''Cabela's 4x4 Off-Road Adventure'' is a series of three

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s published by

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in conjunction with hunting supply company

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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

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and released February 2001. The game was published on the PC by

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in conjunction with hunting supply company

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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

on November 13, 2001, for the PC.

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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

and published on the PC by

in March 2003. It was the first game in the ''Cabela's 4x4 Off-Road Adventure'' series that was rated "Teen" by the

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. Reviews were generally mixed.

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).

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