The primary game takes place online, where you and tons of others roam the ship, charged with killing the person who's name they've been given. It's a great idea for a multiplayer on-line game. So it would seem the whole thing plays out like a huge 3d chat room, except in the course of talking and meeting people your trying to find the person you're supposed to kill. Check out some more gameplay elements here.

Here's a quote from a message board about someone's experience playing the game.

"I was walking through the cruise ship's restaurant when I heard a Tommy gun open fire; I took a few hits and dove behind a table just in time. I should have noticed him following me, I had been careless. Popping out from behind the table I fired a few rounds from my revolver. I saw my hunter run into the kitchen...unsure whether I had shot him or not I darted for the bathroom. Crouched against the bathroom's back wall, wounded, I waited, my shaking hands training the revolver on the door. The door opens; I fire the last round from my revolver, the bullet plunging into his shoulder. It wasn't enough. He empties the clip of the Tommy gun into my body, I feel myself fall back against the wall and slide down to the floor...then everything goes black."

Of course it's PC only, damn me and my Apple G5. When it comes to gaming it's like a big tease.

Here's the basic story from the website:

"The rules of the Hunt are simple. Each of you is given the name of one of the other contestants on board, and you must Hunt them down and kill them with any weapon you can find on board. Depending on the game mode, either the last hunter left alive is the winner or the one with the most money in their bank account wins.

As well as having someone to Hunt, you have another player hunting you, so keep looking over your shoulder if you want to stay alive.

If you find yourself being followed, lose your hunter in the corridors and rooms of the Ship, or use the security guards and cameras to protect you, or alternatively lure them into a quiet corner and kill them before they kill you...attack is the best form of defense after all.

To find your Quarry, try talking to people or examining them to find out their names. Once you've found your Quarry follow them stealthily or lure them into a location where you can murder them. Mr X will give you the last known location of your Quarry every now and again. If they are arrested or are taken to sick bay you will be instantly notified.

If you were wondering, you can't simply kill everyone just in case they are your hunter or quarry... Mr. X takes a dim view of such behaviour, and will fine you for random acts of murder."

You can switch outfits to throw off your hunter and fool your target, and extra money is awarded for a kill with a specific weapon.

If anyone has played this please let us know in the comments section below. Since I can't play it I'll have to live vicariously through someone else.

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written by Harpua Scorpio, July 13, 2006

I'm glad to see you post this, I read about this game a few weeks ago and it sounds incredibly interesting. Plus, it's only $19.95 which kicks ass. I might download it and play through some of it. I'll let you know.

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written by Harpua Scorpio, July 14, 2006

OK, I'm a few matches in. So far completely unsuccesful at being able to find a weapon and my kill in the time limits of the servers I'm choosing but I keep wanting to go back and try again. It's an interesting concept for a game that is playing out pretty well. Though there are lots of confusing symbols up on the screen, I should probably look up what they mean...

If I get squeeze some more play time in without my cable modem crapping out or having to pack to move in a week I'll be sure to write up a full review.

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written by Joseph Villalobos, July 18, 2006

I'm a fan of the Half-life 1 MOD... I plan on buying this game when it is released on physical media.

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written by danzuke (NetPhantom), July 18, 2006

Is there a plna on releasing this on regular media? I'm not all that familiar with the Steam service, but is there a benefit for waiting?

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written by Zuspann, November 05, 2006

Is there gameplay that doesn't invole a internet account?

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written by danzuke (NetPhantom), November 05, 2006

From what I understand, it's all online based. Sadly I don't have a PC so I was never able to play it

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written by Qake, December 21, 2006

Im just about to download it for 5 days trial .
Gonna try play than > see what i will learn

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