Cabela's Big Game Hunter II explained

Cabela's Big Game Hunter II
Developer:HeadGames Publishing, Inc.
Publisher:HeadGames Publishing, Inc.
Genre:Sports
Platforms:Microsoft Windows

Cabela's Big Game Hunter II is a hunting video game published by HeadGames Publishing, Inc. It is a sequel to Cabela's Big Game Hunter, and was released in 1998.

Gameplay

Upon starting the game, the player can create an on-screen character and begin with some amount of money to buy permits, weapons and hunting gear. By correctly shooting the animal with a permit, a screen detailing the vital signs of it is shown, and the player will receive some money.[1] The game uses a 360 degree circle movement where scents and calls can be used for attracting animals.[2] There are four locations in the game: Colorado, Canada, New Mexico, and an African safari.[3]

Reception

Big Game Hunter II achieved global sales of 350,000 units by February 1999.[4] The game received "unfavorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator GameRankings.

Expansion pack

Cabela's Big Game Hunter II: Open Season is an expansion pack for the original game. It released in 1998, featuring a range of new weapons, ammunition, animals, authentic Cabela's hunting gear and a new map.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elek. Mike . 'Cabela's Big Game Hunter II' Shoots Itself in the Virtual Foot . The Wall Street Journal. November 20, 1998. March 13, 2019.
  2. Web site: Bub. Andrew. Cabela's Big Game Hunter II . https://web.archive.org/web/20030709051621/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/016/138/big_hunter_review.html. dead. July 9, 2003. Computer Games Magazine. January 11, 1999. March 13, 2019.
  3. Web site: Brandt. William. Big Game Hunter 2. https://web.archive.org/web/20020208171840/http://gamezilla.com/reviews/b/bgh2.asp. dead. February 8, 2002. Gamezilla. December 22, 1998. March 13, 2019.
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20000901030359/http://pc.ign.com/news/6920.html . 2000-09-01 . dead .
  5. Web site: Cabela's Big Game Hunter II: Open Season - The Expansion Pack. Legends World. March 13, 2019.