Many crossover events tend to start strong and then run out of steam over the course of several issues. “Hunted” is the exact opposite. This story failed to live up to the hype early on, with the first half devoting entirely too much room to mindless spectacle and scenes of familiar villains being stalked by over-privileged hunters. But the focus has narrowed since then, ultimately ensuring that this epic serves as a worthy companion piece to the classic “Kraven’s Last hunt.”
That old tale is clearly on writer Nick Spencer’s mind as he wraps up this storyline. Kraven himself calls back to that pivotal clash with Spider-Man as he tries to make the wallcrawler finally see the error of his ways and embrace his inner hunter. As large as the scope of “Hunted” was early on, this is where it works best – as an intimate character drama concerning Spider-Man and a handful of close allies and bitter enemies. Once again, this raises the question of whether “Hunted” ever needed to be as big as it was in the first place. Was this giant murder arena really necessary if the end goal was all about changing one man’s mind?
Source: IGN.com Spider-Man's Hunt Has a Satisfying Ending