Hatred

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  1. ChaosSS
    Jun 1, 2015
    7
    So what is Hatred? Its a remake of original "Postal" game of 1997s
    1)Looking good on UE4.
    2)Looks atmospheric (Kill all humans)
    3)Lil boring on gameplay part
    But still it's a freaking good game to satisfy inner monster and one of its kind.
    7.5/10
  2. ItsMuchMore
    Jun 26, 2015
    6
    Hatred has had a rather bumpy ride to release. Valve originally pulled it from Steam Greenlight only to have it reinstated the next day, whilst GOG.com refuse to actually distribute the game. So what is all the fuss about? The developer Destructive Creations touts Hatred as “an isometric shooter with disturbing atmosphere of mass killing, where the player takes the role of a cold bloodHatred has had a rather bumpy ride to release. Valve originally pulled it from Steam Greenlight only to have it reinstated the next day, whilst GOG.com refuse to actually distribute the game. So what is all the fuss about? The developer Destructive Creations touts Hatred as “an isometric shooter with disturbing atmosphere of mass killing, where the player takes the role of a cold blood antagonist, who is full of hatred for humanity”.

    “It’s a horror, but here YOU are the villain.”

    As you can see, the trailer revels in the antagonist’s massacre of civilians with much enthusiasm, and you would be forgiven for being reminded of Manhunt or Postal.

    The game does deal with quite a graphic and dark theme and it’s not for everyone, so for this review I am going to attempt to leave my morality at the door.

    I played Hatred using my preferred weapon of choice – a keyboard and mouse. Control wise, the game is pretty much what you would expect from an isometric view. W,A,S,D moves the player while the aiming reticule is provided by the mouse. Aiming in itself can be a little “hit and miss” (stop it) and this is mostly down to the camera. A fair few times I am being shot at from off screen with rather good accuracy. The player can combat this by aiming, which zooms the camera out slightly, however I found this to be a hindrance in some of the more hectic engagements as my aim is thrown off.

    The actual combat isn’t ground breaking but in itself feels solid, most of your civilian targets will attempt to flee and you will literally gun them down from behind and watch them fall to the floor. The police and eventually soldiers are much more aggressive towards you but do have a tendency to funnel towards you allowing you to dispatch them as they turn corners or move up. Occasionally they do flank you, or as I’ve also found some civilians will pick up dropped weapons and shoot you, something our protagonist certainly deserves.

    Other than the camera throwing you off when you aim, combat appears to have 2 other oddities. Firstly targets stood right next to you can have the reticule on their face and you will still miss and secondly crouching appears to mitigate a lot of damage in that the AI seems to miss a hell of a lot more.

    Full Review @ItsMuchMore    … Expand
  3. MaxIndieGames
    Jul 1, 2015
    6
    Controversy aside, a decent game, although lacking in innovation and character development.

    (On a less serious note)
    "This game has too much violence, it should be banned!" Violence? HA! My Little Pony has more violence than this game.
  4. GrumpyDan
    Jul 10, 2015
    5
    It's fun for an hour or two but it gets repetitive really quick. Almost every level it's just "kill innocents"and then "kill cops/soldiers".

    Controversy aside (and the game isn't as bad as the media made it seem to be), it's just a boring top-down shooter with average gameplay and a pretty decent use of destruction physics. And incredibly hard, sometimes. Visuals could be better too,    It's fun for an hour or two but it gets repetitive really quick. Almost every level it's just "kill innocents"and then "kill cops/soldiers".

    Controversy aside (and the game isn't as bad as the media made it seem to be), it's just a boring top-down shooter with average gameplay and a pretty decent use of destruction physics. And incredibly hard, sometimes.

    Visuals could be better too, considering what the Unreal Engine 4 can do.
    If you want to give it a try, wait for a sale, it's not an horrendous game...but it isn't a good one either, even though recent patches did solve some issues    … Expand
  5. Kulkuri
    Jun 8, 2015
    7
    It's an OK game. It doesn't have much content and it doesn't have much replay value. But it looks cool, it works fine, it's satisfying and the PhysX physics engine is very cool. It has some bugs but nothing critical.

    I want to point out that there's absolutely nothing in Hatred that would warrant for its AO rating. This is M or T at best when compared to the other similarly violent    It's an OK game. It doesn't have much content and it doesn't have much replay value. But it looks cool, it works fine, it's satisfying and the PhysX physics engine is very cool. It has some bugs but nothing critical.

    I want to point out that there's absolutely nothing in Hatred that would warrant for its AO rating. This is M or T at best when compared to the other similarly violent games.

    There isn't much story in the game. But I found it interesting to ponder what kind of events have caused the Hatred guy's milk spill over so badly.

    It's fun for what its worth. But get it from the Steam sale or something.    … Expand
  6. anvirtu
    Jun 8, 2015
    6
    Positives:
    +gameplay
    +dark atmosphere
    +unusual protagonist
    +attention to details
    +graphics
    +destruction
    +music
    Negatives:
    -there is no plot
    -optimisation
    -the game is too short
    -AI
    -yo, violence, where are you?
    6/10
  7. Banhammer0
    Jun 5, 2015
    6
    A fun game and really controversial, reminds me of Postal a lot, just faster. Too bad controls are bad, graphics are bad (gray looks cool but plays bad, hard to see targets) and game is unstable and crashes a lot.
    I recommend getting it on sale if you like wild games like that.
  8. BeenieBomb
    Jun 6, 2015
    6
    Contrary to popular belief, I honestly don't think this game was made for the sake of being dark and edgy and shockingly offensive for the sake of being offensive, I'm pretty positive by how over the top and self-aware this game is (there's even an achievement called Edgy), that it was made as an Earnest to how the media/conservatives etc. view modern videogames. That being said, the gameContrary to popular belief, I honestly don't think this game was made for the sake of being dark and edgy and shockingly offensive for the sake of being offensive, I'm pretty positive by how over the top and self-aware this game is (there's even an achievement called Edgy), that it was made as an Earnest to how the media/conservatives etc. view modern videogames. That being said, the game in a technical sense is awful. The optimization is almost non-existent, running at a locked 60 fps in very confined areas (the only ones being the tutorial and train level), and struggling to hit 30 fps anywhere else, regardless if the game is maxed out or on the lowest settings possible. With a computer that can run Battlefield 4 on Ultra settings without the game ever dipping below 60 fps, needless to say this game should not be running so poorly. In terms of graphics, they're above average I'd say, and I do find the art direction where the only things that are colored are the things that involve death and destruction very nice, even if it does get a bit harsh on the eyes (although it would be easier to look at if the game ran properly). The gameplay itself is very bare-bones if not feeling very meaty, with the standard 3 weapon, 3 grenade layout, however I did find it fun in the later levels when the game had actual objectives, as the killing of innocent people gets old and boring on its own, similar to the way messing about in Grand Theft Auto gets old without actual objectives. The game itself is extremely challenging once the army starts coming after you, even on Easy, which the game kindly rewards you with the "Wuss" achievement for completing the game on said difficulty, that being said, once the game started throwing gallons of high-health high-damage enemies at you, I found it to become more about frantic strategy, trying not to run out of ammo by running over the corpses of the enemies you've killed in turn running out into open fire, trying to regain health by mashing Q over everyone you've killed in hopes that you'll get a lucky execution, trying to find proper cover when you're surrounded; I found it all pretty entertaining, if not very frustrating at times when the REG (Random Execution Generator) was not on your side. In terms of sound design, the soundtrack and sound effects (mission get, mission complete, etc.) were outstanding, and very fitting to the game's content. The gun and explosion sounds are okay, although they could have been better off with a bit more punch and bass; they do get the job done though. All-in-all this is a bit less than solid game, but I did have fun with it. Beside the ending sucking and not being nearly as over-dramatic as I'd hope (why didn't you end up exploding the entire planet?), and beside unfortunately not getting anything special like maybe a colored mode, or free roam mode after completing the game, I did have fun with Hatred, and had a few good laughs at how ridiculous this parody-game was. I would probably wait for the game to go on sale if you're considering purchasing it though, because with it's length and lack of content personally I don't think it's worth the $20 price mark, but the satisfying gunplay, movement and sense of panic justify this being a good game.

    P.S. Never ever drive in this game, the car physics are basically broken they're so glitchy.    … Expand
  9. Chaeote
    Jun 1, 2015
    5
    Meh, get boring very quick...

    The violence is also pretty minor considering...

    Honestly, if you just made the villain somebody "possessed by demons", or something equally dumb, I don't think the controversy would even be a thing. It's just cause the bad guy is human....
  10. J4MESOX4D
    Jun 1, 2015
    6
    Hatred is a beautiful, stylish, atmospheric, controversial but ultimately bland and shallow game that sits about average in terms of quality. At full price; I struggle to recommend this game especially as the gameplay becomes repetitive and samey very quickly.

    The game is largely a frenzied isometric twin stick shooter that looks exceptional with a gritty noire backdrop and solid    Hatred is a beautiful, stylish, atmospheric, controversial but ultimately bland and shallow game that sits about average in terms of quality. At full price; I struggle to recommend this game especially as the gameplay becomes repetitive and samey very quickly.

    The game is largely a frenzied isometric twin stick shooter that looks exceptional with a gritty noire backdrop and solid visuals. The gameplay mechanics operate very well but everything becomes somewhat tedious after an hour as you're essentially just shooting anybody and everybody in the same mundane fashion and performing the same executions over and over. The game is short and the levels look far too similar.

    It's also a very challenging title which isn't really a negative but the difficulty can often frustrate and if you fail a level at any time; you have to go back to the start of it. You can however earn a respawn token depending on secondary objectives which is mainly down to performing a certain amount of executions - this however is a bit of a chore and most of the time you'd rather just restart than try to earn a respawn as the execution cutsenes look the same and just kill the flow.

    Overall; Hatred is a very impressively looking title that lacks any real substance. The gameplay mechanics are fantastic but the lack of depth and the bland structure leave the product lacking. It'll only take a few hours to finish but you may even be bored long before then. If you are interested in the game and are willing to spend the asking price; by all means give it a try but with the Steam Sale around the corner; interested parties may want to hold on to their money for something else.    … Expand
  11. Sjalka
    Jun 2, 2015
    5
    This is a review of the topic of Hatred, not Hatred itself ... i have not played it myself - i have just been a spectator.

    The game itself has a specific art-style that reminds me a little of Frank Miller comics converted to movies. Especially Sin City with its Noir tone, black and white aesthetics and only very selected splutters of bright colour. It does fit the game - and while    This is a review of the topic of Hatred, not Hatred itself ... i have not played it myself - i have just been a spectator.

    The game itself has a specific art-style that reminds me a little of Frank Miller comics converted to movies. Especially Sin City with its Noir tone, black and white aesthetics and only very selected splutters of bright colour.

    It does fit the game - and while the performance seems not to be fully optimal - it runs good enough.

    But beyond all the media scandal about it - what is that game actually about?

    It is a twin stick shooter with very little story and immersion. The cheese in the dialogue might be humor or just bad writing. The AI is about as good as any twin stick shooter from over a decade ago. There is little variety in gameplay and had that game not focused so much on being such a scandalous title with its semi serious aesthetics ... it would be one twin stick shooter among countless - probably forgotten in less than half a year.

    So from what i have seen - the game needs to make people angry about its content - it literally requires the media to make a fuss about it - because without all the fuss ... it has very little to offer. I daresay many people will only try this game out because "it is so wrong...".

    In terms of more objective carnage .... GTA V probably is much more distressing and disturbing. After all ... in Hatred you need to kill people to make a progress. In GTA - you tend to cause carnage just for fun - it does not help you in your mission - in fact it usually rather makes things harder.    … Expand
  12. PayneMacLeod
    Jun 4, 2015
    5
    It tries really hard to be something different than we've seen a hundred times over. But, it doesn't bring anything new to the table. A twin-stick shooter that is less fun than Smash TV, it tries to be dark, brooding, and menacing, but is just another emo whiny kid. Nothing pops out about the game. We've seen "kill 'em all" games for years; GTA, Syndicate, Postal, and the hype behind thisIt tries really hard to be something different than we've seen a hundred times over. But, it doesn't bring anything new to the table. A twin-stick shooter that is less fun than Smash TV, it tries to be dark, brooding, and menacing, but is just another emo whiny kid. Nothing pops out about the game. We've seen "kill 'em all" games for years; GTA, Syndicate, Postal, and the hype behind this game brought an interest. Sadly, the game failed the hype.

    The camera/controls are atrocious. Running around in spots that are pitch black, and running into unseen scenery gets really annoying when getting shot at.

    Hopefully, modding this game will improve things, but, for now, it's a yawn inducing "Nice try" for Destructive Creations.    … Expand
  13. crozakos
    Jun 20, 2015
    6
    Let's be honest. You heard about this game by an article or a video accompanied by the words "A new massacre simulating and super offensive game is in development" or something in the lines of it. To be honest, I've seen worse. The most gruesome thing that happens is when you blow someone's head off with a shotgun. The main protagonist has NO backstory, NO character and NO personality. HeLet's be honest. You heard about this game by an article or a video accompanied by the words "A new massacre simulating and super offensive game is in development" or something in the lines of it. To be honest, I've seen worse. The most gruesome thing that happens is when you blow someone's head off with a shotgun. The main protagonist has NO backstory, NO character and NO personality. He doesn't even have a name. The people in this game are basically there just to be killed. They might as well be dummies for you to shoot.
    The game itself is decent. But there are some flaws that make it pretty hard to recommend. Most of the time you will be shot by enemies that are off-screen, the execution animations will get boring pretty fast, cars can and will one-hit kill you, and on top of that cars take 3-4 shots to ignite.
    The missions, while fun and open, are repetitive. It's basically the same "Kill X people" thing over and over in different areas. Also, when you die, two things will happen:
    1: If you have respawn tokens, you will respawn close to where you were killed and all your progress in the mission will be saved
    2: If you don't have respawn tokens, you will start the mission all over again.
    How do you get respawn tokens? By completing side missions. Most of them are pretty easy and simple.
    One last thing. This game is not being offensive to pass a message, or even just for the sake of being offensive. It's offensive so it can get free advertisement. Rockstar did it with GTA too. I'm not saying that it's bad, im just pointing it out
    Overall, if you can look past all the flaws, it's a fun and enjoyable game. Probably even worth a seven or an eight if all the flaws are fixed.    … Expand
  14. Midds
    Jun 7, 2015
    6
    This twin stick shooter provides decent game play with a robust combat system and works relatively well with the destructive environment present in the game. The storyline and voice acting is cringe worthy (to the point where I'm don't know if it was intentional or not)

    The selection of weaponry is semi-decent and the driving mechanic was relatively entertaining in the early game but    This twin stick shooter provides decent game play with a robust combat system and works relatively well with the destructive environment present in the game. The storyline and voice acting is cringe worthy (to the point where I'm don't know if it was intentional or not)

    The selection of weaponry is semi-decent and the driving mechanic was relatively entertaining in the early game but became practically useless as time went on as they are easily destroyed.

    In terms of performance this game is not the best. With occasional frame drops and glitching building pieces it could certainly do with some optimisation.

    The game provided an average experience and was enjoyable for a few hours.    … Expand
  15. thetruegamers
    Jun 8, 2015
    5
    An average Twin Stick Shooter that doesn't necessarily bring anything new to the table, but good for short burst sessions.
    Some positives include:
    >Grate destruction/physics >Graphic style is original and works for the theme. Some negatives include: >Lack of environmental variations >Lack of weaponry >Clunky A.I Hatred is very, very average. The only reason i would consider    An average Twin Stick Shooter that doesn't necessarily bring anything new to the table, but good for short burst sessions.
    Some positives include:
    >Grate destruction/physics
    >Graphic style is original and works for the theme.
    Some negatives include:
    >Lack of environmental variations
    >Lack of weaponry
    >Clunky A.I
    Hatred is very, very average. The only reason i would consider purchasing this game is for the destructibility, but other than that all features of this game is and should be considered "AVERAGE"    … Expand
  16. Screwdrivervasy
    Jun 2, 2015
    7
    Control curve. Hero merges with the environment in aiming mode. We need a laser sight, meaningful purpose, plot. Must be able to blend in with the crowd. Destruction of objects should be meaningful - to cut off the connection, turn off the electricity to destroy the way into town. The destruction of the city should be placed in a sandbox.

    What it is now - boring. This is not yet the game.
  17. braindamage
    Jun 5, 2015
    6
    creative teams. pls help me while shooting people and catching them on fire, hitting the a button repetitively to stab people faster, I hate evreybodddy in the owrld man they killed my pops now its time to kill pixels

    dragon age inquisitions, worst game of all time with pen lesibian, overly masculine gay qunari someeee fetish freak nightmare is this game amoral? no    creative teams. pls help me while shooting people and catching them on fire, hitting the a button repetitively to stab people faster, I hate evreybodddy in the owrld man they killed my pops now its time to kill pixels

    dragon age inquisitions, worst game of all time with pen lesibian, overly masculine gay qunari someeee fetish freak nightmare

    is this game amoral? no this game is acceptable, dragon age? its not even a game mannn

    mainstream publications? a bunch of cuuks not to be taken seriously but to revolutionized against , societies bottom feeders ,

    Fact violence has existed long before synthetic hormones and transgenderism , but if you like a dirty Sanchez I have plenty of them ,    … Expand
  18. Athener
    Jun 12, 2015
    7
    Hatred is an average Isometric shooter. But the game could be longer and more diverse. It wasn't the shocker everyone wanted us to believe, it is not the anti-christ and it is definitely not the new Manhunt or anything like that. It did not evoke feelings of hate or sadism, all in all it was small and enjoyable. Kudos.
  19. qrpiech
    Mar 7, 2016
    6
    Very controversial, but quite fun twin stick shooter. The game consists of 7 levels and on each of them forces you to kill dozens or even hundreds of innocent people and brutally execute wounded to regain health. You fight police, SWAT and soldiers too. Levels are quite large and some spectacular things happen on the way. You also get to drive cars and cause massive explosions thatVery controversial, but quite fun twin stick shooter. The game consists of 7 levels and on each of them forces you to kill dozens or even hundreds of innocent people and brutally execute wounded to regain health. You fight police, SWAT and soldiers too. Levels are quite large and some spectacular things happen on the way. You also get to drive cars and cause massive explosions that realistically destroy walls and your surroundings - it's one of the best destruction models seen in a game like this. It gets quite boring and repetitive towards the end, but it's not a bad game. It offers more than controversy itself, doesn't have "low budget" feeling and is quite polished (though requires a powerful rig).… Expand
  20. VigilanteOito
    Apr 25, 2022
    7
    é um bom shooter, mas nao recomendo pra ninguem, o tema é muito pesado.
    Mantenha esse jogo longe das crianças ou algum doido.
  21. SilentHightimes
    Jul 10, 2017
    7
    I enjoyed Hatred a lot... From start to finish it's all the same run and gun top down massacre as people flee and the police try to stop you, nothing new besides gorgeous black and white graphics with violence and destruction but not enough bright red gore for me. The dialogue is laughable garbage the gun mechanics are tight and responsive. Some minor getting stuck between objects hereI enjoyed Hatred a lot... From start to finish it's all the same run and gun top down massacre as people flee and the police try to stop you, nothing new besides gorgeous black and white graphics with violence and destruction but not enough bright red gore for me. The dialogue is laughable garbage the gun mechanics are tight and responsive. Some minor getting stuck between objects here and there nothing a grenade can't fix since you can't kill yourself with your own explosives. I can't help but want more diversity more destruction more gore. The AI civilians should have been done much better they are unsatisfying and very bland/stupid. The campaign with all side quests can easily be finished in under 3 hours. I would have been very pissed to pay full price which I believe was $20 at launch for such short gameplay but for $5 or under its a satisfying steal. I want more!!!… Expand
  22. JulienJaden
    Jul 31, 2015
    5
    A very mediocre game, I'm afraid.

    A twin-stick shooter (if you're using a controller) that is relatively solid mechanics at the surface level but reveals more and more flaws the closer you look. The controversy that got the game so much attention turns out to be way out of proportion (as expected). The executions and brutality in the game are by no means extraordinary or particularly    A very mediocre game, I'm afraid.

    A twin-stick shooter (if you're using a controller) that is relatively solid mechanics at the surface level but reveals more and more flaws the closer you look.

    The controversy that got the game so much attention turns out to be way out of proportion (as expected). The executions and brutality in the game are by no means extraordinary or particularly gruesome. Anybody who's ever played Soldier of Fortune 2 or seen a Mortal Kombat finishing move knows that this game is, in comparison, barely even graphic.

    If you were hoping for the isometric shooter to end all isometric shooters or for the one game that redefines gore and damage models in video games, you will be sorely disappointed. If you are content with some (ironically overplayed) angsty monologues, a tough but mechanically mediocre shooter and some execution scenes that quickly lose their bite, despite (or because of) ridiculous amounts of blood, pick this up on a Steam sale.    … Expand
  23. mik123abc
    Oct 22, 2015
    5
    The cheap controversy marketing made me buy this game just to realize that the game itself was just a mediocre shooter at best.

    Its not awful bad but its not good either.
  24. Chowjust
    Dec 5, 2022
    7
    Cheaper than therapy. 10/10. Jokes aside, I picked this game up off steam for $5 and tbh it's surprisingly polished and a cheap mindless fun timewaster.
  25. Hechss
    Nov 4, 2015
    5
    On the good side:
    - Graphics
    - Sense of power - Cool isometric levels On the other hand :( - No plot at all in a game that screams for one. - Wasted level design due to the freedom it gives you. - Controls don't always respond (it happened to me). Lara Croft's isometric titles are a lot similar and their accuracy is far better. - Short (maybe 3 hours) and repetitive. In my    On the good side:
    - Graphics
    - Sense of power
    - Cool isometric levels

    On the other hand :(
    - No plot at all in a game that screams for one.
    - Wasted level design due to the freedom it gives you.
    - Controls don't always respond (it happened to me). Lara Croft's isometric titles are a lot similar and their accuracy is far better.
    - Short (maybe 3 hours) and repetitive.

    In my opinion, it would be horrible to play Hatred like it is for 10 hours or so, but it's short campaign makes the credit scroll just when you're beginning to get tired of it. It's not a bad game after all, but it could have been much better.    … Expand
  26. AnimeKing
    Jul 20, 2015
    6
    I liked the simplicity of it, all you do is kill people. Dont sit there and tell me no that's bad, if you have a game like GTA which was a HUGE seller that at no part did you just want to go on a rampage, we all did it.
    Other then the simple part of the story,
    Graphics: eh, for a game that had few developers its not pleasing to the eye but its not bad either. Sound: nothing really    I liked the simplicity of it, all you do is kill people. Dont sit there and tell me no that's bad, if you have a game like GTA which was a HUGE seller that at no part did you just want to go on a rampage, we all did it.
    Other then the simple part of the story,
    Graphics: eh, for a game that had few developers its not pleasing to the eye but its not bad either.
    Sound: nothing really jumped out at me, you can play your own music and have a good time, just make sure its something METAL.
    Gameplay: ok yes its a diagonal-over-the-top view with daiagonal controls, it feels really bad at least to me it does. you do get shot of screen, alot, so your either moving alot or camping a location. Guns in the game feel off, like my SMG was better then my rifle, that doesnt make sense. Armor was seemed to do alot when you get it but falls to the side quickly while the mobs armor just seemed to increase easily.

    should you buy, its not needed you can play it for a bit but im sure you'll get tired of it because of the controls    … Expand
  27. Heisenberg93
    Dec 31, 2018
    7
    I am convinced that, although a lot have been said about Hatred, one thing is certain: this is a video game we will always remember.

    I don't know what to think about Hatred's plot: I wondered before playing it, and I wonder even now after I completed it, what really pushed a man to cross the limit of tolerability and misanthropy to the point where The Antagonist pushed himself. The    I am convinced that, although a lot have been said about Hatred, one thing is certain: this is a video game we will always remember.

    I don't know what to think about Hatred's plot: I wondered before playing it, and I wonder even now after I completed it, what really pushed a man to cross the limit of tolerability and misanthropy to the point where The Antagonist pushed himself. The Antagonist's imaginary reference is clear: long hair, black trench coat, combat boots... and late 1990s don't seem that far anymore. But although aesthetic appearance, I don't think The Antagonist has much to share with a class or group of individuals. His hatred transcends ethnicity, gender and social status. He's too old to take refuge in teenage nihilism and has no problem in triggering an atomic explosion that will certainly kill those who dress and think like him, without discriminating anyone. No, it's not that easy to understand. And I wouldn't bet much on psychopathy, because if you think that you necessarily have to be a psychopath to kill people without batting an eyelid, obviously you've never heard about soldiers... or mobsters. I think that, in the end, in The Antagonist's heart, probably there is really room only for hatred and disgust. Simply this. Openness to interpretation and lack of information about the character's past and motivations have clearly been one of the strengths of the game's charm. That's for sure and it worked.

    So what works in Hatred's gameplay? The first element is the environmental destructibility, phenomenal to say the least: 90% of in-game structures are completely destructible. It's possible to literally open a gap, digging and demolishing layers of building's walls one after the other, with an heavy machine gun. And talking about shooting, it must be said that Hatred has very, very, solid and valid shoot 'em up mechanics. Aiming with shoulder allows to extend range of fire to hit the farthest targets. The game succeeds in being satisfying and fun, it hardly become monotonous if you don't die or repeat the same level too many times. The difficulty of the game is indeed quite high, even at standard level, especially in the second part when units of better armed and more aggressive enemies arrive. Performing executions – the only way to restore health – is not only satisfying, it becomes necessary. Strange how this latter merit have been exalted by only few: I mean it's a video game, what should be if not synonymous of good challenge? There are however things that are not good in Hatred. The movement, for example, both in contextual actions and in running or shooting is a bit woody. In most chaotic sections, it can generate problems, where freedom of movement and immediacy are essential. I liked the particular choice in the color scale, similar to Sin City's one, but it's true that it can confuse the player sight, bringing to highlight targets with red borders using a specific command. Sometimes, moreover, enemies' attack area tends to cover a too long range: literally, you can't see who is shooting you, even aiming with the shoulder. Driving system is just sketched and as the most liar game director in the industry would say: "It just works", but nothing more. A.I. is perhaps the most deficient side of the game: it happens that enemies remain to wait for the next move of the player, doing nothing, or that get stuck between walls, objects or doors. If solved these problems, the game would have really shine.

    To be an isometric game, Hatred really has nice visuals and makes good use of Unreal Engine 4, even with some great particle effects. I enjoyed the soundtrack – sometimes a bit metal, sometimes a bit dark ambient – and tracks like "Overkill" and "It's time".

    Finally, a final thought comes. The most common criticism to the game is: "It wants to be polemical, but it's not polemical" almost as if critics wanted to convince more themselves that those who read the review, almost as if they wanted to turn off a fire that, if evidently they wanted to turn off, it's because it was burning. And Hatred burned. The truth is that Hatred, in many cases, has not been evaluated for what it is: a video game. And let it be know – by me, a realist about today's video game reality, not interested in lying to you with pretended optimism – in the end Hatred didn't even remotely hurt the world of video games as much as the "casual revolution" did (Nintendo Wii, Wii Sports etc.), since 2005 symbol of what really ruined an entire industry, making it richer with cosmic void. Hatred has a reason to exist, so target centered, Destructive Creations. I prefer much more games like Hatred generating controversy because of extreme violence – and give a reason to failed attorneys like pitiful Jack Thompson to open their useless mouths – than games generating controversy because of damned microtransactions and predatory monetization practices.

    Yes. I choose Hatred. And you?    … Expand
  28. Salzstreuer
    Jul 17, 2015
    6
    Let us not talk about the game setting and the whole controversy, although I would like to do it.
    Let us talk about the gameplay.
    The gameplay.. The very monotone gameplay, the main goals of literally all missions are "kill civilians","kill all soldiers/police officers" while going from A to the point B, first not bad and at least a new setting but it gets boring and tiring very fast.    Let us not talk about the game setting and the whole controversy, although I would like to do it.
    Let us talk about the gameplay.

    The gameplay.. The very monotone gameplay, the main goals of literally all missions are "kill civilians","kill all soldiers/police officers" while going from A to the point B, first not bad and at least a new setting but it gets boring and tiring very fast.
    Don't get me wrong, you can release your inner little psycho, which is awesome. But it's so repetitive, it doesn't even have a lot of missions or at least some different, like one in the desert against some bikers or in a little town in the middle of nowhere,
    no most of the missions are in some kinds of suburbs.
    You can also drive some vehicles, but all of them are kind of useless.

    More weapons would have been nice, or at least more ammunition for the special weapons like the flamethrowers.

    You can destroy literally every house and every object, it looks awesome due to the "over the top" physics for explosions, it has a better destroyable environment than some games which are promoted for exactly that feature.
    The game itself looks also pretty good, thanks to the Unreal Engine 4.

    The "666" joke in the last mission is not funny neither is the "16,66" price.
    The game is not worth "16,66", buy it for about "6,66".    … Expand
  29. ugura
    Sep 22, 2015
    7
    i played this game, and realy good, okay have no story or whatever, and controlls not good. but

    -looks nice
    -good gameplay
    -very psyco
    -postal 2 quali

    its not broke or orverated its good game, but to fast boring
  30. Skaamit
    Jun 21, 2018
    5
    Сказать, что Я не ждал выхода "Hatred" - сильно солгать, а лжецы умираю в мучениях. Чёрт, с самого анонса, с того самого трейлера меня заразил интерес к данной игрушке. И Я стал ждать релиза и новостей. А разработчики, по совместительству они же издатели, не то чтобы баловали громкими речами и прочим. И вот релиз настал.

    Мне тут вспоминается кое-что, когда "Destructive Creations" в    Сказать, что Я не ждал выхода "Hatred" - сильно солгать, а лжецы умираю в мучениях. Чёрт, с самого анонса, с того самого трейлера меня заразил интерес к данной игрушке. И Я стал ждать релиза и новостей. А разработчики, по совместительству они же издатели, не то чтобы баловали громкими речами и прочим. И вот релиз настал.

    Мне тут вспоминается кое-что, когда "Destructive Creations" в описании одного из трейлеров оставили строчку о том, что они собирались выпускать игру в мае, но из-за релиза "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" отложили релиз до начала следующего месяца, ибо будут ганять в Ведьмака. И, чёрт, это было немного даже забавно. И считаю, что не зря перенесли релиз. Ибо в моих глазах лето - это просто адское и ненавистное времечко и Я даже не знаю лучшего времен для выхода как не начало лета.

    И да игрушка очень неоднозначная. По-моему, игра вышла именно тем, что нам представляли и обещали в трейлерах. Ну вышло очень атмосферно, с очень простым и не особо изобретательным игровым процессом. На этом моменте до меня доходит чувство приятной ностальгии по стареньким топ-даун шутерам, аля "Alien Shooter" и "Zombie Shooter". Так вот, сегодняшний пациент не далеко ушел от них, ибо набор механик и приёмов не богат. Есть небольшая разрушаемость, графончика чуть-чуть, а так всё очень по-старому без интересных идей. Тут довольно уместны эти старые шутки про типичный польский геймдев. Однако меня в своё время порадовало, процесс довольно аркадный, динамичный и весёлый, воть.

    Стилистика, тут кое-что да есть, что в своё время и дало немалого ХАЙПА!. И тут дело вкусовщины. Мне зашло, ибо антураж и тематика меня порадовали, хоть они очень просты и без выдумки и цели, чисто для какого-то фона геймплею. Ни сюжета, ни интересной подачи, ни любопытных комментариев на тему или шока, увы. Визуал всё же клёвый и атмосферный. Картинка иногда очень красивая. Да, доля атмосферы тут имеется, она тоже зашла. Жестокость есть, в-первый раз она может и вызывает какую-ту эмоцию, но затем только скуку, ибо именно здесь динамика страдает от этой необходимости лечится расправами. И всё. Музыки вообще не помню, возможно её не было.

    И вырисовывается очень не взрачная картина. А Вы ждали другого, серьёзно? От молодой студии, которая состоит из таких же молодых энтузиастов, которые и игр до этого не делали? По мне, для первого проекта неплохо. Это мелкая не особо привлекательная и отполированная игра, собранная на коленке в подвале, которую вряд ли многие запомнят. Слабо, бессмысленно, порой весело, но не ужасно. И да, техническую сторону - у меня не было крашев или серьёзных багов, но были забавные ситуации, когда игра работала не так как должна была. Короче, в своё время мне было дико кайфово от стилистики, аркадного геймплеея и доли чувства ностальгии.    … Expand
  31. Shtern
    Aug 20, 2020
    5
    По скидке нормальная игра что бы убить время, если вам конечно не хочется просто убивать людей, казнить их и все в этом роде, то игра вам не подойдет, а так что бы снять напряг, потупить на 2 часа сюжета самый раз. В ней не нужно ничего искать, ни смысла, ни морали, ничего, просто убивать людей и все.По скидке нормальная игра что бы убить время, если вам конечно не хочется просто убивать людей, казнить их и все в этом роде, то игра вам не подойдет, а так что бы снять напряг, потупить на 2 часа сюжета самый раз. В ней не нужно ничего искать, ни смысла, ни морали, ничего, просто убивать людей и все.
  32. Algos
    Feb 12, 2020
    5
    optimizasyon sorunları var eğer bu sorun düzeltilebilseydi güzel bir oyun olabilirdi
  33. Hexen-Slayer
    Sep 9, 2020
    7
    HATRED has a superb art style - mostly black & white with red (BLOOD), orange (explosions) and red/blue (cop car cherries) - I love it!
    The gameplay is simplistic but difficult: you run amuck and kill EVERYBODY. Yes, it's an amuck simulator if you will: amoral, violent and nihilistic. You go around killing - it's a twin-stick shooter, so what did you expect? HATRED is a very difficult    HATRED has a superb art style - mostly black & white with red (BLOOD), orange (explosions) and red/blue (cop car cherries) - I love it!
    The gameplay is simplistic but difficult: you run amuck and kill EVERYBODY. Yes, it's an amuck simulator if you will: amoral, violent and nihilistic. You go around killing - it's a twin-stick shooter, so what did you expect? HATRED is a very difficult game: you are constantly swarmed by enemies (cops shoot back, it takes place is the US and not the UK), most of which can shoot you before they come into view with dead eye precision. The only way to regain health is by performing an execution - but they trigger randomly and you have no influence on it.
    The gaming press ran the game down because it's politically incorrect (although in 2020 U.S. now that might change) and all victims are innocent. Unfortunately the press is incapable of disregarding politics (which is why THE LAST OF US II got all 100%s and 10 out of 10s and this has a 43 Metacritic score). HATRED is challenging and it is fun. Is it the greatest game ever made? Far from it. But for a twin-stick shooter - what can you expect? I love the art style in particular, far away from the bright neon colored comic book graphics as in DIABLO 3.
    HATRED is the IDEAL game for blowing off steam!    … Expand
  34. hileger
    Dec 10, 2022
    6
    на раз пойдет баланс кривоват да и намудрили с личилками лучшеб аптечки былиб
  35. TheSolidMidget
    Mar 15, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Note. Not that it matters but.
    I live in Australia and it's unobtainable to get this game legally from steam cause it's banned in Australia. (Not that it's mention on the list of banned games in Australia wiki). I, however. Bought it from D.C's website when it was available for pre-order with a key on release. Moving on.

    What is HATRED?
    Take RWS's 1997 Postal and make it balls up the wall ultra-violent where your goal is to kill everyone in your way (than yourself), with close-up final blows, throat-slitting, and head stomping.

    If you like Postal, you might like this. Altho Postal2 is more of a black comedy, HATRED was made for shock value. And people were shocked.

    I've enjoyed this game. Finally a game, with over-the-top ultra-violence that no one asked for but needed.
    But it does sometimes get a little boring. And this is coming from a guy who has 500+ hours in Postal 2. What can I say? I like the mods people make.

    HATRED also has some mods. Some are great. Like 1.666.

    I play hatred now every once in a while. The last recorded time I played it was Oct 2020 so it was pretty recent.

    Do I recommend HATRED?
    Yes.

    Do I recommend paying full price?
    No, wait for a sale.    … Expand
  36. Ratingss
    Jan 8, 2023
    6
    This is easily one of the best isometric shooters ever made, which ironically got the hatred of dumb people that took it too seriously. GTA, Call of Duty, Battlefield, and a lot of other very popular games are murder simulators just like this one but i doubt these smooth brains ever thought of that.
    Its too short and the black and white gets old fast, if it were a filter you could turn    This is easily one of the best isometric shooters ever made, which ironically got the hatred of dumb people that took it too seriously. GTA, Call of Duty, Battlefield, and a lot of other very popular games are murder simulators just like this one but i doubt these smooth brains ever thought of that.
    Its too short and the black and white gets old fast, if it were a filter you could turn off the game would be more interesting.    … Expand
  37. Katieterk2002
    Jan 30, 2022
    6
    One of my favorite guilty pleasure games of all time hatred because of it story and gameplay and its AI here are the pros and cons about hatred Pros * Great gameplay * good AI * it has some Story which I like * you can play with the mouse and keyboard and it feels better for me when they play those type of games * it does good what it does like pushing the boundaries and crossing the lineOne of my favorite guilty pleasure games of all time hatred because of it story and gameplay and its AI here are the pros and cons about hatred Pros * Great gameplay * good AI * it has some Story which I like * you can play with the mouse and keyboard and it feels better for me when they play those type of games * it does good what it does like pushing the boundaries and crossing the line like grand theft auto 5 I mean crossing the line I mean it’s more mature content and more adult content
    * it’s challenging game if you’re looking for one for a Under $10 this is a game for you * it has a lot of the same physics
    As The original postal form 1997 and postal redux form 2016 Cons * Bad consoles in the beginning it takes a while to get used to them * it focuses more on the violence then the story which I don’t like because I like the story but it makes the game more interesting
    * it has controller support which I like a lot but it feels really bad one playing the game on the controller I just recommend using the mouse and keyboard when playing this game Overall I give it a 6.5/10 because it is far from perfect and no game is perfect and destructive creations is making great games like IS Defense which I really enjoy a lot and Daymare 1998 which I heard it’s a good game and they are going to make and release next month is War Mongrels which I’m hyped about but I see why hatred got it I adults only but at the same time postal form 1997 got a m from the ESRB and I highly recommend the game at the end of the day because if you like poster you will love hatred    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#27 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
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#54 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

Critic Reviews

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43

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 48
  3. Negative: 27 out of 48
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Sep 1, 2015
    60
    Hatred is better internet scandal than game. [Aug 2015]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Aug 21, 2015
    69
    Hatred isn’t half as provocative as moralists claim: it doesn’t emphasize the act of aggression; it cares only about the number of victims. Executions are carried out with about as much emotion as stomping on a Goomba in Mario game. [Sept 2015, p.71]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Aug 9, 2015
    30
    Not offensive enough to cause outcry, not good enough to warrant paying attention to. [Aug 2015, p.60]
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