Monster Hunter Rise PC Impressions – High FPS Hunting

Should you play Monster Hunter Rise all over again? Probably.

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After playing nearly 100 hours of Monster Hunter Rise on Nintendo Switch – and being perfectly happy with the experience – I didn’t think anything could convince me to play a second version of the game. Once again, I’ve been proven foolish, and Monster Hunter Rise on PC is an improvement on an already incredible experience, letting you appreciate the impressive beasts and slightly lesser world like never before.

Let’s start off with some glowing positives: the benefit of higher resolutions and framerates instantly makes Monster Hunter Rise look and feel more modern, fluid, sharp, and responsive. This is obvious for any PC gamer, but Rise’s original 30fps target looks old hat after just a few minutes running around those same environments on PC. That’s without even mentioning the creatures you fight – this is where the differences really shine.

Fighting Mizutsune and Rathalos felt completely different, at least visually. Mizutsune glows red as it fires bubbles around the arena, with a vibrancy unlike anything you’d see on Nintendo Switch. I don’t think I’ve ever noticed this effect before – but here on PC it is a clear centrepiece, making Mizutsune look far more threatening.

That basically applies to all of the monsters – the models have clearly been upgraded, and as a result, they look and feel closer to the detailed creatures you can find in Monster Hunter World, with a slightly stylised appearance. It’s subtle, but if you’ve spent enough time with Rise on Nintendo Switch already, then the enhancements will be clear.

The port, based on what can be seen in the demo, is also very solid. The game had no trouble fixing to my ultrawide monitor’s aspect ratio and resolution, and with v-sync, it held at my monitor’s 75Hz refresh rate with no problem. Add to that the more detailed models for monsters, characters, and equipment, and higher resolution textures, and it looks better across the board. But there’s one aspect that makes it clear that this is still a Nintendo Switch game at heart.

The world of Monster Hunter Rise is truly impressive for a Nintendo Switch game. Areas are huge, flow together seamlessly, and the console has no trouble loading in additional monsters and effects – in addition to three other players and buddies. It’s one of the best looking games on the platform, there’s no doubt about it, but those same environments don’t hold up quite so well on PC. While most things have been upgraded, the world is pretty much the same, and in places, it falls flat. Jagged terrain, angular cliffs and rock formations – the fact is that you are very often fighting your way through a narrow cliff passage with a monster at your tail, meaning you get plenty of time to admire rocks and walls. This does hold Rise back from looking on par with modern triple-A titles, but it’s still a minor blemish on what is otherwise one of the best games of the year, regardless of what platform you play it on.

So, new players, old players, should you play Monster Hunter Rise on PC? Yes. If you are a brand new Monster Hunter Rise player, then you’re in for a real treat with what might be the best game in the series, and those who have already put their time in on Nintendo Switch will find the PC version to undoubtedly be the best place to play the upcoming Sunbreak expansion – as long as you’re willing to start a new save game, that is.

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