Software:Redneck Deer Huntin'

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Redneck Deer Huntin'
Developer(s)Xatrix Entertainment
Publisher(s)Interplay Entertainment
SeriesRedneck Rampage
EngineBuild
Platform(s)MS-DOS
Release
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player

Redneck Deer Huntin' (released in Europe as Deer Stalker) is a hunting simulation video game developed by Xatrix Entertainment and published by Interplay Entertainment for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows in 1998. It is a spinoff of the 1997 first-person shooter Redneck Rampage. It was later re-released for Steam (both Windows and macOS) in 2017.

Gameplay

The player controls Leonard, the protagonist of the Redneck Rampage series. Using one of five weapons (.44 Magnum revolver, .30-06 hunting rifle, .30-06 hunting rifle with scope, 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, and crossbow) and a variety of bait and calls, Leonard traverses one of four large, open hunting areas searching for wild animals to shoot, including deer, wild boars, turkeys, and ducks. There are also two target ranges where the player can practice firing their weapons at both mobile and stationary targets.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GameStar28%[4]
PC Games22%[6]
PC PowerPlay16%[7]
PCmanía77%[8]

The game received generally very negative reviews. PC PowerPlay lambasted the concept of blending real hardships faced by hunters in a controversial sport with the farce of the Redneck Rampage franchise and called Redneck Deer Huntin' a rushed game powered by an antiquated engine with low-quality environments and a dull experience.[7] Giving the game its lowest possible rating, PC Accelerator similarly criticized the quality of the graphics, recounted the failure of the player abilities to attract targets, and called the game "a poor excuse for a boring genre that just won’t die."[5] GameStar also found the crude graphics to be problematic for distant objects and chasing prey to soon become boring and considered the game a form of cheap entertainment lacking obvious enjoyable features.[4] Power Play was fascinated by then-recent player interest in hunting games such as Redneck Deer Huntin', which it considered so bland and purposeless that even a Windows screensaver is more exciting.[9]

Reset criticized the game's sound design and lack of realism, finding it limited to running and shooting against a three-minute timer.[10] German magazine PC Games thought that shooting prey was too easy.[6] American magazine PC Games, while sharing many of the other critics' sentiments, was somewhat less harsh. It noted that Redneck Deer Huntin' is the first of Deer Hunter clones with 3D environments, but it, too, found the environments unimaginative and also finding prey difficult.[7] Gamecenter, likewise sparing in its use of criticism and admitting not having had qualms about Deer Hunter, praised the shooting range and the Build Engine's flexibility for free movement, but wrote off the game as a cheap opportunistic rip-off of the hunting game enthusiasm that is not worth $19.95 (equivalent to $38.49 in 2024).[2] In contrast to the negative consensus among critics, PCmanía's review was positive, finding the game suitable for fans of hunting simulators, only lamenting the choice of a dated engine such as Build and sprites for imagery.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Ocampo, Jason (July 31, 1998). "Interplay releases hunting game for Redneck Rampage fans". Strategy Plus, Inc.. Archived from the original on July 10, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030710234418/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/013/125/redneck_deer_huntin_released.html. Retrieved March 31, 2021. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 O'Neal, William (August 27, 1998). "Redneck Deer Huntin'". CNET. Archived from the original. Error: If you specify |archiveurl=, you must also specify |archivedate=. https://web.archive.org/web/20000619051632/http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-2044,00.html. 
  3. ↑ St. John, Don (November 1998). "Redneck Deer Huntin’". PC Games (IDG) 5 (9): 136. https://archive.org/details/pc-games-november-1998/page/136. Retrieved October 7, 2023. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lenhardt, Heinrich (November 1998). "Deer Stalker" (in de). GameStar (IDG) (14): 110. https://archive.org/details/GameStar.N014.1998.11/page/110. Retrieved October 7, 2023. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Donohue, Bill (October 1998). "Redneck Deer Huntin'". PC Accelerator (Imagine Media) (2): 112. https://archive.org/details/PCXL02Oct1998/page/n117/mode/2up. Retrieved March 31, 2021. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Borovskis, Thomas (November 1998). "Review: Deer Stalker" (in de). PC Games (Computec) (74): 169. https://archive.org/details/PC.Games.N074.1998.11-fl0n/page/n168. Retrieved October 7, 2023. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Stepnik, March (November 1998). "Redneck Deer Hunting [sic"]. PC PowerPlay (Next Media Pty Ltd) (30): 102. https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-030-1998-11/page/n101/mode/2up. Retrieved March 31, 2021. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Zazo, Sergio (October 1998). "Deer Stalker" (in es). PCmanía (Hobby Press) (72): 302. https://archive.org/details/pcmania72/page/n301. Retrieved October 7, 2023. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Freundorfer, Stephan (November 1998). "Test: Deer Stalker" (in de). Power Play [de; de; Power Play (Zeitschrift)] (WEKA Consumer Medien GmbH): 94. https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1998-11/page/n93. Retrieved October 7, 2023. 
  10. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Reset
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

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See also

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ 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. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "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/. 
  14. ↑ "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/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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