Monster Hunter Rise review

You’ve just spent about 10 minutes talking to the Blacksmith in Monster Hunter Rise about what you can make out of the severed head (and tail) of a dragon you just brought from a particularly productive hunt in the Swamps. You’re on an adrenaline hangover – still a bit shaky, but eager to ride the high – and your synapses are firing off as you try to figure out if the fancy dragon legs will work with the hairy ape torso you made after your last hunt. You think you’ve figured it out (‘I don’t care about the perks, I look great’) and then get to the really important stuff; dressing up your cat and dog.

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