Sir, You Are Being Hunted

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

2
Average:

2
Bad:

7

6.3

User Score

Based on 2,827 reviews
as rated by users

Pros:

Great atmosphere.
Randomized patrols.
Tactical, meaningful combat.

Cons:

Repetitive objectives.
Similar environments.

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Last revision on December 29, 2022

Reviewers Liked

Great atmosphere
Randomized patrols
Tactical, meaningful combat
Robot designs are equal parts comical and intimidating
The world occasionally takes on an uncanny, haunting quality

Reviewers Didn't Like

Repetitive objectives
Similar environments
Most of the hunting gets done by you, whether for items, enemies, or objectives
Laborious backtracking and MacGuffin collecting don't serve the stealth mechanics
Blocky, rudimentary objects and cringe-inducing textures assault the eyes

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Expert reviews and ratings

While Sir, You Are Being Hunted is a competently made game, its British personality and enemies aren't enough to save it from bland environments, ugly visuals and an overabundance of food and...

By New Game Network on June 06, 2014

Then there’s the title screen option to change the game’s name to Madam, You Are Being Hunted in the name of equality. Indeed, along with the darkly designed world, humour is Sir’s biggest draw, from the imaginative assortment of dapper robots to the fact you can actually eat marmalade and drink flasks of tea - surely a videogame first.

By PCGamer on May 20, 2014

While this is certainly the type of game where “it’s all about the journey, not the destination”, I wasn’t pleased with the abrupt and unresolved ending. It’s entirely possible to have a lot of fun, be a little scared, and laugh quite a bit while playing this game. Truth is, there’s nothing quite like Sir, You Are Being Hunted.

By SavingContent on May 16, 2014

Although dripping with atmosphere and loaded with great gags, Sir, You Are Being Hunted’s survival elements feel unnecessary and its stealth...

By PC Gamer on May 16, 2014

But those rare moments aside, the essential elements of Sir, You Are Being Hunted--the conflicts between man and machine, between hunter and hunted--aren't getting their due. Here is a game that wants to tell a basic story, but that's left too much space between its opposing forces to make them duel.

By GameSpot on May 14, 2014

A very British sense of humour and a compelling mix of Metal Gear and DayZ, but the randomised maps and dispiriting endgame does it no favours.

By Metro UK on May 13, 2014

Despite having plenty of interesting ideas and bags of personality, Sir, You Are Being Hunted doesn’t have what matters most – enjoyable gameplay. While it’s possible that further post-release development could see the experience improving over time with the addition of more gameplay mechanics and more robust AI, as it stands, it’s difficult to recommend.

By ContinuePlay on May 13, 2014

Games have given us many iconic monsters, from Doom's Imps to Silent Hill's Pyramid Head. Yet indie developer Big Robot may have just created the most terrifying foe of all. The robots which stalk you across the bleak landscapes of Sir, You Are Being...

By eurogamer.net on May 12, 2014

Still, I don’t think that should keep you from buying Sir, You Are Being Hunted. It’s tremendously fun, sneaking and hiding from robots and exploring this British steam punk like world. If you’re into stealth games and robots, this is definitely one to try out.

By Cliqist on May 05, 2014

Its challenge ramps up well and it rewards patient planning in the short term, though after you’ve successfully swiped a few well-guarded items the randomized terrain and different starting equipment can’t reinvigorate the experience enough to make the second playthrough nearly as engaging as the first.

By IGN on May 01, 2014

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