Deer Hunter

1997
Game Boy Color
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color handheld
5th generation

History

A tree stand and a deer call are the equipment in Deer Hunter. The budget hunting sim became a surprise PC hit in 1997, and later follow-ups stretched a quiet wait into a long line of hunts.

Tracks, wind, and a rifle scope replace a health bar. The deer is not a boss with a pattern so much as an animal that spooks if the hunter moves wrong, which is why the game found an audience far outside the usual enthusiast shops.

No blockbuster campaign explains that hit. A low price, a recognizable hobby, and a stand in the woods were enough, and the sequels spent years subdividing the same hunt.

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RAWG record

RAWG rating0.00 / 5

Ratings4

RAWG date1997-01-01

ESRB on RAWGNot listed

GenresSports

DevelopersNot listed

PublishersNot listed

Platforms on RAWGpc, game-boy-color, macintosh

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