I really don’t understand how you are not the king of the mountain when it comes to game reviews, previews, and walkthroughs. You are so pure in your profession. Not bought and paid for like other personalities/companies. I hope you become the king of the mountain one day and make millions.
THIS is what I love. When a game that normally wouldn’t be on my radar suddenly gets added to my wishlist because of a great review. I’m not a hunter, I went and got an 8 point was I was about 14, but the sitting and waiting all day snd nothing happens just didn’t appeal to me. This game on the other hand seems pretty cool, and I’m going to have to check it out eventually. It sounds like a realistic sim, but not so realistic that you play for ten hours and never see anything (if you’re taking it seriously, and not just blasting “Fred Bear” while driving around the woods in your Willys Jeep). Great review ACG!
One thing he didn't mention is the game will have difficulty settings going from newbie to ultimate hunting sim. It changes the animal alertness levels, information it gives you on the animal etc and that sounds so much better because it would appeal to both newcomers and veteran hunters.
@@connorkenway09 he did say that it’s a game that requires you to get good at it. So I’m guessing no difficulty settings. But he also mentioned the hunters vision. Which I assume makes tracking easier. And is there if you require it. I’m going in a total newbie to all things hunting. So I’ll take whatever help the game offers to start with 😂
@@mclovinirishthere is difficulty settings. It's possible he didn't even find them if he never made it past the tutorial and clicked "choose territory". It ranges from absolutely nonchalant animals to psychotic paranoid so you get to choose your challenge level. Highest difficulty removes the hunter vision so you need to apply all the knowledge that the game gives you of everything hunting. Blood tracks can be tracked without the sense and even with it they mostly glow only if within visible range, meaning that the game character sees them and it hints to you that they're there.
@@connorkenway09 yeah I got it at launch. Really enjoying it. Animals can get spooked super easily. I’m down wind, moving like a ninja (or so I think lol). Animals 250m away. Then they all call and run off. It’s a new level of challenge I’m enjoying getting to grips with.
Really excited about this. My ultimate dream hunting game--minus realistic hunting of dinosaurs and megafauna--would be a combination of The Hunter, Ultimate Fishing Simulator and Snow Runner.
@@connorkenway09 Absolutely. The rifle in Jurassic Park 2 would have drilled right through its skull. The rifles in Jurassic Park 3 were even bigger--Barret .50 bmg's. They were specially designed in the 80's to be shot over the shoulder like an RPG to engage helicopters. A .50 bmg--particularly an AP or a MK211 round--would shoot through its head and come out its ass. The Jurassic Park movies have LONG portrayed modern weaponry in a completely false light. Which is understandable of course, because otherwise they would be really short movies.
This is exactly why ACG is the best when it comes to video game reviews. I'm not usually interested in titles such as this one. However, the review is so detailed and enjoyable that I'm actually excited to play Way of the Hunter. Thanks once again Karak for another honest and thorough review! I really appreciate it! God bless and stay safe!
I am an avid Hunter and Fisherman. The total Simulation is totally a draw for me over Arcade style. Almost like the same issue with most fishing games of catching a fish every cast. I understand developers have to make game appeal to a large variety of players, so I get it. I want a great hunting Sim in VR..that would be ultimate!...Thanks for the great review as usual!
Same. I love Call of the Wild but its spawns can go wonky and of course in the past you had the times here the game glitched at stopped but I loved it for a middle ground. This is, at least in terms of amounts* usually, and AI is just spot on
Changed score to wait. Sadly at hour 43 the game had a game killing bug and I can pretty much recreate it. th-cam.com/video/L2fa-15TBSo/w-d-xo.html There is a very odd binoc bug that jiggles when your in sloped spots. So be warned of that. Only got it twice but it sucks and I informed the dev of that and one other one. Also you want a challenge? I challange ya not to enjoy the discord and patreon if you have a look! www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming
i really like you noted the realism difference between COTW and WOTH. This seems much more like hunting and less about "farming" the animals at hotspots.
@@wout123100 its not the same, COTW need zone animals are BOUND to that need zone, WOTH animals are not, the herd can be at any one of the need zones, or somewhere roaming around the need zones. Big difference.
I’ve never been into hunting games. I try a large variety of games in many different genres. But hunting was never one of them. I did get positive vibes from this though. I kept it on my radar and checked things out as they became available. Up to the point that I preordered it. I’ve been a long term subscriber and although your reviews aren’t make or break for me. I do value your opinion. Almost always they align with my own. So I’m very glad to see that you rate this well. Even more so when I know the enjoyment you got out of Call Of The Wild. Keep up the excellent work as always. And health n happiness to you and yours 👍🏼
Oh my God. They modeled the fact that if you don't look through your scope at the correct angle you just see black. I'm sold. Reminds me of the 90s Cabela's games kinda.
Wow the graphics for this look quite good, even the map looks vast , Might sound cliche but looks like it would be a great map for a battle royale game.
The DLC should be a "public land hunt" where every time you open the map, it's procedurally generated and has a 1 in 20 chance of loading game with it. There will also be 5:1 npc hunters spawned within 2 miles of any road.
Like it. Can just walk for hours to unlock camps or cabins searching for diffrent need zones and just take in the digital nature. Don't care if I can't get a hunt going. Just love walk sim the game without it getting boring.
So the number one difference between Way of the hunter and cotw is that if there is an animals miles away you actually get to see and shoot it? Not like in cotw where it doesn't appear until you're much closer? Also Way of the hunter added difficulty settings that changes animal alertness which is so much better for variety of players.
I've been waiting for this one, glad to hear it holds muster. I had super high hopes and also a great deal of trepidation going into Open Country, which had more bush craft and survival elements and was also way more of a cartoony arcade hunting sim. I would love to see similar survival elements in a more realistic hunting sim like Way of the Hunter. Then I'd really have a stew going.
I have clocked hundreds of hours, in almost every map in HCoW. I almost blew this game off when I heard about it. After watching this though.. I’m going to pick it up. That audio is really important and I am a bit tired of only hunting drink zones. This game looks gorgeous and fills the gap of some of the things I have always wanted out of HCoW. Thanks dude!
I'm A Serious Hunter And Fishermen I've Also Got A Vivid Imagination When It Comes To Hunting And Fishing. My Fantasy Dream Is To Hunt Creatures Like Cryptids, Aliens, Mythical Creatures & Fantasy Creatures, I Also Have Fantasy Dreams Of Going Back In Time And Hunting Creatures Before Their Extinction Like Dinosaurs And Ice Age Animals Or Going Back In Time To 19th Century India Back When Tiger Hunting Was Still Legal. I Also Like To Pretend Of Hunting Creatures In Films Like Jurassic Park Or Star Wars (Creatures Not Beings).
Great video about this game and your views about the realism compared to real life scenarios. I may have to buy this game and want to try out "Ranger" difficulty to really test myself :)
As a devotè of Hunter: Call of the Wild, I had my eye on this one. It's good to see it be a positive review. As far as I'm concerned, when I can't be in the woods myself, it's great to have these awesome sims to jump into! Great vid and review as always brother 🤙
I'm a vegetarian who has been playing these games since deer hunter 2005. You're right about these being more about stealth, leads to games like Arma very well.
Helpful review of Way of the Hunter, thanks ACG. Wandering the wilderness in these games is half the fun, seeing all the sights. Glad the 2 maps are a giant scale.
They should delete the hud and have more immersion stuff to it, instead of a compass at the top like skyrim the character pulls out an actual compass, or say how many shots he has left and instead of on screen waypoints you rely on the map
This game has unlimited potential. I had to stop playing sadly because I can’t handle when the blood trials disappear right in front of my eyes. I will pick it back up when things are fixed
i loved call of the wild. not because of the hunting (which was great) but because of how real the outdoors felt. just hiking through the hills and brush was amazing. looking forward to trying this out.
Its great to see someone with outdoor experience review a game like this and notice the smaller details. As someone who has spent a lot of time in the woods, this game has me excited. Great review.
On one hand I'm very excited for a new and improved hunting game. On the other I've spent so much on COTW over the years including reserves I haven't even played on. This looks great though.
Never played a hunting pc game before, this looks incredible though! Sadly I think I've got too many other purchases vying for my wallet atm, maybe on a sale in the future. P.S. LOVE the time stamps, thank you
The most well thought out, extensive hunting game review I've ever seen. As a huge fan of this niche genre bravo sir. Thank you very much. I love theHunter Classic and I was not a fan of Call of the Wild much to my disappointment. Really looking forward to this one.
Thanks, Karak! Saw an ad for this the other day, thought it looked interesting because it was pretty and guns I guess. I appreciate you taking a look at it, I don't know that it's for me, but I always enjoy your content.
I love hunting games, will check this one out. I secretly wish hideo kojima would make a hardcore hunting/survival sim. It would be like you need to drink and eat and stuff, your on an large island in the pacific northwest theres a small town you sell your game meat and skins to and buy gear etc all normal and theres a science facility with a wacked secret you wont notice for the first 20 hours.
I'm not a hunter but I got covid last year and hunter call of the wild was on gamepass. I downloaded it and ended up buying every expansion for it. It was the most immersive game I've ever played. To be fair it looks like this game is just improving on the already rock solid foundation that Hcotw has laid with improved visuals. I'm super excited for this game. Great review as always.
I got turned onto Snowrunner after watching your review and it ended up becoming an all time favourite of mine, I've never so much as dabbled in a hunting game before, but just maybe this is where I start...
This is very thorough review! I have noticed a few of the things you mention and some I didn't realize. You earned my subscription because it's clear you have played enough hours to discover everything. You must like it!
Man, this game looks gorgeous. Would love a casual mode that dialed back on the realism by like, 50% though. I appreciate the dedication to realism but it's a lot to ask and is probably a barrier for many. Have a casual mode to bring in the noobs and if they want more there's the Ranger Hardcore Mode for them to sink their teeth into. I'll probably still pick this up on sale though just for the walking sim qualities.
I'm liking what I see. I've never liked that caliber overkill system. You can take anything coyote size is the US with a .300 win mag if you wanted and just loose some rib meat with good shoot placement. And vice versa with good shot placement you can take most game with a .260.
Pre-Ordered it on PS5, looking forward to it. I’ve played Hunter Call of the Wild, and it’s a good romp, so excited for this too. I’ve been hunting all my life, and these are pretty realistic. Looking forward, thanks for the review!
I love The Hunter Call of the Wild. There are so few hunting games out there on the market. I don't think we've even seen a Cabela's title in quite some time and they were more of a mixed bag than anything. Dangerous Hunts wasn't too bad. I also love that there is a Fishing game coming from the folks that did "the Hunter" Call of the wild. This might just be something I pick up. Noticed in the video that you have a Leupold scope. They actually have licensed gear? That's pretty kickass. I want a game where I can hunt rabbits with a beagle where the dog circles the rabbit. I love small game hunting and have yet to see a game properly replicate that.
man.. i can't believe im saying this but i guess i gotta grab this hahah as a life long hunter this looked fun! sadly the two ruptured disks in my back im waiting to see a surgeon for have pretty much stopped me from hunting anymore. miss it a lot haha
I could play this game for just the photo mode. In this game nature looks more like it really would out in actual nature. I clicked on this video out of curiosity--but I'm sold! And I don't even have a PS5 yet!
I remember maneater having these problems with loading specifically on PlayStation 4 and 5. I don't know what it was like on PC but I kind of wonder if that's just an unreal issue
I loved Call of the Wild but the bugs, weird spawning and tracking animals in circles through rocks and mountains did sour the absolutely gorgeous visuals. Not sure if this is just TH-cam compression or something but this game doesn't look quite as amazing visually as CotW (the areas look gorgeous though) but if it gets your praise for all the rest (along with the visuals) I will definitely add this one to my library. As always thanks for the great reviews!
I love simulators like this but WOTH on the PC was unplayable for me. The FOV was locked at somethign extremely low, couldnt zoom in at all with Binocs and no control customisation to rebind the buttons. First game iv ever refunded on Steam, I was very disapointed.
Seeing the Recent MX legends game from THQ Nordic. I was really surprised to see this quality this game was. As a long time player of call of the wild. This was truly how I wanted that game to turn out. I want to personally thank you for this great review. I will pick up this game. Keep up the great reviews. I always enjoy them.
Imagine a DLC where you are hunting he extinct animals of past? Granted that would put you out of the experience but I saw a bird in this video and immediately thought "Dodo?"
I played a bit of Hunter Call of the Wild because you impressed me while playing it, and I gotta say I really enjoyed the game. I've been hunting once in real life (for boar) which was an absolute nightmare, so it's fun to actually learn about the animals and what it takes to actually stalk in a game. Plus the environment looks amazing! Thanks for the review!
If you haven’t given out your code, i would love to have it. This ga,e has been on my radar but I got sick and lost my job so I wont be able to get it. I’d love to have this to deal with the time while I recover and then look for a new gig. If you have already given it out I understand. Either way, Herat Video.
A game I would like to hear your thoughts on, mainly sound wise, is Hunt Showdown. It came out years ago so I know it doesn't make sense to review now but to me it's some of the best sound I've heard in a game.
Eyyy, I’ve always been interested in the calm satisfaction of hunting, but I’m the type who get’s upset when he kills even a particularly big bug, so I’d love to check this out!
This review has me interested in hunting games for the first time - downloading Call of the Wild now on my series X, which may lead me to buying Way of the Hunter if it gels with me. You’d make a great salesman btw :) Your enthusiasm is contagious.
The issue you mention at 9:30, the loading stutters, seems to be a persistent issue with Unreal Engine games. The last game I heard that had similar issue was Kena: Bridge of Spirits. There are probably more games.
My biggest gripe with this game is the amount of missions involving hunting ducks. It was fun the first 2 times but having to harvest X/kg of a certain bird is just tedious and boring.
Thank you for checking out our game, we're so happy you're enjoying it!
Battle Royale and zombie horde mode when? 🤔
PLEASE do a fishing game next!
@@northernnightmare7986 honestly a Halloween event that last for a day or 2 would be kind of fun. Like hunting Bigfoot or something silly
@@germansherman3839 My comment was facetious but that would be an amazing idea.
Going to be my first hunting game and think I have chosen well 👍🏼
This is the kind of thing you can use to introduce someone who would never normally play games, to gaming. My grandfather would have loved this.
So true
My grandpa was huge hunter and he use to play some of the old Cabela's hunting games, he would of loved this
I really don’t understand how you are not the king of the mountain when it comes to game reviews, previews, and walkthroughs. You are so pure in your profession. Not bought and paid for like other personalities/companies. I hope you become the king of the mountain one day and make millions.
THIS is what I love. When a game that normally wouldn’t be on my radar suddenly gets added to my wishlist because of a great review. I’m not a hunter, I went and got an 8 point was I was about 14, but the sitting and waiting all day snd nothing happens just didn’t appeal to me. This game on the other hand seems pretty cool, and I’m going to have to check it out eventually. It sounds like a realistic sim, but not so realistic that you play for ten hours and never see anything (if you’re taking it seriously, and not just blasting “Fred Bear” while driving around the woods in your Willys Jeep). Great review ACG!
One thing he didn't mention is the game will have difficulty settings going from newbie to ultimate hunting sim. It changes the animal alertness levels, information it gives you on the animal etc and that sounds so much better because it would appeal to both newcomers and veteran hunters.
@@connorkenway09 he did say that it’s a game that requires you to get good at it. So I’m guessing no difficulty settings. But he also mentioned the hunters vision. Which I assume makes tracking easier. And is there if you require it.
I’m going in a total newbie to all things hunting. So I’ll take whatever help the game offers to start with 😂
@@mclovinirishthere is difficulty settings. It's possible he didn't even find them if he never made it past the tutorial and clicked "choose territory". It ranges from absolutely nonchalant animals to psychotic paranoid so you get to choose your challenge level. Highest difficulty removes the hunter vision so you need to apply all the knowledge that the game gives you of everything hunting. Blood tracks can be tracked without the sense and even with it they mostly glow only if within visible range, meaning that the game character sees them and it hints to you that they're there.
@@connorkenway09 yeah I got it at launch. Really enjoying it. Animals can get spooked super easily. I’m down wind, moving like a ninja (or so I think lol). Animals 250m away. Then they all call and run off.
It’s a new level of challenge I’m enjoying getting to grips with.
Really excited about this. My ultimate dream hunting game--minus realistic hunting of dinosaurs and megafauna--would be a combination of The Hunter, Ultimate Fishing Simulator and Snow Runner.
That sounds amazing. Fishing, mudding and hunting in one game. Perfect.
Would a rifle take down a t-rex though?
@@connorkenway09 Absolutely. The rifle in Jurassic Park 2 would have drilled right through its skull. The rifles in Jurassic Park 3 were even bigger--Barret .50 bmg's. They were specially designed in the 80's to be shot over the shoulder like an RPG to engage helicopters. A .50 bmg--particularly an AP or a MK211 round--would shoot through its head and come out its ass. The Jurassic Park movies have LONG portrayed modern weaponry in a completely false light. Which is understandable of course, because otherwise they would be really short movies.
Eric trump the T. rex Hunter! 😂
Loved the chapter markers in this review. Really helped bounce around the video to get to the parts I cared about.
Oh I am sure people love them. Wallet wont but...such is life
It's a 15 min review... do you have ADHD?
One of the only TH-cam reviewers that:
1. Reviews this game at all.
2. Approaches it with actual knowledge of the subject matter.
This is exactly why ACG is the best when it comes to video game reviews. I'm not usually interested in titles such as this one. However, the review is so detailed and enjoyable that I'm actually excited to play Way of the Hunter. Thanks once again Karak for another honest and thorough review! I really appreciate it! God bless and stay safe!
Disgusting. Keep your cultist crap to yourself.
Look at how the game is right now 😂
Woah buddy, gameranx is still a thing
I am an avid Hunter and Fisherman. The total Simulation is totally a draw for me over Arcade style. Almost like the same issue with most fishing games of catching a fish every cast. I understand developers have to make game appeal to a large variety of players, so I get it. I want a great hunting Sim in VR..that would be ultimate!...Thanks for the great review as usual!
Same. I love Call of the Wild but its spawns can go wonky and of course in the past you had the times here the game glitched at stopped but I loved it for a middle ground.
This is, at least in terms of amounts* usually, and AI is just spot on
@@ACGreviews will definitely be picking it up...thanks again
Changed score to wait. Sadly at hour 43 the game had a game killing bug and I can pretty much recreate it.
th-cam.com/video/L2fa-15TBSo/w-d-xo.html
There is a very odd binoc bug that jiggles when your in sloped spots. So be warned of that. Only got it twice but it sucks and I informed the dev of that and one other one.
Also you want a challenge? I challange ya not to enjoy the discord and patreon if you have a look!
www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming
This is the review I've been waiting for!!!! Love it
i hope you did notify them of the bug, lets see how fast they act.
Please pin your comment to the top.
Thanks for the review!
Well damn you’ve convinced me to actually try a hunting simulator for the first time. Thanks man!
i really like you noted the realism difference between COTW and WOTH. This seems much more like hunting and less about "farming" the animals at hotspots.
ahum, look at squirrels vid, needzones with times..so yes you can do the same.
@@wout123100 its not the same, COTW need zone animals are BOUND to that need zone, WOTH animals are not, the herd can be at any one of the need zones, or somewhere roaming around the need zones.
Big difference.
I have never wanted or had any desire what so ever to play a hunting game until seeing this review video. But I am getting this.
My favourite map in Call of the wild is the german/central european map. Hope they would have something similar. Love to play in familiar atmosphere.
I’ve never been into hunting games. I try a large variety of games in many different genres. But hunting was never one of them.
I did get positive vibes from this though. I kept it on my radar and checked things out as they became available. Up to the point that I preordered it.
I’ve been a long term subscriber and although your reviews aren’t make or break for me. I do value your opinion. Almost always they align with my own.
So I’m very glad to see that you rate this well. Even more so when I know the enjoyment you got out of Call Of The Wild.
Keep up the excellent work as always. And health n happiness to you and yours 👍🏼
I once had a 5 point buck carrying a howitzer shoot back at me. I didn't get it on video though.
your nickname checks out
Oh my God. They modeled the fact that if you don't look through your scope at the correct angle you just see black. I'm sold. Reminds me of the 90s Cabela's games kinda.
Wow the graphics for this look quite good, even the map looks vast , Might sound cliche but looks like it would be a great map for a battle royale game.
The DLC should be a "public land hunt" where every time you open the map, it's procedurally generated and has a 1 in 20 chance of loading game with it. There will also be 5:1 npc hunters spawned within 2 miles of any road.
I hate how accurate this is.
Don't forget the game warden comming to give you tickets for having to many round in your rifle
Like it. Can just walk for hours to unlock camps or cabins searching for diffrent need zones and just take in the digital nature. Don't care if I can't get a hunt going. Just love walk sim the game without it getting boring.
Enjoyed messing around with Hunter: COTW, but this looks like it has the edge on that. Think I'll pick this one up
So the number one difference between Way of the hunter and cotw is that if there is an animals miles away you actually get to see and shoot it? Not like in cotw where it doesn't appear until you're much closer? Also Way of the hunter added difficulty settings that changes animal alertness which is so much better for variety of players.
I've been waiting for this one, glad to hear it holds muster. I had super high hopes and also a great deal of trepidation going into Open Country, which had more bush craft and survival elements and was also way more of a cartoony arcade hunting sim. I would love to see similar survival elements in a more realistic hunting sim like Way of the Hunter. Then I'd really have a stew going.
I have clocked hundreds of hours, in almost every map in HCoW. I almost blew this game off when I heard about it. After watching this though.. I’m going to pick it up. That audio is really important and I am a bit tired of only hunting drink zones. This game looks gorgeous and fills the gap of some of the things I have always wanted out of HCoW. Thanks dude!
I'm A Serious Hunter And Fishermen I've Also Got A Vivid Imagination When It Comes To Hunting And Fishing. My Fantasy Dream Is To Hunt Creatures Like Cryptids, Aliens, Mythical Creatures & Fantasy Creatures, I Also Have Fantasy Dreams Of Going Back In Time And Hunting Creatures Before Their Extinction Like Dinosaurs And Ice Age Animals Or Going Back In Time To 19th Century India Back When Tiger Hunting Was Still Legal. I Also Like To Pretend Of Hunting Creatures In Films Like Jurassic Park Or Star Wars (Creatures Not Beings).
Wooooooooo waited so long for this, nice that you already have a review ready on the embargo lift.
Great video about this game and your views about the realism compared to real life scenarios.
I may have to buy this game and want to try out "Ranger" difficulty to really test myself :)
As a devotè of Hunter: Call of the Wild, I had my eye on this one. It's good to see it be a positive review. As far as I'm concerned, when I can't be in the woods myself, it's great to have these awesome sims to jump into! Great vid and review as always brother 🤙
This is pretty unique. Not my thing as I don’t have the time or patience for it, but tons of respect for this work.
I'm a vegetarian who has been playing these games since deer hunter 2005. You're right about these being more about stealth, leads to games like Arma very well.
Ya man its nuts
Helpful review of Way of the Hunter, thanks ACG. Wandering the wilderness in these games is half the fun, seeing all the sights. Glad the 2 maps are a giant scale.
I just picked this up about to have a good weekend. It's definitely the coolest hunting game I have ever seen.
They should delete the hud and have more immersion stuff to it, instead of a compass at the top like skyrim the character pulls out an actual compass, or say how many shots he has left and instead of on screen waypoints you rely on the map
You can turn off hud completely. It was in some of their videos.
This game has unlimited potential. I had to stop playing sadly because I can’t handle when the blood trials disappear right in front of my eyes. I will pick it back up when things are fixed
i loved call of the wild. not because of the hunting (which was great) but because of how real the outdoors felt. just hiking through the hills and brush was amazing. looking forward to trying this out.
OMFG...you are using video chapters now! NEXT LEVEL!
Thank you fir letting me know about this one. ive been holding of for a long time, til one came along in the quality needed.
im buying 🙂👍
I was waiting for this review before pre-ordering. You've got me
Its great to see someone with outdoor experience review a game like this and notice the smaller details. As someone who has spent a lot of time in the woods, this game has me excited. Great review.
On one hand I'm very excited for a new and improved hunting game. On the other I've spent so much on COTW over the years including reserves I haven't even played on. This looks great though.
Music to my ears, every bad point of cotw taken care. Thanks. Will get as soon as it releases.
I have like 1000 hours in call of the wild. Bought the elite edition at cdkeys weeks ago. Thank god they nailed it.
Never played a hunting pc game before, this looks incredible though! Sadly I think I've got too many other purchases vying for my wallet atm, maybe on a sale in the future.
P.S. LOVE the time stamps, thank you
nice review. Saw the game come up while browsing steam the other day, and this review told me exactly what i needed to know about it.
The most well thought out, extensive hunting game review I've ever seen. As a huge fan of this niche genre bravo sir. Thank you very much. I love theHunter Classic and I was not a fan of Call of the Wild much to my disappointment. Really looking forward to this one.
Great spot on review, I hope they will run with this project for a long time, it's a Uniquely great, good fun simulator
I dont get why in 2022 we still dont have any multiplayer shooters looking anything close to this. Look at this environment, its breathtaking.
Yep I’m buying it based on your review. As a hunter who really was gunshot moving on from cow. I’m happy to get this upgrade.
Ill be picking up this one thanks to your review. I knew nothing like Jon Snow before spotting this review.
Thanks, Karak! Saw an ad for this the other day, thought it looked interesting because it was pretty and guns I guess. I appreciate you taking a look at it, I don't know that it's for me, but I always enjoy your content.
I absolutely love this game and have all the dlcs. The maps are amazing and I just haven’t stopped playing it.
I love hunting games, will check this one out. I secretly wish hideo kojima would make a hardcore hunting/survival sim. It would be like you need to drink and eat and stuff, your on an large island in the pacific northwest theres a small town you sell your game meat and skins to and buy gear etc all normal and theres a science facility with a wacked secret you wont notice for the first 20 hours.
That would be dope - survival hunting mixed with metal gear 3 camo system
I'm not a hunter but I got covid last year and hunter call of the wild was on gamepass. I downloaded it and ended up buying every expansion for it. It was the most immersive game I've ever played. To be fair it looks like this game is just improving on the already rock solid foundation that Hcotw has laid with improved visuals. I'm super excited for this game. Great review as always.
0:48 was that a cloud with horns? God damn!
@9:55 is the first time I've heard a different meaning to the spoken words: "God Mode" (MOWED)
Just got this as more of a walking simulator...looks great!
I got turned onto Snowrunner after watching your review and it ended up becoming an all time favourite of mine, I've never so much as dabbled in a hunting game before, but just maybe this is where I start...
This is very thorough review! I have noticed a few of the things you mention and some I didn't realize. You earned my subscription because it's clear you have played enough hours to discover everything. You must like it!
I'm not a fan of these kind of games
and probably not going to get it.
But really awesome to see devs put a lot of love into the game.
This looks awesome, even though I never played such games, I'll give it a try!
As is often the case this was not on my radar until you highlighted it. Eloquent as always, a breath of fresh mountain air. Cheers.
Cant wait to get. Havent played a hunting game since the days of hunting dinosaurs and I plan to change that.
Looking forward to this, I have it pre ordered, thank you for your review 👍
they need more weapon variety like pistols for hunting and archery lik compound bows crossbows recurve bows etc.
Man, this game looks gorgeous. Would love a casual mode that dialed back on the realism by like, 50% though. I appreciate the dedication to realism but it's a lot to ask and is probably a barrier for many. Have a casual mode to bring in the noobs and if they want more there's the Ranger Hardcore Mode for them to sink their teeth into. I'll probably still pick this up on sale though just for the walking sim qualities.
No, sorry.
I needed this Karek. Thank you.
yep!
Great to hear. I love HCOTW but it’s been stagnant.
I'm liking what I see. I've never liked that caliber overkill system. You can take anything coyote size is the US with a .300 win mag if you wanted and just loose some rib meat with good shoot placement. And vice versa with good shot placement you can take most game with a .260.
Pre-Ordered it on PS5, looking forward to it. I’ve played Hunter Call of the Wild, and it’s a good romp, so excited for this too. I’ve been hunting all my life, and these are pretty realistic. Looking forward, thanks for the review!
I love The Hunter Call of the Wild. There are so few hunting games out there on the market. I don't think we've even seen a Cabela's title in quite some time and they were more of a mixed bag than anything. Dangerous Hunts wasn't too bad. I also love that there is a Fishing game coming from the folks that did "the Hunter" Call of the wild.
This might just be something I pick up. Noticed in the video that you have a Leupold scope. They actually have licensed gear? That's pretty kickass. I want a game where I can hunt rabbits with a beagle where the dog circles the rabbit. I love small game hunting and have yet to see a game properly replicate that.
man.. i can't believe im saying this but i guess i gotta grab this hahah as a life long hunter this looked fun! sadly the two ruptured disks in my back im waiting to see a surgeon for have pretty much stopped me from hunting anymore. miss it a lot haha
I'm playing Nez Perce on "Adventurer" and Transylvania on "Ranger". Madly in love both modes. This game is insanely good.
Damn didnt even know about this one! Already preordered the Elite Edition! Thanks Karak!
I could play this game for just the photo mode. In this game nature looks more like it really would out in actual nature. I clicked on this video out of curiosity--but I'm sold! And I don't even have a PS5 yet!
You are my favorite game reviewer. Your way with words is amazing. Thank you very much for your comedy and great look in to these games
Thanks again!
I remember maneater having these problems with loading specifically on PlayStation 4 and 5. I don't know what it was like on PC but I kind of wonder if that's just an unreal issue
I loved Call of the Wild but the bugs, weird spawning and tracking animals in circles through rocks and mountains did sour the absolutely gorgeous visuals. Not sure if this is just TH-cam compression or something but this game doesn't look quite as amazing visually as CotW (the areas look gorgeous though) but if it gets your praise for all the rest (along with the visuals) I will definitely add this one to my library.
As always thanks for the great reviews!
I love simulators like this but WOTH on the PC was unplayable for me. The FOV was locked at somethign extremely low, couldnt zoom in at all with Binocs and no control customisation to rebind the buttons. First game iv ever refunded on Steam, I was very disapointed.
More games need advanced zippertech lol. Simulators aren't usually my thing but this looks pretty good
Seeing the Recent MX legends game from THQ Nordic. I was really surprised to see this quality this game was.
As a long time player of call of the wild. This was truly how I wanted that game to turn out.
I want to personally thank you for this great review. I will pick up this game. Keep up the great reviews. I always enjoy them.
Imagine a DLC where you are hunting he extinct animals of past? Granted that would put you out of the experience but I saw a bird in this video and immediately thought "Dodo?"
I played a bit of Hunter Call of the Wild because you impressed me while playing it, and I gotta say I really enjoyed the game. I've been hunting once in real life (for boar) which was an absolute nightmare, so it's fun to actually learn about the animals and what it takes to actually stalk in a game. Plus the environment looks amazing! Thanks for the review!
New patch on console cleaned up every issue I had with the game. Fantastic job by the devs.
This wasn't even a blip on my radar, now I'm actually quite interested. Damnit !
not having ultrawide support absolutely sucks :(
Oh man, I am so relieved that Karak likes this. Pretty much a dead cert I will too. Thanks for the video!
If you haven’t given out your code, i would love to have it. This ga,e has been on my radar but I got sick and lost my job so I wont be able to get it. I’d love to have this to deal with the time while I recover and then look for a new gig. If you have already given it out I understand. Either way, Herat Video.
Thanks for the review.I just got a PS5 and I've been looking for a hunting game for a while,this really helps alot.
Love the review. Honestly probably one of the best reviews for any form of media I've seen
This looks right up my alley, imagine if they crossed this with Spintyres...
A game I would like to hear your thoughts on, mainly sound wise, is Hunt Showdown. It came out years ago so I know it doesn't make sense to review now but to me it's some of the best sound I've heard in a game.
Eyyy, I’ve always been interested in the calm satisfaction of hunting, but I’m the type who get’s upset when he kills even a particularly big bug, so I’d love to check this out!
So much potential in this game. My Ryzen 5 and AMD 5700 combo has huge problems running it though. Even on lower settings the FPS numbers are trash.
This review has me interested in hunting games for the first time - downloading Call of the Wild now on my series X, which may lead me to buying Way of the Hunter if it gels with me.
You’d make a great salesman btw :) Your enthusiasm is contagious.
Couldn’t of explained this any better!! Love the in depth descriptions. Great video. Got my sub
The issue you mention at 9:30, the loading stutters, seems to be a persistent issue with Unreal Engine games. The last game I heard that had similar issue was Kena: Bridge of Spirits. There are probably more games.
My biggest gripe with this game is the amount of missions involving hunting ducks. It was fun the first 2 times but having to harvest X/kg of a certain bird is just tedious and boring.
I've been eyeing this game for a bit now. And this review is kinda making me wanna buy this
Imagine a Bigfoot Quest? That would be a Day 1 from me.
Hey Karak great review! Can you tell me what fps this runs at on ps5?