Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Reviews
Much more than a simple expansion, Sunbreak is practically a title apart from Rise. Delivering everything it promised and then some, the expansion perfectly captures the essence that turned the monster-hunting franchise into the worldwide success it is today. While not as colossal as Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, the content present here could easily be worth more than the price of many recent industry releases.
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"Take a break from the sun and hunt some monsters."
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Sunbreak takes a while to get going, but the new monsters, mechanics, and armor make it worth the initial trudge through familiar content.
An expansion that broadly expands the game experience. With the omission of Frenzy events, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak bets on monsters, NPC companions and a more western setting.
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All in all, I have to say I had a lot of fun with the Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak expansion. The challenge was great, the new monsters were fun to fight, and the new additions that were added really help to enhance the game. Being able to take ally NPCs on quests is also a major new function, and I really enjoyed being able to do so, even if it was a somewhat limited capacity. While the price point may be a sticking point for some, I believe that if you had fun with Rise, you’ll certainly get your enjoyment out of Sunbreak.
Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak is an excellent expansion that will please those Hunters desperate for something new.
Monster Hunter Rise is a success and Sunbreak just builds on top of the formula by adding more of the same of what made past installments great. Both Rise and Sunbreak are easy to love, easy to hook you in but hard to let go. Considering that Rise is arguably the easiest generation to get into for newcomers, Sunbreak really caps the experience off and massively upgrades the base game in more ways than one. Sunbreak isn’t really breaking any molds, but at this point in the series – it doesn’t have to, at least not yet. It’s an amalgamation of new and old Monster Hunter and a worthy capstone for Rise, in a so-tasty digestible package that’s just beckoning you to sink your teeth in it.
A hunter’s work is never done and there’s certainly plenty to be done in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.
There’s so much to do and Sunbreak offers you even more ways to do it with the new flexibility found in its updated combat features and absurd amount of new content that will easily take you hundreds of hours to get through. So whether you’re this is your first time in the Monster Hunter universe, or you’ve been playing since the very first one, I strongly advise you to get out there and enjoy this amazing game, as the best actually managed to get better! There has absolutely never been a better time to get into it.
From new weapons, armor, and monsters, to the new characters, hub area, and maps, including one of the best maps you’ll find in the entire series, Sunbreak delivers quantity AND quality.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is exactly what you would expect; more of the same sweet sweet gameplay loop. There’s a bunch of new monsters to fight in new and old locations. The only things letting down Sunbreak are the early game pacing issues, and depending on your tastes, not the finest roster of new monsters. Saying that, there is more than enough to keep you busy for many hours to come as you progress through the brutally tough Master Rank and endgame content. If this is the end of Rise, then Capcom sure have done it justice.
I continue to play Sunbreak because the bones of Monster Hunter Rise are so good, but not because it’s packed wall to wall with new content. It’s a serviceable reason to hop back in, and you’ll find some surprises along the way. The new monsters that are there are some of the best, there just simply aren’t enough of them.
The unique ideas that worked in Monster Hunter Rise have been finely honed, and the end-game now has the content it was sorely lacking. With a rock-solid foundation and a roadmap of promising post-launch additions on the horizon, Sunbreak is quite simply an excellent Monster Hunter expansion.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is, quite honestly, everything that I could have asked for. Between the new and returning monsters, wonderful new hunting locales, and a delightful bevy of tweaks and additions, you really can’t consider Rise to be a complete game anymore without Sunbreak. It truly is an already great game’s even better half.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak reached even closer to the franchises's core with new monsters, their patterns and overall action. Although there is little novelty, it is a DLC that has been satisfactorily expanded the original for fans of the series. I am not saying there are no shortcomings, but the game provides so much fun that you don't have to worry about them.
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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is a good expansion that doesn't bring any revolution, but it continues to give us more of what we like within the saga. With the best companion system to date, and various gameplay changes, it's a must buy if you need more Monster Hunter.
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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak succeeds in its mission and justifies its existence as a paid expansion through fun monsters, difficult hunts, new biomes and lots of content to explore alone or in multiplayer. Initial progression issues aside, Sunbreak complements what was already great, extending the lifespan of one of those rare games, which in its complexity and abundance of features are capable of holding audiences for years.
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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak delivers one of the series’ best expansions yet.