Cabela’s 4X4 Off Road Adventure Developed by Fun Labs Published by Activision Value Publishing...

Cabela’s 4X4 Off Road Adventure

Developed by Fun LabsPublished by Activision Value Publishing

Kevin Bonkowski

CIS 487

Game Review Presentation

Basic Information

• Off Road Truck Driving

• Released in 2001

• Installation– Played from computer or computer/CD

• All Ages

• Originally priced at $9.99– Buy it now on Ebay for under $2

System Requirements

• Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 2000• DirectX8• Pentium MMX 166+, 64 MB RAM• SVGA 2MB RAM, high color, 16-bit (3D

Accelerator recommended)• 8x CD-ROM drive• Windows-compatible sound card (DirectX 8)• Mouse, keyboard

Quick Overview

• Six game types: Skill, Navigation, Explore, Discovery, Endurance, and Freedom.

• Start off with either Skill, Navigation, or Explore with basic truck options.

• As you continue to advance, more truck accessories become available for different terrains.

Game Play

• Drive your truck through the terrain to the navigation buoy.

• Successful complete each terrain level and proceed to the next level.

• Add features to your truck for specific terrain.

• Use Arrow keys to navigate your truck.

User Interfaces

Special Features

• Graphics not bad

• Very detail oriented (views)

• Truck configuration pretty advanced– Differential Lock Braking Balance– Suspension Type Steering– Tire Pressure Gear Ratio

• Real life scenario

Game Analysis

• What is fun: Quick, not too complicated.

• What is bad: Truck configuration.

Realistic, challenging, detailed-oriented.

Summary

• The Good:– Cheap then, dirt cheap now.– Quick fun– Takes some skill

• The Bad:– Requires patience– Not for long periods of play– Truck configuration can be complicated

• Could be better:– Scoring, since there is none, maybe some type of point system.– Sound

Overall the Game is good if you enjoy driving off road adventures.