Is it an RPG or an action game ?
An action game. The combat is Hack & Slash, and sure, there are magic spells and battle moves to be unlocked and upgraded; weapons and armours to be found; secrets to be uncovered and puzzles to be solved – so that's all great – but it's not an RPG in the sense that you progress as a character other than in a combat sense. Definitely not an RPG in the sense that you like RPGs to be, Alrik!
It's also obviously a console game and I hear that on PC, though the graphics are obviously better, the controls are pretty bad, something you seem to have experienced first hand.
As an action game with RPG-light influences though, it does what it does very well and I'm especially impressed by the often huge puzzle areas that are completely optional. You may well walk past them without discovering them even, which keeps you keen to explore every nook and cranny of any given area.
I also like the characters. From the looks of them Caddoc and E'lara seem to be the o-so-typical male barbarian and the frail, scantily-dressed elf girl, but when you hear the banter between the two, you can see that they reversed those roles. Caddoc is the level-headed and cautious strategist, while E'lara is the one who wants to barge in and blow stuff up. This leads to some pretty funny dialog and amusing one-liners. And despite the obvious teasing of each other, you can also feel the respect the characters have for one another, which really makes them feel like a team; like friends who share a history. No cheap, flirty lines here, which is a relief.
So all in all, I would say Hunted is game well worth your time if you enjoy the genre, though I guess that I can safely say it's probably not quite your cup of tea.
