Hunter: The Reckoning - Wayward is the second console game based on the World of Darkness game Hunter: The Reckoning. It was released in 2003 for PS2 on September 9.
Publisher's summary[]
- Evil exist everywhere, but is unseen by most.
"As a Hunter, you have the special gift (or curse) to recognize or destroy the evil that has came back from the dead to plague the earth. A cult has formed in Ashcroft and is up to the team of Hunters to destroy it".
Summary[]
In this 3rd person action shooter set in the fantasy world of White Wolf role-playing, players act as human monster-hunters protecting and defending lives of the innocent. One to two players choose from 5 playable Hunters, each possessing a vast array of weapons, edges (spells) and supernatural abilities. Players can expect the same non-stop action, outstanding graphics and authentic White Wolf storyline that makes the Hunter: The Reckoning franchise so successful and addictive. With a mysterious and highly dangerous new character joining the original Hunter team, new environments and weapons, players are armed to battle creatures of the dead in order to fulfill their mission to fight evil. Let the hunt begin.
Story[]
Two years ago in the sleepy town of Ashcroft a supernatural evil was destroyed by four hunters. Since then the town has been slowly trying to return to a normal lifestyle. Following the horror and destruction, the events of two years ago were quickly forgotten. Until now... A cult has formed in Ashcroft; it had remained hidden until two hunters, following various leads, arrived in Ashcroft to uncover the growing presence of malice. Overpowered by agents of the cult, the hunters disappeared, and a dreadful looming silence settled over the town of Ashcroft. Now, once again the four hunters who saved Ashcroft from destruction two years past have returned, summoned by a message...
Hunter: The Reckoning Wayward takes place two years after the original Hunter: The Reckoning story in Ashcroft. The four original hunters return to Ashcroft after receiving a message from another hunter who has been investigating strange events that have been occurring in the small town. The hunters arrive and find that their contact has vanished, leaving no trace. Soon enough, the four hunters realize that evil has once again returned to Ashcroft, and that they are its only hope for salvation.
Plot[]
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The story follows this six Imbued: Returning from the previous game are Father Esteban Cortez (a Judge), clubber Kassandra Cheyung (a Martyr), biker Spenser "Deuce" Wyatt (an Avenger), cop Samantha Alexander (a Defender). New to Wayward are Joshua Matthews and Devin Montgomery Lucien (both Waywards).
Wayward is set in the town of Ashcroft, in the World of Darkness – a gothic-punk interpretation of the real world, where monsters exist and hide in plain sight – and takes place two years after the events of the first Hunter: The Reckoning video game. Since the siege by darkness there in the previous game, the town has been rebuilt, and two hunters have arrived there. Before going on a hunt, one of them emails the hunters from the previous game – Deuce, Samantha, Father Cortez, and Kassandra – telling them that the battle is not over: an all-female cult led by a witch has entered Ashcroft, and with them large amounts of supernatural creatures that the hunters must return to quell. The four go to meet up with the Ashcroft hunters in a hotel, but the room is empty without signs of any struggle; searching the room, they find a map with marked locations, and use it to search for the hunters. Eventually they find one of them, Joshua, being attacked by a werewolf from the cult in the graveyard; they defeat the werewolf, and take Joshua back to the hotel, where he tells the rest how he and his partner Devin had been captured by the cult and taken to the Ashcroft prison; Joshua was freed by the risen wraith Carpenter. The hunters steal a school bus and crash it through the prison gates to get inside, and set up a new base of operations in the security room. Aware of their arrival, the witch sends her cultists after them, but they manage to overpower her and save Devin while she escapes. The hunters learn that the witch is planning to perform a ritual which requires the sacrifice of innocent life. Devin breaks off from the rest of the group, intending to kill everyone in Ashcroft to prevent the completion of the ritual. The other hunters strongly oppose this, and set off to save innocents, and eventually confront Devin, who has retreated on the hospital roof, from which he tries to shoot innocents. After they take down Devin, however, the witch uses Devin as her sacrifice, and a large tower materializes as the town starts to warp and beings from the Shadowlands appear. Atop the tower, the witch is used as an anchor for a Nephwrack – an ancient spirit from the Shadowlands – and is confronted by Carpenter, who opposes her, saying that Ashcroft is his town, and that she will be his when she is returned to the Shadowlands. The hunters climb the tower and fight the Nephwrack, destroying its material form and causing the tower to crumble. Back in safety, the hunters leave the town.
Features[]
- Choose from five playable characters; each with unique weapons, edges and supernatural abilities
- Introduces Hunter Headquarters, a unique game flow system allowing players to select a different character weapons and review objectives between levels
- A little help from your friends - supports two-player cooperative games
- 28 unique and detailed levels illustrating the expansive and in-depth story line
- Rip apart supernatural enemies piece-by-piece by dismembering heads, arms and legs in gory detail
- battle over 20 unique monsters using a huge arsenal of melee, ranged and spell weapons
Trivia[]
- Just like for the previous game, the promo trailer for this new entry was also voiced by actor Tony Jay, recognized for providing voices in the Legacy of Kain game series, among his extensive collaborations.
- While the manual says the game takes place two years after HTR: Hunter: The Reckoning (console game) , the character biographies are not updated: Spenser Wyatt, for example, is listed as 35 years old in both manuals, when Wayward should list him as 37. This Wiki will take the date at face value and assume it takes place in 2004, two years after the "present" of the original game.
Media[]
Previous release: Hunter: The Reckoning | World of Darkness video games |
Next release: Hunter: The Reckoning - Redeemer |
Reference[]
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps2/589420-hunter-the-reckoning-wayward/faqs/26339
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter:_The_Reckoning_%E2%80%93_Wayward