Deer Hunter (1997 video game)

1997 video game

1997 video game

Deer Hunter

Developer(s)| Sunstorm Interactive
Publisher(s)| WizardWorks
Series| Deer Hunter
Platform(s)| Windows
Macintosh
Game Boy Color[2]
Release| October 1997[1]

Deer Hunter, also known as Deer Hunter: Interactive Hunting Experience, is a 1997 video game developed by Sunstorm Interactive and published by WizardWorks.

## Development

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The 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

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Reception

Review scoresPublication| Score

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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

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1. ^ a b Dunkin, Alan (March 9, 1998). "Deer Hunter Number One?". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 12, 2000. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
2. ^ Harris, Craig (September 2, 1999). "Deer Hunter". IGN. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
3. ^ a b "WizardWorks Proves Success Can Be Cheap". Next Generation. No. 41\. Imagine Media. May 1998. p. 26.
4. ^ 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)
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ Houghton, Curtis. "Deer Hunter Extended Season". gamezilla.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2002. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
7. ^ Vallina, Joe (July 1998). "Big Lame Hunter". Computer Gaming World. p. 166. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
8. ^ Ryan Mac Donald (March 9, 1998). "Deer Hunter". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 16, 2000. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
9. ^ a b Udell, Scott. "Deer Hunter". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on July 10, 2003. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
10. ^ Stauffer, Todd (1999). "Deer Hunter". Inside Mac Games. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
11. ^ "Down-Home Fun". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 105\. Ziff Davis. April 1998. p. 112.
12. ^ 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.