System: Sony PlayStation
Developer: Xing Entertainment
Release Date: September 1996
In The Hunt is your basic scrolling shooter, but unlike most shooters which puts you in control of a plane, this one places you in a submarine underwater. There isn’t much depth here – the game consists of only six fairly short stages, and there’s only two weapons (a horizontal attack and a vertical attack) with two upgrades available for each. The most unique part of the game is that some stages take place in shallow water, and you’ll have to battle aerial enemies as well as the ones that are also present underwater. The vertical attack also changes when used above water – usually from a missile to a machine gun. Stages also have obstacles reminiscent of the earlier scrolling adventure games like Mega Man, which is a nice feature since it gives you something to handle besides crowds of enemies.
There’s actually two modes of play – “Arcade” and “PlayStation”, but the only difference is that the latter has an extra power-up, which is basically a shield that will take one hit in place of your ship.
I know some gamers who found this game charming, but unless you’re a real old-school gamer, In The Hunt is too short and lacking to be worth playing.
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