Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak review: great expansion, familiar monsters

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak More the same.

Usually it’s a compliment from the person who called Monster Hunter Rise One of the best games on Switch.When Sunbreak teeth Final Another great extension of another great Monster Hunter game, but it’s a little curious about the ground already being stepped on.

like Monster Hunter Rise before that, SunbreakQuests are divided into ranks. But instead of low and high ranks, Sunbreak Provides a much more difficult master rank. To increase your master rank (to unlock the emergency quests that advance the story), you need to choose from a variety of non-emergency hunts to prove your worth to the characters in the game.

Urgent story quests usually introduce new beasts, SunbreakIn the meantime, the quest asks you to hunt the returning monsters such as Kluyak, Pukeipkei, and Aknosom. Sunbreak Is an extension of the second half of the game, so it’s hellish to still be fighting monsters that have already fought twice during the main game.It goes without saying that I cultivated them many times in the previous year SunbreakAnd when I hunted them rise I came to my PC. At this point, I’m sick of the original game roster.I worked to get here Sunbreak Still bid that time before it rewards me with a cool new one.

So every time one of these old beasts appeared as a quest option, I had to look around and pick the least sick monster. Sure, Monster Hunter is about honing your gear and completing your hunt, but the new challenge is what I’m looking for in expansion. And at first, Sunbreak Very light for new experiences.

Despite the familiarity of early hunting Sunbreak To do Greatly increase the difficulty level.of SunbreakMaster rank, and even harmless monsters, could take one or two of my three lives, forcing me to succumb or risk the quest failing.In fact, unlike riseMain campaign, Sunbreakof later Hunting was so difficult that I failed three of them. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne..

that is SunbreakIt’s a big achievement that I hardly felt the game robbed me when the screen went black and Palico drove me away. Master-ranked monsters can do a shocking amount of damage with a single simple blow, which certainly surprised me. But I knew whenever I was playing dangerous or stupid. Every time the beast flew me and I tried to fight back instead of healing, I felt my elbows tense, hoping that the beast wouldn’t punish my greed. In many cases, I did.

But still like the rest Sunbreak, This difficulty curve feels best when fighting unfamiliar creatures. It’s no coincidence that my three failed hunts were all against new monsters I’ve never faced. Keep in mind, not because of the learning curve. I didn’t mind playing too aggressively, failing, or facing the unfamiliar Galangorum or Lunagaron again.But the idea of ​​fighting Rajan, which is a bit more difficult than I had to do riseCampaign? I would like to extend the hunt to 30 minutes, play passively rather than start over, and adopt a more boring and much safer play style.

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I’m sorry Sunbreak Each new monster is a joy to hunt, so it is very aggressively exhausted during business hours. The rocky Galangorm has elemental fists that can be broken with a hammer, and two new crustacean-like monsters move in unpredictable patterns. Because … well, they are crabs. And, of course, the vampire-like flagship monster, Marzeno, offers a satisfying challenge that keeps me nervous but inspires me every time I encounter it. For example, like the flying version of my favorite Monster Hunter Hunt, riseFlagship monster, Magna Maro.

With so many good struggles SunbreakIt’s frustrating to sacrifice a feeling of fullness, one of the biggest villains of AAA video games.I would rather see Sunbreak Offer A short campaign focused on new monsters, giving you the option to fight the master-ranked version of the original roster in your spare time. But instead, I spent the expansion’s business hours attacking familiar enemies. That is to get to the good.Play as such Sunbreak It feels like opening an exciting gift covered in tape.

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Will be released on June 30th Windows With a PC Nintendo switch.. The game was reviewed on PC using the pre-release download code provided by Capcom. VoxMedia has an affiliate partnership. These do not affect your edited content, but VoxMedia may earn commissions on products purchased through affiliate links.Can be found Click here for additional information on Polygon’s ethical policy..