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Carnivores: Ice Age is a first-person shooter video game developed by Action Forms and published by WizardWorks for Microsoft Windows. It is the third game in the Carnivores series. Unlike the previous games, in which the player must hunt dinosaurs, Carnivores: Ice Age allows the player to stalk large Cenozoic animals such as mammoths and saber-toothed cats. In 2011, the game was ported to iOS and Android devices by Tatem Games, and to PlayStation Portable by WizardWorks.
| Carnivores: Ice Age | |
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| Developer(s) | Action Forms |
| Publisher(s) | WizardWorks, Infogrames |
| Producer(s) | Michael Gjere[1] |
| Programmer(s) | Oleg Slusar[1] Artem Kuryavchenko[1] Alexey Menshikov[1] |
| Series | Carnivores series |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, PlayStation Portable |
| Release | Windows iOS
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| Genre(s) | Sport (hunting) First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Storyline edit
The game's story follows the events of its predecessors, in which an Earth corporation purchased the rights to a dinosaur-inhabited planet codenamed FMM UV-32 and created the DinoHunt Corporation, allowing customers to hunt the planet's dinosaurs. Scientists also found Ice Age animals living in the Arctic regions of FMM UV-32 and they set up a separate hunting program for big game living there.[citation needed]
Gameplay edit
Carnivores: Ice Age is a first-person shooter in which the player can hunt 10 animals, including Diatryma, Megaloceros, Smilodon, and the woolly rhinoceros. Weapons include a handgun, rifles, shotguns, and a crossbow. Accessories such as camouflage, cover scents, and radar can be used during hunts, but their usage decreases the player's ultimate score. The game features five levels, each with diverse landscapes and creatures.[2]
Ports edit
Carnivores: Ice Age was ported to mobile devices, first appearing for iOS in the United States on February 8, 2011.[3] The game was later ported to Android, and the iOS/Android version was later released for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable under Beatshapers' development. These new versions of Carnivores: Ice Age feature the same animals as before but with the inclusion of a few new weapons and creatures to hunt. But maps remain the same as the original, with only minor tweaks to enhance gameplay.
Reception edit
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| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (iOS) 75/100[4] (PSP) 67/100[5] (PC) 54/100[6] |
| Publication | Score |
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| CNET Gamecenter | (PC) 5/10[7] |
| Computer Games Strategy Plus | (PC)    [8] |
| EP Daily | (PC) 6/10[9] |
| GameSpot | (PC) 5.4/10[10] |
| IGN | (PC) 5.1/10[11] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | (PSM) 15/20[12] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | (PSP) 5/10[13] |
| PC Gamer (US) | (PC) 15%[14] |
| Pocket Gamer | (iOS) [15] |
The iOS version received "generally favorable reviews", while the PC and PSP versions received "mixed or average reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4][5][6]
Slide to Play reviewed the iOS version and criticized the game's difficulty, but stated that, "For the committed mammoth hunter, Carnivores: Ice Age offers a pretty good experience."[16]
References edit
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- ^ House, Michael L. "Carnivores: Ice Age - Overview". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Nesvadba, Andrew (February 10, 2011). "Carnivores: Ice Age Pro Review". AppSpy. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "Carnivores: Ice Age Pro for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on June 4, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "Carnivores: Ice Age for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Carnivores: Ice Age for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ "Review Listing (C)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on February 6, 2001. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ D'Aprile, Jason (February 27, 2001). "Carnivores: Ice Age". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on July 9, 2003. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ MacIsaac, Jason (January 26, 2001). "Carnivores Ice Age". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on June 1, 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Kasavin, Greg (January 30, 2001). "Carnivores: Ice Age Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 2, 2001. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Steinberg, Scott (January 29, 2001). "Carnivores: Ice Age". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ RaptorClaw (February 20, 2014). "Test: Carnivores : Ice Age (PS3, PSP)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Carnivores: Ice Age". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. No. 63. Future plc. December 2011. p. 103.
- ^ Harms, William (May 2001). "Carnivores: Ice Age". PC Gamer. Vol. 8, no. 5. Imagine Media. Archived from the original on January 4, 2004. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ McFerran, Damien (February 25, 2011). "Carnivores: Ice Age [Pro]". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Frost, Riordan (February 15, 2011). "Carnivores: Ice Age Review". Slide to Play. Archived from the original on March 26, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2023.