A FEW YEARS AGO, it was great. Me and my friend from across the ocean could play together with ease, and the UI made sense. Everything was straightforward, and was exactly what you expected it to be. Beyond that, the game was dripping with it's amazing themes and immersive setting. Every element of gameplay had an in-setting explanation, and it was captivating.

NOW... The UI is incredibly confusing and crowded. Different advertisements and setting that don't fit the tab you're in flank your screen. Some settings and tabs are in locations that feel like you need to go through a maze to find. Not only that, but recently, me and the aforementioned friend-from-across-the-pond cannot play together even if we followed the directions the game recommended when such problems occurred.

Furthermore... Celebrity cross-overs and pop-culture references in the game have made it lose it's theme. Ghostface and Post Malone are amazing but how does their inclusion in Hunt further the grimdark story the game was trying to tell? The answer is, they don't, they exist to put their faces on the cover and make players buy them. But that's whatever, it's sad, but I can still play a game if it's fun and works even though it loses its theme. The problem here, is that the game doesn't feel fun and isn't working properly, AND has lost its theme as the icing ontop.

In short. Unless Crytek changes the UI and the problems preventing me from playing with my friend, the latter of which worked seamlessly not even two months ago, I will not recommend this game.

Crytek, you know better, do better.

A FEW YEARS AGO, it was great. Me and my friend from across the ocean could play together with ease, and the UI made sense. Everything was straightforward, and was exactly what you expected it to be. Beyond that, the game was dripping with it's amazing themes and immersive setting. Every element of gameplay had an in-setting explanation, and it was captivating. NOW... The UI is incredibly confusing and crowded. Different advertisements and setting that don't fit the tab you're in flank your screen. Some settings and tabs are in locations that feel like you need to go through a maze to find. Not only that, but recently, me and the aforementioned friend-from-across-the-pond cannot play together even if we followed the directions the game recommended when such problems occurred. Furthermore... Celebrity cross-overs and pop-culture references in the game have made it lose it's theme. Ghostface and Post Malone are amazing but how does their inclusion in Hunt further the grimdark story the game was trying to tell? The answer is, they don't, they exist to put their faces on the cover and make players buy them. But that's whatever, it's sad, but I can still play a game if it's fun and works even though it loses its theme. The problem here, is that the game doesn't feel fun and isn't working properly, AND has lost its theme as the icing ontop. In short. Unless Crytek changes the UI and the problems preventing me from playing with my friend, the latter of which worked seamlessly not even two months ago, I will not recommend this game. Crytek, you know better, do better.