![]() That effect depends on the specific swaxe you’re using-it might inflict a status ailment like poison, or it might just deal more damage. When that meter is full, then your swaxe does an additional effect each time it hits the monster. When you’re in sword mode, your attacks are different, and they build up a new meter. You can only stay in sword mode for a limited amount of time (which is recharged by attacking a monster while in axe mode). ![]() As you might’ve guessed, the axe can transform-into a sword. This is a giant axe that’s as tall as I am, with attacks spanning from slow-and-heavy skullsplitting slams to quick slices that can chain into each other. My main weapon in Rise is called a switch-axe, or “swaxe” if you’re nasty-and I am. The major thing that sets Monster Hunter games apart from other action RPGs, though, is the sheer depth of the combat, and to even begin to explain that I’m going to have to use an example. You have stats and skills that you improve iteratively, but the core gameplay is real-time combat with monsters where you need to dodge and time your attacks. Let’s start with what exactly this game is. All the mechanical density and design details really come together in satisfying moments where you get to smash a giant transforming sword-axe into a roaring monster’s face mid-charge, breaking off its horn and sending it tumbling onto its ass. There just aren’t that many games that blend the addictive make-numbers-go-up motivators of RPGs with the compelling get-better-at-execution motivators of fighting games the way Monster Hunter Rise does. Once you can break through and get used to enough of the Monster-Hunter-isms, you’ll find the rich flavors of something that isn’t really found elsewhere. ![]() Rise is absolutely the best first Monster Hunter game to play, but you still need to learn how to play a Monster Hunter game. You used to need to consult a fucking fan wiki just to know which parts of the monster you were supposed to hit. It’s hard to overstate just how much Monster Hunter World changed things. 2018’s Monster Hunter World was a revolution for the series in terms of quality-of-life improvements and general approachability, which is part of what made it Capcom’s best-selling title to date (finally unseating 2009’s Resident Evil 5). The Monster Hunter games have historically been really esoteric (despite their incredibly simple titular premise), which I think is part of why they hadn’t been that big outside of Japan for the first 5-10 years of the series. Completing the primary Village Quests, which usually takes 20+ hours, will still allow you to enjoy the game fully without having to slog through numerous hunts for a specific resource.I want to recommend Monster Hunter Rise to you, especially now that the Sunbreak expansion is out.īut recommending the sixth mainline console release of the Monster Hunter series feels a little bit like recommending the sixth season of The Expanse: it’s good, but if you haven’t been following it all along, you probably feel like you’ve missed the boat already. In Monster Hunter’s case, “the boat” isn’t several installments of plot or lore (the series has no story to speak of across games), it’s several installments of familiarity with the game’s mechanics. This is especially true if you decide to breeze through only the main story. You’ll also need to gather less materials in order to craft certain equipment, which also lessens the repetitive nature that was present in previous titles. No, MH Rise is less grind-intensive than MH World since drops are more abundant compared to the latter. ![]() Is the grind in Monster Hunter Rise similar to Monster Hunter World? Here’s all that you need to know about its gameplay and how it compares to its predecessor. Now that more people are looking to get into the game, some are asking if MH Rise is as grindy as MH World. NOW READ: What do I need to know before starting Monster Hunter Rise? ![]() As a whole, the Monster Hunter franchise has always been notorious for being grind-intensive titles that require you to go through repetitive missions for a specific resource. The availability of Monster Hunter Rise on all platforms now has players asking a variety of questions regarding the famed RPG title. ![]()
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