Deer Hunter II: The Hunt Continues | |
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Developer(s) | Sunstorm Interactive[2] |
Publisher(s) | WizardWorks |
Series | Deer Hunter |
Engine | Sunstorm Terrain Engine[3] |
Platform(s) | Windows |
Release | October 1998[1] |
Deer Hunter II: The Hunt Continues is a 1998 video game from WizardWorks. An add-on for the game titled Deer Hunter II Extended Season was released in May 1999.[4]
Deer Hunter II was first teased in July 1998.[5] The game was officially announced a month later in August.[6] The title was endorsed by Wildlife Forever, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining America's wildlife heritage. A portion of the sales from this game was donated to Wildlife Forever.[7]
Publication | Score |
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CNET Gamecenter | 7/10[8] |
Computer Games Strategy Plus | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Computer Gaming World | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Game Informer | 6.75/10[11] |
GameSpot | 5.8/10[12] |
PC Gamer (US) | 66%[13] |
The game received average reviews. Computer Gaming World said, "Deer Hunter II is a game that, while it won't appeal to the non-hunting, hard-core gaming crowd, is just right for real-life hunters or anyone who wants a fun diversion between work assignments"[10]
The game shipped more than 500,000 units by October 1998[14][2][1] and more than 800,000 by January 1999.[15] According to PC Data Deer Hunter II was the best-selling game of November 1998, it was also the best-selling piece of PC software for that month, beating out the Windows 98 upgrade.[15]