Predator: Hunting Grounds lets you choose between becoming the deadly predator or being separated from a four-person fire team attempting to take down a target in a remote location. For those outside of the fireteam, your main objective is to take on human enemies, but the Predator lurks in the shadows. You need a variety of firepower to survive it and make it out alive. There are four different classes to choose from to survive the battle.
When you start the game for the first time, you only have access to the first class, the assault. This is a general-purpose, versatile course designed for beginners to learn the basics of the game. You can choose to fight from long distance, up close, or adapt to take on the role your four-player team has. need. It's a decent way to start the game. You won't be able to unlock the next two classes, Scout and Support, until level 11 and 22, respectively. For those who play Predator: Hunting Grounds Trial Weekend, you won't be able to unlock the Recon class until the game is fully released on April 24.
When you reach these levels, you won't be able to switch classes in your game's matchmaking lobby. Instead, you have to go down to the customization option in the main menu, go to the Fireteam side of the game. menu and change the class of your load. You can have multiple versions of the same class in different loadouts, each using a unique set of weapons to change the way you play. Once you save it, you can use it freely and switch between custom uploads. To unlock more loadouts you need to level up.
If you want to trade in your Predator class, these are the same set of steps except for the Predator on the left side of the customization choice. There is only one class available for the Predator during the Free Trial Weekend, but the Berserker and Scout will be releasing for the full version of the game.
Now, Predator: Hunting Grounds is only available as a free trial on Epic Game Stores and PlayStation 4. You can try it out ahead of its April 24 release. You can expect more weapons, tech, and gear to come out for the full version.