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I know a lot of people love the game so I would say rent it (2005 is out now of course) and keep your eye out for perhaps other deer hunting games to try. My hunter cannot run 20 feet without panting, then needing to rest, then within an hour of the hunt he's practically burned out. In real life you are not concerned or even paying attention to some dog-sized rodent and anyone that would shoot one "by mistake" belongs in a sanitarium.Who's body is the game using as the hunter, John Candy. Overall it's a fun game, though the intense A.I.
Of course that is why it's so realistic. In real life sometimes when you shoot and miss, they don't move at all.I found the use of the 4 wheeler, well, really not that useful. of the deer is a bit much. The non-game animals add absolutely nothing to this game, always annoyingly running around with the deer and such. I know not every deer hunter in real life is a Special Forces Scout but give me a break.anyone this out of shape in real life should be at the gym getting in shape and not out hunting.
I think it's pretty unrealistic not to be able to run over the brush if it's short. The steering on it is not the best, you should be able to slow the thing down and make some sharp turns, but this thing has 2 speeds: Not moving and moving, so you tend to overcorrect at the wrong times when you are manuevering and end up hitting rocks. As an avid deer hunter I did find it odd that it always has the deer take off 80 miles and hour if you shoot and miss. Also, is there a game out there that doesn't make a 1-foot by 1-foot sagebrush inpenetrable. They should supply, as an extra feature, and oxygen mask for you're out of breath, weak-bodied hunter.The game does have excellent cinematic appeal and makes you feel like you are right there in those very canyons, plains, and valleys, surrounded by the sweet song of mother nature and a beautiful view of the wilderness.
This game is just like real hunting-sitting in a stand for hours and rarely see anything worth shooting.Maybe they should of had turkeys and racoons eating my deer bait just like at my hunting lease.The only thing I had alittle problem with is there are no mountains or snow in Florida.Oh well,better luck next year.
i bought this in anchorage a couple weeks ago and started playing it right away, and my dad who has no intrest in video games thought it was cool. this is a pretty good hunting game. obviously its very realistic because when your dad gets into it and gives you real life hunting tips.and they work.its pretty cool. the graphics are great and the gameplay is nothing short. there are some faults but none to be very upset with. if you hace an xbox and like hunting this is the game for you. so anyways this is a great game and i still pick it up every other day to play it for a while.
I encourage my son to play the game, knowing that he will learn about hunting "by the book", and would certainly rather see him play this than some of the real violent games out there. Hunting has never been all that interesting to me, but after playing this game, I'm actually considering going out on a real hunt - it's not just about killing animals, but about strategy, wilderness know-how, and adventure. I bought this one for my husband for Christmas, and we both love it - for the price, I am amazed at the quality of the game both in terms of graphics and addictive gameplay. I did not have the problem with loading time that the other review mentioned (it loads in a few seconds for me)., and found that the strict rules (such as shooting at buildings, trying to hunt animals that are out of season, etc) to be add an educational element that I find very reassuring as a mother. For myself, I find the game to be very pretty - it really does look like the great outdoors, the water shimmers, the trees move in the wind, the weather and sky change over time, and the sounds of animals in the distance are very engrossing.5 out of 5 - nice work Cabela's.
ARRRGAHHH. My final thought is RETURNING. With the default equipment you get tired very quickly with every character. You walk just a few hundred feet and then have to wait for the LOADING. They should change the name of this game to Cabela's LOADING. Most of the time I get stuck in trees or drive off a cliff or into the water and LOADING. You do it twice and, oh, the suspense is killing you, I know it.
You get tired just walking up a little hill and you walk extremely slow most of the time. When you use the vehicles they are really hard to drive. The game is very frustrating. The hunting areas are really small, it is like hunting in somebody's backyard. Also, if you walk or slip into the water you can't get out and guess what, yes, you guessed it again, LOADING. I know they are trying to be realistic but realistically you would need a truck to carry half the basic set of equipment. I could go on, and, well, I think I will. You also have to wait for the game to load all the time.
LOADING. To further add to the frustration, you frequently slide down the smallest hill and it says you are too injured to go on, and yes, you guessed it, more of that LOADING. You can easily trap the animals against the hills and they run in circles until you kill them, which is not much of a challenge. Like if that was not enough, you will get in trouble for shooting near a building. All I wanted to do was some hunting.
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