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| The Entertainment Review |
| Genre: Hunting Developer: Mastiff Publisher: Mastiff |
game may be excited to see that Mastiff has recently released “Remington Great American Bird Hunt,” a game trying to bring back the
bird hunting game. This most recent entry to the company’s catalog of outdoor hunting games, “Remington Great American Bird Hunt”
is a fun game that will bring older gamers back to a fresh new look at an old concept that was popular in the past.
The controls for the game are exactly what one would expect for a game of this type. Players need to simply point at their specific avian
target and shoot. Players are able to point at their target using the Wii Remote and then blast the feathered fowl by using the “B” button
on the controller. The only enemy to find in this game is the player with the control because the only way that the player won’t be
successful is if they have poor aim or the fact that the player doesn’t like to use the Wii Remote as a light gun as was used with the
original game on the NES. Luckily for the player, there are a number of first and third party peripherals that are able to be purchased
that can hold the Wii Remote in a position more like that of a firearm, making using the controller as a firearm much easier.
Most of the enjoyment from this game comes from the game’s varied simplicity that it offers to the player. It is simple in the fact that all
the player needs to do in order to play this game is shoot targets on the screen. It is varied because of the vast number of different
types of birds that players are able to hunt in this single game. The fowl that is available to be hunted in the game ranges from the
typical ducks, turkeys, hens and much more. There is a twist to the game though, while shooting the target birds in the game, players
will earn point, however the birds that aren’t supposed to be shot will deduct points when shot. For example, if the player shoots a blue
jay when they are supposed to be hunting geese, points will be deducted from the player’s overall score. If players score high enough
in a single round, they will be able to earn a gold medal. If players are able to earn a gold medal in each round of a specific event, they
will be able to unlock an in-game version of an actual Remington firearm that is able to be used in the game.
Remington firearms aren’t the only tool that is able to be used in the game by players though. From time to time player will be able to
gain the temporary use of tinted hunting glasses that make the birds a little bit easier to see, something that players may recognize
from Mastiff’s early 2009 hunting title “Deer Drive.” Players can also use hunter vision from time to time which slows things down to a
pace that is something similar to bullet time from the Matrix. This of course causes the birds in the game to slow down to a near crawl,
making them much easier to shoot out of the sky.
One thing that a lot of players are going to enjoy is the hint of “Duck Hunt” that shows up in the game in the form of the faithful hunting
dog. However, unlike the laughing pooch from the 8-bit classic game, this dog named Rockford doesn’t mock players if they happen to
miss their mark. This alone makes this dog much more loveable than the one from the past. Instead, he will something hop into the
bushes to scare out some special gold colored birds for the player to shoot at. These golden birds are worth a large amount of points
in players are able to shoot them out of the sky.
Like any other game ever created, this game does have a couple of flaws. There is one major issue with “Bird Hunt” though that must
be mentioned when talking about this game, the visuals. While Mastiff has never been a company that is known for blowing players
away with their stunning graphics, this game seems to be a little bit weak, even compared to the catalog of games that players have
seen from the company in the past. The background of the game are mostly static and fairly boring, and most of the foliage seems to
be very two dimensional. Basically, the game overall looks like it is very dated, which is very unfortunate.
Overall, anyone that has enjoyed “Duck Hunt” for the NES in the past is sure to find a great amount of fun with “Remington Great
American Bird Hunt” that goes along with the game. For those that are looking for a fun hunting game, this game is definitely worth
renting and trying out for a weekend. The part of the game that many people will enjoy is the variety of birds that are able to be hunted.
The only people that aren’t going to have fun watching this game would be those who don’t like guns, are vegans or are members of
PETA.
bird hunting game. This most recent entry to the company’s catalog of outdoor hunting games, “Remington Great American Bird Hunt”
is a fun game that will bring older gamers back to a fresh new look at an old concept that was popular in the past.
The controls for the game are exactly what one would expect for a game of this type. Players need to simply point at their specific avian
target and shoot. Players are able to point at their target using the Wii Remote and then blast the feathered fowl by using the “B” button
on the controller. The only enemy to find in this game is the player with the control because the only way that the player won’t be
successful is if they have poor aim or the fact that the player doesn’t like to use the Wii Remote as a light gun as was used with the
original game on the NES. Luckily for the player, there are a number of first and third party peripherals that are able to be purchased
that can hold the Wii Remote in a position more like that of a firearm, making using the controller as a firearm much easier.
Most of the enjoyment from this game comes from the game’s varied simplicity that it offers to the player. It is simple in the fact that all
the player needs to do in order to play this game is shoot targets on the screen. It is varied because of the vast number of different
types of birds that players are able to hunt in this single game. The fowl that is available to be hunted in the game ranges from the
typical ducks, turkeys, hens and much more. There is a twist to the game though, while shooting the target birds in the game, players
will earn point, however the birds that aren’t supposed to be shot will deduct points when shot. For example, if the player shoots a blue
jay when they are supposed to be hunting geese, points will be deducted from the player’s overall score. If players score high enough
in a single round, they will be able to earn a gold medal. If players are able to earn a gold medal in each round of a specific event, they
will be able to unlock an in-game version of an actual Remington firearm that is able to be used in the game.
Remington firearms aren’t the only tool that is able to be used in the game by players though. From time to time player will be able to
gain the temporary use of tinted hunting glasses that make the birds a little bit easier to see, something that players may recognize
from Mastiff’s early 2009 hunting title “Deer Drive.” Players can also use hunter vision from time to time which slows things down to a
pace that is something similar to bullet time from the Matrix. This of course causes the birds in the game to slow down to a near crawl,
making them much easier to shoot out of the sky.
One thing that a lot of players are going to enjoy is the hint of “Duck Hunt” that shows up in the game in the form of the faithful hunting
dog. However, unlike the laughing pooch from the 8-bit classic game, this dog named Rockford doesn’t mock players if they happen to
miss their mark. This alone makes this dog much more loveable than the one from the past. Instead, he will something hop into the
bushes to scare out some special gold colored birds for the player to shoot at. These golden birds are worth a large amount of points
in players are able to shoot them out of the sky.
Like any other game ever created, this game does have a couple of flaws. There is one major issue with “Bird Hunt” though that must
be mentioned when talking about this game, the visuals. While Mastiff has never been a company that is known for blowing players
away with their stunning graphics, this game seems to be a little bit weak, even compared to the catalog of games that players have
seen from the company in the past. The background of the game are mostly static and fairly boring, and most of the foliage seems to
be very two dimensional. Basically, the game overall looks like it is very dated, which is very unfortunate.
Overall, anyone that has enjoyed “Duck Hunt” for the NES in the past is sure to find a great amount of fun with “Remington Great
American Bird Hunt” that goes along with the game. For those that are looking for a fun hunting game, this game is definitely worth
renting and trying out for a weekend. The part of the game that many people will enjoy is the variety of birds that are able to be hunted.
The only people that aren’t going to have fun watching this game would be those who don’t like guns, are vegans or are members of
PETA.
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