Hunted: The Demon's Forge

 Xbox 360
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6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 111 Ratings

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  1. Newts
    Jun 1, 2011
    6
    I have No idea why there are so many 10s for this game, while Hunted is not a bad game, it definitley is NOT a 10

    me and my brother played half the day and made it to chapter 2, I also messed around with the level editor until I learned what I could do with it The game plays fine once you've figured out the controls and what each character is meant for If you have a buddy great, if    I have No idea why there are so many 10s for this game, while Hunted is not a bad game, it definitley is NOT a 10

    me and my brother played half the day and made it to chapter 2, I also messed around with the level editor until I learned what I could do with it

    The game plays fine once you've figured out the controls and what each character is meant for
    If you have a buddy great, if not the A.I. takes over and that's fine the A.I. has not let me down yet

    Hunted is a very linear game which is fine so long as its a long game and from what I can tell it should be but if thats a huge problem then you should get Hunted, not even the level editer will save you here

    What I did not like the varity of monsters, while we have not gone very far into the game ( I hope) there have only been about 4 different types Spiders, swords guys, shield n sword guys, and armor guys

    The cover system hardly works the way I would like it to, which is exactly when I don't want it, causing my brother to die while I tried to run for a potion to save him only to be forced into cover when I run past a rock

    Hunted, even at its easiest seeting Hunted can be difficult thanks to its health system forcing you to die over and over again to figure out how to get past some parts
    ex. walk down the stairs and get sniped (k we know there's snipers)
    Die again (k we know where they are now)
    Die again (gotta kill these other guys that pop up to kill the snipers)
    Die again (both of us have to kill the other guys then the snipers)
    Made it, low hp, no potions
    O hi theres two big guys now

    Overall the game has many flaws but none of them are truly game breaking, once (or if) you make it over that first hump of frustration you and your buddy (or A.I.) will find some enjoyment with the game

    I'd reccomend you rent Hunted first to see if its your thing, if not you saved yourself some money    … Expand
  2. Karonic
    Jan 30, 2013
    5
    this game is good for about 2 chapters the you begin to find its problems. buy this game if you're one of the following:

    1. You like fighting waves and waves of uninspired and identical enemy over and over again 2. You can swallow a rpg with weapon choices fewer than your fingers 3. You find it reasonable epic weapons sucks worse than normal weapons 4. You have no where else to spend    this game is good for about 2 chapters the you begin to find its problems. buy this game if you're one of the following:

    1. You like fighting waves and waves of uninspired and identical enemy over and over again
    2. You can swallow a rpg with weapon choices fewer than your fingers
    3. You find it reasonable epic weapons sucks worse than normal weapons
    4. You have no where else to spend money

    I gave this a 5 because it entertained me for about the same number of hours, fun initially, but no, this game sucks    … Expand
  3. cass500
    May 31, 2011
    7
    This game plays like Gears of War for the hack and slash set, so if that is your cup of tea you will like this game. Very linear, exploration is limited to areas they allow you into. Stupid tricks like allowing you to jump down in certain areas and not others, go under things in one place that they want you to go with their cute little graphic but not allow you to go into others. ItsThis game plays like Gears of War for the hack and slash set, so if that is your cup of tea you will like this game. Very linear, exploration is limited to areas they allow you into. Stupid tricks like allowing you to jump down in certain areas and not others, go under things in one place that they want you to go with their cute little graphic but not allow you to go into others. Its not really an RPG because there is no role playing. No customization of the character, no conversation options, no variation of outcome. They have a small amount of customization of spells and weapon damage effects but it is really minimal. No inventory, no potions, no crafting. Just kill NPC's and collect cystals for your ingame damage buffs and gold to spend in the arena (Crucible) area. Voice acting is actually top drawer Haven't gotten around co-op yet but as far as I can see it is the only reason to buy the game. There are better sword and sorcery games out there and better bow and blade combat games. This game is a rental at best.… Expand
  4. Democles
    Jun 1, 2011
    5
    Bethseda latest venture into rpg/action is a mixed bag full of average graphics, poor sound design and is the most crashtastic game since fallout new vegas. Now a lot of people are saying different things in the reviews, I think they should be addressed.

    Graphics: The graphics are low tech, about the same as lower end first gen xbox/PS3 games. The enviroments are poorly shadowed,    Bethseda latest venture into rpg/action is a mixed bag full of average graphics, poor sound design and is the most crashtastic game since fallout new vegas. Now a lot of people are saying different things in the reviews, I think they should be addressed.

    Graphics: The graphics are low tech, about the same as lower end first gen xbox/PS3 games. The enviroments are poorly shadowed, there is alot of chopping, and while the main two character have a average level of quality, the enemies look awful. I would say this is closer to a korean free to play rpg but more of them have better graphics then this.

    Sound: Wait, there are sound effects in this game. With the exception of the occasional good quality voice acting the rest of the sound and music to this game is a wash. Ambient sounds and music are present but do little to enrich the experience of the game; often do little to separate the enviroments.

    Gameplay: It seems they when for a hack and slash/ shooter mix, the problem is neither of them are fully flushed out systems. There are 9 melee/ranged attacks and 9 spell attacks which are gained through collection of deathstones. While 9 attacks are acceptable, length of time required to unlock them and the usefullness of them make it pointless to have them. This game also suffers from typical Betheseda games super crashing syndrome. The basic controls and attacks are very poorly executed, the melee auto-targeting system is more often your enemy then your friend. The ranged attacking system on the other hand is a straight cookie cutter ranged attack from any adventure game made after 1995 which is not nessesarly a bad thing but nothing special. Every 10-40 minutes of game play you can expect to have to reset your system due to the game crashing.

    Multi-player: A co-op action adventure game, wow what a great idea. play this game with a friend it was designed for it and at least that way you and your friends can take turns resetting the game after it crashes. The hardest part of multiplayer is convincing somebody to continue playing after the 4th game crash.

    Overall: Do not buy this game, rent it. Play this with a friend (Your legs will get sore after the 100th time the game crashes). The graphics, gameplay, and sound all speak of a game that was of average quality for a first generation xbox/ps3 game. There are alot of games that do this and do it better, same your self the time and go rent Army of Two or even play the old Balders gate games on the previous gerenation systems.

    The Reviews: Why are some people giving this game a 10, 9 or anything higher then a 6. It's easy, because some people actually bought this game before renting it. So instead of admitting they got punked they feel the need to tell everyone how great the game is. No matter how many problems a game has they or how bad a game is there will always be people who buy them then need to defend their purchase; if you need proof of this read the reviews for the Iron Man games. The odds that the people that created the game are righting reviews is slim afterall they most likely don't know metacritic exists since they obviously think this is still 2006.    … Expand
  5. DigitalShark
    Jun 1, 2011
    7
    OK, the user reviews on Metacritic are getting ridiculous. I understand kiddies on the net like attention and like to exercise their fanboy muscles whenever they can, but with comments from users like ALL you might as well just shut down the user review section. Since the DA2 debacle, gamer kiddies are overly anxious to flash rate games down or up without having played them and to getOK, the user reviews on Metacritic are getting ridiculous. I understand kiddies on the net like attention and like to exercise their fanboy muscles whenever they can, but with comments from users like ALL you might as well just shut down the user review section. Since the DA2 debacle, gamer kiddies are overly anxious to flash rate games down or up without having played them and to get internet attention for their "heroic" efforts. So now you have users like ALL saying that anyone who writes something positive about Hunted has to be a company employee, which is inane, childish drivel. READ ALL's review - is there anything, ANYTHING about that review that suggests this reviewer has even played the game? Nope. Like a ton of the game user reviews lately, it boils down to "OMG the worst ever" or "OMG the best ever." One of the most obvious signs is his comment that exploration is non existent (still in anti-DA2 mode, I'd say, and anxious to start up that party again) which is totally untrue, as anyone should know by the time they exit the first dungeon in the game (you'd have to have exited having missed the treasure hunt which requires exploration, for a start). The type of post from ALL is not a review, it is an internet disease.

    I'm only about close to the end of chapter 2, and my biggest complaint with Hunted is that it feels rather clunky and bit awkward overall. The controls, camera and combat are a bit clumsy, and take some getting used to. During the prologue and during about the first hour of the game, I was feeling mostly disappointed. By the time I finished the first chapter, which requires a very long dungeon crawl, I was warming up to it and I'm now enjoying it. It's an odd mix of stripped down as an RPG and not stripped down in that I can imagine a good deal of gamers who are unfamiliar with RPGs will be a bit confused by things that are not explained as clearly as they could be (such as the very first time you encounter enchanted weapons stands, where it took me a while to figure out how to get inside the room to get at them). Voice work is good, the graphics are mixed - I find they look quite good in places, but uninspired and a bit ugly overall elsewhere. One aspect I'm not crazy about it you are often entering one way doors which prevent you from going backward and exploring an alternate route or an area you hadn't gotten to yet, which feels a bit like an way to artificially get people to reply chapters. Judging by the first long dungeon, they may be the strongest aspect of the game, as they have a surprising variety and change in appearance a good deal (not like cut and pasted caves etc you sometimes encounter in RPGs). Textures seem better in these more enclosed spaces as well, as some of the exteriors have a sort of chunky design where low res textures jump out at you. The character models are passable, but nothing special. One fairly unique quality is some areas in the first dungeon are very DARK, darker than you find in most RPGs and there is a pretty pronounced "horror" feeling in some areas, where cries and screams and ominous music work to a good effect. The difficulty feels like it was given a bit of a Demon's Souls inspiration in spurts, as you will suddenly encounter some enemies who are capable of taking away most all of your health with a successful attack, and it feels a bit out of balance with other enemies in the game. The dead bodies you find on the ground add notations to your journal which instruct you on how to beat specific enemy classes, so it's spelled out for you in a more obvious way than Demon's Souls trial by fire and learn from your mistakes model. It's no Demons's Sous, and it's no The Witcher 2, but Hunted is proving to be entertaining and quite passable in my book. I would expect that critic reviews will wind up somewhere between a 70 and an 80.    … Expand
  6. Mustakrakish
    Jun 1, 2011
    7
    For all u dumbasses out there Bethesda didn't make the game they published that's it. All they did was write the checks for what enXile did. On that note the game is ok graphics are alright but not spectacular , and for the regards that think its a dungeon crawler should be punched in the face cuz its not and its not supposed to be. Get Dungeon Siege 3 when that comes out. So shut the help up.
  7. Heroicpotatoe
    Jun 12, 2011
    6
    This game is very orignal and sometimes exciting, but some parts drag on and get boring. The story is boring and the crucible is repetitive. I have found myself wanting to quit several times.
  8. bug16
    Jun 10, 2011
    7
    To appreciate Hunted you've got to get past the abysmal voice acting, the fact that the game looks like an early PS2 game, and the hugely tedious first level. These are quite a large hurdles to overcome when you first sit down with the game but stick with it because once you get to the second level the game turns into quite an enjoyable dungeon crawler. It's not a groundbreaking game, andTo appreciate Hunted you've got to get past the abysmal voice acting, the fact that the game looks like an early PS2 game, and the hugely tedious first level. These are quite a large hurdles to overcome when you first sit down with the game but stick with it because once you get to the second level the game turns into quite an enjoyable dungeon crawler. It's not a groundbreaking game, and it feels VERY rough around the edges, but it becomes quite compulsive to play with the its combat/reward gameplay.

    The game describes itself as a fantasy version of Gears of War which it's absolutely not, it's a modern take on Golden Axe.    … Expand
  9. SamiNami
    Jun 14, 2011
    6
    First off, you HAVE to play this game on co-op. If you play this game alone it will not be fun.
    Hunted is a game for people who really enjoy playing co-op game with a friend. If you liked playing games like Army of Two the 40th day you'll enjoy playing this too. The focus is on action, and action it is. The story is bad, but it's not essential for a title like this. Worth the cash if you    First off, you HAVE to play this game on co-op. If you play this game alone it will not be fun.
    Hunted is a game for people who really enjoy playing co-op game with a friend. If you liked playing games like Army of Two the 40th day you'll enjoy playing this too. The focus is on action, and action it is. The story is bad, but it's not essential for a title like this. Worth the cash if you have a friend to play with.    … Expand
  10. Ogedei
    Jun 11, 2011
    6
    What's the line, you can never change first impressions? That was my first run in with Hunted. A grainy cut scene about muddy brown bricks and then Caddoc in a dark cave. Simply put one of the more lackluster beginnings. I was ready to coasterize that disk right then and there but damn it if I'm not a sucker for hot elves.

    As it turns out I slowly began to like Hunted as I went    What's the line, you can never change first impressions? That was my first run in with Hunted. A grainy cut scene about muddy brown bricks and then Caddoc in a dark cave. Simply put one of the more lackluster beginnings. I was ready to coasterize that disk right then and there but damn it if I'm not a sucker for hot elves.

    As it turns out I slowly began to like Hunted as I went through. Once I found a slow and powerful bow that somewhat felt like archery (instead of some rapid auto arrow attack like the others) and once we got into a dungeon where the graphics and lighting seemed to improve drastically, I was having fun.

    Not much else to say really. Characters were serviceable, as was the story, dialogue, and combat. On the whole nothing to get too excited about but I was interested enough to finish it. A discount purchase through the slow summer months me thinks.    … Expand
  11. Dyskresiac
    Nov 4, 2011
    5
    I loved this game at first, but the linearity and lack of progress kind of ruled out the whole RPG aspect of it. It started out great, but eh.... fell flat eventually.
  12. Kranitoko
    Jun 10, 2011
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The day this game came out, I had a little bit of sympathy, as there were barely any reviews for the game. So I decided to give this game a try, hoping that because it was a Bethesda game, it would be a hit or a miss game. The result? In the middle really. When the person behind the desk told me a bit about the game, he told me it was a little bit like Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. And he was right: It is a â… Expand
  13. jmkrolik
    Jun 23, 2011
    7
    First off, I'd like anyone reading this reviews to know this is a decent game. If you like a good hack and slash with lite rpg elements and fantastic co-op play give it a chance. To everyone who bags on it for having a bit dated graphics I feel no sympathy for not every game is going to have amazing graphics and if you put graphics ahead of gameplay you are shallow but hey your loss. ToFirst off, I'd like anyone reading this reviews to know this is a decent game. If you like a good hack and slash with lite rpg elements and fantastic co-op play give it a chance. To everyone who bags on it for having a bit dated graphics I feel no sympathy for not every game is going to have amazing graphics and if you put graphics ahead of gameplay you are shallow but hey your loss. To anyone who expected one thing and got another you are an idiot, its like saying I expected a elephant but found a zebra so I hate it. As for the game itself its a hack and slash with a small skill tree system and stat building progression based on kills and finding certain things. Each character plays differently and has abilities that reflect their play style. E'lara is the ranged fighter of the pair, and uses a bow to snipe enemies via third-person mode similar to something like Gears of War. Caddoc is the "tank" of the pair and uses a sword and board to dispatch his foes, and also I might add makes a handy decoy. The games story line is pretty cut and dry, their is bad guys doing bad stuff and your getting paid to put them in their place. My only real complaint about the combat system is that the spells are pretty useless and your better off just sticking to your weapons and buy only the weapon based abilities. Ultimately in the end the game could have used a little more polish but overall it makes for a great co-op game if your looking to just mindlessly slash your way through a pretty standard fair hack and slash. This game will never be a big hit, but if you have a weekend to kill and a buddy rent this game or at least wait for a price drop to buy it.… Expand
  14. aqurban
    Jul 22, 2011
    6
    Its out dated graphics and maneuvering system make Hunted a downer for most gamers who have anticipated its wannabe Gears-Dungeon Crawler enthusiasm, but its overall combination of cooperative gameplay and plot twists is quite what made it a unique addition to the genre, the characters are memorable, with their comical sense of humor that adds what sees like a favourable personality toIts out dated graphics and maneuvering system make Hunted a downer for most gamers who have anticipated its wannabe Gears-Dungeon Crawler enthusiasm, but its overall combination of cooperative gameplay and plot twists is quite what made it a unique addition to the genre, the characters are memorable, with their comical sense of humor that adds what sees like a favourable personality to each and every one of them, and the game's hack n' slash controls are what make the game worth the while even if it leans towards a specific type of audience.… Expand
  15. LinkaRF
    Aug 4, 2011
    6
    This game is only playable in co-op. It's quite fun that way. The single-player experience is atrocious though. The game is also ugly as sin. Too bad the graphics don't match its awesome soundtrack.
  16. DeadsFortune
    Aug 7, 2019
    5
    Hunted: The Demon's Forge has the makeup of what makes a great game, but that gets overshadowed with the meats and potatoes of the game: the gameplay. The gameplay is extremely clunky and unpolished. Melee combat is by far the worst offender, while ranged combat is clunky in it's own right but is better out of the 2. I don't think this is a terrible game but it is mediocre.

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Metascore
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 59 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 50 out of 59
  3. Negative: 5 out of 59
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 19, 2011
    78
    Brian Fargo's new pet project turned out to be a cross-breed of Gears of War and God of War. Medieval co-op experience is somewhat nice snack between larger meals. The team has worked in haste, which can be seen in almost every aspect. There's a lot of potential, which has been sadly wasted. [Aug 2011]
  2. Gamer.no
    Sep 16, 2011
    40
    Hunted: The Demon's Forge suffers from an identity crisis. It can't quite figure out if it is a thirdperson shooter or a action RPG. The combat tendens towards being boring and the level design is less than inspirational. Some of the side quests are good, but that's just not enough for this game.
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  3. Worth Playing
    Aug 6, 2011
    65
    If you're not sure on the game, wait for a price drop or two, and a weekend where you and a buddy don't have much to do.
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