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The Quick Lowdown!The basis of this game is to travel back in time and take on the greatest challenge mankind would ever face. To hunt dinosaurs! You begin with simple, yet difficult, herbivores such as the Stegosaurus and the Anklyosaurus and eventually move on up to 'Raptors and the mighty T-Rex! Keep in mind, this ain't Deer Hunter. This is a Hunting Sim that defies the odds and makes the rules a little more even between you and your quarry. At any given moment you could become the prey. Company: Wizard Works Cheap Advertising on the Box!Another World, Another Time, Another Test of the Fittest!You traverse the vast new world filled with prehistoric creatures from a time long past. With enough weaponry to flatten a mountain range, you begin your search. You feel a surge of dominance over your next kill, but then come to an abrupt and haunting realization. You are outnumbered, outsmarted and the object of a deadly prehistoric creature's hunt. Running is not an option. The hunter has become the hunted. Nothing could ever prepare you for this, the ultimate hunting experience!
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The Final SayThe BadWhen people think of hunting dinosaurs, they think of only one thing; the massive T-Rex! To have a chance to track down (or be tracked down) by the King of the Lizards would be a thrill all by itself. Just one problem. You have to bypass the cheesy assed herbivores first before even getting a chance to tackle the third and fourth tier dinosaur heavies. Velociraptor is the only saving grace being quick to hunt. Even Allosaurus isn't that great, as it runs in fear half the time you hunt it. The game also can be a bit slow at times. It says you need a minimum Pentium II 233 or higher with at least 32 meg of RAM. For some of the lower end machines you may find a problem with this, as even on a 350 Athalon it does chug. Serious gamers won't find this to be a problem (but then again, serious gamers probably wouldn't even give this game a second look). Another minor problem is clipping. Sometimes you will experience this, but thank the gaming gods, because it's saved my ass more times than I can count when being chased down by a Spinosaurus. The game can get quite boring rather quickly as well. If you are a hard core gamer, wandering around the bush, chasing down a Stegosaurus or an Anklyosaur can get rather dull, rather quickly. Particularily when all they do is run, seemingly faster than what they should for something that big (of course, the tables are turned if they start running toward you). The GoodFortunately there is some good with this game. Very good graphics built on by the Quake engine, this can give the hardcore gamer some "downtime" from his pursuit of the eternal reign in Quake III, Tribes II or Unreal Tournament. The quiet time may not remain quiet, particularly when you start to advance in the ranks and begin the big hunts. That's the big bonus with having to hone your skills ahead of time. The big payoff. To finally bag the elusive (or not elusive enough) Tyrannosaur. I still haven't bagged the big-T yet, but that doesn't mean I won't stop. It's a lot of fun when you get a chance to start off after some of the major league dinos in this hunt simulation. The sound in this game is exceptional as well as the graphics. You can get a real feel of where you are and just what might be hunting you. The Last WordThis game is a great wind down game from days of Unreal. But that doesn't mean you have to rush out and buy it today. you can find it conveniently at Wal-Mart or Zellers in the discount area along with the other discounted hunting sims, and the older games which just don't cut it any more. It comes in a two pack so you can get both Carnivores I and II for roughly about $24 Canadian plus taxes. You don't need to rush out to find this game, it's probably still up on the retailer's store shelves. The CostLet's face it, I needed a new game, and I saw the Carnivores I & II 2-pack. I was mistaken, thinking it was another company attempting to cash in on the Jurassic Park fame. It wasn't, just another boring hunting sim. Yawn! Or so I thought. My blunder became really fun. Now I can run throughout the Jurassic Period all I wanting hunting or getting eaten by dinosaurs. My cost: $24.99 Canadian. Killer Screen Shots |
