Software:Deer Hunter II: The Hunt Continues

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Deer Hunter II: The Hunt Continues
Deer Hunter II The Hunt Continues cover.jpg
Developer(s)Sunstorm Interactive[1]
Publisher(s)WizardWorks
SeriesDeer Hunter
EngineSunstorm Terrain Engine[2]
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
ReleaseOctober 1998[3]

Deer Hunter II: The Hunt Continues is a 1998 video game from WizardWorks. An add-on for the game titled Deer Hunter II Extended Season was released in May 1999.[4]

Development

Deer Hunter II was first teased in July 1998.[5] The game was officially announced a month later in August.[6] The title was endorsed by Wildlife Forever, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining America's wildlife heritage. A portion of the sales from this game was donated to Wildlife Forever.[7]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
CGSP3/5 stars[9]
CGW4/5 stars[10]
Game Informer6.75/10[11]
GameSpot5.8/10[12]
PC Gamer (US)66%[13]

The game received average reviews. Computer Gaming World said, "Deer Hunter II is a game that, while it won't appeal to the non-hunting, hard-core gaming crowd, is just right for real-life hunters or anyone who wants a fun diversion between work assignments"[10]

Sales

The game shipped more than 500,000 units by October 1998[14][1][3] and more than 800,000 by January 1999.[15] According to PC Data Deer Hunter II was the best-selling game of November 1998, it was also the best-selling piece of PC software for that month, beating out the Windows 98 upgrade.[15]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "GT Interactive's New Sequel to 'Deer Hunter' Taps Into Fast-growing Consumer Market of "Casual Gamers". Gale. October 5, 1998. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517182146/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/GT+Interactive's+New+Sequel+to+'Deer+Hunter'+Taps+Into+Fast-growing...-a053054057. Retrieved July 9, 2022. 
  2. ↑ Fudge, James (February 10, 1999). "Sunstorm to License STE - the engine behind Deer Hunter 2". Strategy Plus, Inc.. Archived from the original on July 9, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030709062154/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/017/161/ste.html. Retrieved July 15, 2022. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jebens, Harley (October 5, 1998). "Deer Hunter II Ships". Fandom. Archived from the original on April 21, 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/19990421200406/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_10/05_dhunter/index.html. Retrieved June 30, 2023. 
  4. ↑ Fudge, James (April 15, 1999). "GT Interactive Announces Deer Hunter II: Extended Season". Strategy Plus, Inc.. Archived from the original on May 24, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030524234335/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/019/039/dh2_extended_season.html. Retrieved July 9, 2022. 
  5. ↑ Mills, Karren (July 12, 1998). "Interactive hunting games bringing in big bucks". The Greenville News (Gannett Company): p. 32. https://www.newspapers.com/article/105222375/the-greenville-news/. Retrieved June 30, 2023. 
  6. ↑ Ocampo, Jason (August 24, 1998). "GT Interactive looks to replace its seminal hunting game". Strategy Plus, Inc.. Archived from the original on July 9, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030709081932/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/013/199/deer_hunter_2_announced.html. Retrieved July 9, 2022. 
  7. ↑ "Buck Fever Goes 3D With Wizardworks 'Deer Hunter II', Sequel To The Best-Selling 'Deer Hunter' PC Game". August 24, 1998. Archived from the original on August 18, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000818123941/http://www.wizworks.com/press/pr_deerh2.htm. Retrieved July 9, 2022. 
  8. ↑ Gaudiosi, John (October 20, 1998). "Deer Hunter II: The Hunt Continues". CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000816094509/http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-2186,00.html. Retrieved June 30, 2023. 
  9. ↑ Bub, Andrew S. (November 19, 1998). "Deer Hunter II". Strategy Plus, Inc.. Archived from the original on July 10, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030710184936/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/015/133/deerh2_review.html. Retrieved July 9, 2022. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Vallina, Joe (March 1999). "Time to Die, Bambi: Part II (Deer Hunter II Review)". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (176): 180. https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_176/page/n183/mode/2up. Retrieved July 9, 2022. 
  11. ↑ Bergren, Paul (January 1999). "Deer Hunter II". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (69): 62. 
  12. ↑ Vallina, Joe (December 3, 1998). "Deer Hunter II Review". Fandom. Archived from the original on December 16, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041216215116/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sports/deerhunter2/review.html. Retrieved June 30, 2023. 
  13. ↑ "Deer Hunter II: The Hunt Continues". PC Gamer (Future US) 6 (3). March 1999. 
  14. ↑ "GT Ships in Excess of 500,000 Copies of 3D Sequel to Million-Unit and Top 10 Selling 'Deer Hunter' CD ROM". October 5, 1998. Archived from the original on June 1, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000601003300/http://www.wizworks.com/press/pr_deerh2-2.htm. Retrieved July 9, 2022. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 IGN staff (January 26, 1999). "Deer Hunter Marches On". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220928130206/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/01/27/deer-hunter-marches-on. Retrieved June 30, 2023. 

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