Hunting games are always presented with an interesting quandary during the design process. The sport of hunting isn't exciting in the least bit. The majority of time is spent sitting in one spot waiting for that one prize buck to wander aimlessly into sight. Then there's one shot and one shot only at taking down the award winning animal. But how to make a videogame that encompasses that feeling while still making it fun to sit down and play for longer than three and a half minutes? If it was truly authentic no one would want to play it, but make it too much like a videogame and you've alienated your core audience. Such is the crux of why most Cabela games are released with more of a whimper than any form of a bang.
IGN is sad to report that Cabela's Big Game Hunter is no different: it gets a 6.4/10.
KeenGamer: "With Hunting Simulator 2 set to release later this month, we decided to take a look at some of the best hunting video games available on consoles over the years. From all the Cabela’s games to the most recent theHunter: Call of the Wild, gamers have had a plethora of options to choose from to get their hunting simulation experience on. Here, we take a look at a few of our favorite hunting games ever offered on consoles."
Though the shooting itself is fine, Cabela's Big Game Hunter freemium mechanics are more interested in targeting your wallet that wild game.
GZ - "It was more than two months ago that I took my first tentative steps into the hunting game genre when I reviewed Deer Hunter 2014. Two months ago when I realized that, when handled right, mobile hunting games can actually be pretty cool. Cabela’s Big Game Hunter, on the other hand, has shown me what happens when it’s handled very, very poorly."
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