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Rent it, don't buy it.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 8
Date: November 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I looked at some screenshots and a video (found em on google), and the graphics don't look much better than old PS1 games. I feel bad for reviewing it so low, but the PC version is pretty bad, and the screenshots are terrible. I wouldn't buy this one till some of the real good reviewers like PlayStation magazine mebbe review it. Or rent it, if they take it at Blockbuster.

you have got to be kidding...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 8
Date: December 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game looks terrible... The sereenshots are some of the worst I have seen. Where are the animals? The deer hunter series has continuously gotten worse over the years, and this looks like it should top them off. The launch titles for the Sony Playstation games, such as SSX, or fantavision have more realistic looking environments than this "hunting" title does. Online play? Why would I want to play a hunting game Online with 8 other people? Are you going to race each other to bag the biggest deer? what kind of hunting sim is this? and if you're in Co-Op what does the person do who doesn't have the gun? Do you line up and choreograph your shots to hit the animal from different sides at the same time? This just seems silly.
If this title were in the 9.99 bargin bin, I might consider it for a coaster. ...an Experienced and disappointed Outdoorsman

Over-rated

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 17
Date: February 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is highly over-rated - it has almost identical load times to the other hunting games out there but utterly terrible graphics. Why is every area dull and foggy? Why doesn't the sky change when it rains or the sun comes up? Why do the animals run around in circles? Why did my wife's character change into a man between games? Very disappointed over this one, ATARI you should be ashamed - NOT recommended.

this game stinks

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: January 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

On the other reviews it says the cabela games takes tons of load time and doesn't have good graphics, I think they mixed up the games. this game stinx, it has bad graphics and is nowhere near a match to any Cabela game that came out during the time this game came out. The only reason I have not sold it is because it has online capabilities which is a first for a hunting game.

This is going to be a nice game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: September 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

for those who like this class of game.
This is the hunting game I have been waiting for.
It will have 2 player split screen hunting.
you can have hunting parties online and play with my buddies, or anyone else.Deer Hunter has always been the best series of hunting games.

hunter

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: November 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

this game is good and the people who say hunting is mean and you should not kill animals is stupid and wrong if you don't kill animals how are you suppose to get food and don't say become a veggitarin.

LET'S KILL SOME FURRY LITTLE WOODLAND CREATURES!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 16 / 19
Date: January 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Usually the only type of games I play are racing / driving games. I don't know what made me buy this game ( I've never hunted in real life, am a pacifist and hate killing ), but I am very glad I did because this is a very enjoyable game. I think the graphics are great, the hunting lands are quite big and full of wonderful furry woodland creatures to slaughter.

You can chose from bows and arrows, rifles, and shotguns and hunt in 8 different locations. The animals you can "bag" are many varieties of deer, elk, moose, black bears, brown bears, grizzly bears, mountain lions, bighorn sheep and, although they are non-game animals, rabbits, foxes, wolves and opposums.

When you first start the game you can hunt in only two places, you must hunt in season mode and do certain things to unlock additional areas. It is a blast to do and I enjoyed it a lot. You can hide in a blind and wait for your prey to walk by and kill the unsuspecting critter or take to the trees in a tree stand and kill whatever walks below your perch. It's great!

The game is rated T for teen because of "blood and violence" the box says. Well, I've done quite a bit of hunting the past two days and while there has been considerable violence I've seen NO blood.

So, if you don't mind a little senseless slaughter and want to experience the thrill of the hunt in the comfort of your own house, this game is for you. So come on, let's go hunt Bambi and Smokey and Bullwinkle and friends, you'll have a great time. I'm not kidding!

ADDENDUM: Since writing this review I've played this game some more and have now noticed there IS blood in the game. When you do not kill your prey but only wound it, it runs off and eventually dies but leaves a trail of blood on the ground for you to follow. Adds even more realism to the game I think. -George Bauch.

Review by someone who actually played the game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: December 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've played a few of these hunting games, including the Cabela's. Why? Because there are just so-many fighting, racing, resident evil type games, and other done to death genres you can play. It's fun and interesting. If you like stalking and sniping people in quake, then you will appreciate this. For the idiots who don't approve of killing animals, pretend the animals are humans, like in all other video games. Idiots. As far as cooperative play, it's kind of fun. It's split screen view, like Mario Kart. There's not enough games out there you can play cooperative with your friends. Graphics, I don't think I've seen a better outdoor enviorment on another PS2 game. The AI is pretty good, without the sticking points of the Cabella's games, for those who have played the games, you'll know. As far as the PC version, it's done by a different developer so comparing it is apples and oranges.

Best Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: November 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This games is one of the best games. Hunting is a great hobbie. My whole family hunts for every thing you can hunt. Everybody should own this game. Its not cruel to kill a deer, I think it is cool. The only thing I dont like about this game is the graphics aren't that great.

Really Descent Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: December 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I now own and have played all of the hunting games for the PS2 that have come out thus far, Deer Hunter being my latest buy. When I first started playing this game I was impressed with the clean crisp graphics and the gameplay seemed just okay. Now that I know what Im doing and how all the features work I can clearly say that this is an awesome fun game. You can adjust your difficulty level to however challenging you want the game which is good. The graphics are truely excellent with better and longer zoom range with your riflescope than in other ps2 hunting games. Animals AI is a little off meaning sometimes you can just walk up to an animal and he wont run if he sees you. You can carry plenty of equipment with you unlike other ps2 games and you can also choose from a wide variety of equipment. The sounds of the game are respectable but a little repetitive as if there was a tape playing over and over again of the same animal making noise. As far as the hunting trip itself it is great you can climb well shoot well aim well see well lure well and depending on what difficulty mode your playing in you can have a bullet pointer compass guide you in the direction of the animal nearest you. Season mode allows for objective based hunting from one location to the next, quick hunt, tournament hunt, online hunting. This game has a lot to offer. My recommendation is this game is well worth it especially at its low price of $20 you wont be disappointed once you get the game going. NOW GO BUY!!!

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