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Carnivores
Genre(s)Sports, first-person shooter
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)
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, the fifth installment, was released for iOS, Android, 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 PlayStation 3. Two years later, Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn was released for the PC.

Games

Title Details
Carnivores

Original release date(s):[1]
  • NA: November 30, 1998
 Release years by system:
November 30, 1998—Windows[1]
Notes:
Carnivores 2

Original release date(s):[4][5]
  • NA: October 31, 1999
 Release years by system:
October 31, 1999—Windows[4][5]
Notes:
  • Developed by Action Forms and published by WizardWorks[4]
  • It received a score of 66.5 percent from GameRankings[6]
Carnivores: Ice Age

Original release date(s):[7]
  • NA: January 15, 2001
 Release years by system:
January 15, 2001—Windows[7]
February 8, 2011—iOS[8]
December 13, 2012—Android
Notes:
  • Developed by Action Forms and published by WizardWorks
  • Review aggregator website Metacritic gave the original game a score of 54 out of 100,[7] and gave the iOS version a score of 75[8]
Carnivores: Cityscape

Original release date(s):[9]
  • NA: March 27, 2002
 Release years by system:
March 27, 2002—Windows[10]
Notes:
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter

Original release date(s):
  • NA: June 12, 2010
 Release years by system:
June 12, 2010—iOS[13]
August 2010–PlayStation 3 (PS3) and PlayStation Portable (PSP)
June 2012–Android[14][15]
Notes:
  • Developed by Tatem Games (iOS and Android) and Beatshapers (PS3 and PSP)
  • The game is an updated port of the original Carnivores (1998)[2]
  • The iOS version received a score of 79 from Metacritic[16]
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 Entertainment
  • A sequel in the series, as well as a modern remake of the original Carnivores, with all new graphics
  • The game received a score of 50 from Metacritic[17]
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn

Original release date(s):
  • NA: May 27, 2015
 Release years by system:
May 27, 2015 – Windows[18]
Notes:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Carnivores". GameSpot. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  2. ^ a b Olowoyeye, Folahan (2010-06-26). "Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter for iPhone". Macworld. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  3. ^ "Carnivores". GameRankings. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  4. ^ a b c Kasavin, Greg (1999-11-12). "Carnivores 2 review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2003-06-26.
  5. ^ a b Fudge, James (1999-10-22). "Carnivores 2 ships". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on 2003-07-09. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  6. ^ "Carnivores 2". GameRankings. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  7. ^ a b c "Carnivores: Ice Age". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  8. ^ a b "Carnivores: Ice Age Pro". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  9. ^ "Carnivores: Cityscape overview". AllGame. Archived from the original on 2014-11-18. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  10. ^ a b Bryson, Shane. "Carnivores: Cityscape". The Electric Playground. Archived from the original on 2005-04-30. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  11. ^ a b Callaham, John (2002-03-11). "Carnivores: Cityscape Interview". HomeLAN. Archived from the original on 2002-03-17.
  12. ^ "Carnivores: Cityscape". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  13. ^ "Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter (IOS)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  14. ^ "Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Now on Android: iOS Version Turns Two Years, Android Version Launched". Marketwired. June 13, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  15. ^ Diener, Matthew (June 19, 2012). "Android gets a Jurassic shooter with the release of Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  16. ^ "Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter (IOS)". Metacritic. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  17. ^ "Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD". Metacritic. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  18. ^ a b c O'Connor, Alice (2015-05-28). "Roar! Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn Stomps Out". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2018-06-28.


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