Cow Killer
For some strange reason, I realised I hadn't played Hunter in years. A real shame because it's one of the best Atari ST games ever. Perhaps that's the price of running AtariCrypt - either play, write, and post stuff, or just play, and AtariCrypt dies. Nooo! So I decided to boot it up and use a fantastic trainer by Pompey Pirates. I wasn’t keen on playing it properly - I just wanted to explore, steal vehicles, and blow things up.
Playing Hunter again was a revelation. It’s so far ahead of its time, and I'd forgotten how incredible its open-world was. Riding a bicycle through the land was, oddly, my favourite way to get around. A strange thing to say, as there are jeeps, boats, tanks, and more! However, I still cannot fly a helicopter properly!!
So basically, I went around the island in cheat mode, exploding buildings and killing everything from enemy soldiers to rabbits, seagulls, and cows (these are so funny, but I wonder what Paul Holmes had against them lol). I love how they relentlessly chase you. Weirdly, my rockets never hit it, but bullets did.
In short, this is probably the best Atari game out there. Well, along with Dungeon Master, Shadowlands, Turrican, Rick Dangerous, Stardust, Rogue, Oids, North & South... Ah, ignore me:-)
Hey, click that link above!! Done? Okay, I thought you’d enjoy these screenshots and a video....
Just me out for a bike ride in the lush countryside.
Hey, what's that tower, I wonder...
I didn't like the look of it, so I fired rockets to see what would happen. BOOM!!
Come on, who expected to find a rabid cow that chases them?
That cow destroyed my bike!! Not to worry, as I see a tank!
Only in Hunter will a Red Cross truck try to run you down!
Lots of different clips bundled together for your entertainment.
Look, just play the game for yourself! ;)
Open world games were mind blowing back then. You just knew eventually graphics would be so good you'd have photo realistic worlds. I think it's safe to say we're there now! :-o ---RetroPuffer
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