First Impressions Mini Post

Monster Hunter Rise: A New Adventure

Introduction

One of the gifts I received on Christmas was Monster Hunter Rise. I immediately started playing it that day. I usually have a section on the story, but I’m not too far in the game.

Weapons

As per usual I’m using the charge blade. This is the weapon I used the most in Monster Hunter World. I might branch out after I pick up some more play time. I usually use the bow as my other weapon choice, but I also might try to learn something new.

Controls

The only other Monster Hunter game I’ve played is MHW. Switching from the ps4/ps5 to the Switch was a bit of an adjustment. I’m always glad for the inclusion of the training grounds. It really helped me get used to the new control scheme. This isn’t a complaint, just me detailing my experience.

Likes

One of the best things about Monster Hunter Rise is the ability to pause. That might sound weird, but you could not pause the game in Monster Hunter World. This makes sense when you’re playing multiplayer but not when you’re doing single player. This makes playing the game a better experience because I can easily grab a snack or something while I’m playing.

Monster Hunter Rise map
Easier navigation

Another thing I like is that it’s easier to track monsters. Tracking monsters in MHW wasn’t bad, but it required either seeing the monster or finding its tracks. Sometimes it ended up taking a decent amount of time from the hunt timer.

I’m impressed that I haven’t encountered any frame rate issues and the load times are pretty quick. It’s always something I worry about when I start a new Switch game. I’m glad everything runs smooth. This is one of those games that’d be hard to play if it had frame rate issues.

I’m loving the wirebug

Dislikes

One thing I miss from Monster Hunter World is being able to cut off monster parts like the tail. It was pretty cool to see it happen

visually. Other than that I don’t have any problems or anything else I miss from MHW.

Conclusion

I definitely plan on continuing to play this game. Progress is slow right now because I’m hooked on Trails of Cold Steel 2. What did you think of Monster Hunter Rise. No spoilers please. As always thank you for reading!

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