Cabela's Big Game Hunter
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(Playstation 2 - PAL, Action & Adventure)
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Developed_By:
Sand Grain Studios
Published_By:
Activision
Released On:
19 Nov 2002
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Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2005 Adventures is the latest installment in the popular Big Game Hunting series. The game takes place across 10 locations, where players must hunt and tag 36 big game animals using various guns, bows, equipment, and clothing.
The gameplay involves tracking down target animals through diverse environments, including mountains, plains, hills, streams, and lakes. Players can swim across bodies of water and drive vehicles to quickly reach their destination. The goal is to get close enough to the prey without being noticed before taking a shot.
Players can choose to play in quick hunt or career mode, or team up with friends online for a more social experience. In career mode, players can view the animals they've hunted and even select from six different cabin options.
A unique feature of this game is its day-by-day approach to hunting, allowing players to take as many days as needed to bag their limit. Players must manage their energy by eating and drinking, and adjust their strategy according to weather conditions, which can affect animal behavior.
UPC-A:
047875750012 (United States)
UPC-A:
047875750593 (United States)
UPC-A:
047875754256 (United States)
ISBN-10:
1584164573 (United States)
ISBN-10:
1584167157 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
18070883688 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
30736669 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
9316 (United States)
ASIN:
B00006LELY (United States)
Sony PN:
SLUS-20534 (United States)
Part #:
SLUS-20534GH (USA)
Sony PN:
SLUS-21021 (United States)
Sony PN:
SLUS-21625 (United States)
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Media Type:
DVD-ROM
Number of Offline Players:
1 Player
Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Sound Capabilities:
Dolby Pro Logic II
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
Miscellaneous Attributes:
Pressure/Touch Sensitive
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Big Game Hunter is a hunting simulation game where players travel to diverse real-world locations across North America. The game focuses on exploring various biomes, from mountains and forests to deserts and prairies, to find and hunt big game.
Story
HUNTING LOCATIONS IN BIG GAME HUNTER
Alaska
Alaska is a very mountainous state, with 17 of the 20 highest peaks in the country. You will also find many lakes and rivers.
This is a beautiful state, and although it can get quite cold, the weather is generally not as brutal as most people think.
Alberta
Alberta is home to very diverse terrain. You will find meadows, marshes and prairies.
Even though it is known as one of Canada's three Prairie Provinces, only about 25 percent of the region is treeless.
Arizona
This area of Arizona has rocky mountains surrounding desert basins. It is also a notoriously dry state.
British Columbia
British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province, bordering on the Pacific Ocean. It is also one of the more mountainous areas of Canada.
About three-quarters of the land is covered with forest.
Montana
Montana is the fourth largest state in the country. It is a beautiful area, with a mixture of forests, plains, granite peaks and lakes.
Northwest Territories
Most of the Northwest Territories is below the treeline, where there are soft forests. The land that is above the treeline is mostly tundra.
Quebec
Quebec is the second largest province in Canada. The richly forested land is filled with rounded hills, carved out long ago by glaciers.
Texas
Texas is a state of great terrain diversity. In this area of Texas, you will find hills covered with pine trees, interspersed with areas of flat plains.
Controls
L2 button
Crouch
L1 button
Last used item
directional buttons
Move
left analog stick
Move
L3 button
Tracking System
SELECT button
Inventory
START button
Pause
right analog stick
Turn left/right
R2 button
Fire
R1 button
Primary Weapon
Δ button
Reload
O button
Cancel
X button
Choose
□ button
Zoom/Aim
How to Play
Menu Navigation
Main Menu
From the main menu, you can start a complete hunt in Career Hunt mode, go for a quick hunt, select game options, or watch the credits.
Profile Screen
Once you choose the Career Hunt mode, you are asked to choose from restoring a previously saved game or creating a new hunter character and starting a completely new career.
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Delete Profile
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Choose Profile:
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John (26/09:07:58)
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Delete this hunter
Quick Hunt
Hunt any game animal in any location that you have previously unlocked in Career Hunt mode, with no impact on your resources. You can practice weapon and item usage, learn more about the region, and apply all this in a complete hunt.
You cannot buy any items in Quick Hunt. As a result, there is no store screen and you may choose any equipment.
Career Hunt
Play a complete hunt, unlocking locations one by one, respecting all hunt regulations and carefully managing your resources.
The Career Hunt option gives you a full hunting experience, including progression from a novice with little equipment to an amateur hunter, then to a hunter with a cabin full of equipment and trophies. The goal is to fill all of the tags for each hunting region without running out of money, supplies or health, and without breaking the law. Disregard for the hunting regulations will result in penalties.
Once you have completed a location, you will be able to choose to hunt in any of the 8 locations available (Montana, Arizona, Quebec, British Columbia, Texas, Alaska, Alberta and Northwest Territories). Though, after entering the desired location, all incomplete locations will remain locked until you complete the level you have chosen. You can try any of the unlocked locations in Quick Hunt mode.
Options
Set visual, audio, gameplay and controller options.
Credits
View the Big Game Hunter credits.
Difficulty Level
After creating your hunter character, you must select the difficulty level you wish to play.
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Easy
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Medium
Choose EASY if you're a new, inexperienced hunter. On this difficulty level, animals are more responsive to calls, have less acute senses and you can benefit from aids like the Trophy Beacon (which marks the position of every game animal on the map by a red dot) or the Bullet Camera (see through the bullet as it traverses the space between you and your target) and the game is more forgiving of your aiming. Game animals are frequent, but trophy scores are poor.
Location Selection
Here you can choose the location in which you wish to hunt. Choose carefully, as once you've entered a location, the incomplete locations will be locked and will remain so until the completion of the currently chosen level. Each of the 8 locations contains 4 different hunting areas.
You are offered the possibility to hunt in every season on a selected map, and you can also select the area in which you wish to start.
The Log Cabin
In the log cabin you can see the trophies you have taken at a given stage in the game. You can view the 3D representation of a specific trophy, zoom in on it or access information, such as scoring, time of kill, shooting distance or weapon used.
Save Game
Saves the progress of the game.
Career Options
Controls
Select the preferred controller configuration from this menu.
The Target Range
This is an outdoor shooting and archery range, with targets placed at various distances. It is an important part of the game: after purchasing a firearm, you need to sight it in to ensure accurate kills during the hunt. Here you can also try out various firearms and bows you have purchased and select those that best match your skills.
Audio Options
Select this to set the music and sound volume.
Video Options
You can center the viewable area by accessing this option. You can also access the Motion Blur control setting here.
Hunting Guide
For each location, information regarding that location, including game animals, hunting regulations and professional hunting advice is available.
Choose the hunting guide for that information. Always read the guide before entering a new location: knowledge about the game you're hunting and the location features could be the factors that make your hunt successful.
Inventory
Here you can select the equipment you want to bring with you in the hunt from the items you own at a certain moment. You can add items from your inventory to your backpack or drop items you won't need on that specific hunt. You are limited to 6 items and you can't carry more than one weapon.
Store
From the location selection screen, you can also access the store of the location's main lodge. Here you can buy equipment and firearms or sell items you no longer need and get their refund price. You should carefully balance your choice of equipment, as in Career Mode your financial resources are limited, and bringing appropriate equipment can't only bring you the trophy you're after, but save your life as well.
Once you have purchased a piece of equipment, you can use it at any point in the game. Don't forget to buy tags, or you won't be able to take any legal trophies. If you are in a hurry, you can also use the Auto Equip function prior to entering the Store.
Playing the Game
Hunting
After having equipped yourself with the suitable items, the real hunt begins.
In Big Game Hunter there are two main camera modes: the 1st person view and the 3rd person view. You should use the 1st person perspective mainly for handling weapons and items, and the 3rd person view for moving through
Enemies & Characters
Teenage male
Can carry a lot of weight and walk or run great distances without losing Health. Not as stealthy. Aim is not as good.
Mid-40's male
Can handle the heaviest firearms. Can carry heavy equipment without losing much Health. Not very stealthy. Aim not as good as others.
Mid-60's male
Has better clean kill skills; stealthy. Can't carry much weight (equipment/firearms) without losing Health.
Teenage female
Has great aim. Can walk or run great distances without losing Health. Not as stealthy. Can't carry a great deal of weight without losing Health.
Mid-30's female
Sharper aim; can walk or run great distances without losing much Health. Can't carry as much weight (equipment/firearms) without losing Health.
McNeil
He's a former army sniper, so his accuracy and stealth are exceptionally high. McNeil's tracking ability isn't the strongest around.
Erwing
He comes from a well-known hunting family. His tracking ability and strength are the strongest traits. Aiming has never improved over the years, but he's making significant progress lately.
DeTomaso
He's young and ready for action. His resilience and strength are the best traits. Stealth is something that he still has to improve.
Mike
Strength and resilience at their finest. He can make possible the toughest quests. He can stand to improve a lot on his accuracy.
Campbell
Good aiming and strength can be a deadly combination. Less resilient than many other characters.
Cosner
He's well known for his tracking abilities but strength is also a bonus. Stealth is something Cosner has to still improve.
Robbins
Aiming and tracking are what makes Robbins a good hunter. Little strength can make some tasks difficult for him to achieve.
Cavanaugh
When you have good aiming and strength, there's little that can stop you. Cavanaugh knows that his Stealth skills are not as strong as some other hunters.
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