Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #523808 in Books
• Published on: 1999-09-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 272 pages

Customer Reviews

White Wolf's Feared and Hated Child
When this game came out, White Wolf's forums were...less than thrilled about this game. It's a shame that people judge this book before they read it, because it has amazing depth and humanity to it.

You are the Imbued, regular blue- and white-collar citizens who one day get a big cosmic message from enigmatic beings (called the Heralds) waking you up to the fact that monsters not only exist in your world, but they have been there for a while and they've inserted themselves very neatly into law enforcement, politics, media, etc. Armed with "second sight" (the ability to spot these monsters out of a crowd) and "edges" (powers given to you by the Heralds to help you out in the hunt), Hunters can either strike at the darkness, search for redemption inside monsters, or merely try to learn more about them and figure out what went wrong. But as you begin to fight the good fight, you realize that you're outnumbered, outmanned, and underpowered. To top it all off, leading the crusade against darkness ultimately alienates you from your friends, family, and society. It's gritty, tragic, but ultimately hopeful. Despite it's bad rap as a twink game, Hunters are actually fragile, panicky creatures who bleed easy and go down fast. It's a welcome change from the usual White Wolf fare (if you haven't picked up a White Wolf game yet, I recommend this first before purchasing others...knowledge about the other games ruin the mystery of the monsters somewhat)

Its well-worth a look
Hunter is one of the most compelling games White Wolf has ever made. Unlike the other games, your character is "merely" an average human, given the ability to see and react to the supernatural around him by the mysterious "Messengers". Each hunter is given a different view of how to answer the supernatural based on their own reactions, some seeing it as a last ditch war against the darkness while other instead approach it with innocent curiosity and optimism. While there is a sort of general "framework" to the game plot so it can fit into the overreaching world of darkness metagame, the writers do an admirable job of providing enough supplements and help for players so that in no way will your chronicle be limited by having to fit in with the other games. The hunter's powers are the best of any game I've seen, tailored to be cinematic effects than a cheesy "+12 spell of death". They suit their name of "edges", giving the players just enough power (and really cool chances for dramatic effect). The "everyman" feel of the game only adds to the suspense. The main weakness of the game is that to really enjoy it on more than a "its clobberin time" sort of level you have to buy multiple supplements, especially if you're going to get a deeper understanding of the different creeds. Spectacular game, but you really need the patience and the supplements to truly enjoy it.

Hold back the night
Finally! I play and storytell White Wolf games for almost 5 years now and although I like Werewolf and Mage, and revised Vampire, I felt there was something missing, the very something that almost dripped from the old 2nd Edition V:tM. Gehenna, Apocalypse and Armageddon are neat. But the World of Darkness should be about rather more subtle horrors, and more internal conflicts. Therefore, I was very glad when I bought Hunter and found out that it's almost as good as the old 2nd Edition Vampire. Its atmosphere, all encompassing paranoia and isolation are perfect in their ability to gnaw at you. Excellent. Even for my players, who are Vampire vets and at least competent Mages or Garou, this is something completely different. For all those, who play for atmosphere and emotional strength of the story, this book is a must. ...Well, two objections (minor, but still here): 1) The art on the Creed Names is HORRIBLE. Shoot the responsibles, please.(The one responsible for Martyr should be burned alive, instead) 2) "Monsters" could be described a bit better. This makes us Kindred all look like impotent morons. Nonetheless, this is one of the best things from White Wolf. Well worth the money.