Hatred is a top-down isometric twin-stick shooter, so going from that to first-person is a huge leap I found fascinating.

All of the games showcased in the video are third-person shooters with one exception: Hatred. So why am I talking about it now? I recently watched a video on Youtube showcasing first-person viewpoint mods for non first-person games. So I, like many, forgot about the game’s existence as it quickly faded into obscurity. These were my thoughts on the game when it came out (and they still hold true to this day), and it was these thoughts that actively made me not want to play the game. I find the whole situation somewhat funny, because seeing entertainment like this pick up so much discussion and intrigue for how extreme it could be only for it to not even be worth the discussion in the first place is a rather unique way of being a disappointing game. Entertainment that tries too hard to be controversial for controversy’s sake usually end up being mediocre, and this game is no different. While a game like this is certainly shocking, I did not find its trajectory surprising. Despite all of the controversy, the game was forgotten about shortly afterwards when reviews started to come out criticizing the game’s tedious and basic gameplay.

Released in 2015, Hatred garnered a lot of controversy for its extreme violence, even getting a rare “Adults Only” rating from the ESRB. Warning: This blog includes writing and visuals that some may find disturbing, including uncensored words.

Hatred third person mod