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Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai

69%Game Brain Score
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story
77% User Score Based on 41 reviews

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Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai is a departure from typical Cabela's gaming fare in that its focus is not on hunting. Rather, Survival is designed more as an action-adventure game with Cabela's-themed hunting elements. The story revolves around Logan James, a private pilot flying a doctor (Doctor West) though Alaska to deliver highly important cargo to an important destination--where people'…

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77%
Audience ScoreBased on 41 reviews
graphics3 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Affordable fun with better graphics and gameplay than expected.
  • Intense and enjoyable experience, especially for multiplayer sessions.
  • Challenging gameplay that appeals to younger audiences.
  • Poor graphics and outdated gameplay mechanics.
  • Frustrating controls and calibration issues, making it difficult to play.
  • Short story mode with limited adventures and levels.
  • graphics
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics received mixed reviews, with some players finding them decent and an improvement over previous titles, while others criticized them as subpar and disappointing for a PS3 game. Overall, the visuals were generally considered better than past Cabela's games, but still not impressive.

    • “A little hard at first getting used to the navigation controller with the move controller, but the graphics and gameplay were better than I expected!”
    • “The graphics are still less than spectacular, which I've come to expect on PS3 games, but better than past Cabela's games.”
    • “The graphics are decent and the storyline is interesting.”
    • “This game is wack with terrible graphics. Waste of money.”
    • “The graphics are decent and the storyline is interesting, but the third-person style is very annoying.”
  • story
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story mode is brief, taking only 3-4 hours to complete, and is described as a simplistic and unpolished version of more robust narratives like Uncharted. While the graphics are decent and the storyline has potential, the gameplay mechanics can be frustrating, particularly in the third-person perspective. Overall, it appeals to those who enjoy arcade-style games but may disappoint players seeking a deeper narrative experience.

    • “The graphics are decent and the storyline is interesting.”
    • “If you're into arcade style games with a less than seamless storyline, this is the game for you!”
    • “I would describe the story mode as a very watered down, unpolished version of Uncharted (insert any other 3rd person shooter with platforming here).”
    • “Very short story (hard difficulty took about 3-4 hours).”

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