Anime Characters Won't Come to Hunt: Showdown 1896 "Any Time Soon"
Crytek brought some relief to anxious players of Hunt: Showdown 1896.
The anger of some Hunt: Showdown 1896 players, brought by the introduction of Ghostface from a century later to the unique world of the game, was obviously not fully cleared by developer Crytek’s lengthy defensive post. Negative reviews keep coming in, complaining about the break of the game’s core charm, and concerns still linger among some loyal players, worrying the developer might go too far to bring more that makes the game lose its identity.
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It might sound a bit ridiculous, but some worry that they will one day see anime characters in this game set in the 19th century. But worry not, although the developers will continue to bring in new collaborations, "You won't see Peter Griffin or anime characters coming to Hunt any time soon," — they promised in an email sent to PC Gamer.
Reflecting upon what's going on surrounding the controversial Ghost Face Rampage DLC, the developer believes there is something they could've done earlier, like "to elaborate on the narrative we have built around the Ghost Face Hunter," to lower the loud voices of criticism.
"A lot of thought has gone into the crossover from an art and narrative side, there's a really cool story behind our iteration of the Ghost Face Hunter and we didn't provide that to the community from the outset. Lesson learned."
Similar to the standpoint they hold in the earlier post, the developers reiterate that the Ghostface fits "seamlessly with our themes, setting, and storytelling."
"From a narrative point of view, we focused on the iconic mask as a deadly heirloom passed down through generations, from killer to killer, finding its way to those easily corrupted with its foul whispers. We loved the idea of exploring the 1890's history of the mask, before it became a 1990s icon."
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