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The '''''Carnivores''''' games are a series of hunting simulation ]s featuring prehistoric species ranging from ]s to extinct ] (depending on the title). The first three games were developed for the ] by ] and published by ] between 1998 and 2001. The fourth game, '']'', was developed by ] and released by ] in 2002. The fifth installment, ''],'' is a port of ''Carnivores 2'' to the ] and ] by ] and the ] by ], released in 2010. ''Carnivores Ice Age'' soon followed and got its own port debuting for iOS, eventually making its way into ]. September 2013 marked the release of yet another game, ''Carnivores Dinosaur Hunter HD'', an HD remake of the series. This new title includes new graphics and new hunting experiences packed with exciting features never seen before. Two years later, the title ''Carnivores Dinosaur Hunter Reborn''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://carnivoresreborn.com/home.html|title=Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn|website=carnivoresreborn.com|access-date=2016-12-26}}</ref> was released for the PC. The series has attracted a small cult following. The '''''Carnivores''''' games are a series of hunting simulation ]s featuring prehistoric species ranging from ]s to extinct ] (depending on the title). The first three games were developed for the ] by ] and published by ] between 1998 and 2001. The fourth game, '']'', was developed by ] and released by ] in 2002. The fifth installment, ''],'' is a port of ''Carnivores 2'' to the ] and ] by ] and the ] by ], released in 2010. ''Carnivores Ice Age'' soon followed and got its own port debuting for iOS, eventually making its way into ]. September 2013 marked the release of yet another game, ''Carnivores Dinosaur Hunter HD'', an HD remake of the series. This new title includes new graphics and new hunting experiences packed with exciting features never seen before. Two years later, the title ''Carnivores Dinosaur Hunter Reborn''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://carnivoresreborn.com/home.html|title=Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn|website=carnivoresreborn.com|access-date=2016-12-26}}</ref> was released for the PC. The series has attracted a small cult following.


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| release = November 30, 1998—]<ref name="C GS RS"/> | release = November 30, 1998—]<ref name="C GS RS"/>
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* It is the first game in the ''Carnivores'' series * It is the first game in the ''Carnivores'' series
* It was created using the AtmosFear ] * It was created using the AtmosFear ]
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| refs = <ref name="C2 GF RI">{{cite web | url = http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/196875.html | title = Carnivores 2 Release Information for PC | publisher = ] | date = | accessdate = 2009-05-06}}</ref> | refs = <ref name="C2 GF RI">{{cite web | url = http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/196875.html | title = Carnivores 2 Release Information for PC | publisher = ] | date = | accessdate = 2009-05-06}}</ref>
| release = October 31, 1999—]<ref name="C2 GF RI"/> | release = October 31, 1999—]<ref name="C2 GF RI"/>
| notes = * Developed by Action Forms and published by ]<ref name="C2 GF RI"/> | notes = * Developed by Action Forms and published by ]<ref name="C2 GF RI"/>
* It was created using the AtmosFear ] * It was created using the AtmosFear ]
* It received a score of 7.3 out of 10 from both ] and ]<ref name="C2 GS">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/carnivores2/review.html/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030626015043/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/carnivores2/review.html|title=''Carnivores 2'' review|website=''GameSpot.com''|date=November 12, 1999|archivedate=2003-06-26|first=Greg|last=Kasavin}}</ref><ref name="C2 IGN">{{cite web | url = http://au.pc.ign.com/objects/013/013298.html | title = Carnivores II | publisher = ] | date = | accessdate = 2009-05-06}}</ref> * It received a score of 7.3 out of 10 from both ] and ]<ref name="C2 GS">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/carnivores2/review.html/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030626015043/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/carnivores2/review.html|title=''Carnivores 2'' review|website=''GameSpot.com''|date=November 12, 1999|archivedate=2003-06-26|first=Greg|last=Kasavin}}</ref><ref name="C2 IGN">{{cite web | url = http://au.pc.ign.com/objects/013/013298.html | title = Carnivores II | publisher = ] | date = | accessdate = 2009-05-06}}</ref>
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| refs = <ref name="CIA GF RI">{{cite web | url = http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/430708.html | title = Carnivores: Ice Age Release Information for PC | publisher = ] | date = | accessdate = 2009-05-06}}</ref> | refs = <ref name="CIA GF RI">{{cite web | url = http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/430708.html | title = Carnivores: Ice Age Release Information for PC | publisher = ] | date = | accessdate = 2009-05-06}}</ref>
| release = January 15, 2001—]<ref name="CIA GF RI"/><br />January 2011—]<br />December 13, 2012—] | release = January 15, 2001—]<ref name="CIA GF RI"/><br />January 2011—]<br />December 13, 2012—]
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* It was created using the AtmosFear ] * It was created using the AtmosFear ]
* It received scores of 5.4 and 5.1 out of 10 from ] and ] respectively<ref name="CIA GS">{{cite web|url=http://au.gamespot.com/pc/action/carnivoresiceage/index.html |title=Carnivores: Ice Age for PC |publisher=] |date= |accessdate=2009-05-06 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="CIA IGN">{{cite web | url = http://au.pc.ign.com/objects/015/015964.html | title = Carnivores: Ice Age | publisher = ] | date = | accessdate = 2009-05-06}}</ref> * It received scores of 5.4 and 5.1 out of 10 from ] and ] respectively<ref name="CIA GS">{{cite web|url=http://au.gamespot.com/pc/action/carnivoresiceage/index.html |title=Carnivores: Ice Age for PC |publisher=] |date= |accessdate=2009-05-06 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="CIA IGN">{{cite web | url = http://au.pc.ign.com/objects/015/015964.html | title = Carnivores: Ice Age | publisher = ] | date = | accessdate = 2009-05-06}}</ref>
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==See also== ==See also==
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* '']'', another hunting series published by ] * '']'', another hunting series published by ]
* '']'', Action Forms' original first person shooter game. * '']'', Action Forms' original first person shooter game.


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Video game series
Carnivores
Genre(s)Sports, first-person shooter
Developer(s)Action Forms, Sunstorm Interactive, Tatem Games, Beatshapers
Publisher(s)WizardWorks, Infogrames, Tatem Games, Beatshapers
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, iOS, PlayStation Portable, Android
First releaseCarnivores
November 30, 1998
Latest releaseCarnivores Dinosaur Hunter Reborn
May 27, 2015

The Carnivores games are a series of hunting simulation video games featuring prehistoric species ranging from dinosaurs to extinct Megafauna (depending on the title). The first three games were developed for the PC by Action Forms and published by WizardWorks between 1998 and 2001. The fourth game, Carnivores Cityscape, was developed by Sunstorm Interactive and released by Infogrames in 2002. The fifth installment, Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter, is a port of Carnivores 2 to the iOS and Android by Tatem Games and the PSP by Beatshapers, released in 2010. Carnivores Ice Age soon followed and got its own port debuting for iOS, eventually making its way into Android. September 2013 marked the release of yet another game, Carnivores Dinosaur Hunter HD, an HD remake of the series. This new title includes new graphics and new hunting experiences packed with exciting features never seen before. Two years later, the title Carnivores Dinosaur Hunter Reborn was released for the PC. The series has attracted a small cult following.

Games

Title Details
Carnivores
Original release date(s):
  • NA: November 30, 1998
  • PAL: 1998
 Release years by system:
November 30, 1998—Windows
Notes:
  • Developed by Action Forms and published by WizardWorks
  • It is the first game in the Carnivores series
  • It was created using the AtmosFear game engine
  • It received scores of 7.1 and 7.3 out of 10 from GameSpot and IGN respectively
Carnivores 2
Original release date(s):
  • NA: October 31, 1999
 Release years by system:
October 31, 1999—Windows
Notes:
  • Developed by Action Forms and published by WizardWorks
  • It was created using the AtmosFear game engine
  • It received a score of 7.3 out of 10 from both GameSpot and IGN
Carnivores Ice Age
Original release date(s):
  • NA: January 15, 2001
 Release years by system:
January 15, 2001—Windows
January 2011—iOS
December 13, 2012—Android
Notes:
  • Developed by Action Forms and published by WizardWorks
  • It was created using the AtmosFear game engine
  • It received scores of 5.4 and 5.1 out of 10 from GameSpot and IGN respectively
Carnivores Cityscape
Original release date(s):
  • NA: March 25, 2002
 Release years by system:
March 25, 2002—Windows
Notes:
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter
Original release date(s):
  • NA: June 12, 2010
 Release years by system:
June 12, 2010—iOS
July 2010—PSP minis
June 11, 2012—Android
Notes:
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD
Original release date(s):
  • NA: September 10, 2013
 Release years by system:
September 10, 2013 – PlayStation 3
Notes:
  • Developed by Vogster Online
  • An HD remake, with all new graphics. Exclusively for the PS3
Carnivores Dinosaur Hunter Reborn
Original release date(s):
  • NA: May 27, 2015
 Release years by system:
May 27, 2015 – Windows
Notes:

See also

References

  1. "Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn". carnivoresreborn.com. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
  2. ^ "Carnivores for PC - Release Summary". GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  3. Kasavin, Greg (January 25, 1999). "Carnivores Review". GameSpot.com. Retrieved 2015-02-25. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  4. "Carnivores". IGN. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  5. ^ "Carnivores 2 Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  6. Kasavin, Greg (November 12, 1999). "Carnivores 2 review". GameSpot.com. Archived from the original on 2003-06-26. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  7. "Carnivores II". IGN. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  8. ^ "Carnivores: Ice Age Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  9. "Carnivores: Ice Age for PC". GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  10. "Carnivores: Ice Age". IGN. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  11. ^ "Carnivores: Cityscape Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  12. "Carnivores: Cityscape for PC". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2009-06-06. Retrieved 2009-05-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. "Carnivores: Cityscape". IGN. Retrieved 2009-05-06.

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