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It will keep you on the edge of your seat for hours, either in the roll of the agent or the dinosaur. This game has awesome graphics. My daughter loves playing this game as the dinosaur. A must get for all Carnivores and Jurassic park fans. One note though for older computer folks, You need to upgrade your video card to one that has an open GL accelerator, to run this game because of its intense graphics.
This is a very good game for the price. A good shooter game, full of action.
The AI goes from okay in the first games to just plain bad (the dinosaurs only seem to have three functions- charging, eating, and dying) and the weapons go from the shotgun, pistol spectrum to futuristic plasma cannons and grenade launchers. The inclusion of being able to play as a dinosaur, though not as rewarding as playing as a human, also adds to the experience.Despite all these good points, though, there are some not-so-good bits, 'mafraid. Though different terrains and new creatures were involved, the first three carnivores game were essentially the same. The pretty much identical first two games entailed a first-person shooter hunter who had been dropped randomly onto an island to get out there and shoot dinosaurs(this ended in death once too often).
And, as you get ever closer to the truck, the whole bridge collapses and it falls off. And, as I said, the enemy AI is very bad. The general idea was that years into the future, a human starship discovered a planet teeming with prehistoric reptiles. The storyline itself is quite poor- a starship carrying hoardes of carnivorous dinosaurs crash-lands near some city and the dinos(has anyone wondered how they actually survived the crash). For example, on the final level of the first set ('The Truck'), once killing a small army of small coelophysus, you must pass under a very, very high bridge, ontop of which is the truck itself.
Er, HELLO. Strangely, as a whole, i enjoyed all three highly similar games.Now, the fourth game, carnivores cityscape, changes a little too much. escape and start eating everyone. And if playing as dinosaur, the humans really won't do anything except jog around a bit and shoot blindly in all directions.So, the bottom line is, is carnivores cityscape worth it.
The first three games in the carnivores series were based on good old-fashioned hunting- with a difference. As you get closer, coelophysus who have somehow found their way ontop of the bridge (). jump all the way down without even breaking a claw. That scene was very badly done, and, even though most of the small dinosaurs were clearly crushed by the truck and rubble, they somehow get out again and attack you as though nothing happened. And some moments are just classic- during a line of thoroughly enjoyable levels in which you must go into the aqueducts and rid it of dinosaurs, it really raises your heartbeat at the sound of thudding footsteps and angry roars- and you don't even know where it's coming from. If you enjoy first person shooter games and are mad about dinosaurs, like me, I'd give it a try. The third game, carnivores ice age, is slightly different since wizardworks came up with the rushed idea that the humans discovered(convenient) prehistoric animals of furry proportions near the polar caps of the planet.
However, if neither of those things apply to you, I wouldn't waste your money. However, the game's use of good animation, audio and tension just about save it for me.True, some levels are literally standing in one place blowing the brains out of passing dinosaurs, but, since not TOO much gore and blood is used, even these moments are enjoyable. Next thing you know a twelve foot tall suchomimus is behind you, biting you to death. If playing as human, the dinosaurs will charge directly at you once you come within a certain range, and won't falter even if being pelted with rifle bullets or treading on a grenade.
As the Oviraptor runs towards you, it's easy to pick out its tail bobbing, how its arms move with each fleet-footed step taken. If you like it, buy it. Even though it's just a game, that kind of situation and sudden, unexpected events are the things nightmares are made of - and the game designers were very, very good at that. Carnivores: Cityscape is the kind of game you play in sudden bursts, complete, then put it back on the shelf for a couple months until you regain interest again. When the Coelophysis dips its head to feast on the carcass of an agent (or yours, which you can view for a few moments in a disturbing scenario where the camera pulls back and lets you watch your death), while occasionally the animation doesn't line up quite right with where the body is, apparently anatomy and physics were paid attention to in this aspect, as it's easily believable when the Coelophysis jerks its head, neck, and body back to tear out flesh. You won't find a dromaeosaur ("raptor") anywhere - the dinosaurs you can play as are Coelophysis, Oviraptor, Nanotyrannus, Giganotosaurus, and Suchomimus. I'm aware of the fact that this isn't meant to be a life simulation, but I think the dinosaurs could have done more then walk around and attack agents - they don't even stop to feast on the carcass of another dinosaur, they just go straight for you. In the game you start out in the forest, and that's the worst-looking area in terms of lack of smooth edges, low level of detail when compared to the other places you can go, and overall stiffness - there's not a lot moving, aside from you.For sort of a sub-category of graphics, the animations - mainly those for the dinosaurs - are very well-executed.
The story is simple, just enough to give you a reason and a backstory to why you're either creeping around the narrow hallways of a crashed starship with a grenade launcher gripped protectively to your chest or stalking humans stealthy through a complex system of water ducts. Everything is wonderful, from the dinosaur roars and bellows (which are positively alien) to the noise of human footsteps on concrete to the ambient things such as twigs snapping or the echo of water slowly dripping down the sewer system wall. But it gets old after a while - the set-in-stone missions don't give you much replay value and it seems restricting and very limited. I'll be blunt here; I'm disappointed. I won't go over the plot; that's something you can read about in the other reviews.The first thing I'd like to cover is the graphics.
Many fans of the Carnivores series become very hostile when you mention the fourth addition to their beloved hunting simulation series. The dinosaurs are bright and colorful and detailed, just the way they should be, with every species adorning either feathers, hair-like tuffs, or small spines, or occasionally a mix of the three. I waited for two hours and no one came online - apparently this game isn't all that popular. You startle and panic, turn around and around trying to locate the sounds, fumble with your weapon, search frantically for your attacker.only to find that it's already gouging out your knees. The City Hall's floor is incredibly reflective, and that's just about the only time reflections appear (I'm sad about that), but in my opinion it's very realistic and adds a lot to the game's.somewhat lacking realism, this being a science fiction game.Next, the sounds. As for the animations for the humans.well, they're pretty good on their own, it's just the AI that makes them occasionally get stuck in corners or run into a wall.
The music is fantastically composed as well, giving the atmosphere even more tension.Now the AI, a.k.a. Another thing to address is the reflections - they're fantastic. They're rather good for a computer game released in early 2002. You won't believe how scary it is to be walking down empty city streets, it being almost completely silent, and suddenly you hear the cry of a Coelophysis and quickly approaching footsteps. You know you have teeth and claws, you know you can defend yourself, but the humans gang up, work together.it'll be tough, but hey, if you get wounded in a successful brawl, no worry. Granted, you feel a lot less defenseless as a dinosaur, as the tension is downplayed. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant job by the Sound and Music Designer, Gary Phillips. To wrap it up, I'd like to end it with this: download the demo.
As for the 'eat them' thing, that right there is one of my favorite parts of the game - if you're a dinosaur, and you kill someone, you get the opportunity to consume them. Indeed, the only connection Cityscape has with its 'older siblings' is the word Carnivores - no longer is it a hunting sim, but rather a fairly interesting first-person shooter/mauler. I'd like to congratulate the work team for deciding not to choose the classic every-day saurians. Eat them.Now for the random stuff.
At least the agents can gang up on you if you're a dinosaur - that shows some degree of complexity.As for the game play itself.there's a huge tension factor involved. That's how you regain health. But hey, it's not all bad. The level of detail is quite high in some places, such as on the entrance way to the City Hall, the textures of the walls in the Financial District area, and the floors in the Subway area. Another great, great disappointment.
Artificial Intelligence. The humans can do three things: run, attack, and die, with middle of those only being accomplished by the agents. As for the multiplayer option.it doesn't work. You may be disappointed in some aspects, but I guarantee you won't be in all - this game should get more respect, and I for one am looking forward to playing it numerous times in the years to come.
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