Hunted: The Demon's Forge for PlayStation 3 Reviews by Gamers

When I first popped in Hunted I have to admit that I wasn't Impressed at all. Part of the reason was because the developers over hyped the game describing it as a dungeon crawler. although it is indeed a dungeon crawler. the game itself lacks all the basics that RPG fans have come to expect out of a dungeon crawler. Enemies do not drop loot such as weapons and armor, there are no shops to buy items, and no inventory. This game is for all intents and purposes an action adventure game. although there are light RPG elements in the game such as the a skill tree which allows players to spend any found power crystals on spells, bow, and melee attacks. there is no traditional level gain system. the game awards the player with permanent character enhancements by the amount of melee kills, executions, and bow kills the player accumulates throughout the game. There are weapons and armor to be found but all the stellar equipment wont be obtainable until the second or third play through via new game plus. Fans of the Champions of Norath games will be familiar with this set up.

At first glance Hunted can be easily dismissed before the player finishes the tutorial/epilogue. The graphics are mediocre and the level design seems quite bland. After spending 9 hours on the game I have to say that Hunted becomes a very fun and addicting game once the player lets go of his or her hyped expectations of the game and accepts Hunted for what it really is. People will trash and downplay this game without giving it a fair shot simply because it is immediately noticeable that the game did not meet the players overly high expectations. But with 15-20 hours of game play, solid controls and game play, stellar online co-op, and the ability to add tons of replay value with the crucible/dungeon creator tool, players coming into Hunted with low expectations will see hunted for the wonderful co-op experience that it is.

I highly recommend Hunted as a rental to all who love local/ online CO-OP.

I would have to say I don't agree with the reviews about the game being sub-par...in fact my wife and I love the game even though its a bit dark for my tastes and I mean Gamma wise but overall its got great tactical game play. It forces you to work with your partner which is a great team building exercise for couples. So Beyond the incessant darkening of the screen even after you change the Gamma its not a bad game and its worth the Rent if not Buy.