon you see on the way will count to the request. This is true for any of the requests, so feel free to line them up and take them all down while working on your key quests.

    Rise also stands as a technical feat for the Switch, making incredible use of the RE engine and bringing the power of the hardware to bare. With so much going on that the player can lose track of things, the game continues to run at stable frames and shows no drop in visual quality. Obviously compared to World it may not look as realistic or detailed, but these factors would only matter in movies, not in an action game. The art style lends itself to the traditional Monster Hunter mesh of old-styled architecture mixed with bizarre and sometimes impossible industry, this time drawing from traditional Japanese designs.

    Monster Hunter is also a series known for testing out new gimmicks now and again, from swimming to mounting and taking down monsters. Some have stuck around, some have been remixed, and some have fallen to the side. Gone is World's slinger and having to dig around for ammo, softening monster parts and shooting them into walls. In exchange, Rise brings the wirebug, a constantly recharging resource used for traversal and unique new moves for each weapon. You're able to climb nearly any surface you see, recover quickly from attacks and reach airborne nuisances with a quick press and aim. It can take a while to get used to and even longer to master, but when you find the groove you'll feel the incredible power it puts in the player's hand. The traversal benefits alone are a welcome addition, and being able to customize your move set is a welcome return that I personally hope stays for good this time.

    One thing Monster Hunter has never been known for is story. You've heard it quite a few times, you arrive in a village and stave off all manner of dangers until you fight the big final beast and are named the hero, with a few changes here and there. World went to the next level with a more cinematic, if slower and more of a slog, story that required you to be by yourself for the beginning of each quest, leaving a very co-op unfriendly experience for a multiplayer game. Rise does have a sparse handful of cutscenes, but this time allows a full party to start the quest instead of individually viewing the cutscene, leaving and rejoining together. But Rise also suffers from a blatantly unfinished story and while Capcom has stated the upcoming updates will close off the story, right now it leaves a very unsatisfying tale.

    Rise brings nothing but improvements across the board to the gameplay of the Monster Hunter series and a slew of much requested quality of life improvements. Whether the free updates with new monsters and quests will lead it to live up to its predecessors awaits to be seen, but what is there is a fantastic experience for new and old players and one of the best experiences on the Switch. It's lackluster story keeps it from a perfect score, but with so much of the game exceeding expectations, it remains a stellar vanilla entry in the Monster Hunter series.    … Expand
  95. SMITHBOY12
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    Game looks and feels amazing. Hard to believe they could pull this off on the switch
  96. zasham
    Mar 29, 2021
    9
    I'm now about 20 hours in. Only negative thing for me is, that you don't have to search for the monsters anymore, since they are automatically shown on the map. Hope there will be some "Hard(core)" mode at some point to "fix" this.
    Otherwise a near perfect MH. Graphics top (for the few who really care), not so clunky controls anymore.. In all many small things which makes the experience    I'm now about 20 hours in. Only negative thing for me is, that you don't have to search for the monsters anymore, since they are automatically shown on the map. Hope there will be some "Hard(core)" mode at some point to "fix" this.
    Otherwise a near perfect MH. Graphics top (for the few who really care), not so clunky controls anymore.. In all many small things which makes the experience very round.    … Expand
  97. FanFreak777
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    The best Monster Hunter I have ever played. Without a doubt it is the best Monster Hunter that has been created. You must buy if you have a Nintendo Switch. You will have hours and hours of fun guaranteed.
  98. Siped
    Mar 31, 2021
    10
    He jugado a Monster Hunter desde Monster Hunter Freedom para PSP y he jugado a casi todos los los existentes a partir de ahí. He de decir que es el más fluido y divertido que he podido jugar junto al Monster Hunter World.

    Gráficamente es una gozada para Switch y llega al techo técnico de la consola o al menos, la exprime. El juego se siente fluido y enganchante, estilo de misiones,    He jugado a Monster Hunter desde Monster Hunter Freedom para PSP y he jugado a casi todos los los existentes a partir de ahí. He de decir que es el más fluido y divertido que he podido jugar junto al Monster Hunter World.

    Gráficamente es una gozada para Switch y llega al techo técnico de la consola o al menos, la exprime.
    El juego se siente fluido y enganchante, estilo de misiones, monstruos, el uso del cordóptero y las mascotas...
    Llevo varias horas y la ambientación Japonesa es todo un acierto, esperemos que saquen buenas actualizaciones y futuramente saquen una expansión tal y como hicieron con Iceborne.

    En definitiva, se merece ser uno de los mejores juegos del año sin duda alguna.    … Expand
  99. zdemigodx
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    So much fun, Monster hunter never fails to deliver, if anything the only sin this games commit is being too short.
  100. Coastal2009
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    Loved Monster Hunter World and this is of the same quality. Perfect game for handheld.
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  1. Ninty Fresh Magazine
    Dec 3, 2021
    95
    Monster Hunter Rise is absolutely phenomenal. It will be a worthy contender for GOTY but could easily be discussed as Game of the System. [Issue #4, p. 49]
  2. CD-Action
    Nov 19, 2021
    90
    I’m impressed by how well the developers thought this game through. Rise simultaneously improves the formula used in World and makes Monster Hunter more friendly towards newcomers. It makes great use of Switch’s nature and by clearly separating the multiplayer from the single-player campaign, it ensures you’re going to have fun regardless of the circumstances. Apart from one subpar mode (which imitates a tower defense), it’s an amazing game. [06/2021, p.42]
  3. Checkpoint Gaming
    May 29, 2021
    90
    Rise has taken note of the franchise’s most successful elements, and refined them into the best Monster Hunter yet. By continuing the streamlining that Generations and World started, Rise has focused on making the actual hunting the most engaging it has ever been.
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