TheMonster Hunterfranchise has blossomed into a massive success, selling over 88 million units.
However, despite the familiarity in gameplay, each title has its fair share of strengths and weaknesses.
With patches and updates, the two titles keep improving in performance; however, significant differences stand out.
The knotty question is, which one is better?
What is Monster Hunt: World?
Monster Hunter: Worldis the fifth installment in theMonster Hunterseries by Capcom.
The game was released in 2018 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles.
An assistant handler and a palico accompany the hunter.
After a successful hunt, players receive rewards as loot bearing various equipment, including the monster parts.
Additionally, the game provides a roster of 14 archetypes from the series.
Monster Hunter: Worldadopts game mechanics from its predecessors and new generation consoles.
Consequently, this has led to a blossoming of its fanbase in Western markets.
Much of this can be attributed to the new features included in the game.
This includes improved monster design, the creation of connected environmental spaces, and an upgraded user interface.
What is Monster Hunt: Rise?
It, however, features new additions, such as replacing the Palico with a Palamute.
The game retains its core reward system of loot, which players can use to advance their stats.
Players can make use of the environmental elements to strategically hunt the monstrosities.
For instance, blowing up a dam can get the monster out of hiding.
Or pitting two monsters against each other by having a monster invade another monsters den.
Similar to its predecessor, the game also features a local and online multiplayer mode.
Alternatively, players can partake in solo quests with either the Palico or Palamute or both.
What are the Main Differences Between Monster Hunt: Rise and Monster Hunt: World?
Also, Capcom had to tone down the graphics onRisefor the game to run smoothly on the Switch platform.
Players can form a line of defense with the NPCs.
A noticeable inclusion is the Palamutes which are dog-like companions that serve various purposes like the Palico cat counterpart.
Also,Risehas a broader roster of monsters that players can leverage to increase stats after a kill.
Furthermore,Risesexpansion includes a swap feature that lets players switch skill sets without retreating to base camp.
Inthe world,the surroundings are intricately detailed with vegetation, animal species, and discernible terrain.
Also, inRise,players no longer need to take potions to survive in different biomes, unlike inWorld.
However, the title still retains the need for potions to recover from monster attacks.
Performance
Monster Hunter: Worldis more demanding performance-wise than its counterpart.
On the PS4 Pro and Xbox One, the game runs at 30 fps at 900 to 1080p.
Updates have greatly improved the games smoothness, but its still shy of 60 fps at 4K.
Monster Hunter World Vs. Monster Hunter Rise: Which One is Better?
Quite frankly, it isn’t easy to discern which title is better, considering the consistency in gameplay.
Not to forget, it also has an array of more monsters to fight.
Answering this question boils down to preference and equipment.
Evans I. Karanja is a freelance writer who loves to write about anything technology.
When not writing, he can be found playing video games or watching F1.
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