Pre-Order Bonuses for Hunted: The Demon's Forge Announced

[DoctorFinger]

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Bethesda and developer inXile Entertainment have announced the digital pre-order bonuses for their co-op fantasy shooter, Hunted: The Demon's Forge. The bonuses come in two 'flavors.' The bonuses from Gamestop and BestBuy are in-game items, while the bonuses from Amazon, Steam, Direct2Drive and Walmart include items used in the game's customizable dungeon creator system.

The Darkset and Griffin packs, which contain in-game items focused on armor and weapons, are offered exclusively through GameStop and Best Buy respectively.

The Darkset pack from Gamestop contains:

• Caddoc’s Darkset Armor – exclusive shoulder armor for Caddoc
• Caddoc’s Darkset Axe & Shield – exclusive Darkset Axe and Shield used by Caddoc
• E’lara’s Darkset Armor –exclusive magical artifact which improves E’lara’s magical abilities
• E’lara’s Darkset Light Sword – exclusive Darkset Light Sword used by E’lara

The Griffin pack from BestBuy contains:

• Caddoc’s Griffin Bracer – exclusive magical artifact which improves Caddoc’s magical abilities
• Caddoc’s Griffin Maw Crossbow – exclusive crossbow used by Caddoc
• E’lara Griffin Hide Armor –exclusive armor used by E’lara
• E’lara’s Griffin Claw Bow – exclusive repeating bow used by E’lara

The Demon and Assassin packs, available through Amazon.com, Walmart, Direct2Drive and Steam, include content found in Crucible, Hunted’s customizable dungeon creator system.

The Demon Pack from Amazon.com snd Direct2Drive contains:

• Demon Boss–Demon boss unlocked in Crucible
• Demon Level – Demon boss level unlocked in Crucible
• Annuvin – Annunvin character skin unlocked after completing the campaign
• Notch Axe – Caddoc’s notch axe unlocked

The Assassin Pack from Walmart and Steam contains:

• Assassin Boss – Assassin boss unlocked in Crucible
• Assassin Level – Assassin boss level unlocked in Crucible
• Seriphine – Seriphine character skin unlocked after completing the campaign
• Assassin Bow – E’lara’s Assassin bow unlocked

Hunted: The Demon's Forge is tentatively slated for release in early 2011.

[Exodus]

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I really hate exclusivity.

I WANT IT AWL! >_<

The Demon Boss looks awesome, the electric crazy glow armour looks awesome(if it's all like that), the griffin armour entire shoulder/arm armour on e'lara looks great...gah.

Dislike out of spilte.

[jpublic]

I must have been under a rock, never noticed this one. For all their co-op rhetoric, is there an SP game here?

[Commissar Rob]

Depending on who posts the pictures, I'm either intrigued or terrified to Lovecraftian proportions at the prospects for the cosplay thread...

[Squidbot]

I had never heard of this before this thread. I've checked out some of the E3 stuff now, and I do want.

[Stoke]

Originally Posted by jpublic

I must have been under a rock, never noticed this one. For all their co-op rhetoric, is there an SP game here?

I'm wondering too. I think I recognize this from E3 but I had forgotten all about it and now I'm interested again. But I don't do co-op.

[Scaryfaced]

I always imagine the artists work up a drawing of a naked woman, then go over it once to cover up all the bits you can't show to get an M rating, another once over to add a few dangly bits to the two peice bikini/nipple covers to give it some flavor, and last but not least, incase a limb or two in armor. You know, cuz they fight monsters and stuff.

[ElektroDragon]

Idiots should have revived the original Bard's Tale instead of a co-op shooter! Meh!

[Generation ABXY]

Huh, I don't remember hearing about this game at all during E3, but it does look rather interesting. If there's offline co-op, I'll certainly be keeping an eye on it...

[RandoM51]

She should hunt some clothing, one acid spitter and her beauty pageant days are over.

[Shieldmaiden]

I'm looking forward to this. Co-op fantasy action dungeon crawling FTW!

[menage]

Basically the only thing that saves this from generic is the co/op, so I´ll pass.

[DoctorFinger]

Unfortunately this game seemed to take a far back seat at E3 (which is the major flaw of the show) but it's getting some pub thanks to QuakeCon.

[Adam Blue]

I played it at QuakeCon. It's like a fantasy-style Gears of War. Camera is the same, controls the same, cover the same...but with great melee combat.

Many ask about there being an SP game. I'm sure there is...I think the AI just takes over the second player. From what I saw, it doesn't play like a dungeon crawler, though that could have just been the map I was able to play.

The game is a new most-anticipated for me.

Originally Posted by menage

Basically the only thing that saves this from generic is the co/op, so I´ll pass.

It's not generic. It hasn't been done before. This mentality has to stop. /broken record

[Zanzibar]

When I read 'hide' armor, I thought it was something to do with stealth. Then the picture finally loaded. Silly me.

[Shieldmaiden]

Originally Posted by menage

Basically the only thing that saves this from generic is the co/op, so I´ll pass.

To be fair, there aren't a lot of fantasy action games released.

[MagGnome]

Originally Posted by Adam Blue

It's not generic. It hasn't been done before. This mentality has to stop. /broken record

What about it isn't generic? I haven't played it, so I'm curious.



The main character is ridiculously over-sexualized. I'm tired of seeing that again and again in games. It looks like something a 14 year old boy would draw in his notebook during English class.

[menage]

Gears with swords just sounds like they swapped one generic universe template for the other in my book. I'm sure it's a decent game but I'm already bored with the world looking at those screens.

And not many fantasy action games? Bayonetta, GoW3, Darksiders, Dante's Inferno, Enslaved, etc. Now fantasy shooters okay, but there's plenty of fantasy action this year alone.

[Adam Blue]

Originally Posted by MagGnome

What about it isn't generic? I haven't played it, so I'm curious.



The main character is ridiculously over-sexualized. I'm tired of seeing that again and again in games. It looks like something a 14 year old boy would draw in his notebook during English class.

It may look that way, and it's a look that makes money (I'm always down for scantily clad women), but the game play is far from generic. It's a fantasy game that is very focused on action. And by action, I mean quick thinking with shooting arrows or blocking/dodging blows. In fact, this won't be a game for people that think it's a dungeon crawler. It's very much skill-based (not in leveling, but actually gaming skill) action game in a fantasy world. That chick is one character, the other is a big dude that focuses on melee.

I explained a little in the QuakeCon thread, but you can use A to take cover, LB to switch from sword to crossbow, then hold L to peak out of cover and aim at enemies, shoot with R. Jump out of cover, switch back to your sword, and use the face buttons as the attack buttons. I very well-made blend of shooter and melee combat.

But with that, you get spells and potions, as well as the chance to revive your fallen partner.

Like I said in an earlier thread, it reminds me of Dark Messiah, but 3rd person, and a larger emphasis on skill-based combat. Block, dodge, counter, quick aiming. My type of game.

Originally Posted by menage

And not many fantasy action games? Bayonetta, GoW3, Darksiders, Dante's Inferno, Enslaved, etc. Now fantasy shooters okay, but there's plenty of fantasy action this year alone.

Funny you mention those, because while generic doesn't always mean bad - those are generic. Hunted plays in a different way that has yet to be done.

[Ghostbear]

Originally Posted by menage

Gears with swords just sounds like they swapped one generic universe template for the other in my book. I'm sure it's a decent game but I'm already bored with the world looking at those screens.

And not many fantasy action games? Bayonetta, GoW3, Darksiders, Dante's Inferno, Enslaved, etc. Now fantasy shooters okay, but there's plenty of fantasy action this year alone.

I don't think you know what the word 'generic' means.