Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Reviews

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is ranked in the 96th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Jun 29, 2022

Sunbreak is the ideal title for people who thought Monster Hunter Rise was too forgiving and that it gave the player too many options for evading the monsters. The Master Rank quests can be extremely punishing, but Sunbreak is intended for those who have beaten Monster Hunter Rise and are looking for that next level of difficulty. It takes time to hit its stride and the omission of Rampage quests is puzzling, but there is some great new content here that is worth exploring, especially for those who enjoyed the base version of the game.

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4.5 / 5.0
Jun 29, 2022

As it stands, Sunbreak represents the very best of Monster Hunter Rise, recontextualizing the base game through its clever integration of the old and the new. It won’t convert die-hard fans that bounced off of Rise, but for those that loved the changes to the Monster Hunter formula, Sunbreak represents a new high water mark for the series and is an absolute no-brainer for anyone looking to dive back in.

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RPG Fan
Top Critic
92%
Aug 19, 2022

Sunbreak adds a much needed challenge to Monster Hunter Rise, introduces great new mechanics, and brings with it a whole new world of build and playstyle variety.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 30, 2022

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak takes an already meaty game an expands on it even further. Despite a few missteps, Sunbreak sports a roster bolstered by sheer quality, smart improvements to the Switch Skill system, and the introduction of Follower Quests which coalesce together to propel Rise into the upper echelon of Monster Hunter titles.

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9 / 10
Jun 29, 2022

While not quite perfect, Sunbreak confidently brings all of Monster Hunter Rise's best ideas to the next level.

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7 / 10.0
May 2, 2023

Sunbreak's lack of innovation on the core gameplay loop and the threat of repetition burnout ever-present, this package is ultimately more of the same.

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9 / 10.0
Jul 4, 2022

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is an amazing—albeit, questionably expensive add on.

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8 / 10.0
Jul 8, 2022

Sunbreak isn't something that every Monster Hunter fan needs to go out of their way to experience. But it is new, challenging content for Rise players along with Follower Quests and a new endgame to grind through. If you're a fan of the current formula, then the expansion is well worth jumping in to.

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Unscored
Jul 9, 2022

Sunbreak is a massive expansion, just like the monsters and creatures you are going to face. You shouldn't miss this one.

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4.5 / 5.0
Jul 7, 2022

With the inclusion of Sunbreak, Monster Hunter Rise is finally a complete package and it does not disappoint.

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Gamersky
深夜诗人老阿吽
Top Critic
8.8 / 10.0
Jun 30, 2022

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is still fun, enough to stand at the top of the co-combat game pyramid.

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Fextralife
Fexelea
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Jun 29, 2022

MH Rise Sunbreak is a worthy expansion adding new monsters, locales, questing options and gameplay mechanics worth 50+ hours of gameplay even for casual players. Fully recommended for anyone who enjoyed the base game, and a great deal for anyone buying the game with expansion.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 29, 2022

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak won't convert diehard fans of older entries, but it still offers more solid hunting gameplay.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 21, 2022

If you loved Monster Hunter Rise and wanted more of it, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is going to be exactly what you want. The dazzling cutscenes for the story and new music are a bonus surprise that add to the scope of the scenario and add a lot of polish to the presentation. The attention to detail is staggering and it will be interesting to see how Capcom will top this in the inevitable sequel.

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85 / 100
Apr 25, 2023

Punctual, even if not perfect, the Sunbreak expansion brings good improvements and excellent content to Monster Hunter Rise. Although much is gameplay updates and more quality of life for the game, there are enough new features to hook the player and guarantee more dozens of hours invested.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 9, 2022

Sunbreak expansion is everything you could hope from Monster Hunter and more. Newly (and mostly welcomed) addition of Monsters are both scary and fun to fight and those 14 weapons felts so fresh somehow. You can go into Super Saiyan mode or can have self inflicted wounds for boosted damage output. This time Capcom has gone nuts and all the players will be mindblown with overflowing content and new ways to play their beloved game. Monster Hunter Sunbreak is a delicious treat for fans of the series and a real “rise” of the bar for the genre.

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8 / 10
Aug 16, 2022

All told, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is more of the same core experience, complete with the best gameplay the series has ever seen. While it cuts out one of the base game's unique modes and features, follower quests are a fantastic addition for offline play. The story could use some better pacing, but the mission structure continues to be spread out very well with new and returning monsters becoming available at a relatively decent pace - aside from the post-game grind to the final monster. Regardless, Sunbreak is an astounding expansion and a must-have for any hunter for both Offline and Online play.

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9 / 10.0
Jul 5, 2022

Did you play Monster Hunter Rise and have fun? Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak will be even better or at least as good. The Japanese listened to the opinions of the community to speed up and diversify the most important element of the game – combat. And again, the production encourages you to compete, collect, duel, search for and repeat these activities until the console is unloaded.

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8 / 10.0
Jul 19, 2022

Do you want more experiences in Monster Hunter Rise? The expansion offers an attractive voyage to new adventures and monsters with new Follower Quests and Switch Skill Swap system.

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9 / 10.0
Jul 5, 2022

My main Monster Hunter Rise file went into Sunbreak north of 230 hours, and I put another hundred into a hunter on an alternate profile that was used for review purposes. I don't think I'll double that time on my main before the next Monster Hunter comes out, but it might get close. Sunbreak is a must for anyone who's ever stared down a Rathalos and lived to tell the tale.

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