Hunt: Showdown

 PlayStation 4
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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 182 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 107 out of 182
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 182
  3. Negative: 43 out of 182
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  1. Beorn_man
    Aug 16, 2023
    9
    look the graphics could use a ps5 polish, the glitches could be worked on, but godamn if you want Horror cowboys this game has it in spades. its niche but its my thing.
  2. Jdbeicd
    Aug 14, 2023
    1
    Absolute crap. Hunt is filled with constant game crashes and incredibly long loading times between each match. When the game actually does work, you really feel the clunky game mechanics. Be prepared to waste an excessive amount of time just trying to understand what is even going on, due to the tutorial explaining absolutely nothing. If you enjoy a first person shooter in which you crouchAbsolute crap. Hunt is filled with constant game crashes and incredibly long loading times between each match. When the game actually does work, you really feel the clunky game mechanics. Be prepared to waste an excessive amount of time just trying to understand what is even going on, due to the tutorial explaining absolutely nothing. If you enjoy a first person shooter in which you crouch walk for 40 minutes just to get instakilled by some guy sitting in a bush, then this is the game for you. I really wanted to like this game, I do love the concept, but I have been shocked at how poorly it was executed. There’s clearly been about triple the amount of effort put into making extra skins that you can buy than into the actual gameplay. Personally, I wish I hadn’t wasted my money on this garbage.… Expand
  3. Pu33ylips69
    Jul 23, 2023
    9
    Now that the devs addressed the wild contracts issue and added it to the random contracts I can happily score the game as it deserves. Now solo players can enjoy the new content like everyone else. Will adjust the score if that changes or regresses.
  4. benprofessional
    May 22, 2023
    5
    gameplay is good, but graphics and resolution on consoles are very awful, developers only care about to sell new skins, i asked a devs on official support about will they plan to make graphics like on pc for ps5 cause this game is very old and looks good only on pc on max settings, they answered that they are not planning to add good graphics and ru server, because they are scamming peoplegameplay is good, but graphics and resolution on consoles are very awful, developers only care about to sell new skins, i asked a devs on official support about will they plan to make graphics like on pc for ps5 cause this game is very old and looks good only on pc on max settings, they answered that they are not planning to add good graphics and ru server, because they are scamming people on skins only… Expand
  5. jppgarcia
    May 2, 2023
    0
    One of the ugliest games I've ever seen. Textures from the PS2 era, render distance no more than 40 meters so if you use a sniper everything looks like **** Long ass time to get in a game, and in-game enemies are just plain **** annoying. This game is mega ass
  6. brit-france
    May 2, 2023
    8
    First of all let's say the good.

    the sound is nothing short of incredible, wich adds to the absolute amazing atmosphere, it really gets you in and has given me huge jump scares. the weapons and general gameplay are amazing and i have nothing but love for the feel of everything, the gadgets and mechanics work verywell and give a good level of tactical depth especially the use of sound,    First of all let's say the good.

    the sound is nothing short of incredible, wich adds to the absolute amazing atmosphere, it really gets you in and has given me huge jump scares.
    the weapons and general gameplay are amazing and i have nothing but love for the feel of everything, the gadgets and mechanics work verywell and give a good level of tactical depth especially the use of sound, no other game does sound as well as hunt,
    But .....
    texture taking a very long time to kick in general laging frame rate dips, sometimes 1 bullet kills other times i put in multiple rounds in on nothing but i take one hit and done, and other technical issues keep what is otherwise an amazing game very down

    my personal oppinion is that they need to fix the servers and also may be jus me but do PvE servers for just co-op    … Expand
  7. IIIAHMIII
    Apr 21, 2023
    0
    I have to alter this review the folloewing problems are still a thing on the PS5 many years later. This game is hands down the worst shooter i have played in 27 years of gaming. Frame rate drops. Lags. Loading times. Enemies that drop from the sky. Headshots that don't count. Blue screen en error 1 out of 10 matches ( not on ps5 anymore) . Close up gun fight is impossible with aI have to alter this review the folloewing problems are still a thing on the PS5 many years later. This game is hands down the worst shooter i have played in 27 years of gaming. Frame rate drops. Lags. Loading times. Enemies that drop from the sky. Headshots that don't count. Blue screen en error 1 out of 10 matches ( not on ps5 anymore) . Close up gun fight is impossible with a controller. Also losing a lot of hunters for no reason. Last update removed around 6 leveled hunters for no f reason

    Dear god how can a company release such a vile piece of **** shooter. Even free battle royal games are better then this 40 euro game. SHAME ON CRYTEK last time i buy anything from these developers.    … Expand
  8. Danton1996
    Jul 30, 2022
    8
    Playing this currently on the PS5. The PS4 version is too long of loading that it takes the fun out of it. But now with the new console the loading is fast and love that there is not much of a handicap playing with controller or a mouse and keyboard. You get to choose between solo, duo or triple player mode, you go battle royale for clues and either kill the NPC boss or players. Not forPlaying this currently on the PS5. The PS4 version is too long of loading that it takes the fun out of it. But now with the new console the loading is fast and love that there is not much of a handicap playing with controller or a mouse and keyboard. You get to choose between solo, duo or triple player mode, you go battle royale for clues and either kill the NPC boss or players. Not for the fortnite players.… Expand
  9. Talomustkill
    May 13, 2022
    4
    What's the point of leveling up? if you lose everything you invested in your character every time you die, it doesn't make sense! the gameplay is great, the monsters too, but only that.
  10. GustavoRS231
    Apr 3, 2022
    9
    Viciante, tenso e muito divertido. Um dis melhores shooters PvP/E que já joguei.
  11. WhyAndWhat9
    Jan 15, 2022
    4
    For me, switching from Warzone to Hunt Showdown was like moving from fugazzi slums to British first class mansion and that feeling was what actually kept me tied to this game last 6 months. But let me spill it right here right now - DON'T BUY IT ON PS4!!!
    I mean, I've been playing it for half a year and paying ps plus only because of it. Still, while I play I feel like my both hands are    For me, switching from Warzone to Hunt Showdown was like moving from fugazzi slums to British first class mansion and that feeling was what actually kept me tied to this game last 6 months. But let me spill it right here right now - DON'T BUY IT ON PS4!!!
    I mean, I've been playing it for half a year and paying ps plus only because of it. Still, while I play I feel like my both hands are broken and I have absolutely no control over situation. Every kill is a lucky kill because controls are nightmare and I really mean NIGHTMARE... you know when someone is chasing you and you know what to do but just can't because your legs and arms feels numb and out of control, it's exact feeling that you will get if you play Hunt Showdown on PS4 or any other console.
    Athmosphere is great, idea and pacing is awesome, monsters and attention to detail is great, sound is superb and that's all outshadowed by insanely clunky PS4 port. If you wanna play it then play it the way it should be played - play it on PC. Seriously, 2 on 2 gunfight is 15 to 20 FPS... insane mess and frustration.    … Expand
  12. Farsah
    Jan 7, 2022
    3
    Love the game so much but the console version is beyond **** Absolute trainwreck
  13. Peitz
    Jan 5, 2022
    10
    Really good balanced.
    Extreme exciting gameplay.
    By far the best Game I ever played, and I am playing alot. (More then 20 years gaming experience, multiple hours daily)
  14. Egirlhunter69
    Dec 13, 2021
    0
    Literally the worst game, laggy and unbalanced. Special ammo is overpowered, burning zombies everywhere and way too many helldogs, the game is unplayable and I can't enjoy it.
  15. Nubells
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    What the hell is this terrible tragedy... I would rather play Disney's Brave on PS3 than this terrible septic tank.
  16. KuroiShinigami9
    Sep 11, 2021
    8
    It's something different to play with friends, not the best made game but makes up for it with it's different perspective and just pure fun. My main reason was to play something with friends and ps4 is very limited in that regard it's a good alternative for all the other shooter that are basically new skin every year like COD and BF. So if you looking for different kind of game to playIt's something different to play with friends, not the best made game but makes up for it with it's different perspective and just pure fun. My main reason was to play something with friends and ps4 is very limited in that regard it's a good alternative for all the other shooter that are basically new skin every year like COD and BF. So if you looking for different kind of game to play with friends then this might be a game for you, although not the easiest to get the hang of and PC is filled with diehard so recommend ps4 version.… Expand
  17. DIGBICK23
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Do not purchase on any consoles!! They all run at 20 fps and you will be lucky to not come a cross a single bug in the game.
  18. anarchykvetak
    Aug 23, 2021
    10
    Best multiplayer "shooter" i ever played... Developers make a lot of events and new features in nowadays...
  19. Sadbee
    May 14, 2021
    10
    Okay, so I just got started. The sound and general atmosphere in this game is mindblowing. I love every second of this crazy scary game. I drop the score to nine because it's running in sluggish 30fps, even on ps4 pro. I would love to see a 'performance' setting in the future.

    Played even more, currently lvl 44 bloodline. The more of the game you uncover, the more fun it gets. I got    Okay, so I just got started. The sound and general atmosphere in this game is mindblowing. I love every second of this crazy scary game. I drop the score to nine because it's running in sluggish 30fps, even on ps4 pro. I would love to see a 'performance' setting in the future.

    Played even more, currently lvl 44 bloodline. The more of the game you uncover, the more fun it gets. I got used to the slow gameplay. The fights are even more crispier because of that. The satisfaction of landing a headshot is unfathomable. It is not yet another survival horror game, it's a unique masterpiece.

    Please try it yourself. Amazing game.

    Edit: I played hundreds of hours of this and loved most of it. Lots of fine memories now.    … Expand
  20. Hoodedboy
    Apr 30, 2021
    0
    Game is trash, don’t waste your time or money.

    Mechanics are the worst than any FPS ever made. Menu is pathetic. Game is all about camping and seeing who has an hour to waste hiding and getting 1 kill. It’s just a bad game. The devs are useless too.
  21. Muddykip
    Apr 15, 2021
    10
    The best game I have played. I now have 300 hours and still love it! The deves are always listening to the community and making changes, running events. Even adding new bosses and community made skins into the game for free! The atmosphere (Like all the other comments say) is stunning. I'd recommend playing as a solo at least once. It is a 30 minute adrenalin rush. If you'd like to learnThe best game I have played. I now have 300 hours and still love it! The deves are always listening to the community and making changes, running events. Even adding new bosses and community made skins into the game for free! The atmosphere (Like all the other comments say) is stunning. I'd recommend playing as a solo at least once. It is a 30 minute adrenalin rush. If you'd like to learn more about the game, go checkout the subreddit as there is plenty of reviews/ player experiences to read/ watch. All I have to say on this short post is that I've had the best gaming experiences of my life in this game.… Expand
  22. Peztish
    Nov 26, 2020
    0
    Horrible execution of this port , very bad controls , textures load in when you are 1-2 meters from them
    so very sad to see this , I do love the concept of this game , but the controls and bugs make it pointless to play
  23. SuperKing
    Nov 22, 2020
    8
    Fun take on PvPvE. There is a learning curve for a new player but if you have played any recent FPS its not game breaking. Solo is do-able but you need to have patients, use more strategy and be ok with not winning every match. In my opinion its more fun to play with friends. Overall worth buying when it goes on sale.
  24. bent_toe
    Oct 22, 2020
    9
    One of the best pvp/pve games out there.
    Go search youtube and watch a few "how to's" and some reviews.

    I got 900+ hours in the game on PS4 pro and i'm not quitting anytime soon, that's for sure.

    It got a steep learning curve and the first 20+ hours it will be a struggle. Overcome that and you will find one of the best online shooters ever created.
  25. AkaKrin
    Sep 30, 2020
    10
    Well, you either love or hate this game, looking at all the reviews. But man, if you love this game, it can be really awesom. Every shot and every bullit counts and death is permanent. When you lose a high level hunter, it will suck. But when you kill someone, you it hurts on the other side too. The tension in a gunfight can be brutal and beautifull.

    This game has a very steep learning    Well, you either love or hate this game, looking at all the reviews. But man, if you love this game, it can be really awesom. Every shot and every bullit counts and death is permanent. When you lose a high level hunter, it will suck. But when you kill someone, you it hurts on the other side too. The tension in a gunfight can be brutal and beautifull.

    This game has a very steep learning curve, but there are a lot of good tutorials on youtube. I never played pvp games before, but this game just got me hooked. Playing together with other people and communicating, makes it even better.

    Give this game a chanche and find out for yourself!    … Expand
  26. Chaos_Kid
    Sep 1, 2020
    9
    This is the funniest battle royal I have ever played, and maybe one of the funniest FPS I've played in general.

    It's really unique, a battle royal that only has 12 players max per map, where you start out with the exact loadout that you choose, and where you can kill everyone and still lose, or kill no one and eek out a win. This game has something that i never knew most battle royals    This is the funniest battle royal I have ever played, and maybe one of the funniest FPS I've played in general.

    It's really unique, a battle royal that only has 12 players max per map, where you start out with the exact loadout that you choose, and where you can kill everyone and still lose, or kill no one and eek out a win. This game has something that i never knew most battle royals needed... and objective other than "Survive till the end, kill everyone else". There's no shrinking map, no gas, or storm, or lava coming to get you, just: an NPC Monster or 2 to find and kill: bounties, which those monsters drop on death, to defend, extract with, or steal from other players: and, the real danger, other players which are trying to do the same thing. Oh and the NPC zombies and special enemies that litter the map which usually aren't a problem, but can become a big one when in a gun fight with someone else.

    This game has some of the most intense gun fights i have ever had. While it does have the occasional 1-10 sec gun fights that most fps have, it also common to have gun fights that last 5-10 minutes or longer against a team. And they don't last long because your some hard-to-kill bullet sponge (most guns 2-3 shot, shotguns usually one shot in range, and headshots are instant kills), they last because your trying to reposition, cover, flank, and confuse the enemy to get that clean shot, and they're doing the same to you. Also there is no Rez timer in the game, and downed team mate can be rezed (albeit a limited number of times and with a health penalty) as long as they have one team member left. And since singles, Duos and even Trios (if you choose), can all be on the same map, and there is nothing telling you if you wiped a team with your kill or not, you never know if someone is still out there, waiting. That coupled with fact the game has permadeath, which means you lose the loadout (which are generally easy to replace) and the skills/perks (not so easy to replace), of a hunter when they die, adds a level of tension and sense of risk, to gunfights that is generally missing in other games.

    The game has 2 maps, with a generally unique environment of an 1898 Louisiana Swamp. It has Night and Day time, Clear or Foggy weather which all effect how the game plays out. There is a big difference between the maps at night or day. I would like to see more maps for a game that isn't free, but the maps that are their are really good. The maps may have some areas that seem mostly empty at first glance, but the first time that tall grass saves your life, or you snipe/ track someone through that crack in the wall, or the lines in the floor boards when their a level above, you realize that the levels are full of useful artifacts, have been expertly designed for this type of game.

    That isn't to say the game isn't without it's issues. The learning curve may be steep for some and finding a partner or teammate is difficult for new players, which doesn't make the learning curve any easier (experienced players don't want to risk their expensive gear or high level character on a noob). Other battle royal skills generally don't translate well to this game, as looting and resource finding isn't the main thing, it's more about planning attacks, ambushes, escapes, which is really fun, but doesn't help the learning curve issue. The controls can be confusing if you make the wrong choice (Choose Gunslinger, trust me). The tutorials don't tell you alot of game mechanics (like burnt bodies can't be rezed, but also can't be looted) and are generally poor at telling you how to really play the game, what gear you should take etc, that you have to toggle mute to speak and that enemies can directionally hear your in game chat to your team mate ( i highly recommend watching a youtube video). Also the UI is sort of a confusing mess and not really optimized for console, with some players not even realizing the extent to which they can change their load-outs.
    And the game has technical issues as well, which usually aren't bad, but do exist. The draw distance, while usually okay, can be noticeable bad at times, textures can load late on occasion, enemie NPCS can drop in from the sky (but thankfully not near you, just in your line of sight). And the game, while definitely worth it, is expensive to try ($20-$40 in a environment in which most Battle Royals are free-to-play is not the best business model).

    But as i said before, it's the funniest Battle Royal i have ever played. If you give it shot, and take the time to learn how to play, you will not be disappointed.    … Expand
  27. Asketss
    Aug 27, 2020
    1
    мыльный, при этом не оптимизированый, с лагучими серваками кусок дерьма, жаль потраченых денег и нервов
  28. BekSide
    Jul 16, 2020
    10
    thanks to Crytek, you've created a brilliant game.
    hard, loud and fun.
    a cross between rainbow six siege & red dead undead. It worked.
  29. EC2020
    Jul 15, 2020
    5
    It's probably the most inspired effort of the recent wave of battle royale mode titles. The theme is pretty unique and the implementation of binaural audio adds a new level of unique strategy to the game. Unfortunately. On the ps4 the title suffers from a large number of technical issues - lots of pop in, poor net codes and a variable framerate during gameplay . These technicalIt's probably the most inspired effort of the recent wave of battle royale mode titles. The theme is pretty unique and the implementation of binaural audio adds a new level of unique strategy to the game. Unfortunately. On the ps4 the title suffers from a large number of technical issues - lots of pop in, poor net codes and a variable framerate during gameplay . These technical shortcomings negatively effect the gameplay due to life or death scenarios requiring pixel perfect, split second precision on a controller. There's also an overwhelming number of contemporary multiplayer gimmicks such as inflated virtual currencies and the existence of microtransaction boosters.… Expand
  30. FlyersFanz
    Jul 4, 2020
    4
    Ok game, could’ve done better if it had PVE co-op included in the game. The cheaters in the game ruined it for most.
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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Edge Magazine
    Mar 26, 2020
    90
    Provides you with plenty of stealth mechanics but leagues of ground to cover, and that tension is deadly. [Issue#344, p.116]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Mar 12, 2020
    90
    A return to form for Crytek that defies busy FPS norms. Like its ’orrible spiders, Hunt: Showdown is constantly shifting and very hard to put in a box. Get yourself online and join in the hunting fun. [Issue#173, p.86]
  3. TheSixthAxis
    Mar 11, 2020
    80
    I'll admit I wasn’t keen on Hunt: Showdown to start with, but after the first few matches I realised there's something special here. This is an unusual entry in a genre ruled by far snappier shooters, and it takes time to get your head around Crytek's clever twist on the formula. Stick with it and you'll be rewarded with a uniquely engrossing multiplayer experience.
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