''Cabela's 4x4 Off-Road Adventure'' is a series of three
racing video game
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s published by
Activision Value
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in conjunction with hunting supply company
Cabela's
Cabela's Inc. is an American retailer that specializes in hunting, fishing, boating, camping, shooting and other outdoor recreation merchandise. The chain is based in Sidney, Nebraska. Cabela's was founded by Richard N. Cabela in 1961. Cabela' ...
.
Games
''Off-Road Adventure''
The first game to be released in the series was the titular ''Cabela's 4x4 Off-Road Adventure''. It was developed by
Fun Labs and released February 2001.
The game was published on the PC by
Activision
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in conjunction with hunting supply company
Cabela's
Cabela's Inc. is an American retailer that specializes in hunting, fishing, boating, camping, shooting and other outdoor recreation merchandise. The chain is based in Sidney, Nebraska. Cabela's was founded by Richard N. Cabela in 1961. Cabela' ...
.
IGN
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called the game "a diamond in the rough that's slowly puttering down the long, hard, road towards respectability." They rated the game 6/10 (passable).
''Off-Road Adventure 2''
''Cabela's 4x4 Off-Road Adventure 2'' was the second game in the series. It was developed by Clever's Software Development and published by
Activision
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on November 13, 2001, for the PC.
GameSpot
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said of the PC version, "''Off-road Adventure 2'' is unlike virtually any previous driving game in that it does not force you to compete against other cars or a constantly ticking clock." They rated the game 7.0/10 (good).
''Off-Road Adventure 3''
The third and final game of the series, ''Cabela's 4x4 Off-Road Adventure 3'', was developed by
Fun Labs and published on the PC by
Activision
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in March 2003.
It was the first game in the ''Cabela's 4x4 Off-Road Adventure'' series that was rated "Teen" by the
ESRB
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.
Reviews were generally mixed.
GameSpot
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said of the PC version, "''Cabela's 4x4 Off-Road Adventure 3'' is simply too quirky, too slow-paced, and too repetitious to be enjoyable for most racing fans." They rated the game 5.7/10 (mediocre).
References
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