Predator: Hunting Grounds

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  1. Baboonballs
    May 10, 2020
    3
    A pretty looking game but that's about it. The balancing is beyond laughable and the Predator feels more like the hunted. The inclusion of NPC enemies along with the Predator was a mistake, the objective should start as you are trying to leave after your mission rather than have it happen during. This had potential, but like Evolve, they couldn't figure it out. Maybe they will eventually,A pretty looking game but that's about it. The balancing is beyond laughable and the Predator feels more like the hunted. The inclusion of NPC enemies along with the Predator was a mistake, the objective should start as you are trying to leave after your mission rather than have it happen during. This had potential, but like Evolve, they couldn't figure it out. Maybe they will eventually, but until then, I suggest waiting.… Expand
  2. Baindan
    May 26, 2020
    0
    So bought this on release to play with the wife after hearing it would be crossplay. Unfortunately, between the training mission right away and then trying to figure out how to invite her from PS4, i was over 2 hours and couldn't receive a refund. Now over a month of waiting, there is nothing even acknowledging if or when they are going to implement what was supposed to be there.So bought this on release to play with the wife after hearing it would be crossplay. Unfortunately, between the training mission right away and then trying to figure out how to invite her from PS4, i was over 2 hours and couldn't receive a refund. Now over a month of waiting, there is nothing even acknowledging if or when they are going to implement what was supposed to be there.

    Gameplay wise, it's bleh and not worth unless playing with friends.    … Expand
  3. GrimmSundae
    Apr 26, 2020
    1
    This is a nostalgic money grab.

    - there is no requirement to focus on the objective (go hunt the predator) - your account lvl / progression is global - so you can farm one side and then have the unlocks on the other. (awful decision) - 3 maps, basic 'missions' (that will inevitably get repetitive), potato AI - queue times are 'variable' (could be 2-20+ minutes, who knows) and you may    This is a nostalgic money grab.

    - there is no requirement to focus on the objective (go hunt the predator)
    - your account lvl / progression is global - so you can farm one side and then have the unlocks on the other. (awful decision)
    - 3 maps, basic 'missions' (that will inevitably get repetitive), potato AI
    - queue times are 'variable' (could be 2-20+ minutes, who knows) and you may wait that long to reach a broken lobby
    - performance is an issue even on lowest settings. The whole 'your computer is a toaster' argument is null; this game runs sluggish.

    I'm giving a 1 because the music is legit. I'm not sure how you can mess this up though considering it's 30+ years old.. but I experienced music more than game play and Predator OST music is cool. Be prepared for "da da da duh da-da-da" over and over while you wait in queue.

    On that note: Don't wait in queue for too long. I was minutes over my "2 hours" and Epic Games refuses to refund me. I guess waiting in queues is just too 'epic' and I fail to realize that. I've uninstalled it, as well as the EpicGames Launcher (no more moneys from me, guys). In it's current state, it's garbage and a waste of time.

    *if you want to play this* = play fireteam and just faceroll the predator, it's ridiculously easy to find him and kill him. Do that to get xp and check to see what you're unlocking on the predator side for if and when you'd like to try playing as him. FIreteams absolutely destroy predator at low lvl because the checkpoints for perks/items/etc. are few and very far between. Be prepared for having nothing left to do in about 10-20 hours though. Stay clean and good luck!    … Expand
  4. liteworkz
    May 28, 2020
    4
    This game is the worst ive ever played in terms of style and realism. As a predator, I am blocked by a leaf from making a jump... As a Marine, i can jump through steel pipe to make the objective. This game is fast and lends itself to want to be fun. But, is far from it if you favor the vilan... Which is horribly under powered. Period... If you are a follower of the lure, if you understandThis game is the worst ive ever played in terms of style and realism. As a predator, I am blocked by a leaf from making a jump... As a Marine, i can jump through steel pipe to make the objective. This game is fast and lends itself to want to be fun. But, is far from it if you favor the vilan... Which is horribly under powered. Period... If you are a follower of the lure, if you understand the nature of the beast, its like saying the lion of Africa has the teeth of a kitten of America in terms of power... The Marines are way over powered with tech and can heal as fast as hell. I know, Ive played both Marine and predator and see what can be done by both. Cloaking abilities mean nothing... Can see pred a mile away.... Trash!!!! Forget making something that is garbage... You are following what has been done with this franchise. You **** on the name and expect people to entertain the existance of trash just because it sheds light on a dark spot. An itch that needs to be scratched for the fans. And you do it in a trashy way which is not fine and not complete which just pisses us off. Do yourself a favor... Find someone who understands the nature of a predator in real life... Study and find the patience to listen and establish what is needed to make something like this be close to being real... Then you will maybe be onto something. Ibought this game today, played it for 6 hours, and want to not only get a refund but want to through my **** computer out of the window with all these bugs... Things not doing what they are supposed to do, jumping and blocked by a **** leaf, shooting a **** PLASMA BEAM AND CANT PENETRATE A **** LEAF??? REALLY??? Jumping as Pred and hitting a leaf and stopping??? All actions against the protagonist and all benefit to the humans... Guess what??? Some, MOST of us want to see the humans get **** chopped up!! Why? Because that is what the **** movie and series is and should be about.... Dont rig the game to be like the movies....... Dont give the top end to the 4 vs 1 human team.... Make it real!!!! Make the Pred a **** Pred and allow the humans to fight for the right to survive... Thats whats happening in the movies, comics and lore..... But this game is trash for how **** the Pred is portrayed. The supposed APEX PRED OF THE UNIVERSE is garbage in this game and deserves better..................................... Period...… Expand
  5. ScienceAdvisor
    May 28, 2020
    3
    Collision meshes that were made in two seconds, so they act more like an invisible wall destroys the flow of this combat game. When you add in the moronic AI, the fact that enemies practically spawn on top of you, or within a structure you just cleared, it decimates immersion. Then we get to the "hit one button a million times" as the laziest QTE mechanics for all their 'interactiveCollision meshes that were made in two seconds, so they act more like an invisible wall destroys the flow of this combat game. When you add in the moronic AI, the fact that enemies practically spawn on top of you, or within a structure you just cleared, it decimates immersion. Then we get to the "hit one button a million times" as the laziest QTE mechanics for all their 'interactive gameplay' (e.g. hacking, or collecting items). It is pointless repetition to delay you and make this look like a real game. But even more artificial is the drug lord troops zerg rushing the dead predator to shoot it, if you do manage to take it down. That is right. It is dead and they desperately need to shoot it some more. At least according to the devs.

    The only real fun is playing as the Predator, but waiting 7 minutes (on average) to get into a match is far too long to keep a player base. Then when you do get in, the starting Predator is a joke, while the final version (Beserker) is massively OP. They cannot be taken down by an entire team dumping endless rounds into it. To cap it all off, there is no match making between marines and the predator. So quite often those playing as a marine will run into a Beserker that is 20+ levels higher than they are. Further proof these devs need to hire a real game designer.

    This is just another poor excuse of an EA title pushed out the door on unsuspecting customers. Perhaps in the future they may have finished the game and hired someone with a clue to fix the gameplay, but that is not today. Hard Pass.    … Expand
  6. nevacok323
    Apr 24, 2020
    0
    This game is worst. Please DO NOT buy this game.
    On PC, game in Epic Games Store which is first cons, everyone known that Epic games Launcher is sh1t, very laggy launcher, you even can't normally download the game.
    The game is very very buggy and laggy, there is a lot, just million bugs in this game. Even text is shuttering lol, you can't read text because is flickering, ahah.    This game is worst. Please DO NOT buy this game.
    On PC, game in Epic Games Store which is first cons, everyone known that Epic games Launcher is sh1t, very laggy launcher, you even can't normally download the game.
    The game is very very buggy and laggy, there is a lot, just million bugs in this game. Even text is shuttering lol, you can't read text because is flickering, ahah.
    Unplayable FPS, drops from 70 to 30, you can't see stable 60 fps, forget about it. (my PC - Core i7 + GTX 1080).
    Textures sometime is missing, sound is lagging, cr4ppy optimization, fps drops, graphics from 2005 even on Max settings.
    Matchmaking is 0, you will wait more then 10 mins and if you find maximum will be 2 players, forget about to play as Predator because you will never find lobby with him. I was wait more 25 mins and didn't find any lobby. (3 times)
    Just DO NOT buy this game.
    This game is not worth to get your money.
    I did refund.    … Expand
  7. awolcz
    Apr 24, 2020
    3
    I wanted to like this game but unfortunately, it is bad in the current state. Not much changed since beta. Optimisation is not very good and I see FPS drops even with my RTX 2070 SUPER and SSD. Game play is dull, unpolished and unbalanced. It gets repetitive very soon. There is no reason for fire team to split resulting in no depth in game play and tactics. There are three maps but theyI wanted to like this game but unfortunately, it is bad in the current state. Not much changed since beta. Optimisation is not very good and I see FPS drops even with my RTX 2070 SUPER and SSD. Game play is dull, unpolished and unbalanced. It gets repetitive very soon. There is no reason for fire team to split resulting in no depth in game play and tactics. There are three maps but they look almost the same, just with different layout and few different buildings. This was one of the most anticipated games of 2020 for me and the first big disappointment.… Expand
  8. lbnfmmv
    Apr 24, 2020
    0
    Это не игра а гавно полное, вообще не реально играть, не покупайте, очень много багов, неиграбельная, ФПС вообще дерьмо даже на 2070 RTX.
    Стрельба деревянная, анимация как в марио, и то там лучше. Лутбоксы, не сохраняется прогресс, вообщем куча багов, просто очень много. Не стоит своих денег.
    Зачем вообще выпускать такой сырой продукт? Оценка мусор или -100 из 10    Это не игра а гавно полное, вообще не реально играть, не покупайте, очень много багов, неиграбельная, ФПС вообще дерьмо даже на 2070 RTX.
    Стрельба деревянная, анимация как в марио, и то там лучше. Лутбоксы, не сохраняется прогресс, вообщем куча багов, просто очень много. Не стоит своих денег.
    Зачем вообще выпускать такой сырой продукт?

    Оценка мусор или -100 из 10
  9. FatBrando
    May 18, 2020
    4
    So after reaching lvl100 I realized I needed to update this review. At the early levels while everyone is still kinda figuring things out, it's super fun. The core idea here is great. Sadly, at a high level of play it becomes extremely apparent that the balancing is utterly atrocious. (Even I, in my original review called out some players for playing to aggressively, but at a certain pointSo after reaching lvl100 I realized I needed to update this review. At the early levels while everyone is still kinda figuring things out, it's super fun. The core idea here is great. Sadly, at a high level of play it becomes extremely apparent that the balancing is utterly atrocious. (Even I, in my original review called out some players for playing to aggressively, but at a certain point it doesn't really matter how careful you are, or precise with your shots.) The game was clearly rushed, and it's worrisome to see a game this small (only 3 maps were included at launch along with 1 game mode) with so many bugs, glitches, and balancing issues. Even a quick visit to the forums makes it pretty clear that players are really unhappy with the balance of the game at higher levels of play.

    The first round of "balancing" was laughable. One of the major concerns was the parry mechanic in the game being too strong. Illfonic's solution to that was to add a stamina cost. However, the cost was negligible, still allowing about 4-5 parries in a row before draining the stamina. As if that wasn't enough, the player could still parry with zero stamina. So the solution really had no effect on gameplay or balance. That's concerning for future updates, as it seems that Illfonic is unsure of how best to make the player base happy. They seem too scared to lean one way or another for fear of alienating anyone. Unfortunate, becasue again, what's here could be great. But right now, even after the recent Predator buff, the Predator is still basically a fox for the fireteam to hunt. There is still a lot of work to be done, and currently Illfonic hasn't shown that they are ready to make serious changes to the game. I can't recommend it in it's current state. It's worth keeping an eye out for future patches, but I'd ask around before you buy.

    My Original Review: Flawed but still very fun, a must for fans of the films or Illfonic's Friday the 13th.

    As an asymmetric multiplayer game, it's important to note that your experience with the game will vary from match to match depending on the play-style and competence of the people you're playing with. At low levels, with an inexperienced player, the Predator isn't much of a threat. You'll see message boards flooded with topics like "Predator too weak!!!" Most of the games that end with a Predator kill is usually because the player jumped into the middle of the fireteam and started slashing away. As you progress into the higher levels however, you'll start to see the game really shine. There is nothing more thrilling than a cat and mouse game against a competent Predator player. A fireteam that doesn't work together and cover each other will be quickly and severly punished. Most games your team will be frantically checking the trees, jumping at every clicking noise. It's a blast.

    I'm surprised by the IGN review. They gave Friday the 13th a 7/10 and this game is just as good if not better. Don't let it scare you off. This is definitely worth checking out.

    There are flaws to be sure. Poor enemy AI, lack of gameplay variety, some slightly clunky mechanics, and a few other rough edges that need polished before this game really shines. As long as Illfonic continues to refine and support this game with new maps, gameplay mechanics, and balancing tweaks I think it could become a multiplayer mainstay for a good time to come. I have a good feeling about this one, and I'm on board.    … Expand
  10. FinFlik
    Apr 25, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. графика найс, сама игра скука полнейший, даже количество багов не делают ее интересней.… Expand
  11. BillyMacatus
    Apr 24, 2020
    2
    The game is nice, but unplayable for me, as it don't allow me to remap movement keys (WASD), and as a left-handed player used to play with arrow keys, i find it impossible to enjoy it.. if anytime with any patch this change, i would consider to buy it again..
  12. Gamerjohn
    May 12, 2020
    0
    Save your money, this game is only worth $0 until they fix bugs. What's the point if I can't launch the game and if it does...it crashes
  13. DK12
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Brilliant example how NOT to do asymmetric multiplayer.
    status on 2020-06-27:
    Cons: - No balance - Avg. queue time for Predator 10-30 min for free win or 30 sec. for dull squad gameplay - After release Dev focused on new paid DLC instead of fix endless bugs - lack of content - Games balance driven by crying on forums instead of game statistic - No optimisation - Game breaking    Brilliant example how NOT to do asymmetric multiplayer.
    status on 2020-06-27:

    Cons:
    - No balance
    - Avg. queue time for Predator 10-30 min for free win or 30 sec. for dull squad gameplay
    - After release Dev focused on new paid DLC instead of fix endless bugs
    - lack of content
    - Games balance driven by crying on forums instead of game statistic
    - No optimisation
    - Game breaking bugs
    - No Ranking system
    - Worst AI ever (spawn front your face/back and uses 'simple pawn move' EU4)
    Pros:
    + Predator universe
    + Graphic looks pretty on max
    + interesting concept    … Expand
  14. Xandl7
    May 2, 2021
    0
    save your money
    no playerbase
    gameplay is clunky
    horrible performance
    everyone wants to play predator so if someone doesnt get it, they leave
  15. Wiezzel
    Apr 14, 2021
    1
    I will start with the cons: so if something in there is a no-no you know.
    Then the pros are real good reasons to try the game.
    Cons: -Very few maps -Unbalanced game -Not Optimized -Many bugs -Not rewarding -Game mechanics and system are at best "odd" (like the boar spawn that can heal the predator) -Very annoying or bad pvp game modes. ( One mode the Fireteam runs around    I will start with the cons: so if something in there is a no-no you know.
    Then the pros are real good reasons to try the game.

    Cons:
    -Very few maps
    -Unbalanced game
    -Not Optimized
    -Many bugs
    -Not rewarding
    -Game mechanics and system are at best "odd" (like the boar spawn that can heal the predator)
    -Very annoying or bad pvp game modes. ( One mode the Fireteam runs around fighting BOTS until the predator kills them or the pred is just too scared because some gamers use a pistol that can kill a whole pred) ( The second mode is a very basic area Capture and whenever a team reach a cap someone can become a (super weak version of a ) Predator

    -Graphics do not good at all. Something they do with the engine, does not matter what you do it will ultimately look ugly. Grainy, blurry, not optimized
    -Low quality for play looks very ugly like 1998 CS
    -Developers only care for money and releasing new skins.
    -Some of the MORE powerful PREDS are PAY TO PLAY.
    -Very little skin.
    -Soul less game.
    -Major bugs still present since release day, like you cannot invite friends and cannot invite friends from other platforms, but can play crossplatform
    -Small Player base

    PROS:
    -You can be a predator.
    -You can fight a predator controlled by a player.    … Expand
  16. TheDandyM4n
    Feb 16, 2021
    2
    its honestly sad how great this game was when i first started playing it as a low level newbie. When the predator was an actual terrifying force where with a bit of skill and a decent fire team could prevail now playing at higher levels the predator is such a sad joke can nearly 1v1 a pred easily and playing as the pred is a nightmare of being tagged and track constantly the fire team canits honestly sad how great this game was when i first started playing it as a low level newbie. When the predator was an actual terrifying force where with a bit of skill and a decent fire team could prevail now playing at higher levels the predator is such a sad joke can nearly 1v1 a pred easily and playing as the pred is a nightmare of being tagged and track constantly the fire team can clear the hole map while i heal in just a few seconds your weapons' will rarely deal damage cant stealth at all… Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. PC Games
    May 5, 2020
    50
    Predator: Hunting Grounds' interesting asymmetric multiplayer gameplay is brought down by its monotone missions, annoying bugs, stupid AI and blatant balancing issues. What a waste of a big Hollywood movie license.
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  2. 4P.de
    May 4, 2020
    70
    It has the right ingredients and captures the jungle hunt like a movie – but it demotes the Predator to an accidental source of irritation for the co-op-play of the soldiers.
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  3. Wccftech
    Apr 30, 2020
    45
    My concern with Predator: Hunting Grounds is a simple one. If Illfonic doesn't fix the issues with getting in a game and a few bugs like AI enemies glitching into the floor, as well as develop some content to actually liven it up, it'll become another Evolve. If the issues are fixed and a bit of content is made, I could genuinely see this having a decent following. I know I'd come back to it.
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