History VideoGame / PredatorHuntingGrounds

* BladeOnAStick: The Combistick is a spear that Predators can use to attack at close quarters, as well as throw to pin enemies down.

* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: Although the game only had 100 player levels upon release, subsequent updates have gradually bumped this cap up to ''999'', [[AndYourRewardIsClothes though largely only for the sake of unlocking Predator trophies and skins,]] since the last piece of gear that is level-gated is merely placed at 135.

* AllYourPowersCombined: Most of the DLC characters aren't actually "new" classes, per se. Rather, they each use a mix of specializations taken from some of the core classes of their faction (e.g. the Valkyrie Predator inherits Ghost from the Scout, Fervent from the Hunter, and Savage from the Berserker).

* ArtificialIntelligence: In stark contrast to the dumb-as-bricks enemy AI, the Fireteam bots are actually surprisingly competent as far as bots go. They're alarmingly quick on the draw when an enemy is spotted, are quite good at what they do (i.e. a Support bot will know to throw down supplies for the team when needed), spot frequently, and almost never split up and leave themselves vulnerable to being picked off one by one. [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard Oh, and they also always know where a Predator player is at all times.]] About the only thing they can't actually accomplish on their own is doing the objectives themselves.

* SkywardScream: In the stage opening and victory cutscenes for the Predator, they release a triumphant roar towards the sky.

* AdaptationDeviation: Unlike in the movies, where unmasked Predators can only see in near-infrared, having your bio-mask shot off by the Fireteam during gameplay doesn't affect vision, and only renders some of your abilities unusable for the rest of the match.

* GatlingGood: Blaine's Ol' Painless returns as the [=S-R3D=] and it does a pretty decent job of ''[[PunnyName shredding]]'' a Predator to bits through sheer volume of fire. There's also an associated achievement and Blaine reference for dumping the entire ammo supply in one volley.

** Successfully killing and then defending a Predator's body from the enemy forces will show two Fireteam members performing Dutch and Dillon's epic handshake. Bonus points if one of the members doing this is actually Dutch himself.

* CanonWelding: ''Hunting Grounds'' seemingly welds ''Film/AliensVsPredatorRequiem'' into the series canon by featuring Wolf as one of the available DLC classes.

* CanonWelding: ''Hunting Grounds'' seemingly welds ''Film/AlienVsPredatorRequiem'' into the series canon by featuring Wolf as one of the available DLC classes.

* MoreDeadlyThanTheMale: Dutch's tapes reveal that female Predators are more focused and ruthless hunters than the (already pretty damn dangerous) males. The one he'd hunted down and that killed the rest of his squad certainly wasn't messing around. [[GameplayAndStorySegretation Averted in actual gameplay, however,]] where [[PurelyAestheticGender the gender of the chosen Predator, if applicable, has no bearing on its stats whatsoever.]]

* PurelyAestheticGender: With the exception of "hero" units like Dutch or many of the DLC Predators, the player can decide whether their character will be male or female, with no difference in gameplay between the two genders. [[GameplayAndStorySegretation This is in conflict with the established lore, however,]] where it's often stated that [[MoreDeadlyThanTheMale female Yautja are more often than not stronger and deadlier than their male counterparts.]]

* MoreDeadlyThanTheMale: Dutch's tapes reveal that female Predators are more focused and ruthless hunters than the (already pretty damn dangerous) males. The one he'd hunted down and that killed the rest of his squad certainly wasn't messing around.

* BombDisposal: An optional minigame should the Fireteam manage to down a Predator, but not before it can trigger its SelfDestructMechanism. To do this, the Predator's mask must be shot off first, and then it must be killed (which is no small feat even with a full group hosing it down), which reveals an interaction prompt where one must choose the correct symbols shown on-screen to match with those on the wrist computer, all while the detonation timer is still ticking down. Fail, and you get a nuke blown up in your face; succeeds, and your Fireteam will then have to defend the Predator's corpse from an enemy wave, [[DifficultButAwesome but the post-match XP rewards will be significantly higher.]]