5/20/2023 0 Comments Hunting simulator 2 genresThe customization was one of the driving forces behind my enjoyment in Hunting Simulator 2. If felt relaxing simply trudging through the wilderness looking for the next target, but thanks to the exclusion of any music (with the game simply relying on organic sounds of crackling leaves, birds in the distance, and wind swaying the trees), you'll be immersed quite easily in the experience with a good pair of headphones. The game allows players to hunt in six unique, semi-open world game reserves, each with different biomes like forests, mountains, open fields, and deserts. Hunting Simulator 2 is a very good-looking game. What kept me constantly engaged were the environments all encompassing some pretty incredible natural beauty. If you aren't patient and don't play by Hunting Simulator 2's pace and rules, you might find this quite a tedious and almost boring experience overall. Other times, I just wanted the game to hurry along. Sometimes, it was quite therapeutic simply wandering the wilderness and soaking up the scenery. If you have the right type of weapon to hunt your specific target with (of which there are many rifles), you're tasked with tracking down the animal and playing a waiting game for that perfect shot. I didn't mind this at all, as midway through the game, I had accumulated enough cash to the point where buying old and new items was never an issue. These will also expire after many uses, so you'll constantly have to keep purchasing the licenses. Hunting is the name of the game, and in order to hunt certain animals, you need to obtain hunting licenses for each animal. This progression is what kept me going throughout the game, as Hunting Simulator 2 can certainly feel slow and tedious at the worst of times, and kind of calming at the best. However, as you progress, you begin to rack up more animals to sell so you can unlock better equipment, gear, and even entire breeds of dogs. Initially you start off with a bit of cash and only a few guns, one license, and some gear to customize your character with. It's a fairly simple, if somewhat repetitive, loop of tracking down animals with the help of a trusty guide dog, choosing the right weapon to take them down, collecting their bodies and selling them for cash to buy your next few items, rinse and repeat. You're given the option of choosing between a male or female hunter (a friend of mine jokingly exclaimed that the character models looked superior to those in Ubisoft games) and must go through a lengthy tutorial to come to grips with the gameplay loop. Hunting Simulator 2 starts off by introducing players to the vast world of hunting. For the most part, it's about what you'd expect, though can lack charm in certain areas. Along came developer Neopica with Hunting Simulator 2, a more simulation-focused hunting experience than anything you might've encountered in the Cabela's games. I fondly remember spending long weekends playing the Cabela's series on PlayStation 2, simply trying to understand the various mechanics and features at play that made these hunting experiences such a joy to play, despite some of their obvious flaws. I'll be the first to admit, hunting games were always a blast of nostalgia for me.
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