Carnivores (video game series)
Carnivores is a series of hunting simulation video games featuring prehistoric species ranging from dinosaurs to extinct megafauna. The first three games – Carnivores (1998), Carnivores 2 (1999), and Carnivores: Ice Age (2001) – were developed for the PC by Action Forms and published by WizardWorks. The fourth game, Carnivores: Cityscape, was developed by Sunstorm Interactive and released by Infogrames in 2002.
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Genre(s) | Sports, first-person shooter |
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First release | Carnivores November 30, 1998 |
Latest release | Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt June 1, 2021 |
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter, the fifth installment, was released for iOS, Android, PlayStation 3 (PS3), and PlayStation Portable (PSP) in 2010. Beatshapers developed the PS3 and PSP version, and Tatem Games developed the other versions. Carnivores: Ice Age was ported to iOS and Android in 2011. September 2013 marked the release of Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD for the PS3. Two years later, Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn was released for the PC. The latest game, Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt, was released on June 1, 2021.
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Release years by system: November 30, 1998—Windows[1] |
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Release years by system: October 31, 1999—Windows[4][5] |
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Release years by system: January 15, 2001—Windows[7] February 8, 2011—iOS[8] December 13, 2012—Android |
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Release years by system: March 27, 2002—Windows[10] |
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Release years by system: June 12, 2010—iOS[13] August 2010–PlayStation 3 (PS3) and PlayStation Portable (PSP) June 2012–Android[14][15] |
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Release years by system: September 10, 2013 – PlayStation 3 |
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Release years by system: May 27, 2015 – Windows[18] |
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Release years by system: June 1, 2021 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One[19][20] |
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See also
- Deer Hunter, another hunting series published by WizardWorks
- Chasm: The Rift, Action Forms' original first person shooter game.
References
- "Carnivores". GameSpot. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- Olowoyeye, Folahan (June 26, 2010). "Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter for iPhone". Macworld. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- "Carnivores". GameRankings. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- Kasavin, Greg (November 12, 1999). "Carnivores 2 review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 26, 2003.
- Fudge, James (October 22, 1999). "Carnivores 2 ships". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on July 9, 2003. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- "Carnivores 2". GameRankings. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- "Carnivores: Ice Age". Metacritic. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- "Carnivores: Ice Age Pro". Metacritic. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- "Carnivores: Cityscape overview". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 18, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- Bryson, Shane. "Carnivores: Cityscape". The Electric Playground. Archived from the original on April 30, 2005. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- Callaham, John (March 11, 2002). "Carnivores: Cityscape Interview". HomeLAN. Archived from the original on March 17, 2002.
- "Carnivores: Cityscape". Metacritic. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- "Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter (IOS)". Metacritic. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- "Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Now on Android: iOS Version Turns Two Years, Android Version Launched". Marketwired. June 13, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- Diener, Matthew (June 19, 2012). "Android gets a Jurassic shooter with the release of Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- "Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter (IOS)". Metacritic. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- "Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD". Metacritic. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- O'Connor, Alice (May 28, 2015). "Roar! Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn Stomps Out". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- "Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt Now Available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One". Gamasutra. June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt is a remastered version of the PC game, Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn, that features a smoking-hot game engine that delivers improved graphics, advanced dinosaur behaviors, and seamless player progression.
- Herinkova, Eva (June 17, 2021). "Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt Review". ScreenRant. Retrieved June 23, 2021.