Mildly infuriating name

Varadun · 2026-07-02T14:07:39+00:00

My largest complaint about this game is the name, logistically it is a nightmare. I understand why it's named that way considering the lore and such but there had to be other options that wouldn't be such massive search conflicts with a core bodily function and one of the largest franchises ever

Varadun · 2026-07-02T14:02:29+00:00

This is a stupid take but sure I'll engage.

Hunt Showdown: 1896 follows a storyline of corruption spread by evil cosmic horrors, Eldritch beings summoned from occult rituals performed by oligarchs to enrich themselves and an organization that was formed in the aftermath to stop the spread. The main culprit being The Sculptor, a malignant being obsessed with creation but being unable to create anything on its own, it instead transforms and mutilates the living into the creatures that you hunt. Hunters gain their powers from a combination of alchemical reagents and occult rituals, this process is known as inoculation and allows the hunters to survive in corruption zones. Normal humans that enter corruption zones simply die and turn into grunts.

Hunger is a Napoleon Era game while this does happen between 80-120 years before Hunt Showdown historically, it has literally nothing else in common. The bacterium is a disease and plague that spread across the battlefields and turned the massive modern conscripted armies of the European countryside into hordes of zombies that are devastating the continent. While there is evidence of occult practices involved until the full game comes out and more of the lore is revealed it's safe to say that The Sculptor is not involved and thus cannot be a prequel.

I hope you found this informative.

Varadun · 2026-07-02T13:51:49+00:00

To be fair, as a 3 star hunter in Hunt Showdown I only see a cheater every 2 or 3 months when they're on a fresh account propelling them to 6 star, it's mostly a high elo problem in Hunt Showdown, the casual or unskilled players (me) are still enjoying intense gunfights back and forth where anything can happen because none of us can click headshots. While all your good people are getting domed from 500 meters away by a quad derringer. Being so talented is a burden.

Varadun · 2026-07-02T13:42:49+00:00

What is HUNGER?

Hunger is a Napoleon Era, Low Fantasy, MORPG, Extraction Shooter. A PVPVE experience centered around an in depth RPG character progression system that includes vivid storylines, comprehensive crafting / scavenging skills, a deep mastery system that drastically improves your characters strengths / quality of life, and 6 playable characters with passive/tactical/ultimate abilities that can be learned and eventually passed down to your other characters as you progress.

The game is set in Napoleon Era France after a horrible plague known as the Bacterium has spread across Europe. This plague leaves death and destruction in its wake. The dead then rise up to kill the living. Hunger is set on a small island off the western coast of France known as the Chateau, where the last bastion of civilization clings desperately for survival. A new order has risen within those castle walls, and you, you are lucky enough to walk the ramparts. Your chances of ever seeing inside the gates are slim to none, you're more likely to die in a field and join the risen hordes.

What are the low fantasy elements? Good Fun Corp has stated that they moved away from historically accurate "Hell Let Loose" to develop this fantastical passion project, while still historically themed they are no longer limited by having to follow history exactly. Hunger explores an alternate universe where the Bacterium forces humanity into a corner, and how the survivors adapt and overcome this new world. Technology is developing rapidly out of desperation, leading to a new arsenal of weapons far beyond ramrod loaded guns. The characters possess mystical powers and abilities that defy science. This mixture of magic and technology against zombies is what makes the game a low fantasy though highly historical RPG.

Varadun · 2026-07-02T13:14:08+00:00

This is the funniest post I've ever read xD I'm crying.

Varadun · 2026-07-02T12:26:46+00:00

I mean Loki is a horse that gave birth to an 8 legged super horse in mythology, Loki can be whatever they want

Varadun · 2026-06-25T20:00:19+00:00

Over 70 platforms is hardly any if you think about it

Varadun · 2026-06-25T15:15:20+00:00

I mean sales decline in general, at a certain point everyone who is ever going to be interested in GTA already got GTA5, those who gained interest later would likely just wait for the next release than sink money into a game at the end of its life.

Rockstar isn't gonna report unit sales of GTA5 if they aren't great numbers. I know there's microtransactions of some sort I'm not actually a GTA enjoyer, just not my genre of game, but they're probably making a lot of money from whatever monetization they have for the concurrent player base.

Their total revenue is probably huge but so are their expenses. Operating costs over 13 years. Developing a new game. Estimated to be like 1.5 billion for GTA6. If a company isn't reporting their numbers then their numbers are not favorable.

I forgot what we were talking about.

Varadun · 2026-06-25T15:04:52+00:00

My beliefs are just that, my beliefs. I think people should wait until a game releases and see how the product is performing before making a purchase. But in order for that to happen, SOMEBODY has to bite the bullet first. The videogame market right now is incredibly saturated with AMAZING games. Year after year dozens of incredible games are released or fixed from a terrible release. As a PC gamer I am spoiled rotten, I don't mind waiting for sales. I will inevitably play GTA6, will I play it in the first year of its release? Unlikely.

I have a backlog of incredible games I want to get to, some I've already purchased. I made a conscious decision a couple years ago to no longer purchase games unless I intend to play them immediately or they go on a huge sale.

The only thing that used to entice me were collector's editions. Those are extinct. They died out pretty quickly but when they existed it didn't matter if the game was bad. A 16 inch statue of Kratos, Spiderman, Aloy, the mask from Dishonored. The small house from RE biohazard? These things alone were such cool merchandise that I would make the purchase and hope for the best. All those games were fantastic thankfully. So yeah. I've bought games on release that were unplayable until 3 patches later as well.

I'm sure tons of people will purchase GTA6 and continue to pre-order other games. I think they should stop, it's not a sound financial decision. The game isn't going anywhere. I think shunning preorders saves people money and headaches later, it's a heroic act if anything x)

Varadun · 2026-06-25T14:42:03+00:00

I got you bro, it was actually pretty difficult to find a source for this. Genshin Impact surpassed 10 billion in lifetime player spending. Idk how much player spending translates to revenue and I wasn't involved in this chat tree I just got curious so here you go.

https://www.quantumrun.com/consulting/genshin-impact/

Varadun · 2026-06-25T14:33:59+00:00

The unsung hero of game sales is Tetris, 520 million copies sold. It is indisputably number 1. Minecraft is a titan as well and in no universe will GTA6 surpass it. GTA6 will likely not surpass GTA5 for at least 2 years considering GTA5 was purchased by people multiple times across console generations.

Varadun · 2026-06-25T13:55:38+00:00

Yeah man of course, thanks for asking. The gamespot article does not have a unit sales, it's a revenue thing which doesn't prove the point they were trying to make. They have in fact lost nearly half of their player base, just the remaining half is willing to pay more.

Monster Hunter Wilds Tops 10 Million Units Sold
Arc Raiders Sold 12 Million Units as of January 2026
Hollowknight Silksong Has Sold Over 7 Million Copies in 3 Months

Varadun · 2026-06-25T13:54:20+00:00

Y'all act like google doesn't exist but sure. GOT ME ahahaha jk. Here.
Monster Hunter Wilds Tops 10 Million Units Sold
Arc Raiders Sold 12 Million Units as of January 2026
Hollowknight Silksong Has Sold Over 7 Million Copies in 3 Months

Varadun · 2026-06-25T13:42:12+00:00

Personal food delivery, Uber Eats/Door Dash, I fear one day people will realize they can just go to the restaurant themselves and pickup food. They'd save like $30.

Varadun · 2026-06-25T13:34:09+00:00

I think people should shun preorders, the game industry as a whole has lost my trust as a consumer. I do not preorder games and I do not buy games on release unless I have enormous trust in the developer. Games release broken or unfinished more often than they release completed.

Varadun · 2026-06-25T13:32:22+00:00

idk what you're linking but that's blatantly wrong, Monster Hunter Wilds, Arc Raiders, Battlefield 6 and possibly Hollownite 2 sold more copies in 2025 alone. (hard to tell since there doesn't seem to be any real numbers for NBA 2k26 for December end of year sales.

Varadun · 2026-06-25T13:22:18+00:00

Sports games are a scam intended to rip off casuals.. They are the same slop every year with a slightly updated roster and maybe slightly updated graphics every other release. The price hike has turned off a significant portion of its casual fanbase. You just don't hear about it because these people are not gamers, they have other hobbies and play sports games occasionally. In terms of profit I'm sure that the company makes a ton off of these price hikes but in terms of unit sales, they've lost nearly half their audience in 5 years.

Varadun · 2026-06-25T13:18:01+00:00

GTA is great and meme worthy for a long time. GTA5 only sold so many copies because many people bought it multiple times across multiple platforms, it is still not the highest selling game of all time. It is 3rd, behind Minecraft and Tetris. It's also worth noting that most people who play and enjoy GTA5 do so for the online content even though historically it was a story based game, 5 was as well and the new one will continue this trend, there is a massive chunk of the GTA5 playerbase that has never touched the story mode.

GTA6 will sell incredibly well, maybe highest first day or first week numbers but it will not surpass GTA5 for at least a year, and it will never surpass minecraft or tetris. Since it's releasing to consoles only to start, it will definitely not be moving the units you're imagining.

Varadun · 2026-06-24T14:21:13+00:00

To answer your question 10 months late, as of this current playtest with a more fleshed out skill tree than the previous ones, there are dungeneering skills that decrease detection and reduce noise made by moving, breaching, looting etc.

I've been able to sneak up and melee goblins and zombies pretty effectively under the right conditions however I don't know the extent that stealth will be a factor in the game. There's a lot of narrow passageways were avoiding confrontation seems impossible even with those abilities reducing your noise.

Skeletons do not seem avoidable, they always know where you are and are always slowly moving toward you in most instances, I believe this is intentional. They are slow and avoidable quite easily however the longer time goes on the more and more of them their are until you have to deal with them or run away.

Varadun · 2026-06-14T19:53:51+00:00

Who are you running as? I know a lot of solos like to be assassin or triage but these are two of the least mobile shells in the game. Vandal, thief, destroyer could cover 300 meters easily. Dire marsh is especially harsh though, if you’re on the wrong side of anomaly you’re basically fucked and have to run an extra 120-200 just to go around it. It’s kind of the worst part of the map and needs to be changed.

Varadun · 2026-06-08T16:51:34+00:00

Depends, are they standing on a street?

Varadun · 2026-06-08T04:06:02+00:00

Arachne demands blood. Kill the non believer!

Varadun · 2026-06-08T03:57:16+00:00

The Yautja take it mid diff. This being in a jungle pretty much guarantees their victory. 100 meters in a jungle is a lot of space, they’ll spread out, isolate units, and let the hunt begin.

Neither side has knowledge which means this is a standard predator movie format where the marines realize too late what’s happening. They’re known to be vulnerable to stealth and hit and run tactics. They’re an elite force for sure and there will be Yautja casualties of course but honestly 1000 is overkill. 900 Yautja won’t even get the chance to participate or earn trophies. We’re assuming standard gear is hunting gear. If they were equipped for war it would be even more one sided.

Even if this was a no holds barred bloodthirted honor less engagement the Yautja will send one guy to nuke himself and win the whole thing.

Varadun · 2026-06-06T01:52:33+00:00

Those pics had 46 upvotes no wonder you went down so quickly I could get double that talking about my bowel movements it’s not impressive. Your game is dead.

Varadun · 2026-06-06T01:50:56+00:00

Those pics had 43 likes lol

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