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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. Eight years later and the fifth installment in the series is released, ''],'' a port of ''Carnivores 2'' to ] and ] by ] and the ] by ]. '']'' soon followed and received 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''''', this time exclusively for the ]. This new title includes new graphics and new hunting experiences packed with exciting features never before seen in any other entry. 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. '''''Carnivores''''' is a series of hunting simulation ]s featuring prehistoric species ranging from ]s to extinct ]. The first three games – ] (1998), ] (1999), and ] (2001) – were developed for the ] by ] and published by ]. The fourth game, '']'', was developed by ] and released by ] in 2002.

''],'' a ] of ''Carnivores 2'', was released for ], ], and ] (PSP) in 2010. ] developed the PSP version, and ] developed the other versions. ''Carnivores: Ice Age'' received its own port for iOS and Android in 2011. September 2013 marked the release of '''''Carnivores Dinosaur Hunter HD''''' for the ]. Two years later, '''''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.


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| release = November 30, 1998—]<ref name="C GS RS"/> | release = November 30, 1998—]<ref name="C GS RS"/>
| notes = * Developed by ] and published by ]<ref name="C GS RS"/> | notes = * Developed by ] and published by ]<ref name="C GS RS"/>
* It is the first game in the ''Carnivores'' series
* It was created using the AtmosFear ] * It was created using the AtmosFear ]
* It received scores of 7.1 and 7.3 out of 10 from ] and ] respectively<ref name="C GS">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/carnivores-review/1900-2538321/|title=Carnivores Review|website=''GameSpot.com''|date=January 25, 1999|accessdate=2015-02-25|first=Greg|last=Kasavin}}</ref><ref name="C IGN">{{cite web | url = http://au.pc.ign.com/objects/010/010746.html | title = Carnivores | publisher = ] | date = | accessdate = 2009-05-06}}</ref> * It received a score of 64 percent from ] website ]<ref name=GR>{{cite web|title=Carnivores|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/196874-carnivores/index.html|website=GameRankings|accessdate=2018-05-30}}</ref>
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| 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 66.5 percent from GameRankings<ref>{{cite web|title=Carnivores 2|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/196875-carnivores-2/index.html|website=GameRankings|accessdate=2018-05-30}}</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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| article = Carnivores Ice Age | article = Carnivores: Ice Age
| title = Carnivores Ice Age | title = Carnivores: Ice Age
| date = {{vgrelease|NA|January 15, 2001}} | date = {{vgrelease|NA|January 15, 2001}}
| 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>
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| notes = * Developed by Action Forms and published by ]<ref name="CIA GF RI"/> | notes = * Developed by Action Forms and published by ]<ref name="CIA GF RI"/>
* It was created using the AtmosFear ] * It was created using the AtmosFear ]
* Review aggregator website ] gave the original game a score of 54 out of 100,<ref>{{cite web|title=Carnivores: Ice Age|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/carnivores-ice-age|work=Metacritic|accessdate=2018-05-30}}</ref> and gave the iOS version a score of 75<ref>{{cite web|title=Carnivores: Ice Age Pro|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/carnivores-ice-age-pro|work=Metacritic|accessdate=2018-05-30}}</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 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120707010705/http://au.gamespot.com/pc/action/carnivoresiceage/index.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2012-07-07 |title=Carnivores: Ice Age for PC |publisher=] |date= |accessdate=2009-05-06 }}</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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| article = Carnivores Cityscape | article = Carnivores: Cityscape
| title = Carnivores Cityscape | title = Carnivores: Cityscape
| date = {{vgrelease|NA|March 25, 2002}} | date = {{vgrelease|NA|March 25, 2002}}
| refs = <ref name="CC GF RI">{{cite web | url = http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/553722.html | title = Carnivores: Cityscape Release Information for PC | publisher = ] | date = | accessdate = 2009-05-06}}</ref> | refs = <ref name="CC GF RI">{{cite web | url = http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/553722.html | title = Carnivores: Cityscape Release Information for PC | publisher = ] | date = | accessdate = 2009-05-06}}</ref>
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| notes = * Developed by ] and published by ]<ref name="CC GF RI"/> | notes = * Developed by ] and published by ]<ref name="CC GF RI"/>
* It was created using the ] * It was created using the ]
* It received a score of 56 from Metacritic<ref name=MC>{{cite web|title=Carnivores: Cityscape|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/carnivores-cityscape|work=Metacritic|accessdate=2018-05-30}}</ref>
* It received scores of 5.2 and 6.5 out of 10 from ] and ] respectively<ref name="CC GS">{{cite web |url=http://au.gamespot.com/pc/action/carnivorescityscape/index.html |title=Carnivores: Cityscape for PC |publisher=] |date= |accessdate=2009-05-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606195428/http://au.gamespot.com/pc/action/carnivorescityscape/index.html |archivedate=2009-06-06 |df= }}</ref><ref name="CC IGN">{{cite web | url = http://au.pc.ign.com/objects/479/479523.html | title = Carnivores: Cityscape | publisher = ] | date = | accessdate = 2009-05-06}}</ref>
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| release = June 12, 2010—]<br />July 2010—]<br />June 11, 2012—]<br />N/A—] | release = June 12, 2010—]<br />July 2010—]<br />June 11, 2012—]<br />N/A—]
| notes = * Developed by ]/]/] | notes = * Developed by ]/]/]
* A ] of ''Carnivores 2''
* It was created using the AtmosFear ] ported to iOS/PSP minis/Android
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| release = September 10, 2013 – ] | release = September 10, 2013 – ]
| notes = * Developed by ] | notes = * Developed by ]
* An HD remake, with all new graphics. Exclusively for the ] * A high definition remake of the original ''Carnivores'', with all new graphics
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| release = May 27, 2015 – ] | release = May 27, 2015 – ]
| notes = * Developed by ] | notes = * Developed by ]
* Improved version of Dinosaur Hunter HD for the PC * Improved version of ''Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD'' for the PC
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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, PlayStation 3, Android
First releaseCarnivores
November 30, 1998
Latest releaseCarnivores Dinosaur Hunter Reborn
May 27, 2015

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.

Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter, a port of Carnivores 2, was released for iOS, Android, and PlayStation Portable (PSP) in 2010. Beatshapers developed the PSP version, and Tatem Games developed the other versions. Carnivores: Ice Age received its own port for iOS and Android in 2011. September 2013 marked the release of Carnivores Dinosaur Hunter HD for the PlayStation 3. Two years later, Carnivores Dinosaur Hunter Reborn was released for the PC.

Games

Title Details
Carnivores
Original release date(s):
  • NA: November 30, 1998
  • PAL: 1998
 Release years by system:
November 30, 1998—Windows
Notes:
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 66.5 percent from GameRankings
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
  • Review aggregator website Metacritic gave the original game a score of 54 out of 100, and gave the iOS version a score of 75
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
N/A—Windows
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
  • A high definition remake of the original Carnivores, with all new graphics
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. "Carnivores". GameRankings. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  4. ^ "Carnivores 2 Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  5. "Carnivores 2". GameRankings. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  6. ^ "Carnivores: Ice Age Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  7. "Carnivores: Ice Age". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  8. "Carnivores: Ice Age Pro". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  9. ^ "Carnivores: Cityscape Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  10. "Carnivores: Cityscape". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-05-30.

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