Bought the game. Am about 12-15 hours into it on coop split screen and coop system link. Playing on hardcore mode (Casual, Gamer, Hardcore, Old School modes total (Old School unavailable until you beat the game once). 
 
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Describe the quality of: 

1. Voice acting
2. Environment art/design
3. The plot

Describe the quality of: 

1. Voice acting
2. Environment art/design
3. The plot

• Is the game repetitive? 
• Are there large cinematic or scripted events? How often? 
• Is the game difficult? 
• The Gears of War influence has been no secret by the developers, but which other game(s) can be comparable or seen as an influence?
• Are you generally having fun?
• What is your favorite aspect(s) of the game?
• What do you not like about the game?

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Describe the quality of: 

1. Voice acting
2. Environment art/design
3. The plot

• Is the game repetitive? 
• Are there large cinematic or scripted events? How often? 
• Is the game difficult? 
• The Gears of War influence has been no secret by the developers, but which other game(s) can be comparable or seen as an influence?
• Are you generally having fun?
• What is your favorite aspect(s) of the game?
• What do you not like about the game?

• Is the game repetitive?
  Not often. We're usually figuring out better ways to kill enemies, and new enemies are introduced fairly regularly. The only part that's repetitive is if you are on a harder difficulty like we are, and make a mistake, and die. It's not exactly generous with save points, so that can get a bit old if you're having problems.
  
• Are there large cinematic or scripted events? How often?
  There's no QTEs, if that's what you're worried about. There's often large battles, but not much is scripted about them aside from enemies coming out to you. They will tend to try to close in on the archer, while the longer ranged attackers will focus on the warrior. Large battles tend to make use of ballistas or catapults.
  
• Is the game difficult?
  On casual or gamer, no. We're on "hardcore", which is challenging, but fun. There's a harder locked mode, though. There are no difficulty achievements.
  
• The Gears of War influence has been no secret by the developers, but which other game(s) can be comparable or seen as an influence?
  Army of Two and Resident Evil 5, for the actual "buddy system". There's actually a difference between the two character's main attack style, so it's not quite like those two games. Since most people here have played WoW or another MMORPG, here's this: It's like going through instances with a dps tank and a nuker.
  
• Are you generally having fun?
  Almost constantly, even when we're sucking at a part. We haven't had much luck with really good coop games lately, and we thought after Portal 2, we'd be sitting for a bit. I'm glad we were wrong. I dare say that this is more fun than Portal 2 coop for us.
  
• What is your favorite aspect(s) of the game?
  The secret areas. The puzzles. The cooperative sorts of attacks (freezing enemies and breaking them, or levitating them and one-shotting them in the air). Finding new weapons, shields, or armor. The unorthadox coop puzzles (balancing each other on a beam to get up to an area at the same time). SYSTEM LINK (take notes, other developers!) is a great, lag-less way to play. The game rewards you with abilities for doing particular actions in the game: saving the other player, finding secret areas, using fury strikes as a warrior, etc.
  
• What do you not like about the game?
  Some times, some particle effects have a little bit of an outline. It's not game breaking. We also don't like that we can't use a preorder skin until we beat the game, but we figure we'll be playing this for a while. Executions don't seem to be different yet, but I haven't unlocked them.
  

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Is there variety to the melee combat?  I was watching YouTube clips and people seem to just do the same basic 4 hit combo over and over.  If the melee combat has more to it than that (hopefully quite a bit more) this sounds like it's my kind of game.

Oh, also:  Are you playing on 360 or PS3?  If PS3, does the split screen seem to affect performance?  And is it horizontally split or vertically split?  
 
Do you think this game would be compelling still without playing coop?  I want to get the PC version but I wouldn't have anyone to play with until my brother could afford it as well.

Is there a variety to the melee combat?  I was watching YouTube clips and people seem to just do the same basic 4 hit combo over and over.  If the melee combat has more to it than that (hopefully quite a bit more) this sounds like it's my kind of game.

Oh, also:  Are you playing on 360 or PS3?  If PS3, does the split screen seem to affect performance?  And is it horizontally split or vertically split?    Do you think this game would be compelling still without playing coop?  I want to get the PC version but I wouldn't have anyone to play with until my brother could afford it as well.

@xobballox said:

Is there a variety to the melee combat?  I was watching YouTube clips and people seem to just do the same basic 4 hit combo over and over.  If the melee combat has more to it than that (hopefully quite a bit more) this sounds like it's my kind of game.

For the warrior:  There's a four hit combo and a Y move you can hit to add a heavy attack. There are also specific warrior battle magics that change things up a bit (you have dashes, slams, and a rage move that empowers you). Otherwise, there's a slight differentiation between your weapons (sword, mace, axe).  You can also block with your shield (which is crucial in hand to hand combat), but you have to time when you lift your shield to block their attacks and make a counter attack. In other words, it can demand your attention away from potential repetition. The shield will also break after repeated use, forcing you to search for alternatives.   In short - One on one battle can be repetitive, but when fighting two or more enemies, it gets hectic. You probably won't be noticing the four hit move sequences at that point. Good luck even getting them all in.  For the elf:  Melee combat is VERY repetitive. You use a shorter sword and basically do the same move over and over. That's about it.

@xobballox said:

Oh, also:  Are you playing on 360 or PS3?  If PS3, does the split screen seem to affect performance?  And is it horizontally split or vertically split?    Do you think this game would be compelling still without playing coop?  I want to get the PC version but I wouldn't have anyone to play with until my brother could afford it as well.

I'm playing this game on the 360. If it's any help, on the 360, the game splits horizontally and split screen does not seem to affect performance whatsoever. It ran very, very smoothly.  Without coop..? While the AI for the game isn't a complete idiot, I do find that part of the enjoyment of Hunted: The Demon's Forge is being able to explore with a friend. While I have played some single player and had a decent time, I'm not sure if I can say whether or not you'll have a GREAT time on your own like I am with a friend. It's worth trying out, but if you're stuck in solo play, I'd personally recommend you wait on the price to drop a little.  Also, you may want to research any potential PC bugs with Hunted. I saw a complaint or two regarding it on Hunted's Facebook page, but I haven't researched it.

@IDiivil said:

@xobballox said:

Is there a variety to the melee combat?  I was watching YouTube clips and people seem to just do the same basic 4 hit combo over and over.  If the melee combat has more to it than that (hopefully quite a bit more) this sounds like it's my kind of game.

For the warrior:  There's a four hit combo and a Y move you can hit to add a heavy attack. There are also specific warrior battle magics that change things up a bit (you have dashes, slams, and a rage move that empowers you). Otherwise, there's a slight differentiation between your weapons (sword, mace, axe).  You can also block with your shield (which is crucial in hand to hand combat), but you have to time when you lift your shield to block their attacks and make a counter attack. In other words, it can demand your attention away from potential repetition. The shield will also break after repeated use, forcing you to search for alternatives.   In short - One on one battle can be repetitive, but when fighting two or more enemies, it gets hectic. You probably won't be noticing the four hit move sequences at that point. Good luck even getting them all in.  For the elf:  Melee combat is VERY repetitive. You use a shorter sword and basically do the same move over and over. That's about it.

Oh, awesome.  That sort of sounds like Demon's Souls (which I LOVE).  Good news.  I was thinking it was more similar to a God of War game or something.  Thanks!

I would love to hear from a PS3 user. My only concern at this point is the absence or quality of voice chat in game if it is present.

I would love to hear from a PS3 user. My only concern at this point is the absence or quality of voice chat in game if it is present.

Are you more of a gamer or more of a model?

@antikorper: Overall, I'd say more of a gamer. That's what I know from childhood and what I've carried with me now and forever. Modeling is fun, and it'll probably be one of my bigger incomes, but... modeling is the affair I have on the side on my partner Video Games. It just isn't "The One."

Can you describe boss fights (if there are any)? Big bosses, small bosses, puzzle bosses, weak point bosses, etc. ?