theHunter: Call of the Wild

started this game thinking “haha deer simulator” and 20 minutes later i was crawling through a bush at 0.3 km/h because i sneezed and scared away an elk from another postcode. graphics are so realistic i started apologising to animals before shooting them. half the gameplay is: walking hearing a noise panicking acci…

I’ve been playing this game for 7.5 years, and I can confirm that if you’re not a fan of grinding and extensive progression systems. This game will likely not be for you unless you really appreciate hunting. It is also has somewhat of an arcade feel. I wouldn’t neccesarily call it “unrealistic”. However, if you get…

The game is fun... Only if you own DLC for it. There are 59 DLCs that are (according to the "Content For This Game" tab under the bundles) $313 and most, if not all, should be in the base game. Sure the hunting lodges somewhat make sense as a DLC but nothing else does, the tents, ATVs, and High-Tech Hunting Pack are…

I've owned this game since launch and never managed to figure out what a good review for it would be. Now, due to a factor relating to the total amount of played hours, I feel obliged to. This is a great game. This is a great game to play with friends, this is a great game to play alone, this is a great game to run…

Classic example of a game tricking players by making it seem like you're buying the complete experience, only to then later sell the rest of the game to you in form of DLC. I bought this before DLC's were introduced. I regret it.

Download time is extensive, but graphics are insane and animal behavior is realistic. The starter maps are hard to hunt at first, and I do advise buying at least one DLC, but the game is fun for all hunting styles, whether grinding a Great One or going for a casual hunt in a hunting blind.