Action

Monster Hunter Rise

Single PlayerCo-op

Critic · Metacritic

4.2

Users · RAWG

2021

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateMarch 26, 2021

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionRPG

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

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PCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox Series S/XXbox OneNintendo Switch

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About this game

Rise to the challenge and join the hunt! In Monster Hunter Rise, the latest installment in the award-winning and top-selling Monster Hunter series, you’ll become a hunter, explore brand new maps and use a variety of weapons to take down fearsome monsters as part of an all-new storyline.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Large weapon roster and flexible builds create varied combat.
Faster traversal and recovery make hunts quicker.
Wirebugs enable vertical exploration and aerial recovery.
Streamlined gathering, item management, training, and traversal.
Palamutes speed traversal and offer an alternative companion.

Cons

Rampage hunts repeat tower-defense objectives outside regular hunts.
Frequent Wirebug recovery reduces deliberate danger during combat.
Base-game hunts are less demanding than in previous entries.
Less visual detail than Monster Hunter World.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

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Gameplay & themes

Action

Monster Hunter Rise

Single PlayerCo-op

Critic · Metacritic

4.2

Users · RAWG

2021

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒▶

📅 Release Info

Release DateMarch 26, 2021

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionRPG

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Show all 6 versions ▾

PCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox Series S/XXbox OneNintendo Switch

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Pros & Cons

Pros

Large weapon roster and flexible builds create varied combat.
Faster traversal and recovery make hunts quicker.
Wirebugs enable vertical exploration and aerial recovery.
Streamlined gathering, item management, training, and traversal.
Palamutes speed traversal and offer an alternative companion.

Cons

Rampage hunts repeat tower-defense objectives outside regular hunts.
Frequent Wirebug recovery reduces deliberate danger during combat.
Base-game hunts are less demanding than in previous entries.
Less visual detail than Monster Hunter World.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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