Action Forms
Encyclopedia
Action Forms is a Ukrainian
game development company
, based in Kiev
, Ukraine
.
was released. Subsequently the company has earned recognition as developer of Carnivores series
, in which Action Forms has developed 3 titles. The company used their own game engine AtmosFear
in every released game since Carnivores
. In 2005 Vivisector: Beast Within and «Остров Сокровищ» (Ostrov Sokrovisch) based on the Soviet animated film Treasure Island, which itself was based on the novel of the same name
by Robert Louis Stevenson
, were released. In 2008 Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason
, which uses modified game engine AtmosFear 2.0, was released. Currently Action Forms is dormant. Main members of the company created the game development studio Tatem Games, focused on games for iOS platform and revived the Carnivores franchise
.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
game development company
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
, based in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
History
The company Action Forms was founded in 1995. In 1997, their debut game Chasm: The RiftChasm: The Rift
Chasm: The Rift is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Action Forms and published in 1997 by WizardWorks Software, GT Interactive Software and Megamedia Corp...
was released. Subsequently the company has earned recognition as developer of Carnivores series
Carnivores (series)
The Carnivores games are a series of hunting simulation video games featuring prehistoric species ranging from dinosaurs to Quaternary mammals . The first three games were developed for the PC by Action Forms and released by WizardWorks Software between 1998 and 2001...
, in which Action Forms has developed 3 titles. The company used their own game engine AtmosFear
Atmosfear
Atmosfear were a British jazz funk band formed in 1979. They consisted of bassist, and keyboardist Lester J. Batchelor, drummer Ray Johnson, guitarist Andy Sojka, saxophonist Stewart Cawthorne, and producer Jerry Pike. A year later singer and guitarist Tony Antoniou joined the main line up...
in every released game since Carnivores
Carnivores (video game)
Carnivores is a first person shooting video game produced by Action Forms and released by WizardWorks Software in 1998. It is the first of Carnivores series.-Storyline:...
. In 2005 Vivisector: Beast Within and «Остров Сокровищ» (Ostrov Sokrovisch) based on the Soviet animated film Treasure Island, which itself was based on the novel of the same name
Treasure Island
Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold". First published as a book on May 23, 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881–82 under the title Treasure Island; or, the...
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde....
, were released. In 2008 Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason
Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason
Cryostasis has received mixed reviews, scoring 69/100 on Metacritic based on 28 reviews. Resolution Magazine praised the game as "tense, frequently innovative and attractive," and claimed that "its shortcomings are definitely outweighed by its strengths," awarding it 78%...
, which uses modified game engine AtmosFear 2.0, was released. Currently Action Forms is dormant. Main members of the company created the game development studio Tatem Games, focused on games for iOS platform and revived the Carnivores franchise
Carnivores (series)
The Carnivores games are a series of hunting simulation video games featuring prehistoric species ranging from dinosaurs to Quaternary mammals . The first three games were developed for the PC by Action Forms and released by WizardWorks Software between 1998 and 2001...
.
List of games
- Chasm: The RiftChasm: The RiftChasm: The Rift is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Action Forms and published in 1997 by WizardWorks Software, GT Interactive Software and Megamedia Corp...
(1997) (DOSDOSDOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related...
) - CarnivoresCarnivores (video game)Carnivores is a first person shooting video game produced by Action Forms and released by WizardWorks Software in 1998. It is the first of Carnivores series.-Storyline:...
(1998) - Carnivores 2Carnivores 2Carnivores 2 is a first person shooting video game produced by Action Forms and released by WizardWorks Software in 1999. It is sequel of Carnivores and the second of the series.-Storyline:The DinoHunt Corp...
(1999) - Carnivores Ice AgeCarnivores Ice AgeCarnivores Ice Age is a first-person shooter video game developed by Action Forms. 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 mammals such as mammoths and...
(2000) - Duke Nukem: Endangered Species (cancelled)
- Ostrov Sokrovishch (Остров сокровищ) (2005)
- Vivisector: Beast Within (2005)
- Cryostasis: Sleep of ReasonCryostasis: Sleep of ReasonCryostasis has received mixed reviews, scoring 69/100 on Metacritic based on 28 reviews. Resolution Magazine praised the game as "tense, frequently innovative and attractive," and claimed that "its shortcomings are definitely outweighed by its strengths," awarding it 78%...
(2008) - Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter (2010) (iOS, PlayStation PortablePlayStation PortableThe is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
) (in collaboration with Tatem Games) - Carnivores: Ice AgeCarnivores Ice AgeCarnivores Ice Age is a first-person shooter video game developed by Action Forms. 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 mammals such as mammoths and...
(2011) (iOS) (in collaboration with Tatem Games)
External links
- Official site of Action Forms Limited (currently not working)
- Action Forms page on MobyGamesMobyGames-Platforms not yet included:- Further reading :* Rusel DeMaria, Johnny L. Wilson, High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media; 2 edition , ISBN 0-07-223172-6...