In development by inXile Entertainment, Bethesda Softoworks will be publishing Hunted: The Demon’s Forge, a third person co-op fantasy action game. There are some very big names in volved in this game, such as Brain Fargo, who has been involved with The Bard’s Tale, Baldur’s Gate, and Fallout, and Michael “Maxx” Kaufman, former Art Director for titles such as Kingpin: Life of Crime, Redneck Rampage and Return to Castle Wolfenstein.
Well, enough of that. Onto the game. As the article title suggests, this game is a third-person action fantasy game. But what seems to set this one apart is the heavy emphasis on cooperative gameplay. The player can choose between E’lara, a ranged weapon expert, or Caddoc, a master swordsmen. With their repsective partners, players must complete co-op based puzzles.
The basic story of Hunted: The Dmon’s Forges:
The dark ages have become corrupted. Heinous creatures have emerged from underground. Townsfolk across the land are disappearing. Upon the promise of their fortune in gold, mercenaries E’lara and Caddoc take on the daunting task of discovering where the innocent villagers have been taken. Their journey will lead them on a dark and twisted path where they will encounter death, slavery, and sacrifice. Travel deep within the world of Kala Moor…and to the secrets of The Demon’s Forge.
Features List:
Dark Fantasy Shooter – Powered by the Unreal 3 engine, the world of Hunted comes to life in a third-person dungeon crawl with the intensity and action of a modern-day shooter.
Co-op at a Distance – Combine E’lara’s ranged attacks with Caddoc’s melee expertise to pull off gruesome co-op kill moves, perform special attacks, and heal one another regardless of where they in relation to one another on the battlefield. The characters’ differing combat methods allow player strategy to vary from one play through to the next.
Two Ways to Fight – Wade into the thick of the fight using melee skills, or tactically use cover combat to dispatch hordes of creatures with bows and spells.
Spell-Powered Combat – Powerful magic spells can be used to boost your partner’s combat effectiveness and even the odds against increasingly formidable enemies.
