Fight fugitives and get a chance to become one
Hunt: Showdown is a first-person shooter game from Crytek—creators of Crysis. This game packs a lot of engaging elements, putting a spin on the typical FPS. Formerly titled as Hunt: Horrors of the Gilded Age, you will travel through the rural swampy land of Louisiana as a bounty hunter who must battle their way to riches by killing monsters. Xbox One and Windows PC gamers can have their hands on the game and play it for hours on end.
Keeps you at the edge of your seat
Stealth through swamps and lands infested with monsters and fellow hunters who have a price on their heads in exchange for fortune. To defeat the terrors that have plagued the Earth, you can turn on Dark Sight. When equipped with Dark sight, monsters and bounty-bearing players are marked with a light so you can immediately identify and locate them once they’re on your field of sight.
Remember to be careful as you progress in the game. Hunt: Showdown is also a survival game so you really need to be on the lookout if you want to reach the end of the round.
Going round and about
Control schemes aren’t out of the ordinary. Experienced gamers will get a hang of the schemes in no time. There will only be select times where it may go easy-peasy for you. The gunplay proves to be somewhat challenging. It leans more on reality so there is bound to be a loading time before your shot actually hits your opponent. Basically, Hunt: Showdown is no hit-scan. This will challenge you and the way you strategize. Another hurdle is the non-automatic ammo reloading, which may get tricky for newbies.
It’s also often said that some players feel like their ammo use is restricted. You do have to be frugal or at the very least, accurate with your shots in this game. However, the game still provides wiggle room by making other weapons competitive enough to be used for kills. Wield a knife, throw a bomb, or engage in melee when you find yourself in a pickle.
The graphics and music will certainly stir plenty of reactions out of you. It gets scary and eerie. Plus, the graphics are seriously good, too. It’s enough for you to catch yourself in awe of the game’s look and gameplay. It’s heavy on detail as it is as heavy on strategy.
Are you ready?
Think of the game like PUBG meets a Louisiana horror story. It has a rich narrative for its nature. It has an immersive gameplay that makes it easier to be believable. You’ll have a whole lot of feelings playing the game, but fear will definitely be one of them. This game is a testament to the relentless progression of the genre. You get a choice to play PvP or PvE to switch things up.
Resident Evil 2 is one of the games that are similar to Hunt: Showdown. It’s a classic title in the horror and survival genre. However, you’ll get to play two different campaigns there—as either of the two main characters, Leon and Claire.
