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Please allow me to crib the title from our most recent video and say thatHunt: Showdownis intense. Like, always intense. Like, you could shoot these surprisingly-harrowing zombies but maybe it’s smarter to not fire your gun so you better hope you’re able to outrun them.

As we learned at E3,Hunthas a three-stage loop to it. Find three clues in the environment, locate and kill whatever monster this summoned (in our case, a big and nimble tarantula), and then banish it to hell and take the bounty. But, there’s a critical fourth step: Escape with that bounty.

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Even thoughHuntseems largely about you and your pal against the horrors of the swamp, there are four other groups of players who want you dead. It’s one and done, so getting other people out of the game increases your odds of taking off with the bounty. There’s never a moment where you’re at ease.

Crytek held a brief closed alpha yesterday, and this video is what we got out of it. [Update:Turns out this was actually early access to the alpha test. The proper alpha starts today and doesn’t have an announced end date..] It ran a little rough at times, but it’s legitimately beautiful. The visuals and sound design makeHuntan immersive experience — no matter how frustrating it can be. Join us in wading through what I call the Louisiana Fastball, because it’s bayou.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

Also, Jordan killed a horse. And he wanted to kill more. I think he’s in the market for a horse snuffing simulator.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.