The first thing I’m going to mention is DOGGOS! You can finally go out hunting with your best bud, starring three different breeds that specialize in three main skills: retrieving (via three different labrador colors), tracking and flushing (via the beagle, which is your default starting companion), and pointing (via pointing doggo name I forget), all of which will be relatively helpful depending on what it is you’re hunting. But, unlike most other hunting simulators, there are some changes and additions to the normal gameplay mechanics that both help and hinder Hunting Simulator 2. Generally speaking, the major mechanics are just about the same as every other hunting game you've played.
Hunting Simulator 2’s major gameplay mechanics are about what you expect: you head out into the wild, you hunt an animal, track it, claim it, and then choose to either sell it for cash or keep it as a trophy for your hunting lodge. But before we get into the meat of that, let’s go over the general mechanics of the game. Yes, Hunting Simulator 2 takes the simulation aspect of hunting games and turns it up to 11, which is good in some cases but less so in others.
Hunting Simulator 2 isn’t like some of the more popular simulators: you’re not going to be tripping over animals every few feet, tracking requires absolute patience and attentiveness, and god forbid you don’t have the proper license or weapon type for the animal you’re hunting because fines exist in this game and they will ruin you. Hunting Simulator 2 is the sequel to the previous game from Neopica/Nacon, featuring over 160 weapons, 33 different animals, and 3 locations with over 6 square miles of various kinds of terrain to hunt in! Sounds exciting! But is it? Well, yes, but actually no. Hunting Simulator 2 is exactly that: a hunting simulator and boy is the title a lot more accurate than I thought it would be. Lots of equipment to choose fromKit yourself out with over 160 weapons, accessories and clothing items from the best brands: Browning, Winchester, Bushnell, Kryptek, Verney-Carron.Ahhh hunting simulators, truly one of the best ways to experience the hunt: you don’t have to get up early, you don’t have to sit in a forest freezing your ass off, there are animals aplenty for you to stalk and hunt, and overall it’s just a real chill time!.at least, if you have the patience. Labrador Retriever, German Shorthaired Pointer and Beagle, each dog has its specific hunting attributes. Aim accurately to ensure you don't ruin your trophy.Ī faithful companionUse your hunting dog to track your prey. Realism at the heart of the game experienceHunt animals with realistic behaviours and advanced artificial intelligence. Locate animal tracks and follow them to reveal your prey.
Hunting in an open worldExplore the plains of Colorado, the Texan desert and the forests of Eastern Europe in vast open worlds of over 6 square miles.Ī wide variety of animalsTrack down 33 animal species in their natural environment by using the best hunting techniques. In stunning natural environments, choose your gear from the best official weapons and accessories and set off with your dog in search of a variety of animal species in this hunting simulation.