There is a mix of stimulation based hunting along with arcade style hunting in this game. Although, with that said, we are stretching the word simulation. It is a fairly typical light gun game, as things will run on the screen and you will just blast them! There is a time limit, and you must complete a certain number of kills in order to advance. You will receive points for your kills, more for the better shots.. etc. You will also lose points for shooting animals that are illegal in the game (like doe). This game differs highly from other deer hunting games. The deer will be extremely easy to find (as they are running around right in front of you) and there are tons of them running around everywhere for you to shoot! They are also extremely easy to kill, as it only takes one shot to kill deer, moose, and bear!

With that said, this game is highly unrealistic; I believe it runs more in the fashion of an arcade game than a simulation. Although, it also might make the game more interesting and exciting, depends on what you are into. Another interesting thing you will see is that you will be able to pick up some upgrades for the deer you shoot. For instance, if you are able to shoot a certain deer you may receive a pair of sunglasses. The upgrades are variable, and a really cool one is the breath control, which will temporarily slow down time. All of these upgrades are temporary, so you won’t have too much power for to long…You must also keep a close watch on the bear and moose, as they will run towards you in attempt to attack. If you don’t shoot them in time, you will die and have to start the round over again. The main focus though, as evidenced by the name is on the deer.

The whole entire game is based on one viewpoint in which your trigger pointer is out in the environment and you move it around if you want to look right or left.. etc. You yourself are not moving around. It’s like I said, things move in front of you and you just shoot them. This can be very exciting, but for some (like me) it’s rather boring if you can’t move around yourself.

This game runs in regular one player mode, two player and party mode. It is also compatible with the wii zapper, if you would like to use it. I would suggest the party mode, as it is probably the most fun format in the game.