CREATING NATURE

You wouldn’t expect a niche hunting game to feature some of the most realistic natural environments on PC. The Hunter: Call of the Wild, developed by Avalanche, features a series of massive, gorgeous hunting reserves – from the grassy plains of Africa and the lush forests of Germany to the frozen wilds of Siberia – and they’re all stunningly beautiful to look at.

The game is developed by a small team, yet despite having a fraction of the budget of something like, say, , its landscapes are above and beyond anything I’ve seen in any