Monster Hunter Rise Reviews

Monster Hunter Rise is nothing short of brilliant. It builds off of the solid foundations of World and Iceborne in ways that feel meaningful and add more depth to an already staggeringly deep gameplay loop and progression system. Despite a few minor shortcomings, Rise is another rip-roaring success for both CAPCOM and Monster Hunter as a franchise, that demands the attention of fans and anyone interested by its ever-lasting appeal.

It makes numerous improvements in how it onboards new players, adds layers to its core combat loop that are difficult to imagine going without now, and does so while staying true to what makes the series so special.

Monster Hunter Rise is another amazing mainline release in Capcom’s ever-expanding action-RPG series. It brings enough new ideas and mechanics to keep the hunt feeling fresh, and is even better with friends. The setback here is for original players, with no cross-progression features to carry over existing save files from the likes of Switch and Steam. As mentioned, there's also limited cross-play, meaning you can’t team up with your friends on rival platforms. Still, what’s here is a great game, and if you have ever wondered what all the fuss is about, Rise is a great entry point into the Monster Hunter franchise.

A deep and colossal monster melee, Monster Hunter Rise is both enormously fun and uniquely rewarding. Snap it up.

While not as technically impressive as its predecessor, Monster Hunter Rise succeeds as a follow-up by focusing on getting players into the hunt quickly and comfortably without compromising on challenge.

One area that blew me away though was the soundtrack. Every track in the game is great, both those that were orchestral and the ones with vocals.  You’ll be in town a lot and each area is musical bliss.  It’s not a genre of music I normally care for but it’s gorgeous and counters the way too cheery and cheesy mood of the game in a way I needed.  You have three choices for the dialogue, Japanese, English, and their own made-up one.  The last is the best choice I think, to match the weird place-in-time vibes of the setting.  The quality of the English voice acting is decent, but the lines are so unbelievably cheesy that it grew grating on me immediately.  Your character talks to themselves and their buddies non-stop during missions by default, but you can lower that in the vast array of options that are available.

Monster Hunter is a storied series that seeks new ways to innovate to be as accessible to veterans and newcomers alike. One such newcomer looks to see if Monster Hunter Rise has what to takes to find a new fan.

Monster Hunter Rise is finally launching on more consoles! We've spent some time with the PS5 port, so read on to see if Capcom's latest is worth your time.

The journey to becoming a true hunter is a long and arduous one, but the rewards far outweigh the risk. With an unending horde of rampaging monsters threatening you and your home, will you be the one to rise up to the challenge? Grab your buddies or go alone—the hunt is on.

Sunbreak lacks fresh ideas and withholds its new monsters for far too long, but small changes improve upon Rise's spectacular monster hunting.

“Post-game updates will ultimately decide whether this is a sure-fire classic or simply a solid stepping stone to something greater, but even at launch, Monster Hunter has never felt better.”

After releasing exclusively on the Nintendo Switch earlier this year, Monster Hunter Rise is finally arriving on PC. While much of the game has stayed the same, the enhanced visuals are a delight. Here's our review.

Since the release of Monster Hunter World way back in the ancient days of 2016, I have been hooked onto Capcom’s once niche, now mainstream as hell franchise, all thanks to its addictive gameplay loop that makes it just fun to keep coming back to. Since then, we’ve also had a surprising spin on the Pokémon formula with Stories 2: Wings of Ruin that I enjoyed way more than I was expecting to, and of course, Monster Hunter Rise on the Switch. With Rise finally on the PC, free from the cons...

After bouncing off many earlier Monster Hunter games, I fell in love with the series thanks to Monster Hunter World. It had a short but engaging campaign that onboarded me into the game’s arcane mechanics. It had fantastic production values and sharp graphics. Whether on PC or console, Monster Hunter World had a large community of players and an immense amount of content.

Monster Hunter: World was an important paradigm shift for Capcom’s beloved franchise. The well-paced difficulty ramp made progression enjoyable for newcomers, while countless endgame challenges kept expert hunters coming back for more. Monster Hunter Rise’s gameplay often attempts to copy World’s success, which isn’t always a bad thing. Battles continue to be an exhilarating dance with death, gear customization is satisfying, and coordinating hunts with friends makes for awesome fun and unexpected outcomes. Even with the introduction of new mechanics that help amplify these features, Monster Hunter Rise struggles to establish a creative identity of its own.

All game, all of the time.

Another good port from Capcom makes Monster Hunter Rise the best version of the game to get.

The most exciting aspect of the PC version of Monster Hunter Rise is the performance options. It's now possible for Monster Hunter Rise to run at 4K/ultrawide with uncapped framerates, with options for higher-quality textures. Monster Hunter Rise is still based on a Switch game, which means that its world and monsters aren't quite as impressive as those that were made for Monster Hunter World. With that being said, the game still looks amazing on higher settings, with the higher framerate and refresh rate making it look incredibly smooth in comparison to the Switch version. Another benefit of the PC version is that load times when entering missions are now almost non-existent when running the game off an SSD.

It’s difficult not to be bowled over as you watch a feline chef and his staff caper through a culinary ritual of song.

Ignoring leaks and datamines, the return to Switch feels like a revival and if this is supposed to be the B-Team’s game, I think I know what games I’ll be more interested in moving on. But that said, for a Monster Hunter game, the core game is only just better than World at launch but is open about stopping you from progressing further until a later date.

Monster Hunter Rise's new monsters and mechanics such as the wirebug make for a fresh but familiar experience. The story isn't anything special, but the game performs well and is as addicting as its predecessors.

Monster Hunter Rise takes the best elements from the series and mixes them with a few new mechanics to give players a fresh experience that is the most accessible in the franchise to date.

Even though the difficulty isn't what die-hard fans might be looking for, there's no denying that Monster Hunter Rise is the most accessible title in the series to date. Its systems and mechanics will be confusing for brand-new players at first, but once they really get into it and learn what everything is about, players can look forward to a thrilling and exciting hunting experience with so much content to offer. And with free title updates coming soon from Capcom, there will be even more quests to partake in and monsters to hunt. This isn't the ultimate package that World and Iceborne was, but the compact nature of Monster Hunter Rise feels perfect on the Switch and will definitely serve as a blueprint for future entries.

Monster Hunter Rise, the latest entry in Capcom’s second-best selling franchise, launched exclusively on the Nintendo Switch last month. Rise takes the portable on-the-go action last seen in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate and introduces some new improvements and lessons learned from the highly successful Monster Hunter World. I’ve spent the last couple of weeks hunting down every new monster, crafting fantastical armor sets, and using the new Wirebugs to traverse around the open maps...

Monster Hunter Rise does more than rise to the occasion: it utterly outdoes itself.

While World really brought the series to the next level in terms of graphical capability and level detail, Rise takes a solid step forward in evolving Monster Hunter's gameplay. It's still a tricky game to play with a high skill floor and ceiling, but the series has truly never been more accessible than it is now.

Monster Hunter Rise thus exceeded every expectation I had. It’s just as, if not more fun than World, and that’s saying a lot. Whether you are a veteran hunter or you’ve never laid eyes on the series before, you owe it to yourself to at least try it. It is absolutely among the best games on the Switch. It’s also a technical achievement for the platform and a system seller. You could wait for the PC version, but why? Play Rise now, and play it again then if you’ve got a gaming PC. A g...

Monster Hunter Rise pulls the best features from past games to create an experience that feels particularly tuned for a handheld system. With plenty of quality-of-life improvements and several fun new mechanics, Rise pushes the franchise forward while retaining all of the depth and fun that fans expect. Another stellar release from Capcom.

While it’s still too difficult to get into, Monster Hunter Rise is the best entry to date. Hunts feel faster and more dynamic than ever and additions like Weapon Swap Skills, Wyvern Riding, Palamutes, the Rampage, and especially Wirebugs keep the gameplay fresh and exciting.

Monster Hunter Returns to the Switch with another satisfying entry.

I’m quite impressed with what Rise is able to pull off visually, as it’s quite intricate for a game on the Nintendo Switch. In both handheld mode and docked mode, I found the locales to be expansive and easy to remember after a few visits. The scale of each area is also worth noting, as I never felt limited by the size of any of the maps. The grand and epic musical score should also be highlighted, as Rampage missions and particular hunts feel especially grandiose thanks to the stunning music.

Monster Hunter Rise is not only an excellent Switch game, but also an early game of the year contender. If you don't mind a bit of grinding, you won't be disappointed.

Monster Hunter Rise

Monster Hunter Rise is a fantastic title to onboard newcomers to the franchise, with traversal mechanics which make previous entries feel borderline archaic. It feels like we haven’t seen the full scope of Rise’s longevity, but this is Monster Hunter at its most accessible and fun, with all the potential to evolve into one of the best games of the year.

Monster Hunter Rise is mechanically the best game in the series yet, delivering a superlative experience to long time fans and newcomers alike, and also quite possibly the best game to have launched on the Switch since Breath of the Wild.

The Monster Hunter series is an absolute juggernaut, beloved by its die-hard fans especially in Japan. I’ll admit, since reviewing Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate way back on the 3D5 in 2015, I’d put the game (and the series) down and not taken another look. At the time it hadn’t felt like my kind of game, so I was happy to leave it to those who love it (and Hamish) while I moved on.

After the financial and critical success of Monster Hunter: World, its successor has some Zorah Magdaros-sized shoes to fill. Bringing the franchise back to a Nintendo console after the Xbox One, PS4 and PC-exclusive Monster Hunter: World, Monster Hunter Rise continues most of the quality-of-life improvements and steady streamlining of mechanics that has gradually made the Monster Hunter games more accessible to a wider audience, while bringing in several cool new features that truly change t...

Monster Hunter Rise shows a tremendous amount of progress in terms of game design and accessibility, even after the great strides that Monster Hunter World made in those fields, and continues to improve upon itself with interesting ideas like the new monsters and the Wirebug – this game is a must buy.

Thankfully, Palamutes never get tired or suffer fall damage, which makes retracing your steps across Rise’s numerous maps a breeze. It’s too bad that the game’s other traversal gimmick, the Wirebug, isn’t quite so nimble or reliable. Essentially an insect-powered zipline, the Wirebug allows you to ascend sheer cliffs and narrow the gap with large enemies in a flash. But you’re limited to a couple of uses at a time, each with its own cooldown period. Even while exploring, it’s awfully easy to misjudge the aim or timing for a second jump needed to clear a cliff, sending you crashing back to where you started or goofily flailing over the other side.

Monster Hunter: World was a game I would recommend to friends, with some caveats. But Rise’s gameplay variety and mobility — all fueled by that little Wirebug — make it a must-try game for Monster Hunter skeptics and hardcore fans alike.

I do miss some of World's scale and spectacle, but Rise succeeds in being Monster Hunter at its addicting best.

A fantastic tour de force for the Switch and arguably the best Monster Hunter game ever, with a huge range of features and monsters, both new and old, and great co-op gameplay.

Monster Hunter Rise is an incredible game. While it may not feel quite as ground-breaking for the series as World did, it boasts a stronger and distinctly Japanese identity, and the changes and streamlined gameplay simply focus on the franchise’s true stars – the monsters. Rise is easily one of the best games for the Nintendo Switch, and one of the finest Monster Hunters ever.

Since Capcom created Rise concurrently with Monster Hunter: World, players can expect many similarities. It has the same open-world design, which has players hunting monsters on one expansive map. The gameplay is similar as well, with all 14 weapon types carrying over and controlling almost exactly the same. When it comes to the core loop of hunting monsters, crafting gear, and hunting stronger monsters, Rise feels more like an expansion to World than a new game.

After finally capturing the attention of the West with Monster Hunter World, which made the long-running monster slaying series more attractive to Western players with big bold graphics, seamless online play and more accessible systems, its latest entry proves that it hasn’t forgotten its native Japanese audience, to whom the series has been a hit for over a decade.

Monster Hunter Rise proves that Monster Hunter World's success wasn't merely a fluke, but the circumstances surrounding its development are clear.

Monster Hunter Rise is a great adventure, providing fascinating new tools like the Wirebug and walking a fine line between arcade and fast-paced HD gameplay. The Rampages are a neat new addition when used sparingly, but a reliance on online hunts to finish Rise’s story is a puzzling step.

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