Cabela's Big Game Hunter series comes to the PlayStation 2 for the first time with a game based on the original release and title of 1998, with upgrades and enhanced features. The series has seen multiple iterations since the initial release, predominantly for the PC; a single title, Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Ultimate Challenge, appeared on the PlayStation in 2001. Boasting realistic animal movement based on actual Department of Natural Resources research data, Big Game Hunter lets players stalk more than two dozen North American animals through eight locations (Montana, Arizona, Quebec, British Columbia, Texas, Alaska, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories).

Game features include Quick Hunt and Career Hunt modes, three difficulty settings (easy, medium, and hard), and more than a dozen characters (eight must be unlocked), ranging from teenagers to wily veterans with unique strengths and weaknesses. Each location contains a central lodge with an expert regional hunting guide and a st