Hunter The Reckoning: HTR Retrospective 

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I miss Hunter the reckoning every single day, it's good to see that it hasn't been forgotten entirely.

I literally just randomly thought about this game and I’m so glad there’s a 25 min video about it.

17 years later and this game still looks really good. I would love a sequel or a remake.

I remember playing 4 player coop of this. We never got past the vampire boss. The amount of enemies at the rave was crazy.

The giant teddy bear in the cathedral was brutal. Me and my friends were stuck on that boss for a while.

I saw my cousins and nephew play this as a child and it haunted me for years and I couldn't remember the name until I got help from Yahoo Answers. All I could remember, and this was the scene that scared me, was a girl in a church, her teddy bear turns into a demon monster and kills her and then you have to fight it. I played very child friendly games growing up so seeing such violence in a game just immediately turned me off from horror games at that point. Years later and I love horror, go figure. I also always thought it was a shooter game until now so thanks for that.

This game with 4 players was an absolute blast as a kid.

This is one of those "when judging a book by its cover goes wrong" always overlooked this game. Thanks for bringing this to my attention, going to look for a copy soon.

Ah yes, the golden age of gaming, the good old days when you could play games with your friends on one console with one copy. 4 player couch coop, imagine the travesty that must be to the ears of game industrialist nowadays.

I played Martyr constantly. Dual pistols for the win

I loved this game so much. Back when it was new on PS2 me and my roommates played the game through on every difficulty. 4 player couch coop was so good back in those days

I was a big Judge fanboy. What I love about the character when a person believing in creationism in a supernatural or cyberpunk setting. A warrior spirit that uses a piercing light to defeat monsters. I loved Judge and how he was not the kind of religious character that is over the top. He is a good character because he isn't a cynical rationalist that Avenger turned out to be. Normally a religious character are written to be corrupt and morally repulsive characters. But Judge is not called or criticised as naive for holding a holy foundation. I think something else is how Judge has the best default spell in the entire game. It can obliterate mobs and bosses while Avenger and Martyr have to self buff themselves for melee combat. Avenger and Martyr are risky because in melee fighting a mob and lack of stun animations means they can get torn apart for noobs. I think Martyr's spell should have an increased amount of hit stun because Avenger's flat damage buff is better, while Martyr could provide ultility. Judge had a general edge over the other Hunters for the early game. Once I got used to the combat system of Hunter. I grew to appreciate Avenger and Defender.

alright man, kudos. i watched your entire RE retrospective series and because of it i'm replaying the entirety (including several titles i never played because i didn't have the consoles i needed. hurray to the "remaster/re-release generation of now). it was awesome. you did great work. but now... you're doing HUNTER? my favorite gauntlet-style that nobody except my two best friends in middle school had ever heard of? bruh. it took us three weekends in a row of sleepovers to finish this one up and we loved it. i was just sad that by the time i got my hands on redeemer we had all moved on and didn't play as much together.

I memba trying to look up the miniskirt girl while doing a side dodge

also, for the record, the gamecube version was pretty much identical to xbox, but with the omission of a taunt button. also, in four player, this game gets exponentially harder. it seems there is a damage downscale effect that occurs when you add in other players. we never managed to beat this game with a full squad despite several attempts, but i could clear it solo with 10+ lives just about any time i tried.

I'm so happy you've covered this game. This video has brought so many happy memories

I loved Hunter The Reckoning on Xbox...The music was awesome for this game as well! It helped compensate for some of control jankyness in my option.

Finally, someone acknowledges how underpowerred the PS2 is, espeacially when compared to the X-Box. This game is a masterpeice. Everyone I meet wants to play lt, even lf we only played lt once ten years ago. It has THAT much appeal. And the damned soundtrack is so amazing.

You know it's gonna be a good day when Jared posts a new video

I loved these so much. I was obsessed with squeezing every last thing from each character. So many hours.

I have always been more of a Hunter: The Vigil fan, but this game and a few good actual plays of Reckoning have given me more of an appreciation for it.

I was also a Judge main when I played this way back in the day with my bros. You made me buy this game again haha I love your retrospective videos man keep it up! This is a series that definitely doesn’t get enough love and is honestly weirdly absent from many other gaming RU-vid channels lol I’m glad you are covering it!

I was addicted to this game when I younger thanks for bringing back the memories

This series was a family favorite growing up, and I can happily say 4 player co op is a blast

Man I grew up hesitantly playing this as the Judge, with my older brother as the Martyr. So much fun but I was constantly terrified. I vividly remember imagining the schoolyard boss's clunky walking animation was just him dancing to the game's music in an effort to calm my nerves, I'm not even joking. This is the first video of yours that I've seen, definitely going to stay tuned and check out the rest of your catalog. Thanks for the content!

It really is a classic franchise. Mage was my favorite tabletop scene, but most of their second edition work was pretty exciting.

Sick video! I love the 25 minute deep dive into a game I’ve never even heard of.

This game might be just what i was looking for! Thanks, my dude!

It's these type of games that scratch that certain reflex itch & i love it!

Every once in a while I'll remember Carpenter shouting, "YOU... YOU FUCKING SHEEP!" and it'll be at the most random times of my life. That twist though when he looses his shit is awesome though.

You talking about how you and your brother saw this game back in the day on a block buster shelf brings me back. Same story with me and my brother. We used to play gauntlet dark legacy as well together. Good times.

Thank you!!!! A friend and I spent a weekend beating this game and had a blast. I was just remembering the rpg aspects of the game. There were also secrets and alternative routes, I believe. Left a memory, Thank you for making this video.

Awesome little game. Rented this one many weekends in high school to play through with a buddy. Thanks for sharing!

Listen here Mr. Avalanche, I just recently came across your channel while looking for some Dead Space crap to listen to and I’ll tell ya every single video has been top notch. Thank you for your work, these are all masterpieces.

Wow, this is high up on the “games I vaguely remember renting and enjoying as a kid” list👌🏾

Great pick brother.I played the PS2 one growing up and absolutely loved it. I'm looking forward to your video on that. Keep up the good work!

I've been quietly praying for a remake of these games for years. Or at least ports so i dont have to remember how to run my emulators lol

Hunter was one of my favorite games in the old X-Box! My favorite character was the Martyr. I loved just mowing down enemies with her dual pistols. Also, one time, my friends wanted to turn on friendly fire and fight each other. I just asked them, "Are you sure?" and they laughed. I then activated Retribution and stood still and slaughtered them both. They didn't want to try that again. Also, in Wayward, the second game for the PS2, the Edges that give you passive buffs (like speed or melee damage) could stack as long as you could use it again before the effect wore off. By myself, again as the Martyr, I could stack Demand up to 3 times before the first one wore off! Since her outfit and hair are blue in that game, I called her Sonic the Hunter, and she could really move!

I'm glad this series is getting the love it deserves

After that review I just bought that lovely game for my Xbox :D today. I really love the way you review "Hunter The Reckoning" in very much every detail and aspect of it's making. that's the way I wish the common videogame journalists would treat our games with such respect.

I’m so happy you decided to do hunter the reckoning it was my absolute favorite game when I was a teenager I wish it had been continued or even remastered would be cool with me too

Glad to see that of everyone on RU-vid I know to cover Hunter as well, it would be you! Great job!

One of my favorite games on Xbox, wish they remaster this on PS4.

Been thinking of playing this series again, or maybe digging out my books and run a game.

One of the most underrated games of its generation! I spent many many hours killing of rotters! Glad others remember it

That's what I like to see, some much needed love for this game. I only played this and redeemer, looking forward for your video on wayward

I always passed this up at my local game store . I'm definitely gonna pick it up next time . Thanks for the insightful video .

i absolutely loved this game. so many memories

Great review. I play a ton of the White Wolf pen and paper games and Hunter is one of my favorites by far. I want to review these later down the line at some point also and it was great hearing you express some of the things I've always thought about it. I'm fond of the jank it has.

Ahhh yes, this was one of my favorites. I remember it was one of my favorites and I would even argue that it is still more fun to play than most of the current games of this genre.

I played this plucky little H&S in its day, and years later when I had become a tabletopper, played World of Darkness a bit, yet never deduced their connection. Great retrospective, as usual, Ser.

One of my fav games of all time! So many stoned nights with a couple buddies slaying hordes. I’m pretty sure there was a roll in the game, which helps with the hoards.

Like most tabletop games, this game was made for co-op. You can solo it, but it's brutal. I mained the Martyr, and was basically the team's sheep-dog and the unofficial tank in boss fights. I would run circles around the zombie hordes with my weak but rapid fire pistols constantly staggering the ones on the outside of the group. Circling them, I'd end up shoving them into a ball. My brother always played the Avenger, and he would just charge through the cluster swinging his axe. In a boss fight, I'd activate Retribution and stand in its face slashing with knives. That Edge makes you invincible for a short time, while reflecting damage you would have taken back at the enemies. The Defender was the strongest at a range, and the only healer. A friend of mine liked to play her during co-op. She made playthroughs so much easier. The Judge was second worst at everything, but had the ability to one-shot vampires, gargoyles, and large crowds of trash enemies. He was the only "blasty" spell caster. Super useful to have. Outside of boss fights, he put in a lot of work. During a boss fight, he was just sorta there, lol. He'd blow through his mana and then just have his crossbow to rely on, so I usually let whoever was playing him grab some of the nicer ammunition weapons. Whenever we came across stat upgrade runes, we'd double down on what our strengths were. Ranged damage for the Accuracy for the Defender, Strength for the Avenger, Conviction for the Judge, and Speed for the Martyr. So we could continue to do our jobs well. I beat it solo before as the Martyr, and it was so satisfying grabbing all the upgrades and actually having good damage added to her amazing fire rate, lol. One tip I think a lot of people don't realize to help with the melee combat: If you push the aiming control stick the same direction you're running and do a melee attack, you'll do a running attack. You won't stop moving, helping you avoid enemy attacks that could stagger you, and you do a quick one-two swipe. With the Avenger, you turn into a lawn mower as you charge through a room. This is a game where staying in motion definitely helps, like bullet hell games, so slashing as you keep running makes melee combat much more viable.

I can’t believe I just thought about this game randomly after not having even seen it for over 20 years. Imma get some popcorn and watch a full play through of this 🤘

This game was one of my favorite couch co-op games of all time. I don't remember much jank, but I also put up with a lot more in those days. I do feel like it's worth a play nowadays with some friends and maybe even a revisit at some point. Thanks for the video, its good to know this game didn't completely fall through the cracks.

Wow great retrospective. This convinced me to buy both games. Just found them both for $17. Gonna pick them up tomorrow.

Xbox has this Backwards Compatible.

Great series! I always looked at High Voltage’s ‘Haunted Mansion’ game as Judge’s “early years”. 😅

I remember being so infatuated when me n my friends dwell into this blindly on xbox, it was so much fun :D

used to couch co-op this with three of my friends. There wasn't a callous free finger in the room. Good times.

Defender was so well rounded, I thought she was the best for solo play.

I love that the first spider boss basically just vibes

Another day, another avalanche retrospective

I remember this game as a kid and loved it for what it was.

As a fan of the setting? I absolutely get where you're coming from. You are judging this on its own merits as opposed t ocomparing it to the everything released for the tabletop community. Your review is appreciated and enjoyed.

I used to play this in my youth cool to see someone actually review/break it down!!

I have never heard of this game before but man this looks pretty good! This review has made me want to check out the game and the universe in general. Oh man if I could find a gamecube copy and get three buddies over, relive those good ol' gauntlet days hahaha great review!!

My friends and I use to play this game when we were kids. The difficulty was ridiculous, we could never beat it. I played Redeemer to death too! Hope one day this game comes back. It was a blast!

Wow! Good next choice of series. I used to love this game!

Thank you! I have had vague memories of this game series with no idea what it actually was for YEARS 😂

I remember play this in PS2, fun times! =)

came for the silent hill reviews, subbed when i found this gem of a review. thank you.

I'd forgot about this game!!! I loved it so much

This was by far one of my fav games on Xbox. To this day I’m still looking for a current age game to give me this feel and fun

amazing game. had the chance to replay it within the last couple years and it holds up in every way. props to the team that made it and the voice actors. some of it wasnt the best but at least the characters felt real also carpenter is cool af

I have fond memories of playing this with my sisters, and it was a blast. I think we rented also, for the Xbox.

fucking loved this game the best gamecube coop game i've ever played , killing zombies , fighting bullet sponge bosses, dying constantly , running around trying to know what to do, damn i wish i had someone to play this game with

I know this is 4 years old but damnt do I miss HTR. I had an absolute blast playing this hidden gem on GameCube. 32 years old now and mannn would it be so freaking cool if they just out of no where announce HTR remaster 🥹🥹.

I had no idea it was a pen and paper game first. And I’ve always played D&D. When it came out on Xbox I played it and loved its multiplayer with my brother.

Funny enough this game has been ingrained in my brain ever since I saw my uncle play this game on his original Xbox. The possessed teddy bear was the moment in question and for the life of me for the longest time I had no idea what the name of the game was until today.

One of my favorite games !

One of my favorite games from my childhood. My brother, my best friend, and myself would spend hours playing this in my original Xbox. I would kill for a proper reboot/ remake.

I remember playing this with my brother and cousins in 4 player co-op. We never beat the game or got that far. We got to the point when we had to fight vampires and couldn't get past them because they were so tough to fight. We all eventually just kinda stopped playing because we couldn't beat the vampires and just kept dying. One day i continued playing by myself. Then I realized how OP the priest was against vampires because his crossbow could 1 shot them and instantly kill them. Wish I would have known that ahead of time lol.

Replaying this right now! first time with my little brother, usually played with my older one. Yes, it's very fun and can be frustrating.. lol. I wish we could try 3 or 4 players again. Ughhhh so much fun! And it can be harder at some points because everyone can only heal once if you have 4 players at a heal spot- and everyone is running different directions and you can only be so far away from your party 😂 Loved this video ❤️ Everything was Spot. On.

It's like you read my mind! I've been thinking about Hunter The Reckoning recently and wishing for a new entry.

This game was my child. My little brother, my cousin, and I have all nighter playing this game and playing gauntlet dark legacy

Looks interesting I have never really seen this game thank you for the video keep up the good work man 😊

Reckoning was one of the my all-time favorite GameCube and OG XBOX games.

Took me a long ass time finding the title to this. Carpenter was my 1st Gamertag. Kept finding bandaged characters on more popular games. That voice was epic. I wanted my brother to actually play with me then but he wouldn't time his attacks, do them at the right angles and make sure the enemy was bundled into a group just right for maximum effect. Id get so pissed at him 😆 had one of the last feelings of 90s era darkness. Tales from the crypt, Spawn, Blade, Mortal Kombat, Alien, Maxx, wishmaster, scarey movies in general and then underworld, queen of the damed movie and this in my teens.

A CLASSIC. One of the first games I go to experience couch co-op with growing up. Also kinda responsible for my interest in occultic stuff, thanks for the retrospective!

Me and my brother used to co op this all day, I was starting to think I dreamt about this game and it never really existed

Damn I loved these games. Simple but fun 4 player co-op. Redeemer was my favorite but I remember playing three of these games.

Some kind of bullpup rifle? That's a FAMAS, dude. Everyone's favorite gun they've never shot. MGS is certainly to blame.

My brother, sister and I used to play this game co-op ALL THE TIME back on Xbox. I've always been a White Wolf fan (mostly VTM) but this game was THE SHIT. I miss this game so much.

nice job, thanks

That bear gave my little brother nightmares.

duuuude, you brought me back XD when this game hit the stores me and my buddies had been playing world of darkness games for quite some time, started with vampire the masquerade, then werewolf the apocalypse, then Hunter the reckoning and many more, the MIB from asia lol so many rpg games was a lot of fun XD But this game, dude when it came out we freaked out, finally seeing the avenger hitting something on a surface and bringing holy fire on the weapon was awsome and the hand of faith, we loved this game, and played it for soooo long before the other installments came out. But without a doubt, this is the hardest hunter game Ive played, the mobs outrun you really easily, kiting is your best option and still its very hard to do so with so many mobs and playing a 4 player all the time. The bosses where pretty cool, the abomination in the first stage was awsome, the teddy, a freaking werewolf, and seeing a tzimizce at last! tough they made him kinda goofy looking lol, the last boss is a Lasombra vampire, a Sabbat clan vampire that bastard was hell to beat. I think we finished it like once or twice, its a bad thing it didnt have codes or something to keep your stats, coz once you continue you no longer have the same ammount of lives you had the first time. Anyways its a very very challenging game, but super fun to play with friends. Part 2 was definitly toned down and made it more pleasant to play thru same as part 3. lol you brought me so many memories and a great time in my life, saddly playing the rpg now in days is really hard

Looking forward to the entire retrospective. Playing this on the Xbox One X at native 4K is pretty sweet...though I haven't had a chance to play any co-op with it on the X. I remember 4 player matches often getting crazy as with 4 playing it was pretty common for one of the party lagging behind to get pinched in the screen and having to yell at the rest of the players to come back so they could get un-pinched from the scenery to join back up with the rest of the party.

I love HTR...bad ass BGM I was bobbin my head the whole review.