The current Steam Summer Sale offers a lot of deals on many great games. One of my favorite games of 2021 is on sale too. I’ve invested over 200 hours in Monster Hunter Rise and haven’t even come close to finishing everything. Why it’s so great and worth every second, you can see here.
What is Monster Hunter Rise? Monster Hunter Rise is the latest installment in the Monster Hunter
series from Capcom. At its core, you hunt large monsters alone or with up to 3 teammates in various missions.
Each fight feels like a big boss battle. After each battle, you can carve or catch the monster and receive many resources. With these resources, you can craft new weapons or armor pieces at the base, which serves as a hub.
Upon its release on Steam, the game instantly shot into the top 10.
You can watch a trailer for the game here:
Almost endless playtime
Why is Monster Hunter Rise so good? The game has many points that make it so good for me. Just the weapon selection offers great flexibility. 14 types of weapons provide everything for strong or fast melee combat as well as ranged options.
With the Wirebug, which was added in this installment, the movement in combat is more dynamic than ever. Swinging around the opponent with a grappling hook is simply satisfying. The new companion in the form of a dog is the cherry on top and allows for quick exploration and movement across the various maps.
In addition to the gameplay aspects, there is an endless amount to do. Besides main missions that tell a small story of the hunter village, there is a huge number of side quests that offer many challenges. Having a well-equipped hunter team is worth it.
Event quests were also added over the course of the release, which not only offer exciting challenges but also collaborations with other brands like Sonic. This way, you unlock costumes that match the collaborations.
After nearly 200 hours, I’ve completed the story and many of the side quests. But just the crafting of many armors to be perfectly equipped against all the monsters motivates me. The feeling of learning a monster better after many kills is also a significant motivational factor. By the time you’ve finished grinding all the event quests, you’ll be busy for quite some time.
The co-op in the game proceeds quite easily, allowing missions to be tackled with friends as well as random players. The best co-op game of 2021 is also available in the current Steam sale.
The monsters are the stars of the show
The true highlight for me is the monsters you hunt. Many of the opponents in Monster Hunter Rise are based on creatures from Japanese mythology. A Kappa, an Oni demon, or even a ghost umbrella can be found among the monsters. They are always excellently designed, and their personality is evident through their attacks.
Even the armor and weapons that you can craft with their resources reflect their design and behavior in combat.
You will also spend a lot of time in the smithy menu. Besides the weapons and armor that have various strengths, weaknesses, and passive effects, gems are also important for the endgame that refine your builds.
Preparation is key. If you want to fight a poison monster, you should bring antidotes. You can bring down flying monsters with thunder bombs. Due to the various aspects of the monsters, preparation is also a fun loop in Monster Hunter Rise.
How much does Monster Hunter Rise cost? You can get the game in the current Summer Sale on Steam for €15.99 instead of €39.99. This offer is valid until July 13, 2023. Do you want even more content for the game? Then there’s also the Sunbreak DLC. This provides at least as much content as the main game.
People who know the game only from the Switch can also check it out here, as many features like the better frame rate or widescreen support let the game shine anew on Steam.
Even EA tried its hand at the monster-hunting genre earlier this year:
