Opinion: Why Hunt: Showdown deserves a nomination for GOTY

You sir, are wrong.

This my friends, is what we call an exotic opinion

The part about leveling up, purchasing guns and peasants... It is stupid and doesn't belong in any game which is even remotely competitive.

Until the game ditches the backwards progression system, it has no business winning anything. If it was like most BR/survival games, where you spawn with basic gear and scavenge for better, it would instantly reignite my interest.

It does indeed. The game is a masterpiece of atmosphere and tension. The fact some people have the gall to question modern Crytek's game design credentials would be laughable if it weren't sad.

Wonder when we'll get a release date for the Xbox version.

Nocturno said:

this may be considered a new sub genre.

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Evolution of Metal said:

If it was like most BR/survival games, where you spawn with basic gear and scavenge for better, it would instantly reignite my interest.

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If you want a generic PvP Battle Royale game, there are plenty of those.

Dr. Caroll said:

If you want a generic PvP Battle Royale game, there are plenty of those.

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I want the game which doesn't put me on the backfoot (stats-wise) for playing less?

Evolution of Metal said:

I want the game which doesn't put me on the backfoot (stats-wise) for playing less?

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How does it put you on the backfoot?

Why does movement look like you're walking through mud?

I wonder if Giantbomb have "best Battle Royale game" category.

PuyoPypo said:

I wonder if Giantbomb have "best Battle Royale game" category.

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It's not a Battle Royale game, though.

Dr. Caroll said:

How does it put you on the backfoot?

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Because your options are super limited if you don't have money? Have they removed all the in-game dollars purchasing loadouts and peasants before q-ing into the game?

I think you are just playing dummy because people don't know that unlike most games, you actually spend your in-game dollars (which you earn by playing/winning the game) to purchase much more expensive and elaborate weapons BEFORE the game even starts. Weapons are consumables.

Please explain how this game is fair for the new-players who have nothing in the bank.

Evolution of Metal said:

Please explain how this game is fair for the new-players who have nothing in the bank.

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Skill based matchmaking, death protection until level 15, and the ability to loot weapons goes some way towards helping new players get a foothold, although there's a lot of vocal discontent from the old guard about the game being "casualized".

When is coming to xbox?

Dr. Caroll said:

Skill based matchmaking, death protection until level 15, and the ability to loot weapons goes some way towards helping new players get a foothold, although there's a lot of vocal discontent from the old guard about the game being "casualized".

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DEATH PROTECTION? That wasnt in when I played the game some time ago

Dr. Caroll said:

No release date has been announced. It was revealed at Gamescom Inside Xbox so it's probably soonish.

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Thanks.

It needs a lot more content, honestly.

looks interesting but I'm thoroughly confused by where you're getting fallout vibes from

Alexious said:

It needs a lot more content, honestly.

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This. The same 2 monsters every round make this game very repetitive.

Nocturno said:

You mean same 2 bosses. There's more enemy types with different characteristics/ways of attacking.

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A third boss is coming within the next three months as well as female monster variants and perhaps more importantly female hunters.

The second map has been a great addition. They definitely need to keep up momentum and steadily add new content, though. The Xbox launch needs as much content.as they can manage because first impressions really do count. That said, the work they've put into refining the game design has been critical. There's no point having heaps of content if the gameplay is half baked.

Evolution of Metal said:

Because your options are super limited if you don't have money? Have they removed all the in-game dollars purchasing loadouts and peasants before q-ing into the game?

I think you are just playing dummy because people don't know that unlike most games, you actually spend your in-game dollars (which you earn by playing/winning the game) to purchase much more expensive and elaborate weapons BEFORE the game even starts. Weapons are consumables.

Please explain how this game is fair for the new-players who have nothing in the bank.

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I played this before trainee mode and never was out of money. To this day I still haven't killed a boss or extracted one.

So how it worked back when I played you still got paid even if you died but if you took out enough enemies, dogs and other things, you got a decent pay. The hunters were randomized and sometimes came with skills and weapons higher than you could purchase yourself. But because of that this helped out in you playing a match and not being killed instantly. The only way you would have no money, is if you went in several times, killed nothing and continued to die. Which I couldn't fathom anyone not understanding the pacing and mechanics after first match. The game is pretty brutal.

While I had fun, and think that atmosphere/art is great. I don't think this is even close to GOTY material. It is MP only, the leveling systems and conditions for winning is slower paced and harsher than most people are used to and like other people have mentioned it is lacking content. I have it installed but haven't started it in a long time. Waiting to hear it get a decent content infusion.