Hatred

Overview

Hatred is a marginal twin-stick shooter that rides the shock concept hard, and if you’re just looking for an angry protag-antagonist delivering deadpan death-lines as he dodges cop cars and fumbles changing guns, it might work for you.

-- As reviewed by GameInformer

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 19 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

2
Bad:

15

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Last revision on March 12, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Lots of intense moments
Impressive visuals
The controls are very responsive
Great black and white aesthetic
The amount of destructible scenery is impressive

Reviewers Didn't Like

Violence might not cater to everyone
Fails as satire, catharsis, statement, and fun
Repetitive
Poor value
Absolutely risible dialogue

Expert reviews and ratings

Last fall, a producer for CBS This Morning called me to talk about the video game Hatred. I had been on CBS a year earlier to teach co-anchor Gayle King how to play Grand Theft Auto V, the biggest entertainment property in the human-discovered universe....

By TechSpot on June 04, 2015

Hatred has caused a lot of controversy in the gaming community since its announcement, even going as far as to be removed from Steam's Greenlight campaign. Of course Valve eventually pulled a U-turn on that, which captivated a lot of attention; boosting...

By DarkZero on June 22, 2015

Hatred (PC review)Have you ever wanted to be the villain to the point where there is no reasoning to your madness? Where the only one is to cause chaos anywhere you go? Destructive Creations attempts to fill your lust with Hatred, a game where you are...

By nerdreactor.com on June 12, 2015

If you're looking for a certain thrill to accompany random acts of mass slaughter, you'll find it in plenty of other games on the market today. Controversy can only carry a game so far, before it trips itself up.Hatred was reviewed by Darryn Bonthuys on...

By CriticalHit on June 09, 2015

Train Of Controversy It's been a long time since I've seen a game garner as much hatred as, well, Hatred. From the get go the gaming community has been divided over this twin stick shooter with a brutal premise. Kill everything that moves. It garnered...

By Hooked Gamers on June 08, 2015

With bad A.I, design issues, and repetitive combat, what there is to enjoy in Hatred quickly fades to...

By PC Gamer on June 04, 2015

Hatred provoca en nosotros una impresión mixta. Es una entrega cuidada y competente en su sistema de juego, dificultad y presentación, pero también está plagada de tedio, pocos niveles, pérdida de impacto debido a su escritura risible y problemas técnicos.

By LevelUp on June 03, 2015

Before it came out, people had a lot to say about Hatred. Many said that it was disgusting, a sick parody of what gaming and art should be about, exalting violence and sadism for no purpose other than to revel in gory hedonism. Others said that it was a...

By Cheat Code Central on June 03, 2015

Ultra violent and desperate to shock, but this is far too boring and repetitive a game to either love or hate.

By Metro UK on June 02, 2015

Hatred is a premise that may have worked if we had some understanding of motivation--either on the part of the player character, or a more satirical or social point envisioned by its developers.

By ShackNews on June 02, 2015

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