10 Best Video Games Of January 2022 (According To Critics)

Monster Hunter Rise was released in early 2021 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch and it quickly became one of our favorite experiences on the portable platform.

Despite remaining very true to the established Monster Hunter formula, it introduced a range of new features including the excellent wirebug system that you can use to zip around the map with ease or the new ridable animal companions, palamutes.

With a large lineup of new and returning monsters, armor and weapons across a range of diverse environments, Rise went down as one of the Switch's best reviewed games.

In January 2022, the acclaimed title that was previously only available on Nintendo Switch finally received a PC release. Some PC ports of games do not stick the landing, with poor optimization or buggy releases common for ports to the platform.

This was not the case with Monster Hunter Rise, which delivered enhanced performance, faster load times and plenty of content to relieved fans awaiting the release. Critics agreed with us, praising the polished visuals as a vast improvement over the Switch version of the game. The game received an 87 on Metacritic for the PC port.