Cyber Hunter


Cyber Hunter is a 2019 Chinese sci-fi battle royale video game for mobiles and PC platforms developed and distributed by NetEase. It was released on 26 April 2019.

Release

The game was announced as Project:Battle by NetEase in May 2018 and initially released in October 2018 as beta test on Android and iOS mobile platforms and released globally on 26 April 2019.

Gameplay

The gameplay consists of traditional battle royale format with futuristic theme and some distinct elements such as players are dropped on jet-fueled hoverboards which aid in landing early, fancy weapons such as microwave guns, weaponized vehicles, vertical climbing, parkour, gliding through the air using droids which are AI robots, building various structures for defense, detailed customization of characters, etc.

Reception

Josh Ye of AbacusNews.com criticises Cyber Hunter for its lack of creativity and core innovation, calling it another PUBG Mobile clone. The game has borrowed many mechanics from several other games such as climbing, gliding and battlefield design from. Ash Mayhew of DroidGamers.com praises the game for genuine innovation in battle royale genre such as letting players create their own playing style. Though movement mechanics are borrowed from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, there are many strategic options at players' disposal when stuck in a combat.