History VideoGame / Carnivores

* EverythingTryingToKillYou: Well, not ''everything'', but anything that can feasibly kill you ''will'' do so if it is given the chance. So, that ''[[StockDinosaurs Velociraptor]]''? It's going to gore you before it eats you. How about that ''Ceratosaurus''? Him too. How about ''TyrannosaurusRex''? [[CrowningMomentOfFunny He throws you around like a ragdoll instead of actually eating you]].
* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs

* ExcusePlot: Lasts about as long as it takes to go from picking a character to your first hunt. [[JustHereForGodzilla Then it's all about the dinos.]] In a way, it's actually subverted... indecisively... because there are little mini stories within the maps, sometimes explicitly, and sometimes only seen when you go exploring. Subverted by ''Cityscape'', however.

* {{Precursors}}: A loose, generally unconnected plot thread goes through some of the maps, talking about how there used to be a race of sentient beings on the planet who built pyramids in one map and a temple in another, as well as a reproduction of Stonehenge in the Fort Ciskin map. The game, with what little information it gives, says that they worshiped the ''Velociraptor'', although little more is said past the ruins' strategic resource to the hunter.

* ShoutOut: there's a cave in Manya Jungle in the second game which is full of xenomorph eggs, [[ParanoiaFuel some of them already hatched...]]

** Note, however, that if we are discussing the first Carnivores game, then yeah. All the dinosaurs in the first game with the possible exception of Moschops would be pretty familiar to most players.

** Then again, don't forget that [[FridgeBrilliance your character is just some wealthy guy who paid a fortune to go dinosaur hunting on a hostile planet]]. He's no [[{{VideoGame/Turok}} Turok]], just a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob with no former survival training to speak of who finds himself fighting against some of History's most dangerous predators. [[RealityEnsues What did you think was going to happen ?]]

* TyrannosaurusRex: And an incredibly terrifying one at that. His only weak spot is his eye, and you have only one chance to aim your shot just right. If you miss that one shot, then pray that the gods will have mercy on your soul!!

* MammothsMeanIceAge: A mammoth is among the huntable animals in ''Ice Age''.

* MammothsmeanIceAge: A mammoth is among the huntable animals in ''Ice Age''.

''Carnivores'' spawned two sequels: ''Carnivores 2'', and ''Carnivores: [[RecycledINSPACE Ice Age]]''. Carnivores 2 is ''generally'' considered the best of the series, although all three are good in their own right. They boast impressive (for TheNineties) graphics which include semi-realistic water effects and well-detailed environments, in addition to an incredible AI system for the dinosaurs, though it can be [[ArtificialStupidity spotty]] at times. They were considered {{Abandonware}} for a long time, until in 2010 they ported the games onto iPod (or at least, ''Carnivores 2'' and ''Ice Age'') as well as the PSP. There was also a [=PS3=] game, ''Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD'', released in 2013. An improved and updated version of the [=PS3=] game, ''Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn'', will be released on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} in May 2015, in spite of having a failed {{Kickstarter}}.

If anyone asks, there was, in fact, a fourth game, entitled ''Carnivores: Cityscape''. It turned the game into a full-out generic FPS based around a semi-recycled plot (from ''Jurassic Park: The Lost World''; at least, the movie version). In it, [=DinoHunt=] Corp. is running out of clients; interest in the dinosaurs is waning, and most of the people who might have jumped at the chance to hunt prehistoric creatures are already dead because they tried and failed miserably. [[TooDumbToLive So they decide to bring the dinosaurs to the people as a kind of traveling zoo]]. As can be expected, the dinosaurs escape into [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the city]] that the spaceship carrying them crashes in, and it's up to you (as an "Agent") to kill them, or, if playing as a dinosaur (the campaign has five missions for each), to kill the agents... or something.

[[FanonDiscontinuity It's not brought up in polite conversation with fans of the original series]], and is generally considered SoOkayItsAverage, though it has it's share of fans. It was also the first (and, so far, ''only'') game in the series with online capabilities.[[note]]The second game ''was'' planned to have online multiplayer, but the idea was scrapped in development.[[/note]]

* RaptorAttack: The first two games feature ''Velociraptor'', and the iOS and Android versions added ''Utahraptor'' and ''Troodon''. Unfortunately, none are especially accurate. The Velociraptor might as well have leapt out of JurassicPark: an oversized, naked, bendy-tailed excuse for a dromaeosaurid. The Utahraptor is slightly better, with non-pronated hands and a small crest of feathers on its head, but that's about the only place it has feathers (no one seems to understand that raptors were ''completely'' cloaked in feathers from head to toe, they weren't just lizards with a mohawk). The Troodon is probably the worst: scaly, much bigger than the real animal, and as if this weren't bad enough it is flat-footed (everyone seems to know that raptors had an enlarged foot claw, but the fact that troodontids also had it is a somewhat lesser-known fact). These inaccuracies may be [[JustifiedTrope justified]] if, as the game's manual states, the game is set on a distant planet instead of on prehistoric Earth, in which case any resemblances of the inhabitants to Earth's dinosaurs would be purely superficial.

* ShoutOut: there's a cave in Manya Jungle in the second game which is full of [[Film/Alien xenomorph eggs]].

* NothingIsScarier: The abandoned settlement in the second area of ''Carnivores 2''. It becomes quite creepy when you think about what once happened in the very spot you're standing. Also, the ruins look fairly recent, so who's to say that T.rex isn't still around somewhere, lurking in the shadows, waiting for round two?

* {{Prehistoric Monster}}: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] for the most part. Since this is a hunting game, most of the dinosaurs behave like simple {{Expies}} of animals hunted in RealLife. But as you will learn below, the [[TyrannosaurusRex T-Rex]] is the exception.

* SuperPersistentPredator: PlayedWith. Most things will stop chasing you after awhile ([[ThisLoserIsYou if you're lucky enough to get away, anyhow]]), and sometimes the carnivores will even run away instead of coming after you, assuming you hit them from far enough away. But good old Mr. ''[[TyrannosaurusRex T.rex]]''? ''[[ImplacableMan Oh]] [[OneHitKill no]]''. He's on your ass the ''moment'' he detects you, and unless you go into debug mode, you better hope you can bring him down before he reaches you. If you ''do'' go into debug mode, he will continually chase you across the map until either you kill him or he kills you.

* StockDinosaurs: They are present, but the trope is subverted anyhow by the presence of many non-stock dinosaurs (and many non-dinosaurs). Also, ''Allosaurus'' is more similar to this game's ''Velociraptor'' than to the [[TyrannosaurusRex T-Rex]], while ''Spinosaurus'' has been demoted to being a [[GiantMook slightly-larger version]] of said ''Allosaurus''. A full list can be found at [[WikiRule the wiki]].

* TookALevelInBadass: ''Stegosaurus'', ''Ankylosaurus'', and ''Parasaurolophus'', formerly harmless in the previous games, become more aggressive and capable of killing the player in the [=PS3=] version.

** Then again, don't forget that [[FridgeBrilliance your character is just some wealthy guy who paid a fortune to go dinosaur hunting on a hostile planet]]. He's no [[{{VideoGame/Turok}} Turok]], just a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob with no former survival training to speak off who finds himself fighting against some of History's most dangerous predators. [[RealityEnsues What did you think was going to happen ?]]

->''"[[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture 2190AD]]. On a routine exploration , science vessel FMM UV discovered a planet with a suitable climate for humankind. During the initial scouting expedition this young planet, [[NumberedHomeworld code-named FMM UV-22]], was declared inhospitable for colony life due to its unstable terrain and [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs immense population of prehistoric reptiles]]. News of this amazing planet spread and articles on the "Dinosaur Planet" lead an [[MegaCorp Earth corporation]] to [[OneNationUnderCopyright purchase the rights]] to the planet, and create [=DinoHunt=] Corp. [=DinoHunt=] created the unique opportunity for [[EgomaniacHunter paying customers]] to become dinosaur hunters for the first time in 50 million years.''

->''[[{{AFGNCAAP}} You]] are the newest client of [=DinoHunt=] Corp."''

''Carnivores'' spawned two sequels: ''Carnivores 2'', and ''Carnivores: [[RecycledINSPACE Ice Age]]''. Carnivores 2 is ''generally'' considered the best of the series, although all three are good in their own right. They boast impressive (for TheNineties) graphics which include semi-realistic water effects and well-detailed environments, in addition to an incredible AI system for the dinosaurs, though it can be [[ArtificialStupidity spoty]] at times. They were considered {{Abandonware}} for a long time, until in 2010 they ported the games onto iPod (or at least, ''Carnivores 2'' and ''Ice Age'') as well as the PSP. There was also a [=PS3=] game, ''Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD'', released in 2013. An improved and updated version of the [=PS3=] game, ''Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn'', will be released on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} in May 2015, in spite of having a failed {{Kickstarter}}.

''Carnivores'' spawned two sequels: ''Carnivores 2'', and ''Carnivores: [[RecycledINSPACE Ice Age]]''. Carnivores 2 is ''generally'' considered the best of the series, although all three are good in their own right. They boast impressive (for TheNineties) graphics which include semi-realistic water effects and well-detailed environments, in addition to an incredible AI system for the dinosaurs, though it can be [[ArtificialStupidity spoty]] at times. They were considered {{Abandonware}} for a long time, until in 2010 they ported the games onto iPod (or at least, ''Carnivores 2'' and ''Ice Age'') as well as the PSP. There was also a PS3 game, ''Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD'', released in 2013. An improved and updated version of the PS3 game, ''Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn'', will be released on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} in May 2015, in spite of having a failed {{Kickstarter}}.

* TookALevelInBadass: ''Stegosaurus'', ''Ankylosaurus'', and ''Parasaurolophus'', formerly harmless in the previous games, become more aggressive and capable of killing the player in the PS3 version.

''Carnivores'' spawned two sequels: ''Carnivores 2'', and ''Carnivores: [[RecycledINSPACE Ice Age]]''. Carnivores 2 is ''generally'' considered the best of the series, although all three are good in their own right. They boast impressive (for TheNineties) graphics which include semi-realistic water effects and well-detailed environments, in addition to an incredible AI system for the dinosaurs, though it can be [[ArtificialStupidity spoty]] at times. They were considered {{Abandonware}} for a long time, until in 2010 they ported the games onto iPod (or at least, ''Carnivores 2'' and ''Ice Age'') as well as the PSP. There was also a PS3 game, ''Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD'', released in 2013. An improved and updated version of the PS3 game, ''Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn'', will be released on {{Steam}} in May 2015, in spite of having a failed {{Kickstarter}}.

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: [[CaptainObvious Duh]].

''Carnivores'' spawned two sequels: ''Carnivores 2'', and ''Carnivores: [[RecycledINSPACE Ice Age]]''. Carnivores 2 is ''generally'' considered the best of the series, although all three are good in their own right. They boast impressive (for TheNineties) graphics which include semi-realistic water effects and well-detailed environments, in addition to an incredible AI system for the dinosaurs, though it can be [[ArtificialStupidity spoty]] at times. They were considered {{Abandonware}} for a long time, until in 2010 they ported the games onto iPod (or at least, ''Carnivores 2'' and ''Ice Age'') as well as the PSP. There was also a PS3 game, ''Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD'', released in 2013. An improved and updated version of the PS3 game, ''Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn'', will be released in early 2015, in spite of having a failed {{Kickstarter}}.

''Carnivores'' spawned two sequels: ''Carnivores 2'', and ''Carnivores: [[RecycledINSPACE Ice Age]]''. Carnivores 2 is ''generally'' considered the best of the series, although all three are good in their own right. They boast impressive (for TheNineties) graphics which include semi-realistic water effects and well-detailed environments, in addition to an incredible AI system for the dinosaurs, though it can be [[ArtificialStupidity spoty]] at times. They were considered {{Abandonware}} for a long time, until in 2010 they ported the games onto iPod (or at least, ''Carnivores 2'' and ''Ice Age'') as well as the PSP. There was also a PS3 game, ''Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD'', released in 2013. An improved and updated version of the PS3 game, ''Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn'', will be released in early 2015.

''Carnivores'' spawned two sequels: ''Carnivores 2'', and ''Carnivores: [[RecycledINSPACE Ice Age]]''. Carnivores 2 is ''generally'' considered the best of the series, although all three are good in their own right. They boast impressive (for TheNineties) graphics which include semi-realistic water effects and well-detailed environments, in addition to an incredible AI system for the dinosaurs, though it can be [[ArtificialStupidity spoty]] at times. They were considered {{Abandonware}} for a long time, until in 2010 they ported the games onto iPod (or at least, ''Carnivores 2'' and ''Ice Age'') as well as the PSP. There was also a PS3 game, ''Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD'', released in 2013. A remake of the PS3 game, ''Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn'', will be released in early 2015.

''Carnivores'' spawned two sequels: ''Carnivores 2'', and ''Carnivores: [[RecycledINSPACE Ice Age]]''. Carnivores 2 is ''generally'' considered the best of the series, although all three are good in their own right. They boast impressive (for TheNineties) graphics which include semi-realistic water effects and well-detailed environments, in addition to an incredible AI system for the dinosaurs, though it can be [[ArtificialStupidity spoty]] at times. They were considered {{Abandonware}} for a long time, until in 2010 they ported the games onto iPod (or at least, ''Carnivores 2'' and ''Ice Age'') as well as the PSP. There was also a PS3 game, ''Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD'', released in 2013. A remake of the PS3 game, ''Carnivores Dinosaur Hunter Reborn'', will be released in early 2015.

''Carnivores'' spawned two sequels: ''Carnivores 2'', and ''Carnivores: [[RecycledINSPACE Ice Age]]''. Carnivores 2 is ''generally'' considered the best of the series, although all three are good in their own right. They boast impressive (for TheNineties) graphics which include semi-realistic water effects and well-detailed environments, in addition to an incredible AI system for the dinosaurs, though it can be [[ArtificialStupidity spoty]] at times. They were considered {{Abandonware}} for a long time, until in 2010 they ported the games onto iPod (or at least, ''Carnivores 2'' and ''Ice Age'') as well as the PSP. There was also a PS3 game, ''Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD'', released in 2013.

* GameMod: The Carnivores fan community created several of these over the years. Perhaps the most popular example is CarnivoresTriassic, which expands upon the canon of the official series, introducing an entirely new region of the planet with its own unique animals and challenges.

* Game Mod: The Carnivores fan community created several of these over the years. Perhaps the most popular example is [[Carnivores Triassic]], which expands upon the canon of the official series, introducing an entirely new region of the planet with its own unique animals and challenges.

* EverythingTryingToKillYou: Well, not ''everything'', but anything that can feasibly kill you ''will'' do so if it is given the chance. So, that ''[[StockDinosaurs Velociraptor]]''? It's going to gore you before it eats you. How about that ''Ceratosaurus''? Him too. How about TyrannosaurusRex? [[CrowningMomentOfFunny He throws you around like a ragdoll instead of actually eating you]].

* RoarBeforeBeating: The ''[[TyrannosaurusRex T.rex]]'' does this; it's basically a grace period for you to get a shot in before it hits you like a freight train. It ''will'' be subverted if you're lucky enough to get a shot off ''before'' the ''[[TyrannosaurusRex T.rex]]'' notices you, because if you hit it but do not land the killing blow, it skips to the running-you-down bit. You have to hope you have the luck of a card shark and hit it in the eye at that point.

** ''Cityscape'' also has a statue of Franchise/SeriousSam in one of it's levels.

''Carnivores'' spawned two sequels: ''Carnivores 2'', and ''Carnivores: [[RecycledINSPACE Ice Age]]''. Carnivores 2 is ''generally'' considered the best of the series, although all three are good in their own right. They boast impressive (for TheNineties) graphics which include semi-realistic water effects and well-detailed environments, in addition to an incredible AI system for the dinosaurs, though it can be [[ArtificialStupidity spoty]] at times. They were considered {{Abandonware}} for a long time, until in 2010 they ported the games onto iPod (or at least, ''Carnivores 2'' and ''Ice Age'') as well as the PSP.

[[FanonDiscontinuity It's not brought up in polite conversation with fans of the original series]], and is, at best, SoOkayItsAverage.

* ExcusePlot: Lasts about as long as it takes to go from picking a character to your first hunt. [[JustHereForGodzilla Then it's all about the dinos.]] In a way, it's actually subverted... indecisively... because there are little mini stories within the maps, sometimes explicitly, and sometimes only seen when you go exploring.

* ImmuneToBullets: The TyrannosaurusRex is, in a practical sense. It's an instant kill if you hit it in [[EyeScream the eye]], but otherwise it has a stupidly large amount of health which can't even begin to be chipped off unless you enter debug mode (it has somewhere around 1000 health; compare to most of the other dinosaurs, which peak at about 30, and the rifle's damage score, 4).

* RoarBeforeBeating: The [[TyrannosaurusRex T-Rex]] does this; it's basically a grace period for you to get a shot in before it kills you. It will be subverted if you're lucky enough to get a shot off ''before'' the [[TyrannosaurusRex T-Rex]] notices you, because if you hit it but do not land the killing blow, it skips to the running-you-down bit.
* SuperPersistentPredator: PlayedWith. Most things will stop chasing you after awhile ([[ThisLoserIsYou if you're lucky enough to get away, anyhow]]), and sometimes the carnivores will even run away instead of coming after you, assuming you hit them from far enough away. But good old Mr. [[TyrannosaurusRex T-Rex]]? [[ImplacableMan Oh no]]. He's on your ass the moment he detects you, and unless you go into debug mode, you better hope you can bring him down before he reaches you. If you ''do'' go into debug mode, he will continually chase you across the map until you kill him.