Cabela's Deer Hunt: Season Opener

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• 9 different deer species to hunt for the largest selection ever offered in one game
• 90-plus unique rack configurations with the widest variety of sizes and points available today
• authentic weapons and gear for the most realistic, true-to-life hunting experience possible

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000095ZH3
• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 14, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,679 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Keep your eyes peeled and your trigger finger ready as you search for the "Monster Trophy Buck" in Cabela's Deer Hunt: 2004 Season. Developed in tandem by Sand Grain Studios, Deer Hunt 2004 offers players more than nine different deer species to hunt for and more than 90 unique rack configurations with a wild variety of sizes and points. Authentic firearms and gear add to the game's realism as well, while the multiple outdoor environments provide plenty of use for ATVs, boats, snowmobiles, and trucks. Best of all, Deer Hunt 2004 offers an even more advanced version of Cabela's famous behavioral AI updated for the latest generation of hunters.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most realistic hunting sim around, November 17, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Cabela's Deer Hunt: Season Opener (Video Game)

I really like this one, although a lot of people are saying it is too hard.

You need to pick your hunter carefully, because each hunter type has stats - some are good at aiming, some are good at tracking, some are really strong. I think the other person who reviewed was having problems because he took a weak hunter and bought lots of heavy equipment!

Speaking of equipment, there's a wide selection of gear including stands, lures and decoys, which you have to use to actually hunt - this isn't a first person shooter with deer, it's actually a hunting game. You can (and should) sight your weapons at the target range, and it really makes a difference. Bow hunting is awesome, and very realistic, unlike some of the other sims out right now.

Overall - it's tricky till you get the hang of it, but very rewarding when you do.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars SUCKS-WORST GAME EVER MADE!, March 13, 2004

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Will (Michigan USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cabela's Deer Hunt: Season Opener (Video Game)

I'm with that guy from Portland. This game is boring. And my opinion is it's TOO FREAKING HARD! Lets say your a mile away from a deer and as soon as your about to shoot it; it will run away. HOW REALISTIC IS THAT!? Like a real deer would see you that far away. Oh this is good, have you ever climbed up a hill to go sledding or something? Of course you have. Well THE HUNTER CAN'T EVEN MANAGE TO CLIMB ANYTHING SMALLER THAN THAT! The vehicles can't handle worth a crap, it's like driving a run-away wagon down a hill. And oh sure they may spot the deer for you with a red dot. TOO BAD YOU CAN'T GET TO THE DANG THING! Every time you find one you can never get to it because the moron can't even climb a hill if his life depended on it. Plus there's no cheats for this game which makes it even MORE worthless. What a rip-off.
They say you're supposed to wait for a deer. WELL I WAITED FOR THREE HOURS AND NOTHING CAME!!! And if I had a choice, I'd give it negative 5 stars. If you don't believe me go buy it for yourself and you can write a review like this...
You should buy DEER HUNTER by ATARI, that's a thousand times better.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars LOADING....LOADING....LOADING....LOADING....LOADING...., December 24, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Cabela's Deer Hunt: Season Opener (Video Game)

The game is very frustrating. With the default equipment you get tired very quickly with every character. I know they are trying to be realistic but realistically you would need a truck to carry half the basic set of equipment. You get tired just walking up a little hill and you walk extremely slow most of the time. The hunting areas are really small, it is like hunting in somebody's backyard. 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. You also have to wait for the game to load all the time. You walk just a few hundred feet and then have to wait for the 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.... Also, if you walk or slip into the water you can't get out and guess what, yes, you guessed it again, LOADING.... Like if that was not enough, you will get in trouble for shooting near a building. You do it twice and, oh, the suspense is killing you, I know it.... LOADING..... ARRRGAHHH!!!! I could go on, and, well, I think I will. When you use the vehicles they are really hard to drive. Most of the time I get stuck in trees or drive off a cliff or into the water and LOADING.... They should change the name of this game to Cabela's LOADING.... All I wanted to do was some hunting. My final thought is RETURNING.....