Ramped up encounters and satisfying build diversity feed into a compelling endgame for Monster Hunter Rise.

Great turn-based battles and addicting fusion. However, the endgame has some balancing issues and some strategies end up becoming repetitive. The story is also a major weakpoint, though I enjoyed the alignments this time around a bit more than I was expecting.

The combat is ridiculously good and the bosses are the best out of the Fromsoft games. An excellent game all around. The learning curve is immensely satisfying.