Hunter Hunted (video game)
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The game is set in 2015, years after Earth is invaded by a race of technologically superior alien warriors known as the Masters. Following the rapid invasion of Earth by the alien race, the vast majority of humanity is exterminated, and the few survivors are enslaved and forced to fight in the ruins of Earth's cities for the entertainment of the Masters. A fictional planet Kullrathe is also invaded by the Masters, and its [Minotaur](/wiki/Minotaur "Minotaur")\-like inhabitants there are herded into concentration camps, then also forced to play the "Hunter Hunted" game for the entertainment of the aliens.

Scattered deep in the battle arenas are car parts which the game's two protagonists, Jake and Garathe Den, try to salvage, in order to construct a working vehicle and escape the Masters. The nature of Garathe and Jake's relationship is unclear in the game, as in some of the game's videos it appears that Garathe is hunting Jake down, and yet they appear to escape together in the hover car when all the car parts are found.

The story of *Hunter\-Hunted* was tied into the [Metaltech: Earthsiege](/wiki/Metaltech:Earthsiege "Earthsiege") universe as a prequel of sorts. While *Hunter\-Hunted* and the first two *Earthsiege* games make little or no reference to each other, the storyline for *[Starsiege](/wiki/Starsiege "Starsiege")* retroactively makes *Hunter\-Hunted* a major part of the backstory. While most of the reference to story based on *Hunter\-Hunted* is just found in the printed companion materials, several game characters reference the religious figure "Jake Hunter", who (according to followers) saved humanity from a race of aliens.


Can humans escape the Masters by building a working vehicle?