Huntdown‘s midnight run is an admittedly short but challenging one, with three characters, four difficulty levels, and a small selection of side-objectives to be completed. From its hair-bristling intro theme, to its smooth synth overtures and drum-pounding beats, Huntdown‘s music outfits the city with an evolving sound, as specifically attuned to each district as the gimmicked gang lurking within its doorways. More so, it is a vital part of making the chaos compelling. An eclectic blend reminiscent of John Carpenter, Vangelis, and The Running Man soundtrack, Huntdown‘s OST complements the overall atmosphere and the on-screen action. Huntdown features one of the very best scores I’ve heard this year. I’ve not played many games where a boss takes a phone call for the duration of his fight, or a biker’s Valley Girl sweetheart cheers him on incessantly, but Huntdown affords each of its tiny pixelated figures larger-than-life character. Aside from the mission briefs (in which the actor appears to be struggling with inflection), Huntdown‘s cast turns it to 11, the kind of performance where you leave everything in the recording booth, and the experience is better for it. To bring the occupants of these miserable locales to life, Huntdown is packed with balls-to-the-wall voice-acting – a cacophony of guttural insults, shouts, and blood-curdling screams from both the hunters and their prey. And while these bosses are undeniably challenging – sometimes very difficult – they rarely feel unfair, only necessitating the use of smarter tactics, faster reactions or, when all else fails, bigger guns. Whether battling teenage samurai sisters, mech-riding arms dealers, a high class model rocking a hologram projector, or a sky-high battle above rush-hour traffic, Huntdown boasts smart and creative firefights. Explosive effects and ballistic physics are visually spectacular and immensely gratifying, while every boss fight is a uniquely designed set-piece. Huntdown achieves this wanton sensation by displaying excellence at almost every turn. Huntdown takes the classic run ‘n’ gun action that has come before and infuses it with breathless new energy, fine-tuned to modern gaming standards, exuding a “controlled chaos” that permeates every single moment. Lightning-paced from first second to last, and punctuated with satisfying gunplay, a slick cover system, and devastating weaponry. What sets Huntdown apart from its contemporaries, and I cannot stress this enough, is its masterful sculpturing of explicit and outrageous Hollywood violence.
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