The game is set in 2015, years after Earth is invaded by a race of technologically superior alien warriors known as the Masters.

A fictional planet Kullrathe is also invaded by the Masters, and its 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.

Chris Hudak of GameSpot praised the ability to move between multiple planes, the sound effects, and the soundtrack.

"[4] A Next Generation critic called it "a strong showing in the world of side-scrolling platform shooters", citing the level designs, the native support for cutting-edge gamepads, and the replayability offered by the multiplayer mode.