Go Home Dinosaurs! is a tower defense video game developed and published by Fire Hose Games. It was released on March 14, 2013, for Windows and May 9, 2013, for iPad. The game focuses on a group of gophers working to protect their barbecue party after it gets crashed by a horde of dinosaurs.
| Go Home Dinosaurs! | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Fire Hose Games |
| Publisher(s) | Fire Hose Games |
| Platform(s) | Windows, iOS |
| Release | Windows March 14, 2013[1] iOS May 9, 2013[2] |
| Genre(s) | Tower defense, Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editGo Home Dinosaurs! is divided into three locations containing 20 levels each.[3] The main objective is to control a young gopher, who throws rocks at any dinosaurs within range. The players can earn up to three steaks per level, but each time the dinosaurs reach the barbecue, they blow up sticks of dynamite near it, causing a loss of one steak.[4] Additional defenses can be added via cards, which are usable by collecting enough coconuts from coconut trees that randomly spawn throughout the board. By completing levels, the player will earn coins, which can be used to purchase power-up cards and costumes for the main gopher to use.[5]
Development
editGo Home Dinosaurs! was first shown at the 2011 PAX event.[6] A year later, Fire Hose Games launched a playable beta version of the game on Chrome,[7] with several updates subsequently released to enhance gameplay.[8][9] Initially intended for a late 2012 release, Fire Hose Games delayed the full game's release to add more polish and extra content;[10] it was eventually released on Steam in March 2013,[11] followed by an iPad release in May, that same year.[12]
Reception
editThe review aggregator website Metacritic gives Go Home Dinosaurs! an average score of 79 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[13] Eric Ford of TouchArcade gave the game a 4-star review, praising the game's combination of tower defense and puzzle elements but noting control issues with the iPad version.[14] Andy Chalk of Gamezebo rated the game 70 out of 100, noting its lack of violence and short length, and called the game "fairly shallow", though he stated that it would be a good game for tower defense fans to play with their children.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Go Home Dinosaurs OUT TOMORROW NOW ON STEAM! | Go Home Dinosaurs". 2013-04-24. Archived from the original on 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Go Home Dinosaurs coming to iPad May 9th! | Go Home Dinosaurs". 2016-06-17. Archived from the original on 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Test: Go Home Dinosaurs". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ Casey B. (2013-06-08). "Review: Go Home Dinosaurs!". Destructoid. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "About | Go Home Dinosaurs". 2013-05-25. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Medina, Victoria (2011-08-22). "Send dinos packing in Go Home Dinosaurs!". Destructoid. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Go Home Dinosaurs Beta is live, go play it now! | Go Home Dinosaurs". 2013-05-13. Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "BETA 2 Is Live! | Go Home Dinosaurs". 2013-05-13. Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "BETA 3 IS LIVE! | Go Home Dinosaurs". 2013-05-13. Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Go Home Dinosaurs (Proudly) Delayed | Go Home Dinosaurs". 2013-04-24. Archived from the original on 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Corriea, Alexa Ray (2013-02-14). "Slam Bolt Scrappers and Go Home Dinosaurs coming to Steam on March 14". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Go Home Dinosaurs Coming to iPad in May! | Go Home Dinosaurs". 2013-05-09. Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Go Home Dinosaurs!". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "'Go Home Dinosaurs' for iPad Review – Dino-MITE Tower Defense – TouchArcade". 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (2013-03-21). "Go Home Dinosaurs Review". Gamezebo. Retrieved 2024-08-09.