Cabela's Big Game Hunter II

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Cabela's Big Game Hunter II
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Developer Elsinore Multimedia
Publisher HeadGames Publishing
Platform Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre Sports

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

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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

Games Domain said "I know that the off season can be long and boring, but a better evening can be spent cleaning guns than playing this game". [6]

Big Game Hunter II achieved global sales of 350,000 units by February 1999. [7] The game received "unfavorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator GameRankings. [4]

The game ranked 3rd on PC Data's list of Top-Selling Games Software for the week of April 4 to 10 in 1999. [8]

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. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Elek, Mike (November 20, 1998). "'Cabela's Big Game Hunter II' Shoots Itself in the Virtual Foot". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ Bub, Andrew (January 11, 1999). "Cabela's Big Game Hunter II". Computer Games Magazine . Archived from the original on July 9, 2003. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  3. ↑ Brandt, William (December 22, 1998). "Big Game Hunter 2". Gamezilla. Archived from the original on February 8, 2002. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Cabela's Big Game Hunter II for PC". GameRankings . Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ Chweh, Crystal R. "Cabela's Big Game Hunter II - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on December 12, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ Fielding, Ed. "Cabela's Big Game Hunter II". Games Domain . Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  7. ↑ "News Briefs". IGN . Archived from the original on 2000-09-01. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  8. ↑ "PC Data Hits List of Top-Selling Software Week of April 4- April 10, 1999". Computer Retail Week . Archived from the original on April 27, 1999. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Cabela's Big Game Hunter II: Open Season - The Expansion Pack". Legends World. Retrieved March 13, 2019.

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