Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2010 with Gun Bundle

5 Comments

1. Augenezum says:

   August 10, 2010 at 2:54 pm

   Just purchased my first WII at the new reduced price. Wanted a new shooter that came with it’s own gun peripheral. The Top Shot Wii sawed off shotgun peripheral worked well once I got the right configuration selected from the options. The game controls are very intuitive and the first few levels of the game that I have played through have proven enjoyable enough without being too difficult. The continue is a great help whenever you come to an untimely demise and being pretty much of a pacifist, I find the action fairly comfortably paced. Someone who is pickier about constant action, high intensity and challenge from a first person shooter, probably would find this a bit of a yawner, but as a recreational hunting simulation it definitely satisfies. Of course there is the familiar problem with occasional invisible walls, but from what I’ve seen in video reviews of other hunting games, it is fairly minimal. The multiplayer is reminiscent of Deer Drive with a lot larger variety of animals. I have had gamers between the age of 10 to 74 play this game and it appeals to all age groups.
   Rating: 4 / 5
2. Markmandue says:

   August 10, 2010 at 5:02 pm

   Remember Tigerwoods 2010, the xbox and ps3 version looked amazing in the graphics dept., but the wii version was just so much more fun to play.
   
   same deal here. the xbox demo looks pretty but no light gun. Wii version looks muddy graphic-wise but shooting with the shotgun that comes with the game is a serious blast.
   
   plus the Wii has 13 shooting galleries, in addition to the career mode, were you try to blow away as many animals as possible in a time limit.
   
   As far as any other issues in the game i would only mention that navigating in the main career mode can be a little tricky,
   
   i kept on running into cliff walls, trees, and looking up at the sky, you gotta swing the shotgun every time you want to look around.
   
   all in all, i’m giving this game 3 stars just because the graphics look so horrible compared to the other next gen versions. gameplay is great.
   
   I picked up the Top Shot bundle on sale for $[...], wouldn’t really pay more than that for it.
   Rating: 3 / 5
3. K. Haverkamp says:

   August 10, 2010 at 5:22 pm

   Bought this game about two weeks ago, and I think it’s alot of fun. It has 2 modes of play – one where you go on “missions” seeking out certain animals, sneaking through cover and getting points and medals based on how well you shoot. The second mode of play is a shooting gallery, where the animals just run across the screen and you try to shoot as many of them as you can. Think of the Big Buck Hunter arcade game that they have in some bars. I enjoyed the missions, but I’ve pretty much already beat the game – didn’t take too long. The shooting gallery is fun if you have friends over and just want to shoot alot. The shooting gallery is multi-player, but you’re not shooting at the same time – you take turns and it compares the score.

   I really like the big orange shotgun and think it works well. Gives you more of a “Big Buck Hunter” arcade game feel. Controls are fairly intuitive. The trigger is actually up on the barrel, and the scope button is where the trigger should be, which took a second to figure out, but actually works well. I unlocked a bunch of guns while playing in the Mission mode, but I have no idea how to use them or where to find them.

   This is the frist hunting game I’ve bought for my wii, so I can’t really compare it to any others. However, I like it and my guy friends like to stop by and shoot stuff with me. Good fun and $40 is reasonable, although its not a long or complicated game.
   Rating: 4 / 5
4. jaws_of_fenrir says:

   August 10, 2010 at 5:52 pm

   My dad and I played this game all day and we’re one level short of beating it. Which is a real bummer because it’s a blast. There are 12 missions, each mission is comprised of 6-7 hunts. 3-4 of the hunts are for big game, 2 for small game or fowl, and usually you must either hunt or are attacked by dangerous game.

   The controls are great, make sure you get the Top Shot gun, it’s a very good peripheral. The default settings are moronic as the trigger is up by the barrel but the Top Shot control setting puts the trigger in the back by the grip where it belongs. I recommend switching to Top Shot control immediately and then playing the first career mission as it will walk you through the controls.

   You are awarded points for examining sign – you’re asked to press ‘C’ to examine sign and it’s worth it to poke the button for the points. You also get points for shooting animals from cover; there are always 2-5 cover areas with different point values, you get 10, 20, 30, & 50% multipliers for finding and using these covers – you get the most points if you stalk through all of them and then shoot from the 50% marker. It’s actually a lot of fun because you have to sneak around the animals avoiding noisy brush and ducking their line of sight.

   Once you put your sights on an animal, the vitals light up, also some info about the critter. The second you put the crosshairs on it, the points start going down so it pays to shoot quickly. You get points for a lung shot but you get more for a spine or heart shot. It’s fun to make head shots but they feed you this crap about “wrecking the trophy” so you don’t get many points.

   Bullet cam is fun but if you’d rather watch them crumple up in the scope you can turn the feature off. I like bullet cam myself.

   You will pass the hunt if you kill the animal but if you rack up some points you will be awarded a bronze, silver, or gold medal. In order to unlock new hunting areas, you need more experience points which are most easily earned by getting medals or better medals on the hunts.

   It’s a short game but the hunts are fun to revisit and shoot for gold. Also, the Shooting Gallery cannot be beat, it’s extremely fun! The animals just keep on coming, kill as many as you can – extremely fun. The dangerous game sections are hard because the Bears/Cougars/Leopards charge you 1 at a time, then in pairs, and 3′s until you’re dead – FUN!

   From what I’ve read, this is the best hunting game you can get and other, earlier versions are disappointing. I eagerly await the next Cabela’s/Activision release.
   Rating: 4 / 5
5. Kevin A. Frank says:

   August 10, 2010 at 7:51 pm

   If you play this game with just the Wiimote and Nunchuck you’re gonna hate it. The bundle is the best value. $[...] for the gun and game. You can’t beat that. It is well worth the money too. I’ve had more fun playing this than tiger woods 2010 and some of the other games I have. It is about hunting but there is not a lot of blood and gore so even though I wouldn’t recommend it for kids. I can’t see an issue with them playing it. I like how you have to find signs like tracks, droppings and scent markings, places for cover to get better scores. I’ve played this game for about 4hrs and I’ve only gone about half way through it. I still have plenty of missions to do over again so I can get a gold medal. The replayability is high.
   Rating: 4 / 5