Разработчик: inXile Entertainment
Описание
Key Features:
- An Unreal Dark Fantasy: Powered by the Unreal 3 engine, the dark world of Hunted comes to life as a third-person fantasy game with the intensity and action of a modern-day shooter. Hunted boasts stunning visuals with breath-taking vistas and foreboding underground worlds.
- Co-op at a Distance: Combine E’lara’s ranged attacks with Caddoc’s melee expertise to pull off gruesome co-op kill moves, perform special attacks, and heal one another from anywhere on the battlefield. The characters’ differing combat expertise allows a player’s strategy to vary from one play through to the next.
- Descend into Dungeon Depths: Work with your co-op partner to discover hidden paths and solve the devious puzzles that block your way. Explore menacing dungeons, overgrown ruins, and terrorized towns to discover treasure and powerful upgrades.
- Two Ways to Fight: Wade into the thick of the fight using deadly melee skills, or tactically use cover to dispatch hordes of creatures with bows and spells. Use powerful magic to boost your partner’s combat effectiveness and even the odds against increasingly formidable enemies.
- Forge Your Own Levels: Create and share your own challenging dungeon designs with The Crucible, a powerful in-game editor that provides endless opportunities for exploration and battles for you and your friends.
Поддерживаемые языки: english, french, german, italian, spanish - spain
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7
- Processor: 2.0 GHz dual core or better
- Memory: 2 GB system RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 12 GB
- Video Card: 512 MB video RAM or better (GeForce 9800 GTX or better/Radeon HD 4330 or better)
- Sound: Windows compatible sound card
- OS *: Windows Vista/7
- Processor: Intel Quad Core i5 or equivalent
- Memory: 3 GB system RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 12 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 / ATI Radeon HD 5830
- Sound: Windows compatible sound card
Отзывы пользователей
Great Game, need a sequell
Finished it again just before the year ends. Still hoping for a sequel.
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1. Introduction
• Game Title: Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™
• Release Date: June 3, 2011
• Game Type: Third-person linear fantasy action-adventure
• Playtime: 12-15 hours
• Overview:
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ is a third-person hack-and-slash and shooting action game set in a typical medieval fantasy world. Players control a human warrior and an elven archer, working together to fight off orcs and undead, while exploring dungeons to solve puzzles and acquire treasures.
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2. Gameplay
• Core Mechanics:
Co-op Combat:
Players take control of Caddoc, a male human warrior, and E’lara, a female elven archer. When controlling Caddoc, players can use swords, axes, or maces as primary melee weapons and a crossbow as a ranged secondary weapon. His combat experience is reminiscent of classic third-person hack-and-slash games. When controlling E’lara, players use a quickbow, medium bow, or sniper bow as primary ranged weapons and a sword as a secondary melee weapon. Her playstyle is more akin to the tactical combat in Gears of War.
Dungeon Exploration and Puzzles:
Throughout the game, there are hidden dungeon entrances. Inside these dungeons, players can solve puzzles to unlock enchanted weapons. Specifically, three hidden dungeons contain colored orbs, and by collecting all three orbs, players can obtain the ultimate weapons—the Crystal Bow and Crystal Sword—in Chapter 6, the final chapter.
• Missions and Objectives:
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ features a linear mission structure with seven levels, including the prologue. Each level has a specific main objective, and while progressing through the main storyline, players can also rescue prisoners, collect Death Stones to uncover the story background, gather Dragon Tears, and solve puzzles to unlock hidden locations and enchanted weapons.
• Progression and Rewards:
Weapon Skills and Magic:
As players progress, they can collect crystals by defeating enemies or picking up shards throughout the levels. By spending these crystals, Caddoc can learn three melee weapon skills, and E’lara can learn three ranged weapon skills. Both characters can also learn three magical abilities. Magic skills can be charged up to temporarily enchant weapons, increasing damage for the entire team.
Talent System:
Throughout the game, actions such as Caddoc’s melee kills, E’lara’s ranged kills, cooperative kills, Fury kills, finishing kills, and using healing potions are tracked. When certain milestones are reached, new talents are unlocked, such as increased damage for Caddoc’s melee weapons or enhanced ranged damage for E’lara. Additionally, collecting Dragon Tears can boost the power of weapon skills and magic, while also reducing mana consumption.
• Innovative Elements:
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ innovatively combines third-person hack-and-slash combat with third-person shooting mechanics and includes a cooperative gameplay element along with dungeon exploration. A distinct AI companion accompanies players throughout the game, helping with magic enchantments and providing health restoration when needed, somewhat similar to the companion system in BioShock Infinite. However, the implementation here feels less impactful.
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3. Story and Worldbuilding
• Story Overview:
Players take on the roles of Caddoc, the warrior, and E’lara, the archer. Caddoc is haunted by dreams of a mysterious woman, and during their adventures, the duo encounters Seraphine, a mysterious witch who looks identical to Caddoc's dream woman. Seraphine claims to be the daughter of the mayor of Dyfed and asks Caddoc and E’lara to travel to Dyfed and find her father. Upon arriving, they discover that Dyfed is under attack by the Wargar orc tribe. After rescuing the mayor, Caddoc and E’lara are tasked with rescuing the mayor’s daughter, who has been captured by the orcs. As the duo follows the orc tribe’s trail, they gradually uncover the truth behind the conflict.
• Character and Story Depth:
The main characters in the game are Caddoc, E’lara, and the enigmatic Seraphine. While the two protagonists engage in continuous dialogue throughout the game, it’s unfortunate that the story does not deeply explore their personalities. The characters seem more like puppets driven by objectives, hacking through orcs and skeletons without much emotional depth or character development.
• Worldbuilding:
The game takes place in a classic medieval fantasy world, populated by humans, elves, orcs, and dragons. Players will travel to locations like Dyfed, Govad, Llyr, and Kala Moor, which include medieval towns, ancient underground ruins, jungles, and besieged cities. The world-building is enhanced through the use of Death Stones, which provide backstory on ancient wars involving the Dyfed Kingdom and Kala Moor. Although the developers put effort into creating a believable medieval fantasy world, the lack of a sequel means that this world was not fully expanded upon.
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4. Art Style
• Visual Style:
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ adopts a realistic art style. The cities of Dyfed and Llyr are modeled after real European medieval cities, rather than grand, epic fantasy architecture like in The Lord of the Rings. Only in the final chapter, Kala Moor, do the visuals shift to a more distinctly fantastical style. The dungeon areas, such as the Dungeon of Dyfed, have a classic fantasy dungeon aesthetic with eerie, skull-filled environments and puzzles.
• Design Consistency:
The overall art direction is consistent, with architectural and weapon designs based on real-world medieval Europe, spiced up with occasional fantastical elements. However, the overall visual identity lacks a strong and unique style.
• Attention to Detail:
Unfortunately, due to the technical limitations of Unreal Engine 3 and the time period of its release, the game’s environmental and character detail is not particularly impressive. The facial details of Caddoc and E’lara are basic, and the cutscenes often feel awkward and lack polish.
• Visual Impact:
The game does not offer particularly striking visual effects. If you are looking for an aesthetically unique experience or a game with strong visual impact, Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ may not be the right choice.
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5. Conclusion and Rating
• Overall Evaluation:
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ offers decent combat and good AI companion interactions, making the journey engaging enough. However, once the game is completed, there is little desire to return for a second playthrough.
• Recommendation:
This game is best suited for players who enjoy linear, level-based action games. It doesn’t feature side quests, expansive maps, or in-depth character builds. Instead, it offers a straightforward and satisfying hack-and-slash experience.
• Rating: 7/10
Highlight of this game is constant banter between E'lara and Caddoc and the voice acting. I liked the constant wave of enemies during combat and some of such battles were really tough . Graphics and character design are very good for a 2011 game. I played this game in Win 11 without any issue. However, the ending was underwhelming but i got good ending.
I would like to thank the absolute state of the gaming industry for making me dig through the past and unearth games from before the clown ages.
I played in single player on Steam deck. Arrow sniping was fun, but enemies were sponges. Good thing you carry 100 arrows! The melee combat was terrible, it's a 3rd person view with your partner dancing around getting in your way. The camera is not stable as you wheel about multiple enemies filling the space: suddenly you're looking up from the ground or off to the side or from behind your companion. The environment will also block your view in these critical moments. Worse yet character and weapon upgrades are slim to none as your enemies become stronger very quickly, oh, now they have heavy armor AND YOU DON'T!
I died a lot in melee because of the camera chaos AND you and your partner can only carry one health potion each, and the lengthy checkpoint save system punishes you for that! Having to go back to the beginning of levels multiple times only to die again just pissed me off! I did not finish the game therefore.
we all know the real reason why you bought this game guys quit lying in the reviews lol
This game is pretty intresting mechanically. Its Gears of War meets a character action/fantasy game. However sadly I understand why this fell under the radar back when it came out, gameplay-wise this is very jank. When in melee mode the lack of a parry button means every fight is a game of who can spam attack faster? you or the AI? When using the shooting mechanics the crosshair doesnt seem to accurately represent where your arrows go so often youll miss 30% of your shots.
Other than that the game is pretty alright, the two main leads have good chemistry, The game looks pretty decent for the year and the story is somewhat intresting if not a bit generic.
DONT DRINK THE SLEG 6/10
Graphically, the game boasts impressive visuals with environments that enhance the overall experience. The sound design complements the visuals, with a solid soundtrack. Gameplay mechanics are intuitive, featuring a mix of melee and ranged combat. The real fun is found in the games cooperative elements. Partnering up with a friend is sure to make for a good time!! While it does have its flaws, such as occasional camera issues and linear level design, it offered me a great experience!
This game is not local co op. If you are purchasing for this reason do not.
Love playing this, even solo! I remember playing this back on the 360, would recommend this game! Wish they still made games like this
A very linear mix between a hack-and-slash and cover shooter. Here are some things to note:
- You play alongside an AI companion and can take control of either during levels
- Both characters have a melee and ranged weapon and regularly acquire new equipment and armor
- Both characters have access to magic attacks for crowd control and heavily armored enemies
- There is a level editor for creating custom matches with a variety of maps and enemy types
- The story is quite generic but the dialogue and banter between characters is decent
- There are a few puzzles spread throughout the game, though nothing too difficult
- Multiplayer is officially shut down but you can use 3rd party services to host matches
[*]Semi-spoiler, but if you want to avoid the bad ending then DON'T DRINK THE SLEG! Not even once.
It's not a bad game for the price they're charging. I played it sometime in 2023 and over a year later found myself wanting to play it again, which is rare. I recommend it if you're looking for a casual fantasy game that'll take around 13-14 hours to complete.
Very good game. I'd played this game before(PS3) and it was fun. Melee battles a little bit clunky, but bow fights is ok. Chemistry between E'lara and Caddoc is my favorite kind of relationships. Story is decent and i think devs draw some inspiration from LotR to worldbuild.
This is a weird third person shooter and melee hybrid where both shooting and melee combat sucks. Coop would’ve been the saving grace of this game but unfortunately, coop no longer works. The only thing I will remember from this game is the elf’s tan lines. Please give more playable characters visible tan lines, it’s really hot.
Quality game. Surprisingly stable for an early 2010's console port.
There's multiple endings making it worth playing again. Buy it on sale if you want a solid 10 hour single player game with decent ranged and melee combat.
Linear progress, dull story, dull fight experience, good graphics but not advanced.
I took 12 hours to pass the, but got bored after 3 hours. Do not expect anything special from it.
Graphics is really rough & outdated. It would a pain if a pain if elara wasn't pleasant to look at. Otherwise gameplay is good & entertaining. Nothing to complain. I tried my best not to drink the chalice but it happen on accident & the game don't have manual save, so I just carry on & have lame ending. Might try again some other time.
It is not a bad game, it is not a good game. This game is from the era where there were simply mediocre games. And it is a mediocre fantasy slasher game. There are some tedious moments, some trash moments, but overall it is simply OK.
A fairly solid if different fantasy third person cover based shooter. I have fun every time I pick this game up. I know it is not going to be for everyone but I think the majority of people would have a decent time with it.
Pros
Hot elf main character
solid gameplay
powerful skills
looks pretty good for a 7th gen game
Solid voice work
Cons
Co-op is broken without external mod
Ai companion isn't always cooperative in the puzzles
Only buy this during a major sale. The game itself is quite mixed but still a fun adventure.
Pros:
1. Fun Co-op
2. The shooting mechanic is quite fun. The bow automatically targets a nearby enemy even if you don't zoom into the sights.
3. The Magic is quite fun to play around with
4. An arena mode where you can customise your experience
5. The banter between the two characters is quite fun
Cons:
1. Lackluster story
2. Lack of exciting music and is not memorable
3. No point in collecting gold as there's no merchant. It only works to increase damage, arrow capacity and such once you've reached a threshold.
4. Not many variety in weapons
5. Boss fights can be frustrating as they keep summoning minions.
6. No invincibility frames when dodging
7. Once an enemy combos you, you can't dodge until the combo ends. You're stuck there for a while
8. No inventory. Can't store health or magic potions
9. Some sections are too dark to see anything
Don't buy this if you're expecting borderlands mixed with fantasy. Buy this if you like cover shooter with magic
Its a fine if slightly janky action adventure. But some parts were too dark too see much even with brightness all the way up.
I absolutely LOVE this game. I love games you can play solo. The AI Bot is good, and helps you out. I can't believe this game is that old and still looks very good. The voice acting is really good. The male character sounds a lot like Jason Statham, so bonus points for that. The dungeon dwellers are mice and varied and the quests are fun. Honestly, this is one of my favorite third person Dungeon Crawlers. I can't get enough. I'd love the developers to make a sequel! It kept me engaged all the time. I didn't want to put it down. It never crashed. I can't say enough positive things about it. I got the game for $1.49 on sale, and it's the best money I ever spent. Even at $4.99 it's totally worth it. I would've paid $29.99 for it, it's that good.
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Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | inXile Entertainment |
| Платформы | Windows |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 15.01.2025 |
| Metacritic | 61 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 73% положительных (528) |