TheHunter: Call of the Wild - Parque Fernando Review (not a hato)
This is my favorite map the hunter has to offer, but by no means is it perfect. Animals can at times be hard to find, when I first started playing they were everywhere, but over time the population felt like it dwindled. Axis deer in the beginning could always be found in huge packs, now I can only find single males roaming around lakes. While the males I do find are usually high in trophy rating, it’s a shame that my favorite species to hunt, the axis deer stopped being found in groups.
The pumas. Dear god the pumas.
The pumas are more than anything a huge pain in the ass. They aren’t fun to hunt since they’re basically just glorified lynx, and they scare away all other animals with their growls and screams. The thing most people complain about when it comes to pumas is that they’re timid and don’t really attack the player. While I do wish the game had more aggressive species, it’s actually realistic for pumas to be cautious and skittish around humans rather than aggressive. The devs need to realize the community doesn’t want carnivores for the sake of carnivores, it wants dangerous animals that have a chance to attack the player.
The joy I got in Yukon Valley from getting mauled by a wolf pack was more than you’d expect from a typical victim of a wolf pack mauling. However, it gave me a feeling that wolf packs are dangerous, and that I shouldn’t try to charge in there and just kill however many I want. I wish an instance like this one would be more common in the other dlcs.
The story was average, but it felt realistic. To give the game some credit a lot of the dlc stories feel really realistic and I enjoy that. I will admit, the woman telling the player what to do can be bossy and her voice can easily get on your nerves, and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t look for a button to mute her more than once. I still did enjoy the story, and I like the detail that the park is named after the woman’s dead husband who used to own it.
The area itself of the map is wonderful. I’ve always enjoyed hunting in open areas with minimal cover, and the Fernando park is just one big open area. Not only that but the views are breath-taking, and when looking over long distances you can see the air radiate to signify the hot climate of the park. While at first I thought having so many deer species in the park would be boring, I learned to enjoy seeing many variants of deer all behaving in different ways. The overall size of blackbucks was a bit disappointing though.
Final rating: 8/10