Software:Cabela's Dangerous Hunts

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Short description: 2003 video game
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts
PlayStation 2 cover art
Developer(s)Fun Labs (PC, Xbox)
Sand Grain Studios (PS2)
Publisher(s)Activision Value
  • EU: Zoo Digital Publishing
EngineRenderWare
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Xbox
Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s)Hunting, simulation, first-person shooter

Cabela's Dangerous Hunts is a 2003 video game published by Activision in conjunction with Cabela's for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows.

Gameplay

Cabela's Dangerous Hunts is a first-person shooter where the player goes on hunting trips. The game features several game modes, such as Career Mode, which allows the player to create a profile and customize their stats, age, and appearance. There are many events which may result in a failed hunt: penalties for killing non-game animals, including a failure if three are killed; falling into deep streams can result in drowning; falling off high ledges can result in injury or death; and certain animals, such as bears, cape buffalos, wolves, coyotes, hyenas, mountain lions, and leopards, can attack and kill the player. The player also has an energy limit, eventually, causing tiredness and the need to slow down. This effect can be reduced by carrying lighter equipment and conserving energy.

There are twelve exotic locations which feature twenty-six animals. There are a variety of game, with white rhinoceros, zebras, and hyenas being more challenging than deer, elk, and wolves, and of weaponry: eleven types of rifles, three types of handguns, two types of bows, one type of crossbow, and three hunting knives. Items like scent removers and different animal calls can be used to attract the animals, while ground blinds and tree stands can camouflage the player.

The game also features the game-mode Action Zone, containing different stages for hunting. Once in these zones, the player's aim is to kill several animals, thereby passing the level. Once all the predators are taken down, a portal will appear to take the player to the next location.

Locations in the game include Wisconsin, Alaska, Quebec, California , Idaho, New Mexico, Alberta, and Tanzania. Each location houses different animals that the player can hunt. The player has the ability to change the season and are of the hunt, and, in Career Hunt Mode, they can choose between different, uniquely-perked characters.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPS2Xbox
Game InformerN/A4.75/10[1]N/A
GameSpot6.8/10[2]N/AN/A
GameSpyStarStarStar[3]N/AN/A
GameZone6.5/10[4]8/10[5]N/A
IGNN/A6.8/10[6]N/A
OPM (US)N/AStarStarHalf star[7]N/A
OXM (UK)N/AN/A3/10[8]
PC Gamer (US)61%[9]N/AN/A
PSMN/A6/10[10]N/A
TeamXboxN/AN/A6.8/10[11]
Aggregate score
Metacritic68/100[12]57/100[13]49/100[14]

The PC and PlayStation 2 versions received "mixed or average reviews", while the Xbox version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[12][13][14] The game was said to have "passable" gameplay and a very neat feel to it. It is featured in the PlayStation 2's Greatest Hits series.

References

  1. ↑ Zoss, Jeremy (January 2004). "Cabela's Dangerous Hunts (PS2)". Game Informer (129): 135. Archived from the original on November 4, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20051104055500/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/3B133BE4-8B2D-43E4-8784-3967321A00BE.htm. Retrieved February 4, 2016. 
  2. ↑ Osborne, Scott (February 24, 2004). "Cabela's Dangerous Hunts Review (PC)". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/cabelas-dangerous-hunts-review/1900-6089953/. Retrieved February 4, 2016. 
  3. ↑ Bennett, Dan (April 5, 2004). "GameSpy: Cabela's Dangerous Hunts (PC)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on November 1, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20051101160840/http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/cabelas-dangerous-hunts/502955p1.html. Retrieved February 4, 2016. 
  4. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (February 23, 2004). "Cabela's Dangerous Hunts – PC – Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090125231647/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22732.htm. Retrieved February 4, 2016. 
  5. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (November 5, 2003). "Cabela's Dangerous Hunts – PS2 – Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on April 2, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090402211341/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22732.htm. Retrieved February 4, 2016. 
  6. ↑ Clayman, David (November 11, 2003). "Cabela's Dangerous Hunts (PS2)". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/11/cabelas-dangerous-hunts. Retrieved February 4, 2016. 
  7. ↑ "Cabela's Dangerous Hunts". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 114. January 2004. 
  8. ↑ "Cabela's Dangerous Hunts". Official Xbox Magazine UK. December 25, 2004. 
  9. ↑ Saltzman, Marc (May 2004). "Cabela's Dangerous Hunts". PC Gamer: 61. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060315142037/http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/06/cabelas_dangero.html. Retrieved February 4, 2016. 
  10. ↑ "Review: Cabela's Dangerous Hunts". PSM: 48. January 2004. 
  11. ↑ Semsey, Rob (November 24, 2003). "Cabela's Dangerous Hunts Review (Xbox)". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100308124122/http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/655/Cabelas-Dangerous-Hunts/p1/. Retrieved February 4, 2016. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Cabela's Dangerous Hunts for PC Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/cabelas-dangerous-hunts/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved February 4, 2016. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Cabela's Dangerous Hunts for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/cabelas-dangerous-hunts/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. Retrieved February 4, 2016. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Cabela's Dangerous Hunts for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/cabelas-dangerous-hunts/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. Retrieved February 4, 2016. 
MobyGames
Logo since March 2014
Screenshot
Frontpage as of April 2012
Type of site
Gaming
Available inEnglish
OwnerAtari SA
Websitemobygames.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedJanuary 30, 1999; 26 years ago (1999-01-30)
Current statusOnline

MobyGames is a commercial website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes nearly 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] The site is supported by banner ads and a small number of people paying to become patrons.[2] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It is currently owned by Atari SA.

Content

The database began with games for IBM PC compatibles. After two years, consoles such as the PlayStation, were added. Older console systems were added later. Support for arcade video games was added in January 2014 and mainframe computer games in June 2017.[3]

Edits and submissions go through a leisurely verification process by volunteer "approvers". The approval process can range from immediate (minutes) to gradual (days or months).[4] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copyediting.[5]

Registered users can rate and review any video game. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own subforum.

History

Logo used until March 11, 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999 by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, then joined by David Berk 18 months later, three friends since high school.[6] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience.

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[7] This was announced to the community post factum and a few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.

On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San-Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[8] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel.[9]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[10] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[11][12]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ "MobyGames Stats". https://www.mobygames.com/moby_stats. 
  2. ↑ "MobyGames Patrons". http://www.mobygames.com/info/patrons. 
  3. ↑ "New(ish!) on MobyGames – the Mainframe platform.". Blue Flame Labs. 18 June 2017. http://www.mobygames.com/forums/dga,2/dgb,3/dgm,237200/. 
  4. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  5. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/32856/Report_MobyGames_Acquired_By_GameFly_Media.php. 
  8. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  9. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/207882/Game_dev_database_MobyGames_getting_some_TLC_under_new_owner.php. 
  10. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  11. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site’s Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  12. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 





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