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Enjoy the perfect hunt on your own or with friends in co-op.","110944\u002Fway-of-the-hunter-cover.jpg","110944\u002Fway-of-the-hunter-header.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=-UDoaPCTVr4","2022-08-16",59.29,198388,"way-of-the-hunter",null,[19,24],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":21},"THQ Nordic",false,true,{"company":25,"developed":23,"published":22},{"name":26},"Nine Rocks Games",[28,29,30,31],"Shooter","Simulator","Sport","Adventure",[33,34,35],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","PlayStation 5","Xbox Series X|S",[37,53,67,83,98,110,124,139],{"id":38,"author":39,"outlet":42,"summary":48,"review_url":49,"review_date":50,"original_score":51,"normalized_score":52},45077,{"id":40,"name":41},4017,"Neil Bolt",{"id":43,"logo":44,"name":45,"website_url":46,"score_format":47},62,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPlaystation-Universe-Logo.jpg","Playstation Universe","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psu.com\u002F","10","Technical issues and an overbearingly bland story sour Way of the Hunter’s finer points. Its maps are filled with enchanting scenery, and pumped full of serene atmosphere. The hunting options are surprisingly flexible for newcomers and pros alike. Overall, it’s a decent hunting sim if you can push past its messy start.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psu.com\u002Freviews\u002Fway-of-the-hunter-review-ps5\u002F","2022-08-12","6.5",65,{"id":54,"author":55,"outlet":58,"summary":63,"review_url":64,"review_date":50,"original_score":65,"normalized_score":66},62631,{"id":56,"name":57},3920,"Richard Seagrave",{"id":59,"logo":60,"name":61,"website_url":62,"score_format":47},27,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpew-Logo.jpg","GameSpew","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespew.com","Like the real thing, Way of the Hunter is a game that rewards patience and persistence. Yet since it doesn’t bog itself down with trying to provide the most realistic experience that’s possible, it’s quite possibly the most accessible hunting game on the market. It’s enjoyable, too, if you’re into this sort of thing, but a lack of polish will pull you out of it from time to time and possibly frustrate. Still, if you’re after a game that lets you wander through the outdoors and occasionally test your shooting skills, this is worth considering.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespew.com\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Fway-of-the-hunter-review\u002F","6\u002F10",60,{"id":68,"author":69,"outlet":72,"summary":78,"review_url":79,"review_date":80,"original_score":81,"normalized_score":82},36764,{"id":70,"name":71},255,"Doug Mercer",{"id":73,"logo":74,"name":75,"website_url":76,"score_format":77},7,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcog-connected-logo.png","COGConnected","https:\u002F\u002Fcogconnected.com","100","Way of the Hunter advertises itself as an authentic hunting experience. This isn’t necessarily a good thing. When it comes to hunting games, your first thought is probably to picture a Cabela’s Big Game Hunter arcade box with the rifles you point and shoot. Or Cabela’s Big Game Hunter for PS2. Or Duck Hunt, depending on your age group. In comes Way of the Hunter, a hunting game with RPG elements and a vast, gorgeous map to explore and take down big game. There’s plenty of game, equipment, and firearms to go hunting with. However, the excruciating time consumption coupled with dodgy mechanics makes Way of the Hunter a mixed bag at best.","https:\u002F\u002Fcogconnected.com\u002Freview\u002Fway-of-the-hunter-review\u002F","2022-08-22","55",55,{"id":84,"author":85,"outlet":88,"summary":94,"review_url":95,"review_date":13,"original_score":96,"normalized_score":97},2234108,{"id":86,"name":87},17806,"By Usama Mehmood",{"id":89,"logo":90,"name":91,"website_url":92,"score_format":93},154,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FExputer.jpg","eXputer","https:\u002F\u002Fexputer.com\u002F","5","Hunting Simulation is a fairly niche genre of gaming, as you don’t see a lot of competition in this particular field. These games also aren’t really developed and released yearly like some of the bigger Triple-A titles in the market. The last good hunting game that we would consider a benchmark for this Review came out back in 2017. That game was ‘Hunter: Call of the Wild,’ and Way of the Hunter improves upon almost each and every mechanic seen in that title.","https:\u002F\u002Fexputer.com\u002Freviews\u002Fway-of-the-hunter-review\u002F","0",0,{"id":99,"author":100,"outlet":103,"summary":108,"review_url":109,"review_date":50,"original_score":65,"normalized_score":66},75605,{"id":101,"name":102},5787,"Bill Lavoy",{"id":104,"logo":105,"name":106,"website_url":107,"score_format":47},70,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FShackNews-Logo.jpg","ShackNews","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.shacknews.com\u002F","Way of the Hunter is a game that I should love, and despite the plethora of problems, there are fantastic ideas here and a world that could be incredible if it’s given a lot more attention from Nine Rocks Games. However, it’s not there yet. It’s not even close to where it needs to be, and I’m not talking about the amount of content on offer. There is more than enough game to play here. What holds Way of the Hunter back is that most of it doesn’t feel fully realized or polished. Performance is an issue, bugs are an issue, accessibility is an issue and, in many cases, the quality of the game’s systems are an issue. While I suspect things will improve over time, Way of the Hunter is a long way from where my expectations lie.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.shacknews.com\u002Farticle\u002F131817\u002Fway-of-the-hunter-review",{"id":111,"author":112,"outlet":115,"summary":120,"review_url":121,"review_date":50,"original_score":122,"normalized_score":123},78803,{"id":113,"name":114},5574,"Gareth Chadwick",{"id":116,"logo":117,"name":118,"website_url":119,"score_format":47},56,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTheSixthAxis-Logo.jpg","TheSixthAxis","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F","Whether having to stare at the ground for extended periods of time, shoot what should've been a hit but inexplicably doesn't leave any blood behind, or even just getting around with an unsteady frame rate and graphical glitches, there's something here to disappoint everybody. Perhaps if you are hardcore into trophy hunting you could extract a droplet of enjoyment out of Way of the Hunter, but doing so will be an uphill battle against the game itself.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F12\u002Fway-of-the-hunter-ps5-review\u002F","3.0",30,{"id":125,"author":126,"outlet":129,"summary":134,"review_url":135,"review_date":136,"original_score":137,"normalized_score":138},100746,{"id":127,"name":128},8962,"Jordan Hawes",{"id":130,"logo":131,"name":132,"website_url":133,"score_format":47},138,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FWayTooManyGames.png","WayTooManyGames","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F","The simulator genre has been seeing a huge boom lately, with people seeming to love taking on monotonous tasks ad nauseum. I’m no stranger to this, with a few simulators reviewed under my belt I’ve begun to see what folks like in these games. Even if it is small repeated tasks, it is the ability to accomplish something while turning the brain off and getting into a zen mode. While THQ Nordic’s Way of the Hunter doesn’t classify itself as a hunting simulator, it is definitely one of th...","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F2022\u002F09\u002F06\u002Freview-way-of-the-hunter\u002F","2022-09-06","7.5",75,{"id":140,"author":141,"outlet":144,"summary":149,"review_url":150,"review_date":50,"original_score":151,"normalized_score":104},80676,{"id":142,"name":143},3930,"Eric Hauter",{"id":145,"logo":146,"name":147,"website_url":148,"score_format":47},59,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGaming-Nexus-Logo.jpg","Gaming Nexus","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingnexus.com\u002F","Crushingly difficult. Glacially paced. Graphically challenged. And yet there is something hypnotic and impressive about the scope of Way of the Hunter and it's devotion to maintaining a realistic hunting experience, for better or for worse. Go into this one expecting realism - and I mean real-life, semi-boring realism - and you will be in the right frame of mind.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamingnexus.com\u002FArticle\u002F7649\u002FWay-of-the-Hunter\u002F","7.0",8,[21],[26],[]]