Flashback – Hunter: The Reckoning
Exactly 6 years ago, Interplay Entertainment and High Voltage Software gave original Xbox owners a chaplain, a biker, an ex-cop and rave girl. Spencer “Deuce” Wyatt, Samantha Alexander, Kassandra Cheyung, and Father Esteban Cortez. The four of these characters starred in one of the best top-down action games on the console, Hunter: The Reckoning. They each had their own class; Avenger, Defender, Martyr and Judge. They were hunters in search of destroying all evil. (naturally)
It is with great sorrow that I write the latest entry into the Flashback feature because I really loved this game. I was always Father Cortez because of his really cool bow/gun and his wicked trench coat. It looked good, the powers (called Edges) were great and it was 4-player co-op! I really wish the Xbox 360 would find a way to convince some developer to re-visit this particular genre of game. We need another Hunter, another Baldur’s Gate or something. I hear there’s a new Golden Axe remake but for some reason, that title is dated to me.
It was really the first time that you saw a lot of enemies onscreen at the same time on the Xbox. I had tons of fun with friends on this game. Powering up, leveling up and even changing costumes was a blast. The story for its time was also pretty darn good. There was a sequel to this game called Hunter: The Reckoning Redeemer that I also enjoyed. Overall, both were just damn good games that lead to Hunter: The Reckoning getting a “Hell Yeah” on my next-gen meter. I’d love it or a game similar to it.
Flashback Game: Hunter: The Reckoning
Released: May 1 2002
Platform: Xbox
Next-Gen Meter: Hell Yeah
May 2nd, 2008 at 11:31 am
this was definitely one of my favs on the OG Xbox as well … good times
, thnx for the memories Deac … lol..
a next-gen version of this with online-co-op would be shaweet ..
May 2nd, 2008 at 11:43 am
Oh man, now I have to play this again this weekend. It is still on a shelf just sitting.
May 2nd, 2008 at 12:28 pm
I havn’t played the original, in fact…this is the first I have heard about it…but “a next-gen version of this with online-co-op would be shaweet ..” is the only way to sum my now present feelings for this game up.
May 2nd, 2008 at 12:29 pm
I never got around to playing that one.
May 2nd, 2008 at 12:36 pm
we need a game like this on 360. or 720 or hell just a next-gen game like this. i loved it.
May 2nd, 2008 at 12:36 pm
and for what it’s worth, my mom really loved it too lol
May 2nd, 2008 at 6:45 pm
i just played this last weekend for about 4 hours straight at my friends house. man how i miss that game and the giant evil teddy bear.
May 3rd, 2008 at 12:21 pm
One of the first Co-op games that me and my friend beat together. It was amazing fun and really got me hooked on the idea of co-op. Does anyone know if you can run this game on the 360?
May 3rd, 2008 at 4:15 pm
unfortunately no, you can’t play it on 360.
May 4th, 2008 at 8:58 am
This was a great game and at times frustrating. The level where you have to save the girl from the playground and she has to follow you was always brutal for me.
June 30th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
You can currently play this game as long as you download the update beforehand that pops up when you first try to play the game on your 360.
January 10th, 2012 at 5:42 pm
one of my fav series. i played the reckoning for xbox, redeemer for xbox and wayward for ps2. very hopeful for a 360 sequel or a ps3 sequel. i too was always father esteban due to his incredibly powerful edge power and his wicked crossbow and cross sword. great game, brings back some memories
January 24th, 2012 at 8:55 am
So, what can we do – to see
Hunter: The Reckoning and Hunter: Redeemer for XBOX 360 ?
Here it is:
Please, everyone, email High VOltage Software (and at least weekly)
untill they decide to make the version of each for XBOX 360,
as – they owe us that much,
as they are the game developer, and SHOULD listen the game fans.
Michael.
VIC 3000