Current version:Wii U
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013

Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013

Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 is a Wii U shooter game released in 2012 developed by Cauldron. It centers on story, case, or mission progress, local multiplayer or cooperative interaction, and aiming and shooting, with controls, information, and pacing arranged around the GamePad touch screen, gyroscope, dual sticks, television display, and Pro Controller where supported.

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6.3 / 10
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Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 is a Wii U shooter game centered on story, case, or mission progress, local multiplayer or cooperative interaction, and aiming and shooting. Missions pace progress through enemy waves, routes, objectives, and weapon opportunities, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make its immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Aiming feedback, projectiles, hits, and danger zones need to remain readable, while HD television output and the GamePad screen need to divide maps, status, touch input, and primary focus clearly. The genre-specific limitation is that camera turning, aiming methods, dense encounters, and multiplayer service conditions can increase control pressure. Platform conditions also include GamePad battery life and range, shifts between two screens, loading, performance, and retired online and Miiverse services affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features from other editions.

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6.3 / 10Wii U

Energetic survival shooting hampered by Wii U hitches.

Despite its hunting title, Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013 on Wii U is primarily a survival-oriented first-person shooter. Animals charge from several directions, making dodges, careful aim and ammunition management the immediate decisions; brief slow-motion vital shots add tension. A touchscreen shooting gallery and short Maneater tasks supply variety beyond the story. However, the route indicator can point both ways and wild areas offer few landmarks, so respawning enemies sometimes turn a fight into confused backtracking. A direct North American Wii U review found the twin-stick scheme intuitive but observed severe stutter before scripted events, effectively revealing surprises ahead of time. Delayed GamePad audio creates an echo, while loose lip synchronization and vanishing bodies weaken the atmosphere. There is energetic action here, but the technical roughness and mismatch with conventional hunting restrict its appeal. The separately cataloged Wii version receives no inherited performance or touchscreen claims from this assessment.

Strengths

  • Dodging and deliberate shots create tense encounters.

Weaknesses

  • Scripted stutter, confusing routes and GamePad echo.

Who it is for: Players seeking wildlife action rather than realistic hunting.

Play notes: North American Wii U build only; Wii evidence remains separate.

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Dimension

变化尚可,推进摩擦明显。

Reviewed6.1 / 10Not provided
Dimension

动作成立,却不是传统狩猎。

Reviewed7.0 / 10Not provided
Dimension

气氛有基础,演出细节粗糙。

Reviewed6.2 / 10Not provided
Dimension

平台问题直接影响体验。

Reviewed4.9 / 10Not provided

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Core information

Developer
Cauldron
Publisher
Activision
Release date
2012
Platforms
Wii U
Content kind
Game
Release state
Released
Region
Worldwide
Official website
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Offline minimum players
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Offline maximum players
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Online minimum players
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Online maximum players
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Tags
Replayable3D GraphicsPlayer versus EnvironmentLinear LevelsDodgeMain Story Under 10 HoursFast-pacedSolo-friendlyPlayer versus PlayerThird PersonShootingStory-driven
Supported game languages
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Requires base game
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Standalone
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Age ratings
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Play modes
MultiplayerSingle player
Perspectives
First person

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