theHunter: Call of the Wild

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 113 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 31 out of 113
  3. Negative: 27 out of 113
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  1. Mr_Impulsive
    Jan 1, 2020
    7
    The is game is built on the Apex open world game engine, the game looks absolutely stunning running on Apex. Alot of people I see are basing their reviews off of graphics, the problem is although being one of the best hunting games on the market right now there are a number of online connection issues and syncing issues with multiplayer. The animal ai is decent but could use some moreThe is game is built on the Apex open world game engine, the game looks absolutely stunning running on Apex. Alot of people I see are basing their reviews off of graphics, the problem is although being one of the best hunting games on the market right now there are a number of online connection issues and syncing issues with multiplayer. The animal ai is decent but could use some more refinement and polishing for sure.

    The game supports several reserves optional to buy, you get some reserves with the game itself and one of the best reserves still to this day is the Pac Northwest Layton Lakes reserve that comes with the game. A wide variety of big game and small game to hunt, the progression system to unlock new weapons is very slow though, I believe this was geared down intentionally to nudge people towards the dlc packs for weapons and tools etc.

    If you're a hunting fan and a gamer, here is one of the best hunting sims we have available today.    … Expand
  2. Flashback92
    Feb 26, 2019
    7
    This game has only weak point: The animal A.I. system. Not realistic.
    Graphics: very good
    Sounds: very good
    Music: bad
    Control: good
    Performance: good (you get more fps if you start the game, and set to low graphics in auto presets, and then you put the graphics to ultra in manual.) from 30 to 42 fps! You need to do this any time when you start the game.
  3. SuperkenGaming
    Sep 28, 2017
    6
    Thehunter call of the wild
    focused on realism in the wrong places
    Thehunter call of the wild is a hunting simulation with tons of promise and potential.. the world is beautiful, there are cool mechanics to make hunting intriguing… but call of the wild ultimately forgets to make this game feel like a game… You starts call of the wild by choosing youre character then youre set into the    Thehunter call of the wild
    focused on realism in the wrong places
    Thehunter call of the wild is a hunting simulation with tons of promise and potential..
    the world is beautiful, there are cool mechanics to make hunting intriguing…
    but call of the wild ultimately forgets to make this game feel like a game…
    You starts call of the wild by choosing youre character then youre set into the world and get a quick rundown on how things work..
    theres a mission structure here, but you can ignore all of this and just go hunting on your own…
    I was impressed with the lighting and graphics of this game… there are ubisoft like outposts that mark locations on your map to uncover for experience or fast travel points to buy new weapons and ammo with the cash earned from completing missions or hunting on your own…
    there are blinds oyu can build with your cash to lure animals into an area and take them out…
    and the idea of hunting in this game at first seems really cool..
    as you walk around youll see tracks all over the place and you can examine them and by doing so the game will tell you which animal these tracks belong to.. really helpful for the games missions…
    you then follow these tracks and depending on how old there are they can lead you right to the animal.. their resting area or where they eat..
    and while youre hunting them down you have to be cautious of both the wind and the amount of noise you make..
    theres a compass telling you the direction the winds blowing and if an animal picks up on your scent they’ll run.. they’ll also give you warning calls if youre close and making too much noise..
    I was ready for all of this..
    however hunting here is far more tedious than that set up makes it sound..
    it isn’t like a witch contract where you search an area for a while..
    tracking down animals can take you thousands of kilometers away from your starting point
    only going off of a cone on your cell phone which acts as your mini map to find the next point of interest…
    tracking down just one animal can easily take 30 minutes and its just not fun..
    youd think maybe youll run into other animals while hunting this one, but it doesn’t happen..
    the world feels like a ghost town…
    the rarity of animals makes this feel more like a hiking while animals in the distance mock you simulator…
    and again you can find where animals feed and the time they do so..
    so I went to a resting place. .waiting until the time an animal I was hunting for a story mission was supposed to eat and I waited for a 30 minute window and they never showed up…
    how are spawns not frequent in this feeding window…
    make this simulator at least a little video gamey..
    its hunting without the reward of food at the end of it all…
    so at least let me have a little fun with it..
    there are 2 separate reservers here.. though each reserve shares the same 12 animals specials.. though 6 of those 12 being a type of deer.. so the hunting variety is pretty lacking…
    the 2nd map is less beautiful and much smaller.. and felt a little too populated…
    but I cant complain ive been waiting 5 hours to see an animal to shoot and when I went here I was seeing like 20 all bunched up..
    and I shoot.. and theyre just not falling…
    the lack of realism when it comes to shooting the animal is the most annoying part of all of this..
    when you do finally track one down.. theres no satisfaction of dropping them…
    you shoot them and chase them until they bleed out
    and while wounded they all of a sudden turn into speed gonzoles..
    theyre out of there and you have to get your vanessa carlton on and follow their blood trail for 1000 miles
    though youre ranked on how little they suffer.. so aiming for vitals through this games ridiculous amount of sway is rewarded.. and youre paid and earn xp accordingly
    xp that goes into a leveling system and gives you skill and perk points to dump into your weapons and hunting abilities…
    The world again is beautiful and varried… but this game is really for the patient type that don’t mind the tedium of checking how fresh deer poop is just to come to a dead end and start again on a new track…
    I give Thehunter call of the wild
    a 6.0/10    … Expand
  4. BHreborn
    Nov 29, 2017
    7
    Here's a quick rundown:
    -Beautiful and very realistic graphics, sounds, ambience, weather effects
    -Very accurate and realistic bullet ballistics and trajectory -Hunting and tracking are slow and require patience, so this is NOT call of duty hunting. -With each animal you kill, it shows you where the bullet enters and what organs are hit along with other statistics. -Each animal reacts    Here's a quick rundown:
    -Beautiful and very realistic graphics, sounds, ambience, weather effects
    -Very accurate and realistic bullet ballistics and trajectory
    -Hunting and tracking are slow and require patience, so this is NOT call of duty hunting.
    -With each animal you kill, it shows you where the bullet enters and what organs are hit along with other statistics.
    -Each animal reacts to every sound, smell, and sight differently and with realistic outcomes

    However, the game lacks any content other than hunting..
    -This hunting game released with NO placeable tree stands, ground blinds, tents, or transportation (which is very risky on the developer end of a hunting game..) however, you can now purchase these items with real money many months after release.
    -This game does NOT include any purchasable property such as a cabin where you can hang up your trophies or process your kills.
    -There is NOTHING to do in this game, other than hunting and tracking animals.

    -In the item shop, some of the item descriptions scroll a bit too fast to read.
    -In the player menu, it sometimes takes multiple clicks to open the map/inventory/skills/perks
    -In the item shop under rifles and rifle ammo, excessive scrolling is needed just for it to show duplicate items which may be confusing at first
    As of 11-29-2017, I have not experienced any other bugs or glitches with this game    … Expand
  5. rezo_21
    Sep 18, 2021
    7
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  6. Perperre42
    Feb 19, 2022
    7
    This is a very fun game. I found it really hard in the beginning and I spent many, many hours in the beginning trying to track animals. You slowly level up and get better at hunting. The game is not very helpful when it comes to how to do stuff. Thanks to Youtube movies and forums I eventually learned howto hunt. The graphics are fantastic and the animals are very realistic. UnfortunatelyThis is a very fun game. I found it really hard in the beginning and I spent many, many hours in the beginning trying to track animals. You slowly level up and get better at hunting. The game is not very helpful when it comes to how to do stuff. Thanks to Youtube movies and forums I eventually learned howto hunt. The graphics are fantastic and the animals are very realistic. Unfortunately you have to pay for a lot of dlcs if you want more. The game is full of bugs and after the last update bird hunting doesn't work. All in all a very relaxing and fun game. I really recommend it.… Expand
  7. L4ncer
    Mar 20, 2023
    5
    Si no te gustan los juegos que requieren mucha paciencia ni lo juegues.
    Es un buen juego en cuanto a mecanicas y realismo, la IA de los animales puede ser muy buena y dificil por lo tanto es un reto hacer una buena caza, los graficos son muy buenos pero no excelentes, el uso de las armas está bien pero podría ser mucho mejor como por ejemplo agregar accesorios al arma como por ejemplo    Si no te gustan los juegos que requieren mucha paciencia ni lo juegues.
    Es un buen juego en cuanto a mecanicas y realismo, la IA de los animales puede ser muy buena y dificil por lo tanto es un reto hacer una buena caza, los graficos son muy buenos pero no excelentes, el uso de las armas está bien pero podría ser mucho mejor como por ejemplo agregar accesorios al arma como por ejemplo silenciadores, cargadores y empuñaduras para mejorar el control del arma.
    El lado malo del juego es que hay que pagar con dinero real los dlc's que son contenido que podrian no hacer sido dlc y estar dentro del juego sin tener que poner un solo centavo de tu bolsillo, las armas que ya existen no son muy interesantes y para conseguirlas deberias jugar como si tu trabajo fuese el de jugar este juego porque necesitas mucho dinero para comprar un arma. La munición, los precios del juego son tan exagerados que son irreales, las balas valen tan caras como por ejemplo si quisieras comprarte desde una PlayStation 4 usada, una computadora nueva potente, una Glock 17 en la vida real o hasta un auto usado en estado aceptable.
    Divertido si lo juegas una hora.    … Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

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  1. Ragequit.gr
    Nov 26, 2017
    82
    theHunter: Call of the Wild clearly provides with a realistic feel of hunting. Seasoned hunters would adore it, but it may push away casual players.
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  2. GameStar
    Nov 15, 2017
    75
    A hunting simulator that looks great and is fun? Time for a Jagermeister!
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  3. Worth Playing
    Jun 2, 2017
    65
    In the end, theHunter: Call of the Wild is a more defined niche game in what is already a niche category. There isn't much appeal for hunting games to begin with, and an even smaller group wants a hunting simulator, especially when there is already a free-to-play version. However, this is a game that requires patience for both the hunting process and the bugs that come along with it. If you can live with that, and you're lucky enough to get a friend or two to join in, then you'll find the game to be a good time. Otherwise, try out the free-to-play version to see if this pacing is right for you.
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