Analysis of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

Technical section

Once again Monster Hunter Rise returns, this time with Sunbreak and if you think there will be any major changes on a technical level we can only tell you that it won’t be like that, at least not in the way that it is. which you might expect, since the same section of the game is kept. , although not, but it prevents us from having improvements that add much more to the experience.

The above means that, like the base game, we will have a stable 60 fps, despite the intense battles with which we will achieve this and which will continue to reach resolutions of up to 4K, although this depends on the Xbox ecosystem in which you are playing your adventure, but as we have already mentioned, the strength of this section is not precisely technical but artistic and visual.

So if the technique remains unchanged, what can we expect from Sunbreak?and on this occasion what will make the difference comes from the new space, in which our students will be delighted with the drawings of the characters that we will find, with visuals that will no longer be a little oriental, but which will tend to feel more European .

Although not everything will go together with the other characters, the monsters that grace the game also come with new models and designs that will be very striking as well as spectacular, because the creatures come to dazzle us and they look great. All this will allow us to understand that we are no longer in Carpenterbut we are in the village of to lose weight, which looks like a medieval post, which although it is much smaller, is full of detail, with rich colors that make us forget what was known before. Each area is very tropical, let’s remember that we are on the coast and the beautiful landscapes with the sand, the beach will be a delight, this time we will like to explore and discover every corner much more.

And finally, we can tell you that, in the sound partOnce again Capcom has managed to surprise us, with incredible themes that are felt in every confrontation, making them unique and unforgettable, a success that will accompany us in every battle and in which we will feel the tension in the face of the adversary .

gameplay

We are fully entering one of the most solid sections of the game and if you thought that Capcom had only given us new territories and other creatures, well you are very wrong, this time we will have the necessary incentives to return once again and be able to demonstrate that we are done, because let us tell you that your new journey will not be easy.

Once again we will have a village that will no longer be the traditional and well-known Kamura, completely abandoning that very Japanese (beautiful) aspect that characterized the base game, on the contrary we will immerse ourselves in to lose weightFeeling like a much more western (very European) outpost resembling some kind of trading port, with somewhat smaller proportions.

Our adventures are due to the fact that the monsters in the area are affected by some kind of evil, which makes them very aggressive and also ends their lives. Although it is believed that this is all due to the appearance of three fearsome creatures that stalk the entire kingdom, causing chaos and despair, to the point that the inhabitants are desperate and turn to the best hunters to resolve the conflict.

For this reason, we will be summoned by the knights of the royal order, and since we are the greatest hero of Kamura, we must attend this call and go to a new center of operations in Elgado, which maintains the structure already known, with the necessary sites of interest and with an incredible pier that distinguishes the place, in this way we have everything very close, so as not to waste time moving trying to go in search of the missions and to save the kingdom.

Added to our new base, we’ll have two amazing exploration areas (one of them will make you relive the past, if you’re a fan of the franchise), giving us a total of seven of them, if we take into account the five existing ones. Something you have to understand is that if you are in this new expansion it is because you already have a fairly high level as a hunter, since to access this village and new areas you must have earned hunter rank seven the first time around. Narva.

Due to the above, Sunbreak is only suitable for the fiercest and most capable hunters, you must have a good ride, as this new expansion comes to expand the challenge and the possibilities, so it definitely won’t be a walk in the garden, get ready because here your skills will be put to the test. And since it’s a new adventure, you will start from scratch with a rank of masteryour equipment will therefore be obsolete, so you must immediately start improving your character, weapons and abilities.

The above is complemented by the fact that we will have new monsters that will be added and that will force us to improve considerably if we want to face them alone or accompanied (with other friends or the inseparable Palamute), on the negative side , we would like the number of creatures to be much larger, since they are lacking in quantity, although it is compensated by the appearance of beasts from other editions that more than one will recognize.

Maintaining the essence of the game, our progression will continue by completing the village missions, completing the objectives requested by certain characters and advancing as you complete each of them. It is therefore essential to do them, in this way we will obtain the necessary resources to improve our character, which is not new so far.

It should be noted that we will have at our disposal the large number of fourteen categories of weapons and each of them with its own skill tree, to which we must adapt to the one that best suits our needs, due to the wide variety of options, we now have the interchangeable capacities counting on the possibility of having two of them configured, without the need to go to the menu, it is very useful in battles, let’s remember that they cannot be changed during this one and before doing it do, we had to complete the mission or abandon them, it’s an addition that really stands out.

Combined with the above, the playable mechanics are maintained, that is, the same way we can mount a monster with the Cordomarrewe can also kill them with our weapons, preserving the gameplay related to the use of Cordoptera and all that entails, so the interesting thing comes from the master rank side, allowing monsters to have different moves, not to mention that now they are more powerful and challenging.

Now you can continue the adventure alone or in cooperation, being an extraordinary incentive and this time we have a novelty in this section, now we will have follower missions, in which we can have the help of a partner NPCwho will fight monsters with us, providing a new experience of this expansion, being able to have different companions.

Finally and finally, do you remember the frenzy missions, those that allowed us to defend an area from the hordes of enemies attacking us and despite the addition of variety, this time they were discarded, all for leave room for the hunts and not deviate from the essentials in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, an extraordinary expansion that elevates the saga to levels of pleasure and quality.

Duration

Again we dive into another of the highlights of the title, Monster Hunter is literally a title that eats hours, with this you can already have an idea of ​​what awaits you, so if you have reached Sunbreak then you are not new to the series and you will understand that this extension is very demanding and is aimed at expert hunters.

This time things will not be so simple, as we mentioned before, to reach this new content, only the most skilled will be able to continue, because, if you thought that the more advanced missions of the village of Kimura were difficult, in Elgado difficulty quotas will be higherhence the fact that you must choose the necessary equipment and for this you must invest a good part of the hours to make it possible.

In view of the above, the duration of the game can easily exceed 30 hours of gameplayThat is, if we set aside all the missions and just focus on the main story presented to us. Like the base game, in Monster Hunter Rise it will be up to you to exploit Sunbreak and it can easily triple the hours of your game and as we mentioned at the beginning you will not be disappointed to return to the hunt once moreover.

conclusion

At this point, we think you’ll have no doubt that the Sunbreak expansion feels like a whole new title, so it’s all about extending the story and taking us into uncharted territory. , to meet creatures that will be a headache and in turn they will make us feel that adventurous spirit, the same one that will take us for hours until we quench our thirst for hunting.