Monster Hunter Rise Review: A Masterclass in Game Design
52Monster Hunter Rise is a masterclass in game design, but does it's focus on fun over challenge ruin what makes the franchise great? A Monster Hunter Rise review from the perspective of a World fan.
Monster Hunter Rise introduces new features that are so good it's like they've been in the franchise for years. The Palamute goes above and beyond mounts in other games, and the Wire Bug creates liberating movement and makes each weapon feel new again. There's a discussion to have around Monster Hunter Rise as some new features streamline the Monster Hunter experience to creat a less challenging game. But you can't deny it's a lot of fun.
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00:00 Intro
01:08 Story
03:36 Monsters
05:03 Wire Bug
09:00 Palamutes
10:55 Maps
16:01 Rampage Mode
18:16 Accessibility
21:17 Final Thoughts
22:02 Dango Nightmare
Articles used for this review:
Washington Post Interview:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/03/30/monster-hunter-rise-japan/
Sales figures:
https://twitter.com/aevanko/status/1260189577702064128/photo/1
Developer Interview - Fanbyte
https://www.fanbyte.com/features/monster-hunter-rise-interview-apex-rampage-story-characters
IGN Developing Monster Hunter Rise's Monsters
https://www.ign.com/articles/monster-hunter-rise-the-final-preview-ign-first
Clips used in this review:
Divine Dragon - BossBattlesDatabase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ7ZSmDvQmM
Bleeding Edge Gameplay - Mr. Fruit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR7HTRjCCQY
BOTW Horse Gameplay - BethanyPlays
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ESO Mount Stats - Lucky Ghost
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkaOH5dkyQc
RDR2 Horses - Upper Echelon Gamers
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BOTW Mastersword - Eurogamer
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Pokemon Snap N64 - LonelyWheatley
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Zorah Magdaros - omegaevolution
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Nergigante - Boss Fight Database
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia7ZOQgEsYg
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