Quote Originally Posted by Freya View Post
I played World for a bit but haven't given Rise a try yet. I've been stuff on Pokemon snap and now Mass Effect Legendary. I will get to Rise EVENTUALLY
DO IT. PLAY WITH MEEEE

Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Carnelian View Post
I haven't played any Monster Hunter games before, but what I've seen of Rise has me intrigued. Does it work as an entry-point for someone new to the franchise, or is it a "it will make more sense if you play X first" situation?
It's probably the best entry point I've seen. It's honestly easier than the other games, which some purists get mad about, but it's so much damn fun. Every MH game lives in its own world, basically, so you never need to play any for the story.