29 Oct Hatred (PC)
Hatred, the game some might know as the mass murder simulator gets reviewed. With a smaller crew of Tom and Hunter B., we discuss what makes a game get the rare AO rating, whether it deserves it, and if there is anything redeemable in the game. We had a consensus that the visuals of the game and even most of the gameplay is well done – but the overall tone and, not just lack of moral, the encouragement to be evil goes too far. While you could do the same things in GTA, they were never praising you for it. The plot of the survival mode and achievement names also didn’t help!
Resources:
Wikipedia
CrappyGames
MobyGames
Metacritic
Steam page
Explanation of Isometric Drawing
Developer Interview in Polygon
Gabe Newell Letter to Hatred team
What are AO Games – Wiki
TVTropes page
IS Defense page
Report on Developer political views
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