A realistic virtual hunting experience withmultiplayer hunts!
Product Information
Deer Hunter 5 builds on the successes of its predecessors while pushing thelimits of the hunting genre in new directions to create the most realistichunting game ever made. New features to Deer Hunter 5 include an expandedvirtual season that allows you to manage your deer herd over the years withrealistic genetics and deer growth. Players are not alone in the virtual woods.Even when playing single player computer-controlled "bot" huntersroam the woods attracting and spooking the same deer that you're after. Thereare new animals to expand the challenge such as elk grizzly bear black bearand other new animals capable of turning the hunter into the hunted. An improved3-D engine provides amazing details such as reflective water fog coming fromthe mouths of the animals in cold weather and light shining off the barrel ofyour gun. Thick forests of towering trees will engulf the player in the virtualforest.
Product Highlights
Competitive
In competitive mode hunters compete with each other in timed rounds. The hunterwith the highest scoring deer in each round is the winner. Each sporting arm isgiven a value that adjusts the score of the deer up or down depending on thedifficulty in hunting with that particular gun or bow. If a hunter downs morethan one deer in a round they may swap deer but each change reduces themaximum score of the deer by 10%. So its best to only shoot the deer you want tokeep! At the end of each round the scores are cleared and each hunter is ableto take a new trophy without penalty. All trophies taken in competitive mode areplaced in the hunters' trophy room. The time limit setting in the host optionscontrols the length of the rounds. The kill limit option is not used incompetitive hunts.
Open Hunt
In open hunts each player may bag as many trophies as they want until the killlimit or time limit is reached. This mode allows players to hunt together guideother hunts or set up deer drives as there is no competition with otherhunters. Each trophy taken in an Open Hunt is placed in the trophy room of thehunter who bagged the trophy.
Hosting a Multiplayer Game
One of the more exciting features of Deer Hunter 5 is the ability to hunt withother players. There are two ways to play a game with other individuals. You canrun your game as the host and all other players join or you can join a gamewhere someone else is playing as the host. The host has control over the map andtype of game being played. It is a good Idea to use the fastest computer andfastest internet connection available for a host since it does a little morework than the computers joining the game.
Joining a Multiplayer Game
One of the new more exciting features of Deer Hunter 5 is the ability tohunt with other players. There are two ways to play a game with otherindividuals. You can run your game as the host and all other players join oryou can join a game where someone else is playing as the host. The host hascontrol over the map and type of game being played. It is a good Idea to use thefastest computer and fastest internet connection available for a host since itdoes a little more work than the computer joining the game.
Product Features
Going on a Daily Hunt
The Daily Hunt option is for those who do not wish to enter into a season huntbut instead prefer to experience a one-time hunting expedition. All of yourhunting experiences are stored with your hunter.
Choosing a Hunter
When you are going on a daily hunt or you are going to hunt for a full seasonyou will need to select or create a hunter. All of the hunting experiences of ahunter are stored with him or her. If you wish to start a new season or do adaily-hunt you will probably need to create another hunter. You may also resetor end a hunter's current season.
Creating a Hunter
When you are going on a daily hunt or you are going to hunt for a full seasonyou will need to select or create a hunter. If you want to store trophies andseason information as another player you will probably want to create another.
Deleting a Hunter
Your hunting experiences are stored with the hunter you use. If you decide toremove an old or unused hunter you may do so. Many times you may however wishto End or Reset a season.
Choosing a Skill Level
In Deer Hunter 5 you have the option of selecting the skill level for yourhunt. The level you select will affect elements of the simulation to make yourhunt either more or less challenging.
Choosing a Hunting Season
Choosing a hunting season allows you to simulate taking virtual ownership of aplot of land and manage it over several years. The Main Menu will be the firstmenu that appears when you run Deer Hunter 5. All of your hunting experiencesare stored with your hunter.
Choosing a Hunting Location
When you are going on a daily hunt or you are starting a full season you willneed to select a hunting location.
Ending a Hunting Season
When you fill your season limit or decide to start a new virtual season inanother location you can end the season keeping your trophies then start a newone.
Choosing a Hunting Location
When you are going on a daily hunt or you are starting a full season you willneed to select a hunting location.
Choosing Your Hunting Items
There are many items you can use on your hunting trips. As you play you'll finditems that work best for you. You'll need to plan ahead when picking yourhunting gear. Keep in mind your hunting location season and what kind ofanimal you'll be hunting when choosing your items. When you are going on a quickhunt or you are going to hunt for a full season you will need to select huntingequipment.
Viewing a Hunter's Trophies
As a hunter bags deer these deer are displayed in the Trophy Room. Thesetrophies are held under the various categories: Daily Hunt Multi-Player andSeason Hunt. Below is an example Trophy Room screen. A new feature of theDeer hunter 5-trophy screen is the Export Trophy option.
Removing a Trophy
If you feel you do not particularly like a trophy or you used a cheat code toacquire it
Sunstorm Trophy Scoring
The Sunstorm Trophy Scoring system (SSTS) is a new scoring system developedSunstorm Interactive as a new way for users to see all the details that make upthe scoring system. The SSTS system is very similar in design to other trophygame scoring systems out there however there are several key differences.
Choosing Tournament Play
The single player Tournament mode is very similar to the multiplayer"competitive" mode. In the tournament mode the player competes againstAI controlled "bots" instead of real human opponents. The player canset a total bag limit and a time limit. Once the player hits their bag limit orthe timer expires the tournament is over and the results are displayed.
System Requirements
- Windows 95/98/Me/XP
- Pentium II 400 MHz processor or faster (Pentium III 350MHz recommended)
- 850 MB free hard disk space
- 128 MB RAM (256 MB of RAM recommended)
- DirectX 5.0 (included) or higher
- DirectX 5.0-compatible 16 MB graphics accelerator video card
- DirectX 5.0-compatible Windows 95/98/Me-compatible sound card
- LAN or Internet connection (33.6k or higher) required for online play.
- 4X CD-ROM Drive
