Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2005 for PlayStation 2 Reviews by Gamers

Hunting/Sports games have always been something that to me have been destined to never be on top of my list (because let's face it...nothing beats the real thing). However even now 7 years after this game came out, it still remains to be the best overall representation of the hunting experience (again outside of doing it for real) I have ever seen.

Pros:

Career Mode makes for a Long and Enjoyable Hunting Game

Highest Variety of Terrain and Number of Huntable Animals in any Cabela's Game

Incredible Arsenal of Equipment from Guns to Accessories to Survival Equipment

Gives you tags for certain animals and will penalize you for poaching or other rule breaking

Gives your custom designed character stats to help them play and hunt to your particular style

Cons:

By default shows you where the animals are at all times on the HUD display resulting in few surprise sightings (removable option)

Blood effects are rather poor at times making it hard to track wounded targets unless HUD positioning is active.

Huge maps and obstacles can make advanced strategies and equipment harder to succeed than just hunting on foot.

Despite these seemingly major issues with the game, the sheer diversity, incredibly thought out details/equipment, and the availability of side missions and shooting tournaments along the way whittle them down to occasional annoyances that impact the overall experience very little. Highly recommend this game to anybody who appreciates the sport.

We got the game and it wouldn't work. The screen kept flickering everytime you tried to use the scope. It got so frustrating, we just sent it back.