Hunted: The Demon's Forge

Hunted: The Demon's Forge
Developer(s) inXile Entertainment
Publisher(s) Bethesda Softworks
Composer(s) Kevin Riepl[1]
Engine Unreal Engine 3
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Release date(s)
  • NA: May 30, 2011 (Steam)
  • NA: May 31, 2011 (Retail)
  • AS: June 1, 2011 (PS3)
  • AUS: June 2, 2011
  • EU: June 3, 2011
  • JP: August 25, 2011 (PS3, X360)
Genre(s) Action
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Hunted: The Demon's Forge is an action game set in a dark fantasy world. The game was developed by inXile Entertainment and published by Bethesda Softworks for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows.[2]

Gameplay

The game features co-operative multiplayer with online, splitscreen, and LAN options. E'lara is able to use a bow and small weapons, while Caddoc wields larger melee weapons, as well as a crossbow. Players have the option to explore large areas. Players are able to use spells to help in combat.[2]

The game supports cross-regional co-operative play on all platforms, but the random match-making feature is regional on PC and PlayStation 3, and cross-regional on Xbox 360.[3][4]

Plot

Two mercenaries in battle, E'lara and Caddoc, go searching for a mysterious artifact about which Caddoc had a vision, but events grow out of hand and the companions become wrapped up in a chain of events involving demons, the orc-like Wargar, and a sorceress named Seraphine.[2]

Development

Hunted: The Demon's Forge shares a similar title and fantasy setting with Brian Fargo's first widely distributed game, his self-published 1981 graphical text adventure The Demon's Forge.[5]

inXile Entertainment's President Matt Findley said that Hunted: The Demon's Forge's game mechanics are mainly based on his team's own experience playing co-op games and the resulting stream of ideas on how to improve the genre step-by-step.[6] Findley's personal criticism towards similar co-op titles is that the general definition of co-op has sunk "to allowing two players to play together". "We're co-op in that all of our special skills and abilities are designed to make you work together," Findley added later in the interview.

Before the game's release, Findley stated that a sequel and continuing series would happen if the first game saw enough commercial success. Many ideas were not used, and they would improve the co-op mode in sequels. The next installment would not necessarily be a sequel, but possibly a prequel or new story set in the same world with different characters.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPS3Xbox 360
DestructoidN/AN/A6.5/10[7]
EurogamerN/AN/A7/10[8]
Game InformerN/A6/10[9]6/10[9]
GameProN/A[10][10]
Game RevolutionC[11]C[11]C[11]
GameSpot4.5/10[12]5/10[13]5/10[13]
GameSpyN/A[14][14]
GameTrailersN/AN/A5.6/10[15]
GameZone5/10[16]5/10[16]5/10[16]
IGN6/10[17]6/10[17]6/10[17]
JoystiqN/AN/A[18]
OXM (US)N/AN/A6.5/10[19]
PC Gamer (US)68%[20]N/AN/A
PSMN/A5/10[21]N/A
The Daily TelegraphN/AN/A6/10[22]
The EscapistN/AN/A[23]
Aggregate score
Metacritic61/100[24]57/100[25]61/100[26]

Hunted: The Demon's Forge received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[26][25][24]

The Escapist gave the Xbox 360 version three stars out of five and said, "Good for a quick and fun diversion, Hunted is far from the perfect coop game or fantasy dungeon crawl, but the storytelling almost makes up for it. Almost."[23] Digital Spy gave the same version three stars out of five, stating that "the muddy graphics and frequently questionable design choices make the campaign sometimes feel like a chore."[27] The Daily Telegraph gave said version a similar score of six out of ten and said it was "a decent enough game to play through, but certainly one you'll forget in a hurry. It's the kind of game perfect for a lull in gaming when there's nothing else left, and you fancy something disposable but enjoyable."[22] Edge gave the console version six out of ten and said, "Like a horse swishing its tail with futile persistence, Hunted never manages to rid itself of bugs."[28] However, The A.V. Club gave the same version a C and stated that the problem with the game is that "It thinks ham-fisted cooperation is indistinguishable from effortless cooperation. Any two people playing together know better."[29]

References

  1. ↑ IGN Staff (23 May 2011). "Hunted: The Demon's Forge Soundtrack Composed By Kevin Riepl". IGN. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Sophia Tong (4 May 2010). "Hunted: The Demon's Forge First Look". GameSpot. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Gstaff (26 May 2011). "Hunted online multiplayer co op 1". Bethesda Software Forums. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Gstaff (31 May 2011). "Hunted online multiplayer co op 2". Bethesda Software Forums. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Craddock, David (2013-10-30). "Gamasutra: David Craddock's Blog - "Stay Awhile and Listen - Book I" Bonus Chapter: An Interview with Brian Fargo". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  6. ↑ Vlad Micu (September 8, 2010). "Inxile Entertainment's Matt Findley on Hunted: The Demon's Forge and taking the next step in co-op games". Gamesauce Media.
  7. ↑ Jim Sterling (4 June 2011). "Review: Hunted: The Demon's Forge (X360)". Destructoid. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  8. ↑ Tom Bramwell (2 June 2011). "Hunter: The Demon's Forge (Xbox 360)". Eurogamer. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  9. 1 2 Jeff Cork (2 June 2011). "Hunted: The Demon's Forge (PS3, X360): A Broadsword Swing, And A Miss". Game Informer. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  10. 1 2 Eric Neigher (7 June 2011). "Review: Hunted: The Demon's Forge (360/PS3)". GamePro. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 danielrbischoff (21 June 2011). "Hunted: The Demon's Forge Review". Game Revolution. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  12. ↑ Kevin VanOrd (3 June 2011). "Hunted: The Demon's Forge Review (PC)". GameSpot. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  13. 1 2 Kevin VanOrd (3 June 2011). "Hunted: The Demon's Forge Review (PS3, X360)". GameSpot. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  14. 1 2 Andrew Hayward (3 June 2011). "GameSpy: Hunted: The Demon's Forge Review (PS3, X360)". GameSpy. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  15. ↑ "Hunted: The Demon's Forge Review (X360)". GameTrailers. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  16. 1 2 3 Dan Liebman (28 June 2011). "Hunted: The Demon's Forge Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  17. 1 2 3 Ryan Clements (3 June 2011). "Hunted: The Demon's Forge Review". IGN. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  18. ↑ Griffin McElroy (1 June 2011). "Hunted: The Demon's Forge review: A streamlined slaughter (X360)". Engadget (Joystiq). Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  19. ↑ "Hunted: The Demon's Forge". Official Xbox Magazine: 85. September 2011.
  20. ↑ Richard Cobbett (17 June 2011). "Hunted: The Demon's Forge review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  21. ↑ "Review: Hunted: The Demon's Forge". PlayStation: The Official Magazine: 85. August 2011.
  22. 1 2 Ashton Raze (14 June 2011). "Hunted: The Demon's Forge review (X360)". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  23. 1 2 Greg Tito (9 June 2011). "Hunted: The Demon's Forge Review (X360)". The Escapist. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  24. 1 2 "Hunted: The Demon's Forge for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  25. 1 2 "Hunted: The Demon's Forge for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  26. 1 2 "Hunted: The Demon's Forge for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  27. ↑ Andrew Laughlin (10 June 2011). "'Hunted: The Demon's Forge' (Xbox 360)". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  28. ↑ Edge staff (10 June 2011). "Hunted: The Demon's Forge review [Incomplete] (X360)". Edge. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  29. ↑ David Wolinsky (6 June 2011). "Hunted: The Demon's Forge (X360)". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
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