While there are a lot of animal and weapon types, I would’ve appreciated more clarity on what weapons are used when hunting each animal. It’s just another layer that makes it feel like a real experience. There are fines placed on you as a player when you, for example, shoot an animal that you don’t have a license for. They’re cheap to purchase and grant you a few tags per animal. In order to hunt these animals and claim them as your own, you’re going to need to buy licenses for them. It also helps that there’s a large number of animals to hunt. Each one feels like it properly displays what you should expect when hunting there. It’s a pretty serene experience as the different environments are really well done in how they’re put together. You’ll also need to take your time, and equip yourself with the right equipment before you head out. Now, being that it’s realistic, there is a lot of downtime where you’ll either be following a trail or waiting in a stand or blinder for the right shot. The main focus of Hunting Sim 2 is obviously its hunts. This being included personally made me connect with the game even more. While I haven’t been on a hunt in real life, I can say that going to the range can be a fun experience. Honestly, hanging out there is just as fun as going on a hunt as it’s another part of the sport that brings it full circle. There are clay pigeons to shoot and targets set up at different distances so that any weapon can be correctly tested. The shooting range is a great way to practice your shot with your guns by offering a bunch of different ways to do so. There’s a great variety and it further drives home the feeling of it being a strong simulation. Purchasable items include weapons, clothing, lure sprays, scent masking sprays, calls, and so on. It’s great that there’s a fair bit to do besides just going out to hunt and It was nice to come back to the lodge every now and again to test out guns or to purchase new items. The game’s hub is located at your hunting lodge where you can mount trophies, check out the wikis, view your gun collection, purchase hunting supplies, check your wardrobe, head to the shooting range, or go out on a hunt. Some things aren’t explained and it does make this feel like an experience tailored to those with more knowledge of the sport. While there are many tutorials as well as an entire wiki section in the game, there are some things that it doesn’t teach you. I will say that it is easier if you know a fair bit about the sport though. You can put your crosshairs on its Steam store page here.I was pleasantly surprised by just how much of a simulation this title really was. Hunting Simulator 2 is coming to PC on July 16. Mutt is happy to keep his nose to the ground so I can keep my eyes on the horizon. You know, those animals that aren't dangerous and are covered with the stuff that you make sweaters from."īut I wouldn't have even gotten that much without my dog, who is much better at me than tracking prey, and makes walking through the woods a downright pleasure. Which doesn't feel like something to brag about. That's the only creature I've actually bagged so far, a sheep. I got the cougar in my sights after Mutt tracked it down, but I didn't bring the correct caliber ammo so shooting it would have gotten me a fine.Įventually, a bighorn sheep made the mistake of broadcasting a bighorn sheep noise within earshot, so we headed that way. My hunting attention span is not great, as it turns out. We picked up the moose track again and followed that, but then came across some cougar tracks, which I started following instead. Mutt tracked the bear, and I followed Mutt, for about 10 minutes, but we eventually lost it-possibly because we were right at the edge of the map and it may have simply wandered off and dematerialized. Muttonchop is like an animal-tracking cheat code I can pet. Look at him doing his proud little prance with his nose in the air. Plus, it's extremely cute when Mutt finds a scent and tries to locate it. I've subcontracted out the detective work to someone much more capable. I can stroll along, looking at the landscape, admiring butterflies, and watching Muttonchop run around without having to keep my face constantly pointed between my boots. So, I reward Mutt anytime he does anything: finds poop, sniffs pee, or locates a new track.Īpart from it just being nice to have a nice doggie along with you on the walk, it completely frees you up from staring at the ground the whole time you're out in the woods. Rewarding your dog isn't just a nice thing to do, it also gives them a little RPG-like boost to their tracking and stamina stats. After rewarding him by telling him he was good (that's not lip service, he is extremely good), I sent him off to track the moose.
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