Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2010 (Game & Top Shot Gun) (Wii, 2009)

Bought this for my 9 year old son for his birthday. He really loves it! I thought it was fairly realistic, providing all the aspects of a true hunting adventure, such as having to utilize cover and avoid things that could make noise if stepped on. There is not a lot of skill needed in order to locate the animals, as you can use your "hunter sense" to reveal colored pillars that indicate the direction to travel in to locate the game. There are some challenging aspects, such as crossing over logs, where you can fall into the abyss below, however that is not graphic. Hunting the dangerous animals, such as bears and lions can be a little traumatic for younger children, as the hunter can be killed. Other than the screen changing to red, indicating that you have been injured or killed, there is no graphic violence. The arcade aspect allows anyone in the family to shoot as many animals as possible in a given time period, with rewards given for accuracy, which helps teach the neccessity of making good shots. And yes, I have played it too and really enjoyed it. I would recommend this to anyone except for younger children, and those who expect it to be like walking through the woods in real life. If you enjoy it for the game that it is, the fairly realistic graphics will provide for endless hours of fun.

The game is filled with action packed excitement. The graphics are realistic and the rifle completes the hunting experience. Great for one player on hunts, but more enjoyable playing the shooting gallery with multiple players. Hunter or not, everyone should own this game.

This game was a little difficult to get the hang of at first - having to use the remote as a guide to see and the nunchuk to move around. The first time my son played it, he didn't play long. After a week had passed, he tried again. We then played with the remotes and figured out how to use the scope and night vision modes. Since then he has played it almost daily. He does use something to prop his arm on so he can remain still while aiming.

Overall this is a pretty good game. There is much to learn and much to get through, it is mostly about navigating and using your given supplies. Some of the challenges are about impossible. It took about 5 tries to get past one bear, but this may be a plus, if you were to run into a bear in the woods it may not be an easy situation to get out of. The hunts are challenging and can be exciting. Sometimes we find that it is difficult to move the hunter and get him to do what we want him to. Overall, I think it is an enjoyable game and will give our family hours of fun and learning experiences.

I gave it a good because it is rather complicated to learn the navigation, might be a bit too much for a younger child. My Down Syndrome boy of 12 lost interest after a while, although he does fine with Xbox WWII Call of Duty...he probably will come back to it though...and keep on learning...

Would recommend getting it used like I did...as a bundle...

I bought this game as a gift for my husband (age 30) and my son (age 4) who have the same love...hunting! Both have enjoyed it and play it, only problem I have is that they fight over taking turns. My 4 year old has a little trouble when it comes to walking on the game, but he is great at the shooting range portion. I recommend it for any hunters.

I bought this game for my husband and 5 yr old son. My 10 year old daughter is the biggest fan! It is difficult to figure out at first because you use a lot of buttons to play, but once you get the hang of it, even my 5 year old can play. There is no graphic death, but the screen does go red if a wild animal kills you. All in all, our family enjoys the game (just like we enjoy real hunting).