Way of the Hunter Review | -Score Changed to Wait See first comment and new video

Exclusive Plague Tale Requiem Hands on Preview
• Plague Tale Requiem Ha...
Check out the Last of Us Part 1 REVIEW! • The Last of Us Part 1 ...
Destroy all Humans! 2 Reprobed Review! • Destroy All Humans! 2 ...
My New Saints Row Review "WTF Happened?" Worth Watching • Saints Row Review WTF ...
Way of the Hunter Review | Buy, Wait for Sale, Never Touch?
Score changed to wait due to a very odd but incredibly frustrating bug. That and the other smaller things just don't come together well even at a lower price
PC version reviewed. A unique title to try and explain
Buying a game on Epic use the ACG creator code KARAK-ACG
My Gaming and News Webpage www.acgamer.net/
All my links linktr.ee/ACG_Karak
Follow me on Twitter for reviews and info @jeremypenter
JOIN the ACG Reddit / acgvids
/ angrycentaurgaming
#wayofthehunter #gamereview
Spiderman Remastered Review
• Spider-man Remastered ...
Cult of the Lamb Review
• Cult of the Lamb Is Bl...
Hard West 2 ACG Review
• Hard West 2 Review "Bu...
Xenoblade 3 Review • Xenoblade Chronicles 3...
Saints Row Preview
• Saints Row Hands On Pr...
Quarry Review
• The Quarry Review How ...
Vampire Swansong Review
• Vampire: The Masquerad...
Trek to Yomi
• TREK TO YOMI REVIEW - ...
Warhammer Chaos Gate ACG Review
• Warhammer 40k Chaos Ga...
Loopmancer Review
• Loopmancer Exclusive I...
Winter Ember Review
Lego Star Wars Review
• Weird West Review - Ca...
Weird West Review
• Weird West Review - Ca...
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Review
• Tiny Tina's Wonderland...
Stranger of Paradise Review
• Stranger of Paradise F...
Assassins Creed Valhalla Review
• Assassins Creed Valhal...
Grant Turismo 7
• Gran Turismo 7 Review ...
Elden Ring Review
• Elden Ring Review "Buy...
Horizon Forbidden West Review
• Horizon Forbidden West...
Dying Light 2 Review
• Dying Light 2 Stay Hum...
God of War 2 Review
• God of War PC Review "...
Monster Hunter Rise Review
• Monster Hunter Rise PC...
Sifu Review
• Sifu Preview Hands On
Dark Alliance Review
• Dungeons & Dragons: Da...
Ratchet and Clank Review
• Ratchet and Clank Rift...
Hired Gun Review
• Necromunda: Hired Gun ...
Biomutant Review
• Biomutant Review "Buy,...
Days Gone Review
• Days Gone PC Review "B...
Mass Effect Legendary Review
• Returnal Review "Buy, ...
Returnal Review
• Outriders Review - "Bu...
00:00 Hunting and Stealth
01:00 Story in a Stealth Game?
01:40 Sneak Past the Story
02:00 Driving in a Hunting Game?
02:40 Have Huge Will Travel
02:55 Way of the Simulator
03:20 Size Means Everything and Nothing
03:45 Hunter Feels Different
05:00 What Call and Way have in common
06:15 A new Competitor to Call of the Wild?
07:00 Real skills augment game skills
07:30 Why I like Hunter
08:29 Gorgeous but temperamental
09:20 Some Issues
10:40 Sound Matters
12:28 Do the Issues impact Funfactor?
13:40 Final thoughts.
14:00 Thanks!
ACG Reviews and Podcast Itunes podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
ACG Reviews and Podcast on Spotify open.spotify.com/show/7ksaVxO...
ACG Merch Store teespring.com/stores/acg
ACG Amazon Affiliate amzn.to/3cW7GQ0
Coverage includes ps4, PS5, XBox series X/s, Xbox one, pc, Switch, and digital storefronts like Steam, as well as companies like Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo.
Buy, wait for a sale, rent, or never touch it. The Patented Karak review system to see if a game is worth a buy upon release or if I recommend waiting.

[@ninerocksgames2670]

Thank you for checking out our game, we're so happy you're enjoying it!

[@northernnightmare7986]

Battle Royale and zombie horde mode when? 🤔

[@JESSEPINKMAN74]

PLEASE do a fishing game next!

[@germansherman3839]

@@northernnightmare7986 honestly a Halloween event that last for a day or 2 would be kind of fun. Like hunting Bigfoot or something silly

[@northernnightmare7986]

@@germansherman3839 My comment was facetious but that would be an amazing idea.

[@mclovinirish]

Going to be my first hunting game and think I have chosen well 👍🏼

[@ACGreviews]

Changed score to wait. Sadly at hour 43 the game had a game killing bug and I can pretty much recreate it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmPJkmBnarl1idE There is a very odd binoc bug that jiggles when your in sloped spots. So be warned of that. Only got it twice but it sucks and I informed the dev of that and one other one. Also you want a challenge? I challange ya not to enjoy the discord and patreon if you have a look! www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming

[@dakotamartin7523]

This is the review I've been waiting for!!!! Love it

[@wout123100]

i hope you did notify them of the bug, lets see how fast they act.

[@fullautomaton5948]

Please pin your comment to the top. Thanks for the review!

[@TheShezarrine]

This is the kind of thing you can use to introduce someone who would never normally play games, to gaming. My grandfather would have loved this.

[@ACGreviews]

So true

[@KingofBaylovia]

My grandpa was huge hunter and he use to play some of the old Cabela's hunting games, he would of loved this

[@SaviorInTheSun]

THIS is what I love. When a game that normally wouldn’t be on my radar suddenly gets added to my wishlist because of a great review. I’m not a hunter, I went and got an 8 point was I was about 14, but the sitting and waiting all day snd nothing happens just didn’t appeal to me. This game on the other hand seems pretty cool, and I’m going to have to check it out eventually. It sounds like a realistic sim, but not so realistic that you play for ten hours and never see anything (if you’re taking it seriously, and not just blasting “Fred Bear” while driving around the woods in your Willys Jeep). Great review ACG!

[@connorkenway09]

One thing he didn't mention is the game will have difficulty settings going from newbie to ultimate hunting sim. It changes the animal alertness levels, information it gives you on the animal etc and that sounds so much better because it would appeal to both newcomers and veteran hunters.

[@mclovinirish]

@@connorkenway09 he did say that it’s a game that requires you to get good at it. So I’m guessing no difficulty settings. But he also mentioned the hunters vision. Which I assume makes tracking easier. And is there if you require it. I’m going in a total newbie to all things hunting. So I’ll take whatever help the game offers to start with 😂

[@connorkenway09]

@@mclovinirishthere is difficulty settings. It's possible he didn't even find them if he never made it past the tutorial and clicked "choose territory". It ranges from absolutely nonchalant animals to psychotic paranoid so you get to choose your challenge level. Highest difficulty removes the hunter vision so you need to apply all the knowledge that the game gives you of everything hunting. Blood tracks can be tracked without the sense and even with it they mostly glow only if within visible range, meaning that the game character sees them and it hints to you that they're there.

[@mclovinirish]

@@connorkenway09 yeah I got it at launch. Really enjoying it. Animals can get spooked super easily. I’m down wind, moving like a ninja (or so I think lol). Animals 250m away. Then they all call and run off. It’s a new level of challenge I’m enjoying getting to grips with.

[@CthonicSoulChicken]

Really excited about this. My ultimate dream hunting game--minus realistic hunting of dinosaurs and megafauna--would be a combination of The Hunter, Ultimate Fishing Simulator and Snow Runner.

[@yfz450rider39]

That sounds amazing. Fishing, mudding and hunting in one game. Perfect.

[@connorkenway09]

Would a rifle take down a t-rex though?

[@CthonicSoulChicken]

@@connorkenway09 Absolutely. The rifle in Jurassic Park 2 would have drilled right through its skull. The rifles in Jurassic Park 3 were even bigger--Barret .50 bmg's. They were specially designed in the 80's to be shot over the shoulder like an RPG to engage helicopters. A .50 bmg--particularly an AP or a MK211 round--would shoot through its head and come out its ass. The Jurassic Park movies have LONG portrayed modern weaponry in a completely false light. Which is understandable of course, because otherwise they would be really short movies.

[@pricelessppp]

Eric trump the T. rex Hunter! 😂

[@BobBobSquared]

I really don’t understand how you are not the king of the mountain when it comes to game reviews, previews, and walkthroughs. You are so pure in your profession. Not bought and paid for like other personalities/companies. I hope you become the king of the mountain one day and make millions.

[@RyanAustinDean]

One of the only KZbin reviewers that: 1. Reviews this game at all. 2. Approaches it with actual knowledge of the subject matter.

[@samko127]

Wooooooooo waited so long for this, nice that you already have a review ready on the embargo lift.

[@jwconglomerate332]

I've been waiting for this one, glad to hear it holds muster. I had super high hopes and also a great deal of trepidation going into Open Country, which had more bush craft and survival elements and was also way more of a cartoony arcade hunting sim. I would love to see similar survival elements in a more realistic hunting sim like Way of the Hunter. Then I'd really have a stew going.

[@DeadSpaceMartyr90]

Well damn you’ve convinced me to actually try a hunting simulator for the first time. Thanks man!

[@timmyboy7465]

Loved the chapter markers in this review. Really helped bounce around the video to get to the parts I cared about.

[@ACGreviews]

Oh I am sure people love them. Wallet wont but...such is life

[@rePAULsion]

It's a 15 min review... do you have ADHD?

[@shatz32]

I am an avid Hunter and Fisherman. The total Simulation is totally a draw for me over Arcade style. Almost like the same issue with most fishing games of catching a fish every cast. I understand developers have to make game appeal to a large variety of players, so I get it. I want a great hunting Sim in VR..that would be ultimate!...Thanks for the great review as usual!

[@ACGreviews]

Same. I love Call of the Wild but its spawns can go wonky and of course in the past you had the times here the game glitched at stopped but I loved it for a middle ground. This is, at least in terms of amounts* usually, and AI is just spot on

[@shatz32]

@@ACGreviews will definitely be picking it up...thanks again

[@SpeedyGoneFroglegs]

Thanks, Karak! Saw an ad for this the other day, thought it looked interesting because it was pretty and guns I guess. I appreciate you taking a look at it, I don't know that it's for me, but I always enjoy your content.

[@eiadtarabulsi]

This is exactly why ACG is the best when it comes to video game reviews. I'm not usually interested in titles such as this one. However, the review is so detailed and enjoyable that I'm actually excited to play Way of the Hunter. Thanks once again Karak for another honest and thorough review! I really appreciate it! God bless and stay safe!

[@cenciende9401]

Disgusting. Keep your cultist crap to yourself.

[@Oggre]

Look at how the game is right now 😂

[@ozzydior]

Woah buddy, gameranx is still a thing

[@mclovinirish]

I’ve never been into hunting games. I try a large variety of games in many different genres. But hunting was never one of them. I did get positive vibes from this though. I kept it on my radar and checked things out as they became available. Up to the point that I preordered it. I’ve been a long term subscriber and although your reviews aren’t make or break for me. I do value your opinion. Almost always they align with my own. So I’m very glad to see that you rate this well. Even more so when I know the enjoyment you got out of Call Of The Wild. Keep up the excellent work as always. And health n happiness to you and yours 👍🏼

[@yourmaninlondoncollecting5749]

Thank you fir letting me know about this one. ive been holding of for a long time, til one came along in the quality needed. im buying 🙂👍

[@RIPDixie1865]

I was waiting for this review before pre-ordering. You've got me

[@BlackArroToons]

Helpful review of Way of the Hunter, thanks ACG. Wandering the wilderness in these games is half the fun, seeing all the sights. Glad the 2 maps are a giant scale.

[@BlodofUlfhednar]

As a devotè of Hunter: Call of the Wild, I had my eye on this one. It's good to see it be a positive review. As far as I'm concerned, when I can't be in the woods myself, it's great to have these awesome sims to jump into! Great vid and review as always brother 🤙

[@striker09dx]

nice review. Saw the game come up while browsing steam the other day, and this review told me exactly what i needed to know about it.

[@Aphiex]

Its great to see someone with outdoor experience review a game like this and notice the smaller details. As someone who has spent a lot of time in the woods, this game has me excited. Great review.

[@dr_lulz]

As is often the case this was not on my radar until you highlighted it. Eloquent as always, a breath of fresh mountain air. Cheers.

[@Darkmiss7078]

Looking forward to this, I have it pre ordered, thank you for your review 👍

[@northernfpv9562]

This is pretty unique. Not my thing as I don’t have the time or patience for it, but tons of respect for this work.

[@budlikycz2445]

Damn didnt even know about this one! Already preordered the Elite Edition! Thanks Karak!

[@madac219]

Wow the graphics for this look quite good, even the map looks vast , Might sound cliche but looks like it would be a great map for a battle royale game.

[@Muzzup]

Great spot on review, I hope they will run with this project for a long time, it's a Uniquely great, good fun simulator

[@craignapier8777]

Couldn’t of explained this any better!! Love the in depth descriptions. Great video. Got my sub

[@kit_nova]

This is very thorough review! I have noticed a few of the things you mention and some I didn't realize. You earned my subscription because it's clear you have played enough hours to discover everything. You must like it!

[@FUBARGunpla]

man.. i can't believe im saying this but i guess i gotta grab this hahah as a life long hunter this looked fun! sadly the two ruptured disks in my back im waiting to see a surgeon for have pretty much stopped me from hunting anymore. miss it a lot haha

[@nviwraith5271]

i really like you noted the realism difference between COTW and WOTH. This seems much more like hunting and less about "farming" the animals at hotspots.

[@wout123100]

ahum, look at squirrels vid, needzones with times..so yes you can do the same.

[@nviwraith5271]

@@wout123100 its not the same, COTW need zone animals are BOUND to that need zone, WOTH animals are not, the herd can be at any one of the need zones, or somewhere roaming around the need zones. Big difference.

[@mrthaimaster]

Like it. Can just walk for hours to unlock camps or cabins searching for diffrent need zones and just take in the digital nature. Don't care if I can't get a hunt going. Just love walk sim the game without it getting boring.

[@KriticalKritiqueKid]

Never played a hunting pc game before, this looks incredible though! Sadly I think I've got too many other purchases vying for my wallet atm, maybe on a sale in the future. P.S. LOVE the time stamps, thank you

[@nly89]

Great review! Question, can you fully rebind the keyboard key bindings? This is the #1 issue is have with most games.

[@TJMean]

I'm playing Nez Perce on "Adventurer" and Transylvania on "Ranger". Madly in love both modes. This game is insanely good.

[@hughheff852]

I needed this Karek. Thank you.

[@ACGreviews]

yep!

[@johngottie732]

Keep it up Karag, keep em coming!!!!

[@kennyhunter4432]

Enjoyed messing around with Hunter: COTW, but this looks like it has the edge on that. Think I'll pick this one up

[@diver7799]

As usual a fair and honest review.

[@bobdylon1009]

Love the review. Honestly probably one of the best reviews for any form of media I've seen

[@SpaceTurd69]

i loved call of the wild. not because of the hunting (which was great) but because of how real the outdoors felt. just hiking through the hills and brush was amazing. looking forward to trying this out.

[@louislopez5229]

Thanks for the great review! I’ve had high hopes of this game since it was announced. Glad it turned out to be exactly what I wanted!

[@blueridge8992]

Really appreciate your chapters! Great use of the feature.

[@thebeasty56]

Awesome review like always dude hmm I have been wanting for. A long time to try a hunting game and this sounds like the one thanks you

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

I once had a 5 point buck carrying a howitzer shoot back at me. I didn't get it on video though.

[@ACGreviews]

your nickname checks out

[@unwokeneuropean3590]

My favourite map in Call of the wild is the german/central european map. Hope they would have something similar. Love to play in familiar atmosphere.

[@jacooosthuizen3593]

Man this is exactly what i was looking for! Hunting games always had something lacking! Looks like this will be fun!

[@greermcgreer8596]

Thanks man, great review as usual. I really love the variety in the games you review, and even though I’m not a hunter, this looks mighty impressive. It’s on my wishlist for sure. Hope your having a great day bud!

[@rickrosales9466]

Thanks for the review.I just got a PS5 and I've been looking for a hunting game for a while,this really helps alot.

[@dustin4434]

All admit I was on steam looking at reviews on powerwash simulator as you mentioned it in your video lol

[@TheStowAway594]

I played a bit of Hunter Call of the Wild because you impressed me while playing it, and I gotta say I really enjoyed the game. I've been hunting once in real life (for boar) which was an absolute nightmare, so it's fun to actually learn about the animals and what it takes to actually stalk in a game. Plus the environment looks amazing! Thanks for the review!

[@samcs06]

Been wanting to get into hunting game here lately. This review was what I needed. Thanks for the great review

[@HadesWTF]

Oh my God. They modeled the fact that if you don't look through your scope at the correct angle you just see black. I'm sold. Reminds me of the 90s Cabela's games kinda.

[@ScruffyTime]

Oh man, I am so relieved that Karak likes this. Pretty much a dead cert I will too. Thanks for the video!

[@Magmagruntadam]

The most well thought out, extensive hunting game review I've ever seen. As a huge fan of this niche genre bravo sir. Thank you very much. I love theHunter Classic and I was not a fan of Call of the Wild much to my disappointment. Really looking forward to this one.

[@joshuajohnson6714]

Amazing Video! I learned a lot about the game, thanks for the review!

[@CthonicSoulChicken]

The DLC should be a "public land hunt" where every time you open the map, it's procedurally generated and has a 1 in 20 chance of loading game with it. There will also be 5:1 npc hunters spawned within 2 miles of any road.

[@HadesWTF]

I hate how accurate this is.

[@crazychase98]

Don't forget the game warden comming to give you tickets for having to many round in your rifle

[@ericmconnors529]

I'm not a hunter but I got covid last year and hunter call of the wild was on gamepass. I downloaded it and ended up buying every expansion for it. It was the most immersive game I've ever played. To be fair it looks like this game is just improving on the already rock solid foundation that Hcotw has laid with improved visuals. I'm super excited for this game. Great review as always.

[@connorryan7122]

I got turned onto Snowrunner after watching your review and it ended up becoming an all time favourite of mine, I've never so much as dabbled in a hunting game before, but just maybe this is where I start...

[@Codeman1115]

Helped me out a ton definitely may consider buying on day 1

[@seankay597]

OMFG...you are using video chapters now! NEXT LEVEL!

[@DerpyMcSquirtle]

Great video, been looking at this so might pick it up at some point

[@Simplechioces]

I have clocked hundreds of hours, in almost every map in HCoW. I almost blew this game off when I heard about it. After watching this though.. I’m going to pick it up. That audio is really important and I am a bit tired of only hunting drink zones. This game looks gorgeous and fills the gap of some of the things I have always wanted out of HCoW. Thanks dude!

[@firemusklord8528]

Seeing the Recent MX legends game from THQ Nordic. I was really surprised to see this quality this game was. As a long time player of call of the wild. This was truly how I wanted that game to turn out. I want to personally thank you for this great review. I will pick up this game. Keep up the great reviews. I always enjoy them.

[@H.T.88]

Amazing review, thank you for sharing!❤

[@billunknown9335]

What is your take on the antler generation tech that they have used? An issue that I had with Hunter, although I love the game, was that after a short while you've pretty much seen every variation of racks aside from slightly different mass or tine length.

[@marblecarpets2655]

Excellent review as always, many thanks

[@ajdembroski7529]

New subscriber. I don't know how I lucked upon this review, but this is going on my wishlist.

[@steffenleinsvang]

So much potential in this game. My Ryzen 5 and AMD 5700 combo has huge problems running it though. Even on lower settings the FPS numbers are trash.

[@kiooo9]

I remember maneater having these problems with loading specifically on PlayStation 4 and 5. I don't know what it was like on PC but I kind of wonder if that's just an unreal issue

[@Train-Simulator-Neil]

Great video about this game and your views about the realism compared to real life scenarios. I may have to buy this game and want to try out "Ranger" difficulty to really test myself :)

[@verkpunk]

On one hand I'm very excited for a new and improved hunting game. On the other I've spent so much on COTW over the years including reserves I haven't even played on. This looks great though.

[@MrShakero]

This looks awesome, even though I never played such games, I'll give it a try!

[@Steadymobbin711]

I'm both shocked and ecstatic you chose to review this game!!

[@MikeBertelsenDK]

I am SO excited for this game! I've played a lot of The Hunter and it just doesn't have any competition (unless you play Classic, which... Is the same developers). This is really exciting. I hope they will take better care of bugs than The Hunter does.

[@AFpaleoCon]

Does it have black powder firearms and does it have bullet cam? That would Make it an instant buy.

[@CSALVA5]

Yep I’m buying it based on your review. As a hunter who really was gunshot moving on from cow. I’m happy to get this upgrade.

[@parkerr1830]

Yoo this game looks great, I'll check it out. Thanks for the review acg!

[@maxtugger1859]

Great review. Looks an awesome game. Never liked the idea of hunting games but this looks interesting.

[@AdamsBrew78]

This review has me interested in hunting games for the first time - downloading Call of the Wild now on my series X, which may lead me to buying Way of the Hunter if it gels with me. You’d make a great salesman btw :) Your enthusiasm is contagious.

[@stevek9086]

Omg °° so well put brother ! I need this game

[@kressnik]

Was waiting for this to come out. So happy it is actually great.

[@combatwombat2134]

Looking forward to this!

[@Destide]

I'm a vegetarian who has been playing these games since deer hunter 2005. You're right about these being more about stealth, leads to games like Arma very well.

[@ACGreviews]

Ya man its nuts

[@XXveny]

Heyy, thanks for time stamps.

[@djscrewe]

You are my favorite game reviewer. Your way with words is amazing. Thank you very much for your comedy and great look in to these games

[@ACGreviews]

Thanks again!

[@Linkman247]

I love The Hunter Call of the Wild. There are so few hunting games out there on the market. I don't think we've even seen a Cabela's title in quite some time and they were more of a mixed bag than anything. Dangerous Hunts wasn't too bad. I also love that there is a Fishing game coming from the folks that did "the Hunter" Call of the wild. This might just be something I pick up. Noticed in the video that you have a Leupold scope. They actually have licensed gear? That's pretty kickass. I want a game where I can hunt rabbits with a beagle where the dog circles the rabbit. I love small game hunting and have yet to see a game properly replicate that.

[@dagas94]

This looks really good. I've been enjoying the caal of the wild for a good while now, and I've been looking for a similar experience for the ps5. Might pick this up! Thanks for the great review, as always!

[@kurtbillings2067]

Hey Karak great review! Can you tell me what fps this runs at on ps5?

[@Ajax_97]

Pre-Ordered it on PS5, looking forward to it. I’ve played Hunter Call of the Wild, and it’s a good romp, so excited for this too. I’ve been hunting all my life, and these are pretty realistic. Looking forward, thanks for the review!

[@FutureSerialKiller]

About to go pick this up tonight.. Would love a new fishing game next as well

[@kye4216]

the angler is out on the 31st i think

[@666cramtheman]

Never played one of these types of games..but I’m very interested now..great review.

[@craiynel8219]

The issue you mention at 9:30, the loading stutters, seems to be a persistent issue with Unreal Engine games. The last game I heard that had similar issue was Kena: Bridge of Spirits. There are probably more games.

[@danmariano1981]

Music to my ears, every bad point of cotw taken care. Thanks. Will get as soon as it releases.

[@frazzle6713]

this game looks amazing, i love the addition of jeeps and bigger roads so you can get around the map, saves walking for 30 minutes like you do in cotw just to get to the hunting spot

[@jstring]

Looks good. I’ll def pick it up based on your vid

[@Compliant89]

I’m for sure getting this!

[@jonathancohen1524]

I was waiting for your review on this game as it has been on my radar. I'm going to buy it now.

[@MrSmiley898]

I was waiting for this review. As a fan of hunting games, I'm way to hopeful for this one.

[@mikeg2092]

I'm liking what I see. I've never liked that caliber overkill system. You can take anything coyote size is the US with a .300 win mag if you wanted and just loose some rib meat with good shoot placement. And vice versa with good shot placement you can take most game with a .260.