Hunted: The Demon’s Forge Preview

Planet Xbox360 is the latest site to give the preview treatment to inXile’s upcoming hack’n’slash, explaining us why they’re intrigued with the title.

Controlling either Caddoc or E’lara leads to a completely disparate experience for the player. Caddoc excels as you’d expect a medieval warrior to: with his melee weapons. E’lara, on the other hand, is for the more patient player, who would rather attack from a distance. Both characters have the ability to use both types of attacks, but they each skew in one direction.

There’s also a heavy emphasis on teamwork with their magic abilities: each character has magical buffs that can help the opposite character’s problem area. Characters can also upgrade and unlock their moves and skills throughout the game by collecting crystals. The game’s combat focuses greatly on enemies’ vulnerabilities; certain attacks and spells will exploit their weaknesses. This combat happens in a third person perspective and features a cover system, not dissimilar from Uncharted or Gears of War. The puzzles in the title do place a great emphasis on teamwork. For instance, Caddoc can move large boulders around to solve puzzles while E’lara can fire arrows to light faraway candles. Throughout the game, you’ll come across deathstones; these stones provide clues to unlock new missions and challenges. These are entirely optional; however, there are some great bonuses and awards that are unlocked by completing them.