'It's the best game': Post Malone reveals he has nearly 400 hours in Hunt: Showdown, proving the songwriter has impeccable FPS taste
We've been saying for years that cowboy extraction shooter Hunt: Showdown 1896 is one of the best multiplayer FPSes out there, but if you don't believe us, maybe you'd rather hear it from Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Post Malone.
«You've done an amazing job,» Malone said in a Q&A hosted by Hunt creative director Scott Lussier. «It's the best game. It's the best game.»
Crytek sat down with the performer to talk about his love of Hunt and teased some sort of collaboration with the artist that, so far, includes a short story called «The Ballad of Post Malone». Malone talks about how a friend got him into the game this past year, and with every answer he gave, it became clear he's a serious hunter.
«Whenever I'm on the road and I can't play, I'm missing it,» Malone said. «I got about 400 hours on it.»
Holy cow. I only have a few hundred more hours on Malone and I've played Hunt off and on for years. He said his rank oscillates between four and five stars, but he's never been a six-star—a relatable relationship with Hunt's unique ranking system.
«I love how it's based and grounded in reality. Very quick time-to-kill. You can body someone in one shot,» he said. «The guns are so sick. The skins are so sick. And I was like, 'Alright, I'm gonna give this thing a go.'»
Malone also shared some deeper-cut Hunt opinions that suggest we'd be compatible squadmates. He likes the Dolch pistol, for instance, but admits it «doesn't make me feel as cool as I do with a revolver.» When hunt dollars are no object, he gravitates toward long ammo guns like the Krag, and clearly prefers FMJ ammo: «I'm a big wallbanger.» He'd also like to see leaning come to Hunt someday, and like so many fans have expressed over the years, he wants a snow map where you can track (or trick) hunters with footprints.
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