After a long wait, there are finally updates for the PC players among the Monster Hunter fans. The free demo of Monster Hunter Rise has now been released on Steam. MeinMMO reveals what’s included.
What is Monster Hunter Rise? This is the latest installment in the Monster Hunter series. The series primarily consists of action RPGs in which you take on the role of a hunter.
- You start as a complete novice, hunting increasingly dangerous monsters and getting better and better.
- At the same time, you craft better equipment from the materials of these monsters and become an elite hunter.
- Monster Hunter is known for its huge selection of detailed monsters, sophisticated gameplay, and its detailed worlds.
- Recently, the series made its definitive breakthrough in the West with Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.
In contrast to Monster Hunter World, which was released for PC, PS4, and Xbox One in 2018 and is now also available on Xbox Series and PS5, Rise has so far only been released for the Nintendo Switch.
It was confirmed early on that the exclusivity for the Nintendo platform is only temporary and a PC version is set to be released in 2022. Now there is a demo version of Monster Hunter Rise on Steam, and it even offers multiplayer.
When does the demo start? It has been available on Steam since October 13. (via steampowered.com)
How much storage space does the demo need? You need about 10 GB of free hard drive space. The download is 6.7 GB in size.
We’ll show you what to expect. Before that, you can check out PC gameplay of Monster Hunter Rise here:
Demo for the PC version of Monster Hunter Rise free to play
Is there a limit or time restriction? No. According to Capcom, you can play the demo as long and as extensively as you want. On the Switch, the quest attempts and online servers were limited.
Is there multiplayer? Yes. You can play the demo either solo or cooperatively with online friends.
What to expect in the demo: Like the demo that was released for the Switch, the PC demo offers a selection of 5 different missions.
- There are two tutorial quests that introduce you to the controls and the new elements of the game
- In addition, there are three hunting quests with varying difficulty levels
In total, you can go hunt three different monsters from Rise:
- Great Izuchi
- Mizutsune
- Magnamalo
Especially Magnamalo poses a challenge and is even a challenge for veterans.
As usual, you can try out all weapon classes from Monster Hunter:
- Sword and Shield
- Long Sword
- Great Sword
- Bow
- Light Bowgun
- Heavy Bowgun
- Gunlance
- Switch Axe
- Hammer
- Hunting Horn
- Charge Blade
- Insect Glaive
- Dual Blades
Players of the demo will also receive a nice bonus in the form of items when the game is released. These include, for example, 20 Mega Potions, pitfall traps, or other tools.
Monster Hunter Rise changes the old formula with Wyvern Riding and Silkbugs
With Monster Hunter Rise, Silkbugs and Wyvern Riding were introduced. They change the core gameplay of the series and bring new options.
What are Silkbugs? With these bugs, you are more agile than ever before. They function like grappling hooks, except you don’t need a specific point to pull yourself to. Thanks to the bugs, you can simply hold yourself in mid-air and swing around.
In addition, new moves allow you to dodge or introduce new attack patterns. These so-called Switch Skills can be unlocked and swapped, giving you additional move sets for your weapons.
What is Wyvern Riding? Instead of the previous mount attacks, where you could cling to the back of monsters and throw them, you can now ride them using Silkbugs.
If you land enough hits with Silkbug attacks, you can ride the monster at the right moment and even use it as a weapon against other monsters. Here’s how it looks in the video:
Monster Hunter Rise will be released on PC in January – The system requirements
What must my PC be capable of? Since Rise was released on the Switch, the hardware requirements are quite moderate. Here are the official system requirements for Monster Hunter Rise:
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit）
- Processor: Intel Core i3-4130 or Core i5-3470 or AMD FX-6100
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (DDR4) or AMD Radeon RX 550
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband internet connection
- Storage: 23 GB of available storage
- Additional notes: The requirements are for 1080p/30fps on low settings
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit）
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 or AMD FX™-8300
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB) or AMD Radeon RX 570 (VRAM 4GB)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband internet connection
- Storage: 23 GB of available storage
- Additional notes: The requirements are for 1080p/30fps at medium settings
The requirements may change before the release.
When will Monster Hunter Rise be released on PC? The official release is on January 12, 2022, for Steam.
Will Rise also be released on other platforms? This is currently unknown, and there is no information on this. However, it seems unlikely.
Will you play Rise on PC? Or have you already picked it up on the Switch?
For more releases, check out our list of new games in 2021: Releases of MMOs and multiplayer games – as of October 13, 2021
