Deer Hunter, also known as Deer Hunter: Interactive Hunting Experience, is a 1997 video game developed by Sunstorm Interactive and published by WizardWorks.
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| Developer(s) | Sunstorm Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | WizardWorks |
| Series | Deer Hunter |
| Platform(s) | Windows Macintosh Game Boy Color[2] |
| Release | October 1997[1] |
Development
editThe impetus for the game was a Wal-Mart executive commenting to a WizardWorks sales representative that if he had a game about deer hunting, he could sell thousands of copies.[3]
The game was developed by a five-member team in three months with a budget of $125,000.[4] The game had two add-packs, Deer Hunter Extended Season and Deer Hunter Companion.[5]
Reception
edit| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Gamezilla | 68%[6] |
| Computer Gaming World | 2.5/5[7] |
| GameSpot | 5.5/10[8] |
| Computer Games Magazine | 2/5[9] |
| Inside Mac Games | 1.5/5[10] |
Computer Games Magazine gave the game a score of 2 out of 5 stating "Deer Hunter takes some good first steps, but it has a long way to go to make a good computer game."[9]
The game sold 500,000 copies by March 1998[1] and over 1 million by October 1998.[4] In early 1998 it appeared in the top 10 of PC Data's best-seller list.[11][12] Sunstorm Interactive president Anthony Campiti remarked, "Obviously we're happy about the sales. We struck on a market that was untapped, the box looked good, and it was a good product."[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Dunkin, Alan (March 9, 1998). "Deer Hunter Number One?". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 12, 2000. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Harris, Craig (September 2, 1999). "Deer Hunter". IGN. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "WizardWorks Proves Success Can Be Cheap". Next Generation. No. 41. Imagine Media. May 1998. p. 26.
- ^ a b Takahashi, Dean (October 1, 1998). "Deer Hunter' Success Surprises The Snobby Gaming Community". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Ocampo, Jason (May 7, 1998). "Strategy guide/add-on pack for popular hunting game". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on July 5, 2003. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Houghton, Curtis. "Deer Hunter Extended Season". gamezilla.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2002. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Vallina, Joe (July 1998). "Big Lame Hunter". Computer Gaming World. p. 166. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Ryan Mac Donald (March 9, 1998). "Deer Hunter". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 16, 2000. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Udell, Scott. "Deer Hunter". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on July 10, 2003. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Stauffer, Todd (1999). "Deer Hunter". Inside Mac Games. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Down-Home Fun". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 105. Ziff Davis. April 1998. p. 112.
- ^ Ocampo, Jason (August 17, 1998). "Sales rankings for the first six months of 1998". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on December 1, 2002. Retrieved June 13, 2023.