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Hunting Unlimited 1
By SCS Software, released 1 Jan 2001
- Microsoft Windows
- sports video game
- simulation video game
What it is
Hunting Unlimited 1 is a hunting simulation from SCS Software, originally released in 2001. It puts players into hunting environments with five species: white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, moose, and brown bear. Its missions span more than 220 challenges, including bonus Master Campaigns, across Colorado, Texas, Alaska, Arizona, and British Columbia. Players choose from firearms, bows, and accessories, with more than 30 items listed. An animal database provides information on prey behaviors and scientific names, alongside animal habitat viewing. The environments also include other wildlife, and the game describes behaviors such as rutting bucks, bears defending kills, and bulls challenging one another. Steam lists single-player and Family Sharing, with Windows as the platform. The Steam release date is Aug 7, 2020, and its listed genres are action, simulation, and sports. Hunting Unlimited is the first game in a longer-running series.
What players like, and what they don't
- More than 220 missions
- Five huntable species across five environments
- Over 30 firearms, bows, and accessories
- Animal database covers behaviors and scientific names
- Single-player only is listed
- Windows is the only listed platform
Who it suits
It suits players who want mission-based hunting across several North American environments, with multiple animal species and equipment choices. The animal database may appeal to players interested in learning about prey behavior as they play.
Hunting Unlimited 1 centers on structured hunts, varied terrain, and five species of game. Its missions and equipment choices provide the main shape of play.
