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.

Carnivores
Genre(s)	Sports, first-person shooter
Developer(s)	Action Forms Sunstorm Interactive Tatem Games Beatshapers Vogster Entertainment Digital Dreams Entertainment
Publisher(s)	WizardWorks Infogrames Tatem Games Beatshapers Vogster Entertainment
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows iOS PlayStation Portable PlayStation 3 Android Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox One
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. The series has amassed a significant cult following, with multiple mods having been created for the original PC releases.

Games

Title	Details
Carnivores Original release date(s):[1] NA: November 30, 1998	Release years by system: November 30, 1998—Windows[1]
	Notes: Developed by Action Forms and published by WizardWorks[1] It was created using the AtmosFear game engine[2] It received a score of 64 percent from review aggregator website GameRankings[3]
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: Developed by Sunstorm Interactive[11] and published by Infogrames[10] It was created using the Serious Engine[11] It received a score of 56 from Metacritic[12]
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: Developed by Digital Dreams Entertainment[18] Sequel to Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter (2010)[18]
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt Original release date(s): NA: June 1, 2021	Release years by system: June 1, 2021 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One[19][20]
	Notes: Developed by Digital Dreams Entertainment[20] A remaster of Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn[19]

See also

• Video games portal

• Deer Hunter, another hunting series published by WizardWorks
• Chasm: The Rift, Action Forms' original first person shooter game.

References

1. "Carnivores". GameSpot. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
2. Olowoyeye, Folahan (June 26, 2010). "Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter for iPhone". Macworld. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
3. "Carnivores". GameRankings. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
4. Kasavin, Greg (November 12, 1999). "Carnivores 2 review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 26, 2003.
5. Fudge, James (October 22, 1999). "Carnivores 2 ships". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on July 9, 2003. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
6. "Carnivores 2". GameRankings. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
7. "Carnivores: Ice Age". Metacritic. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
8. "Carnivores: Ice Age Pro". Metacritic. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
9. "Carnivores: Cityscape overview". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 18, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
10. Bryson, Shane. "Carnivores: Cityscape". The Electric Playground. Archived from the original on April 30, 2005. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
11. Callaham, John (March 11, 2002). "Carnivores: Cityscape Interview". HomeLAN. Archived from the original on March 17, 2002.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
12. "Carnivores: Cityscape". Metacritic. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
13. "Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter (IOS)". Metacritic. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
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. O'Connor, Alice (May 28, 2015). "Roar! Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn Stomps Out". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
19. "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.
20. Herinkova, Eva (June 17, 2021). "Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt Review". ScreenRant. Retrieved June 23, 2021.

External links

• Carnivores series at MobyGames