Guide and Review of Hot Dogs, Horseshoes, and Hand GrenadesNote: H3 is a single player experience and that will not change in the future.Hot Dogs, Horseshoes, and Hand Grenades, made by Anton Hand (seen here) and Rust ltd. is basically the Boneworks of weapon physics and simulation. Guns aren’t sets of animations, but built in a physics system. In all honesty the guns feel fantastic, with little to no compromises and a lot of detail. The game gets pretty constant updates, up to like Alpha 90 at this point.The gunplay is pretty good, it feels like it's beyond most other games in the simulation and realism, and only a little behind on the things that are often abstracted out. For example, mostly because of how refined the system is, you need to be pretty precise when you interact with the guns compared to something like Pavlov/Onward, otherwise you might fail to grab it or accidentally pull the mag out (there is a setting that actually makes reloading easier if you want). You don't have hands, you have controllers with connection points on them. It works well but again, it lacks any snap-to. It offers a bunch of different inventory options, basically floating transparent pockets of various sizes. There are little features for gunplay like quickbolting and slide-bolting, let you quickly use bolt action guns without taking your hand off. I enjoy the quickbolting a lot although I sometimes have issues with my hand flying off so it doesn't close on the way back or it not engaging and the gun flies back. He's added things like bracing your gun against walls; honestly there are more features that you can even remember so you'll probably have almost anything you want. There are a lot of settings, graphics settings are mostly about lighting but can be cranked down if needed, you can change gravity for objects and yourself if you want, use virtual stock or a real gun stock, it's easy to use the steamVR input binding system with H3, etc.I get that it’s an amazing Gun Range Simulator, but what if I don’t like sandbox gameplay?https://ift.tt/2AteRiQ I first tried H3 I started the game, had no idea where to start or what anything was, and basically just messed around in the gun range and then quit. It was only after I watched some of Anton’s videos that I realized that there were full game modes and that most of the friction I had with the game was because I didn’t know what to do.I actually don’t really like sandbox either. But H3 has three types of game modes. First is full on modes like Take and Hold, Rottweiners, and Meat Fortress.Take and HoldTake and Hold is the main one I play.You move around a big complex, getting better and better guns, and capturing and holding positions from waves of enemies. It has a bunch of modes that affect both your weapon loadouts and the enemies’. From the standard one and ricky dicky random, to historical ones based on the Old West, World War 2, the Cold War, and Modern Day, to even a Half Life 2 mode with the full set of weapons and HL enemies. It’s an arcade mode technically since you do the same thing again and again and get a score, but it’s a great way to experience all the guns H3 offers. The only issue I have is that I tend to get the same guns match after match, even though there are more WWII or whatever weapons in the game, it can feel like the shop stations always offer the same thing, like knives instead of sights or attachments (you can pay one currency to change it but there is no guarantee it will change to something useful and it can seem unfair to need to pay), or give you attachments you can’t use with any of the guns you have. Enemy AI is good and they get stunned or scared into retreating pretty well, but they sometimes don’t react when a hot dog only a few feet away from them is shot when you’re being stealthy.RottweinersRottweiners is a voice acted survival zombie story mode. There are stores, NPCs, randomized goods in the shops, power ups, progression, etc. I haven’t played it all the way through but it’s interesting to trade your vomit for guns as you make your way around the map meeting all the NPCs through the story. I would check out his dev videos for a look at how deep it goes, but there seems to be a lot there.Meat FortressMeat Fortress is basically a licensed (single player) remake of Team Fortress 2 on the 2Fort map (I think). All the guns from all the classes have been remade in VR, including the engineer's tools and turrets. It’s a lot of fun, but the only mode at the moment is TDM without stocks. That being said, it has all new voice lines for the mode, the classes of enemies do their thing from the medics healing other hot dogs to invisible spies running around, etc. It’ll be built on in the future to add more gameplay, but what’s there is really impressive. Unfortunately there isn’t a Meat Fortress mode in Take and Hold, maybe because the TF2 weapons don’t really progress from worst to best, they’re in classes.Other ModesThere are also other “scenes” like WurstWorld, a westworld style mode with bandits and puzzles; a gamified range called MEATS; grenade skeeball; an climbing obstacle course called the Gunnasium; a really basic arcade range room; a survival horror mode called Meat Grinder; five sandbox gun ranges with different set ups and targets, but you can use any gun on any mode if there is an item spawner. There are also a couple legacy modes like mini-arena and a Take and Hold tower with a lot of climbing and verticality of exploration that he left in if you feel like trying them.The last type is bonus modes in the Cappacoliseum. Those include a basic Battle Royale, fighting a Metal Gear with an RPG, and so on; all to unlock gun hats that you can get from cases that need P2W (not real money) keys that you can buy with the cash you get from working minimum wage jobs for the capitalist Gronch. The game has a pretty strong meme component at times but the quality is always pretty high.ConclusionAll in all I would say H3 is a really fun and polished experience for anyone who doesn’t have to have multiplayer or mods in their gun games. And the consistent updates are across the board between content, new or tweaked mechanics (including adding an Alyx style gravity grab), enemy improvements, and fun treats for various holidays. The game has a learning curve in some ways, but honestly it seems to be getting easier and easier with new features like the custom ammo menu now bringing you straight to the ammo that works for your gun, there is a quickstart guide on youtube to help, and an intro experience called The Sampler Platter. The game is also plenty comfortable, there are a bunch of locomotion options from teleport to arm swinger. It’s a game that rewards consistent play and learning, but also provides a lot of content to enjoy if you’re just popping in to play some Take and Hold or trying out the newest update.Random notes for beginnersYou can lock a gun in place by sticking it in any pocket or over your shoulder and then clicking your touchpad on it, which means if you drop it it teleports back to your pocket.Even more useful, do this with ammo and it spawn locks it, which means you can pull infinite mags out of that pocket. Hold the touchpad when you’re picking up shotgun shells and you’ll gather a bunch of them.Take and Hold is super hard so I increase my heath to the second highest level. Definitely do this if you don’t plan on ever running from fights.
Guide and Review of Hot Dogs, Horseshoes, and Hand Grenades
Note: H3 is a single player experience and that will not change in the future.
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes, and Hand Grenades, made by Anton Hand (seen here) and Rust ltd. is basically the Boneworks of weapon physics and simulation. Guns aren’t sets of animations, but built in a physics system. In all honesty the guns feel fantastic, with little to no compromises and a lot of detail. The game gets pretty constant updates, up to like Alpha 90 at this point.
The gunplay is pretty good, it feels like it's beyond most other games in the simulation and realism, and only a little behind on the things that are often abstracted out. For example, mostly because of how refined the system is, you need to be pretty precise when you interact with the guns compared to something like Pavlov/Onward, otherwise you might fail to grab it or accidentally pull the mag out (there is a setting that actually makes reloading easier if you want). You don't have hands, you have controllers with connection points on them. It works well but again, it lacks any snap-to. It offers a bunch of different inventory options, basically floating transparent pockets of various sizes. There are little features for gunplay like quickbolting and slide-bolting, let you quickly use bolt action guns without taking your hand off. I enjoy the quickbolting a lot although I sometimes have issues with my hand flying off so it doesn't close on the way back or it not engaging and the gun flies back. He's added things like bracing your gun against walls; honestly there are more features that you can even remember so you'll probably have almost anything you want. There are a lot of settings, graphics settings are mostly about lighting but can be cranked down if needed, you can change gravity for objects and yourself if you want, use virtual stock or a real gun stock, it's easy to use the steamVR input binding system with H3, etc.
I get that it’s an amazing Gun Range Simulator, but what if I don’t like sandbox gameplay?
When I first tried H3 I started the game, had no idea where to start or what anything was, and basically just messed around in the gun range and then quit. It was only after I watched some of Anton’s videos that I realized that there were full game modes and that most of the friction I had with the game was because I didn’t know what to do.
I actually don’t really like sandbox either. But H3 has three types of game modes. First is full on modes like Take and Hold, Rottweiners, and Meat Fortress.
Take and Hold
Take and Hold is the main one I play.You move around a big complex, getting better and better guns, and capturing and holding positions from waves of enemies. It has a bunch of modes that affect both your weapon loadouts and the enemies’. From the standard one and ricky dicky random, to historical ones based on the Old West, World War 2, the Cold War, and Modern Day, to even a Half Life 2 mode with the full set of weapons and HL enemies. It’s an arcade mode technically since you do the same thing again and again and get a score, but it’s a great way to experience all the guns H3 offers. The only issue I have is that I tend to get the same guns match after match, even though there are more WWII or whatever weapons in the game, it can feel like the shop stations always offer the same thing, like knives instead of sights or attachments (you can pay one currency to change it but there is no guarantee it will change to something useful and it can seem unfair to need to pay), or give you attachments you can’t use with any of the guns you have. Enemy AI is good and they get stunned or scared into retreating pretty well, but they sometimes don’t react when a hot dog only a few feet away from them is shot when you’re being stealthy.
Rottweiners
Rottweiners is a voice acted survival zombie story mode. There are stores, NPCs, randomized goods in the shops, power ups, progression, etc. I haven’t played it all the way through but it’s interesting to trade your vomit for guns as you make your way around the map meeting all the NPCs through the story. I would check out his dev videos for a look at how deep it goes, but there seems to be a lot there.
Meat Fortress
Meat Fortress is basically a licensed (single player) remake of Team Fortress 2 on the 2Fort map (I think). All the guns from all the classes have been remade in VR, including the engineer's tools and turrets. It’s a lot of fun, but the only mode at the moment is TDM without stocks. That being said, it has all new voice lines for the mode, the classes of enemies do their thing from the medics healing other hot dogs to invisible spies running around, etc. It’ll be built on in the future to add more gameplay, but what’s there is really impressive. Unfortunately there isn’t a Meat Fortress mode in Take and Hold, maybe because the TF2 weapons don’t really progress from worst to best, they’re in classes.
Other Modes
There are also other “scenes” like WurstWorld, a westworld style mode with bandits and puzzles; a gamified range called MEATS; grenade skeeball; an climbing obstacle course called the Gunnasium; a really basic arcade range room; a survival horror mode called Meat Grinder; five sandbox gun ranges with different set ups and targets, but you can use any gun on any mode if there is an item spawner. There are also a couple legacy modes like mini-arena and a Take and Hold tower with a lot of climbing and verticality of exploration that he left in if you feel like trying them.
The last type is bonus modes in the Cappacoliseum. Those include a basic Battle Royale, fighting a Metal Gear with an RPG, and so on; all to unlock gun hats that you can get from cases that need P2W (not real money) keys that you can buy with the cash you get from working minimum wage jobs for the capitalist Gronch. The game has a pretty strong meme component at times but the quality is always pretty high.
Conclusion
All in all I would say H3 is a really fun and polished experience for anyone who doesn’t have to have multiplayer or mods in their gun games. And the consistent updates are across the board between content, new or tweaked mechanics (including adding an Alyx style gravity grab), enemy improvements, and fun treats for various holidays. The game has a learning curve in some ways, but honestly it seems to be getting easier and easier with new features like the custom ammo menu now bringing you straight to the ammo that works for your gun, there is a quickstart guide on youtube to help, and an intro experience called The Sampler Platter. The game is also plenty comfortable, there are a bunch of locomotion options from teleport to arm swinger. It’s a game that rewards consistent play and learning, but also provides a lot of content to enjoy if you’re just popping in to play some Take and Hold or trying out the newest update.
Random notes for beginners
- You can lock a gun in place by sticking it in any pocket or over your shoulder and then clicking your touchpad on it, which means if you drop it it teleports back to your pocket.
- Even more useful, do this with ammo and it spawn locks it, which means you can pull infinite mags out of that pocket. Hold the touchpad when you’re picking up shotgun shells and you’ll gather a bunch of them.
- Take and Hold is super hard so I increase my heath to the second highest level. Definitely do this if you don’t plan on ever running from fights.
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