Monster Hunter Rise Reviews
I can’t say that I personally view Rise as the ultimate culmination of years of Monster Hunting progress as some reviewers seem to, but if you’ve enjoyed previous hunting outings then you'll absolutely feel right at home here.
Overall, Monster Hunter Rise is an incredibly impressive feat. It looks amazing, plays fantastically, and it’s chock full of everlasting charm and replayability. The quality of life improvements far outweigh the sacrifices, and the game is as addicting as it ever was. With a great selection of monsters to hunt, plenty of new features, and new buddies to love, this is quickly rising up to being a new fan favorite. Whether you’re a monster hunting pro or taking your first venture, Monster Hunter Rise is a fantastic game to play for hours on end.
"Rise like a fenix."
Review in Finnish | Read full review
Monster Hunter: Rise is everything you need from a Monster Hunter game. It mixes good things from the past 20 years and it improves the gameplay to reach the perfect balance. Monster Hunter: Rise satisfies both new and old fans with its formula that brings us enjoyable hours.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Monster Hunter Rise is an epic experience that no Switch owner should be without. It manages to reach the vast majority of high expectations of both long-time fans and newcomers alike, and even pushes those boundaries with the exceptionally fun Wirebug mechanic and a superb cast of old and new monsters.
Like the games before, it's not an easy ride from the get go, but when it clicks Monster Hunter Rise is fun, challeging and adicting. Smaller in scale, ambitious in execution, a great fit for the Nintendo machine.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Monster Hunter is back on the portable platform. While it sacrifices the visuals compared to its predecessor, most of the new elements and performances seem to be optimized for what it's worth. The convenience that naturally comes with the portability is a plus, while it keeps the traditional contents of hunting, farming and multiplayer fun intact. You’ll definitely enjoy the latest iteration of the series to its fullest.
Review in Korean | Read full review
Monster Hunter Rise is a great game with only a few things keeping it from realising its true potential. As the sixth mainline entry, the game should have built upon the positives of Monster Hunter World. Instead, it forgoes things like the narrative element from World in favour of a more streamlined experience akin to older titles in the franchise. Fortunately, it also goes above and beyond by introducing a series of new elements to the franchise. Palicos are cute, but Palamutes are better. The openness of the World is great, but the verticality of Rise is stellar. Combat feels the same as ever, with the exception of the Clutch Claw having been replaced with Wirebug, which are infinitely more useful. Although Monster Hunter Rise just misses being one of the best games in the franchise, it most certainly is one of the highlights of 2021.
Monster Hunter Rise is nothing short of a must have game, with the quality of life additions to traversal and movement elevating the experience.
A fight with two different monsters will never be the same as they each have their own unique behavior and attack patterns that require different approaches. If you love thinking strategically and taking time to prepare, then this game might just be for you! There’s an exciting thrill to fighting larger beasts as you grind your equipment in preparation for the hunt. In this, Rise gets an excellent mark with our full recommendation to buy it.
Overall, Monster Hunter Rise is a stellar addition to the franchise, introducing quality of life improvements, some really great new monsters, doggos, and a really well functioning online mode. The new Rampage Quests are pretty neat, and are really fun as a group, but can get a little frustrating depending on how many and what type of monsters are introduced at the same time. While Rise definitely feels “short” in comparison to other titles, there is a lot to love about the direction Rise has taken. As a veteran player, there are some mechanics that have been simplified or removed, like hot and cold drinks, that I feel bitter about seeing gone or “oversimplified”, but looking back on it, it's pretty much all stuff I would constantly complain about anyway. The takeaway is that Monster Hunter Rise is a great title in the franchise, hands down.
It’s no surprise that I am absolutely in love with Monster Hunter Rise. This game takes a lot of lessons learned in Monster Hunter World and brings that into a more traditional Monster Hunter presentation with game-unique mechanics to explore. It’s a phenomenal entry to the franchise and a technical marvel on the Nintendo Switch platform.
Rise snatches the torch from World and runs on ahead, further streamlining every aspect of the Monster Hunter series. While I’m sure there are broader issues beneath the surface, as always, and hardcore fans will be frustrated by some of its many changes, Rise is exceptional where it counts. Capcom has finished off what World started and succeeded where it didn’t.
Despite the overfamiliarity of its formula, Monster Hunter Rise is an excellent package that can keep you entertained for months.
Review in Greek | Read full review
Rise doesn’t feel like it needs a huge expansion to open it up. One may come in the future to expand the game even further, which would be awesome, but it’s already great as it is.
While the Rampage Mode was a bit disappointing, Monster Hunter Rise ultimately manages to incorporate the excellent gameplay of its predecessors while introducing the interesting new Wirebug mechanics. The game also brings back the interesting and often wonky weapon designs that many fans missed in Monster Hunter World. While graphics may have been sacrificed somewhat for this timed Switch Exclusive, Rise's personality more than makes up for it.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Monster Hunter Rise is the clear next-step in the entry and is right at home on the Nintendo Switch. A great online system and a beautiful-looking game thanks to the RE Engine provides an excellent experience for Monster Hunter fans new and old. Grab your weapon, eat a meal, restock your items, and head out because it’s time to hunt.
Whether you want to dip into it for an hour here and there, or stay glued to the screen for an entire weekend, Rise is an incredible accomplishment in every sense of the word. With a ton of depth to get the most of your battles, a fulfilling end-game, and a ton of updates still to come, this is the most generous and rewarding third party exclusive on Switch. If, for some reason, you still don’t own one and you’ve been holding out for a quality exclusive that makes it the envy of other formats and doesn’t have a single Mushroom Kingdom resident in sight, Rise is the reason you’ve been waiting for to buy a Switch!
Overall, the game has a lot to offer both new and old fans alike. It has a few disappointing aspects to it, but its still a very solid title well worth the price tag.
Monster Hunter is back on PC and back in style with Rise. The mobility and verticality that the chordopter provides adds a new layer to the already enormous playability presented by the delivery-by-delivery saga. Perhaps its origin is too noticeable from the Nintendo hybrid, losing both graphically and in map breadth against Monster Hunter World, but even so, it is still an essential delivery -another one- for fans of the saga and, why not, for those who enter again. We are looking forward to what CAPCOM can do in a hypothetical World 2.
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