Top 5 Hunting Games for Wii

If you are looking for a great hunting game for Nintendo Wii, the following list provides an outline of the top fives games that were highly rated (4 - 5 stars out of 5 possible ) on Amazon .com.

Cabela's Big Game Hunter w/ Wii gun by Cabela's
Price: $39.98
ESRB Rating: Teen

Cabela's Big Game Hunter features: Advanced Animal Behavior, wide variety of authentic weapon and gears, special in-game features, the Wii Gun (which is compatible with all light gun and first person shooters), and the game play is enhanced for right or left handed players. The hunting takes place in North America, and the landscape and scenery is detailed and realistic. The behavior of the animals in the game was based on actual research of live animals and their moving and feeding patterns. You can either play a career mode or quick games in Cabela's Big Game Hunter.

Monster Hunter Tri by Capcom
Price: $38.99
ESRB Rating: Teen

Monster Hunter is unique in that you are not killing actual animals, but rather monsters that are designed with differ rent defenses, abilities and personalities. You can play with up to four players, or play the single player mode and choose the gender of your hunter. There is a wide array of weapons to choose from, and a seemingly endless amount of equipment customization. In Monster Hunter, when a monster is killed, the player has the option of removing the monster's scales, bones, or horns to "upgrade" or customize their weapon. The games environment is realistic and interactive. You can even hunt underwater. You have a choice of control with Monster Hunter. You can either use the Classic Controller (or Pro version), or the Wii remote with the nun chuck.

Deer Drive by Zoo Games
Price: $17.00
ESRB Rating: Teen

This game offers an exciting gaming experience by combining arcade style action with hunting. Deer Drive offers a wide variety of animals with different behaviors, realistic sound effects, and even a party mode of up to four people. This the first deer hunting game that allows two-player simultaneous play. Some people that found Cabela's Big Game Hunter a little slow found Deer Drive a lot more fast paced, exciting, challenging and fun. The weather and terrain in Deer Drive is varied and changing. The landscapes can also provide some interesting and dangerous adversaries.

Chicken Riot by City Interactive
Price: $19.49
ESRB Rating: Teen

Chicken Riot has a less realistic and serious game play design, but makes up for it with comedic antics from the chicken that are leading the chicken rebellion in this hilarious game. You can shoot the chickens in the air or on the ground. The weaponry is considered "outrageous" and bonus upgrades are offered. The game is exciting, easy, fun and very faced paced. There are mini games that offer different rewards. There's no blood or gore, but mild violence.

Buck Fever b Destineer
Price: $22.75
ESRB Rating: Pending

Buck Fever offers an arcade style of hunting action. You can play alone or compete with friends for the ultimate shooting challenges. There are 6 different regions you can hunt in, each featuring unique terrain and wildlife. Apparently the game shows the killing up close, which can be disturbing to younger viewers. The game is relatively simple to play. The game has many skill degrees and is fast paced, fun and challenging.