"The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it." - J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

The Hunting God is another beauty from the collection of Tonguç Bodur, yet this one is a bit different... it is a tale of ancient gods, battles of will, old magic and sacrifice. I have played his Bottle series before, and The Hunting God is quite different both in narrative, and as an experience, compared to them; yet it does deliver in both of these categories.

Here, we step into shoes of Nodens, the Celtic god of hunt, healing and hounds; to relive a beautifully narrated adventure of the deity. He encounters a white wolf, and takes her as a companion, which starts a series of events, befitting a piece of old legend coming from the very narrative of Tuatha de Danann. Starting with her encounter with the wolf Draiochta - literally meaning, magical, in Irish language - Nodens will battle with corruption, take the aid of both a druidess and a monk, ask the wisdom of Belisama, face a fiend and make a choice. His journey is one worth taking on, if you enjoy mythology and harbor a sense of romance. I know I loved every second of it.

Well, environment design and atmosphere are what Tonguç Bodur is a master of, nonetheless. Here, in The Hunting God he allows a small glimpse at his capabilities, fully utilizing the Unreal Engine to illustrate a virgin nature. As we open our eyes to Nodens' perception, we take a walk out of a small pond, with sun's rays shimmering over our face. Our journey takes us through a beautiful glen at the edge of the forest, then a darkly lit canyon, haunted with a ghoulish moon and aurora borealis. As the journey comes close to an end, we take a long walk towards the peak of a mountain path, to relive our grandest battle yet. Both the environment design, and the accompanying narrative, driven with the majestic soundtrack creates a full immersion for Nodens last tale.

My favorite part of the game, aside the beautiful tale itself, was encountering various old sculptures, engraved with small poems, illustrating the tales of old Celtic heroes and legends. I can wholeheartedly declare that an immense amount of lore has been poured into this game, weaved with wonderous literary ability. I tip my hat to the developer and the scriptwriter.

As it all comes to an end, if you enjoy the genre which is walking simulator, grab this without second thought. From an ordinary gamer's perspective, it will give you half an hour of game time and some achievement. Yet, if you count yourself among the ones who'd sincerely enjoy a story of old legend, with romance and honor in it, this is one you shouldn't miss.

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[b]"The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it." - J.M. Barrie, [i]Peter Pan[/i][/b] [i]The Hunting God[/i] is another beauty from the collection of Tonguç Bodur, yet this one is a bit different... it is a tale of ancient gods, battles of will, old magic and sacrifice. I have played his [i]Bottle[/i] series before, and [i]The Hunting God[/i] is quite different both in narrative, and as an experience, compared to them; yet it does deliver in both of these categories. Here, we step into shoes of Nodens, the Celtic god of hunt, healing and hounds; to relive a beautifully narrated adventure of the deity. He encounters a white wolf, and takes her as a companion, which starts a series of events, befitting a piece of old legend coming from the very narrative of [i]Tuatha de Danann[/i]. Starting with her encounter with the wolf Draiochta - literally meaning, magical, in Irish language - Nodens will battle with corruption, take the aid of both a druidess and a monk, ask the wisdom of Belisama, face a fiend and make a choice. His journey is one worth taking on, if you enjoy mythology and harbor a sense of romance. I know I loved every second of it. Well, environment design and atmosphere are what Tonguç Bodur is a master of, nonetheless. Here, in [i]The Hunting God[/i] he allows a small glimpse at his capabilities, fully utilizing the Unreal Engine to illustrate a virgin nature. As we open our eyes to Nodens' perception, we take a walk out of a small pond, with sun's rays shimmering over our face. Our journey takes us through a beautiful glen at the edge of the forest, then a darkly lit canyon, haunted with a ghoulish moon and aurora borealis. As the journey comes close to an end, we take a long walk towards the peak of a mountain path, to relive our grandest battle yet. Both the environment design, and the accompanying narrative, driven with the majestic soundtrack creates a full immersion for Nodens last tale. My favorite part of the game, aside the beautiful tale itself, was encountering various old sculptures, engraved with small poems, illustrating the tales of old Celtic heroes and legends. I can wholeheartedly declare that an immense amount of lore has been poured into this game, weaved with wonderous literary ability. I tip my hat to the developer and the scriptwriter. As it all comes to an end, if you enjoy the genre which is walking simulator, grab this without second thought. From an ordinary gamer's perspective, it will give you half an hour of game time and some achievement. Yet, if you count yourself among the ones who'd sincerely enjoy a story of old legend, with romance and honor in it, this is one you shouldn't miss. Please also check out Lady Storyteller's Curator page [url=http://steamoss.com/steamstore/curator/11672469/]here[/url] - follow for regular updates on reviews for other games!