Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
June 29, 2022
The world of Monster Hunter Rise gets bigger and deeper with this massive expansion featuring new monsters, new locales and more! A new adventure in a distant land Renowned as the "Fierce Flame of Kamura” since the events of Monster Hunter Rise, you must set sail to uncover the cause …
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"Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is a fantastic expansion that doubles down on what made the original game great with new techniques to master and new monsters to hunt. A must-have for Monster Hunter fans and action game enthusiasts in general."
Read original review"As anticipated in the introduction, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is an excellent DLC, an ambitious expansion that enriches the basic experience."
Read original review"Sunbreak is an absolutely huge expansion that makes Monster Hunter Rise even more impressive than it already is."
Read original review"Sunbreak is a thrilling Monster Hunter Rise expansion that builds upon the excellent base game by adding new creatures and fun-filled offensive and defensive options."
Read original review"Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is a great companion to even out the base game&s;s experience. It never reaches the mountain highs of Iceborne, but jumping in for just a few hunts or basking in the grind has never been smoother."
Read original review"Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak elevates the possibilities of the base game with an expansion full of content and improvements that further sharpen the refreshing gameplay we already knew. Although there could be more new monsters, this expansion is a must-buy …"
Read original review"From Yokai to creatures of the darkest Western legends: Sunbreak expands the world of Rise consistently - and not just through monsters. The techniques available to players multiply, in one of the most layered hunting experiences ever."
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"Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is a nigh on perfect expansion, bringing meaningful gameplay change, charming new cast members, and most importantly, more monsters to hunt. It is, for those in the know, absolutely unmissable."
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"If you grit your teeth and pay out for the DLC, you won’t be disappointed: Sunbreak is an essential expansion for any Monster Hunter fan, and – paired with Rise – may well be the best entry point for anyone …"
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"Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak adds more of everything that fans want – more quests, more environments, more endgame content – all couched in the same great gameplay that made Rise one of last year&s;s best titles. Enter aware of the …"
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"Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak does a great job of building upon some of Rise’s gaming mechanics. Some may find it a shame or even weird that the heavily advertised Rampage didn’t receive any updates, however, Sunbreak is huge and feels …"
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"With its huge number of new and returning monsters, new gameplay mechanics, and great refinements to the formula, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is the massive expansion that the latest entry in the series deserved to get. While the jump from …"
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"Capcom has given in the right place, to squeeze each of the qualities of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak and has carefully polished the necessary aspects so that you feel that this adventure, despite knowing what it is, offers us the …"
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"Monster Hunter Rise&s;s Sunbreak expansion is jam-packed with content, but does it live up to Iceborne?"
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"Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak offers new content that is not only impressive in scale but also in its quality. While there are some notable elements like difficulty in searching for multiplayer games and afflicted variations being a bit over tuned …"
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"However, don’t expect anything revolutionary. Sunbreak builds on a firm foundation and caters to those who conquered the base game. However, I see those who played tens of hours of Monster Hunter Rise feeling a bit weary when they boot …"
Read original review"After spending over 60 hours with the new expansion, I can say that it’s one of my favorite game expansions in recent history. If you are a fan of Monster Hunter Rise, then you should consider playing the new content. …"
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"I’ve had a great time with Sunbreak overall. The lack of new monsters plagues the early hours, but there’s plenty to love if you keep at it. The added flexibility of the Switch Skill Swap system is a freeing and …"
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"Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak is an excellent expansion that will please those Hunters desperate for something new."
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"With the inclusion of Sunbreak, Monster Hunter Rise is finally a complete package and it does not disappoint."
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"A generous expansion that ramps up the difficulty for hunters looking for a challenge."
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"Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is a triumph. Combined with the base game, it offers an ideal onboarding for newcomers and plenty of challenge for series veterans. It’s tougher than a Barroth, but offers the most rewarding action-RPG experience of 2022 …"
Read original review"Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is a fantastic expansion to the original Monster Hunter Rise. It lacks some of the robustness of previous franchise expansions on launch, and there can be some frustrating moments found within. However, this is more than …"
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"Although I personally love Monster Hunter World just a little bit more, Rise is a thrilling and engrossing game. Sunbreak does what it needs to do. It adds some awesome new monsters, sweetens gameplay, and folds in a new way …"
Read original review"Whether you&s;re hunting solo or with friends, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is an absolute joy to blast through."
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"Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is a well-stocked expansion that builds on the base game. It&s;s new difficult monsters, a new city, and some new game mechanics. While it&s;s not a game-changing addition, the expansion is a must-have for fans – …"
Read original review"Sunbreak lacks fresh ideas and withholds its new monsters for far too long, but small changes improve upon Rise&s;s spectacular monster hunting."
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"Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak is more of the same for Rise fans, which is great, but the lack of truly &s;new&s; stuff is disappointing."
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"With so many good brawls in Sunbreak, it’s frustrating that it falls victim to one of the biggest villains in AAA video games: bloat. I’d much rather see Sunbreak offer a shorter campaign with more of a focus on new …"
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"As you try to discover the true artifice of this situation, solving the mystery looming over Elgado is just part of what Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak entails for your adventure. Whether a newcomer or a veteran, you’ll find the classic …"
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"Sunbreak is the ideal title for people who thought Monster Hunter Rise was too forgiving and that it gave the player too many options for evading the monsters. The Master Rank quests can be extremely punishing, but Sunbreak is intended …"
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"If you don&s;t like Monster Hunter this expansion will not change your mind. However, if you do then this expansion is a must-buy. New Monsters and maps are a given but the updates to the switch skills, the follower system …"
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"Sunbreak is exactly what it needs to be: modern and fluid enough to attract new players, and tough enough to keep veterans coming back. Stick with it, and you&s;ll be rewarded for your effort. If you&s;re seeking a quick, low-stakes …"
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"The new monsters were the highlight of my experience in Sunbreak, the new crab monsters were by far my favorite. Due to them scuttling about it made their movements unpredictable and made for a much more dynamic and thrilling fight …"
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"Sunbreak is a success in multiple ways, with enough that&s;s new or different to make it a must-have expansion for Monster Hunter Rise fans. New mechanics and content are enjoyable, the challenge is turned up, and it&s;s still an audiovisual …"
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"Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is an enjoyable expansion full of cool new monsters but not many new ideas."
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