- February 16, 2017
- Expansive Worlds
- 40h median play time
TheHunter: Call of the Wild
Ah, hunting. The finest of all life’s pursuits. Truly, there’s nothing nobler than rushing through the wilderness, wind in your hair, as you attempt to mow down a deer with your ATV bike.
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theHunter: Call of the Wild provides a breathtaking, immersive hunting experience in a vast open world bursting with life and detailed animal behavior. Its multiplayer options allow for up to 8 players to hunt together or compete. This next-generation hunting game is powered by award-winning technology for heightened realism.











- The game features stunning graphics and immersive environments, creating a captivating atmosphere that enhances the hunting experience.
- The realistic hunting mechanics and attention to detail in animal behavior provide an engaging and immersive gameplay experience.
- The multiplayer mode and regular updates offer high replayability, allowing players to enjoy countless hours of gameplay with friends.
- The gameplay can be slow-paced and repetitive, often described as tedious with long periods of waiting for animals to appear.
- The reliance on paid DLC for essential content has drawn criticism, with many players feeling that it detracts from the overall experience.
- The game is plagued by bugs and performance issues, leading to frustration and a mixed reception regarding its stability and optimization.
- graphics9,945 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The graphics in "The Hunter: Call of the Wild" are widely praised for their stunning realism and attention to detail, creating immersive environments that enhance the overall gameplay experience. Many players highlight the breathtaking landscapes, dynamic weather effects, and lifelike animal animations, although some report occasional graphical glitches and performance issues on lower-end systems. Overall, the game sets a high standard for visual quality in the hunting simulation genre, making it a visually captivating experience for players.
“The graphics are stunning, with realistic environments and dynamic weather that add to the immersion.”
“This game is a true masterpiece, the graphics are beautiful, the landscape is ambient and believable.”
“With its stunning graphics and attention to detail, this game offers an unparalleled hunting simulation that both enthusiasts and casual gamers will appreciate.”
“I definitely think this game could be a lot better if some of the lod/graphics issues were fixed but I do understand that having such massive worlds and long view distances comes with limitations.”
“The graphics are crisp, but the game itself is just bad.”
“The scale and detail of the game does hinder the graphics to a forgivable degree but I would request better cues to noise or highlighting the animal if I'm within 10 yards of it, since these are not hyper realistic graphics.”
It's hunting, seasoned -- theHunter: Call of the Wild review
theHunter: Call of the Wild isn’t for everyone. It takes a lot of patience and can be impenetrable for those without experience in hunting simulators. But for those with the grit to push through the steep learning curve, this game is quite possibly the best hunting game of all time. If you’re curious about it, I highly recommend giving it a go.
85%theHunter: Call of the Wild Review 2019 Edition (PC)
Sometimes, theHunter: Call of the Wild is a horror game. I once shot a moose, and it ran away, bleeding. I followed the blood trail for a long time. I could hear the animal shuffling through the thick foliage, but I couldn’t see it. And it was a huge one. My heart was pounding, expecting to see the moose at any time. I think that it was stalking me and not the other way around. He charged and killed me instantly. I can’t remember the last jump scare, in a game, prior to this one. The only thing that I don’t like about the game is the DLC policy, meaning that a lot of the interesting stuff can be bought through DLCs, including two entire maps. Otherwise, if I had the time, I would probably lose entire days hunting virtual animals, and having an inexplicable feeling of acomplishment.
75%The Hunter: Call of the Wild Review – Patience Is A Virtue
If you're looking for a hunting game to tide you over, this may be the game for you. It's not for people who don't have patience and want a quick kill.
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