Monster Hunter Tales 2: Wings of Break Overview (PS4)

The primary Monster Hunter Tales is a implausible RPG, held again barely by the tech it was initially constructed for (the 3DS). However, its sequel, Monster Hunter Tales 2: Wings of Break, was launched a number of years later and crafted for the Nintendo Swap and PC, and it reveals within the PS4 model.

After venturing out to achieve expertise as a rider from your property on Hakolo Island, you meet a woman named Ena, who has been entrusted with a monster egg and beforehand knew your grandparents. Having that shared historical past, each of you set off to guard the egg as unusual abnormalities happen on the island. The egg then hatches right into a small, flightless Rathalos.

This setup for the sequel and the occasions that play out are a little bit bit extra thrilling and ingenious than the primary sport. The way in which the narrative progresses, the story beats, and the characters you meet really feel pleasantly trendy, which is an excellent enchancment. It is a lot simpler to remain engaged with Wings of Ruins’ story over the unique’s, even when the facet content material feels pretty acquainted.

Nonetheless, the smaller particulars are the place Wings of Break manages to fully outshine its predecessor. Improved visuals, textures, enhanced rumble, and extra responsive turn-based fight all assist enhance on the weaker elements of Monster Hunter Tales, and simply make the RPG expertise as a complete smoother to get pleasure from.

Fight and gameplay enhancements are plentiful, with improved team-up assaults, higher occasion mechanics, and the flexibility to make use of a much more diverse vary of expertise — each as a Rider and when teaming up along with your ‘Monstie’ and different occasion members. The rock-paper-scissors fight returns, however the potential to change weapons on the fly simply, and to establish enemy weaknesses by observing their behaviour, is a game-changer to fight, and provides a layer of technique that was merely lacking from the primary sport.

Whereas the general construction of the sport hasn’t modified, the formulation labored and did not want any main shifts. However when in comparison with the primary Tales — which already holds up very well — the small and huge enhancements to each aspect of the expertise make this sequel a must-play RPG for any fan of the style, or the Monster Hunter sequence.