Carnivores 2
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Carnivores 2 is a first person shooting
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...

 video game produced by Action Forms
Action Forms
Action Forms is a Ukrainian game development company, based in Kiev, Ukraine.- History :The company Action Forms was founded in 1995. In 1997, their debut game Chasm: The Rift was released. Subsequently the company has earned recognition as developer of Carnivores series, in which Action Forms has...

 and released by WizardWorks Software
WizardWorks Software
WizardWorks Software was a video game developer and publisher located in Minneapolis, MN. Focused on casual consumer games sold through mass-merchants like Target and Wal-Mart, WizardWorks was best known for publishing the Deer Hunter series of video games developed by Sunstorm Interactive but also...

 in 1999. It is sequel of 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:...

 and the second of the 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...

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Storyline

The DinoHunt Corp. has done it again! After further exploration of the strange dinosaur-infested planet, more islands have been opened to the growing number of customers hoping to experience the ultimate hunt.

Gameplay

This game is similar to Carnivores but with some changes. At start of the game you before must register a hunter or continue with a saved hunter. The point of the game is similar to the previous video game: hunting dinosaurs to get trophies and accumulate credits. A new hunter is given 100 credits. The player uses credits to select his hunting area, which dinosaurs he will hunt and what weapon he want to use. Each dinosaur, area, and weapon has its own cost, and the credits that the player has remaining determine what the player can and cannot bring on the hunt.
When the player choose an item from the menu, other selections may become unavailable depending on his remaining credits. Available selections are highlighted in blue, selected items are yellow and unavailable items are gray. The player can easily have several dinosaurs to hunt, with several weapons selected at the same time as he advance in his hunting skills. As he hunt the selected dinosaurs, each successful kill will result in a number of credits added to his account. The player can kill more than one dinosaur per hunting expedition, allowing him to earn enough credits to move into more advanced areas with more expensive weapons and more dangerous dinosaurs. However, if the player is killed by a dinosaur, all credits accumulated on the specific hunt are forfeited. The player must be picked up by DinoHunt to keep the credits he earned. There are various methods of increasing or decreasing the credits per dinosaur. When the player kills or tranquilizes a dinosaur, he receive credits that are dependent on the type of dinosaur and on his selected equipment usage. For example, killing a dinosaur that was not selected in the menu will give only half of that dinosaur's total available credits. Tranquilizing rather than killing a dinosaur will increase player's credits per hunt by 25%. Also, using other items from the equipment list can also reduce credits received from the hunt. Radar, for example, will decrease by 30% the credits that the player receives on that particular hunt. First time hunters may wish to use the Observation Mode to familiarize themselves with dinosaur behaviour and different terrain.

Locations

Delapheus Hills: The smallest island on the tour. The rolling hills surround an enormous bay. Impassible mountains make deadly traps for the unwary. In the center of the island is a deep chasm and the deserted remains of a paleontology outpost.(it is inknown who's out post weather it is the dino hunt corp's or the strange and unknown civilization)

Fort Ciskin: A good sized area consisting of dense pine forests encircling a murky swamps. In the southwest corner lies an abandoned settlement guarded by a towering "Dinosaur Wall", that now lies in ruins from the fury of a T-Rex.

Vengar Fjords: Lush pockets of vegetation, and thousands of inlets cover this area. This beautiful but treacherous piece of land includes an ancient volcano. The player must be careful when wandering the virtual maze of water and mountains created by glaciers millions of years ago.

Manya Jungle: Ringed with snow-capped mountains, this hunting area is rumored to be a nesting ground for some of the larger dinosaurs. Muddy marshes to the southwest, and a long abandoned "Dinosaur Wall" make this one of the most mysterious areas on the tour.

Mount Ravan: This island, broken by waterways and mountains is the most difficult by far. The frozen peaks of Mt. Ravan overlook a thick tropical forest that may quickly become a deadly maze where hidden danger abounds. Be careful of the active lavaflow to the south as well.

Herbivores

Parasaurolophus
Parasaurolophus
Parasaurolophus is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived in what is now North America during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 76.5–73 million years ago. It was an herbivore that walked both as a biped and a quadruped. Three species are recognized: P. walkeri , P. tubicen, and the...

"Crested Lizard"

Size: 15 to 24 feet in length

Weight: Up to 3.5 tons

Points: 5

Cost: 10 Credits

(Not Dangerous)

Ankylosaurus
Ankylosaurus
Ankylosaurus is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur, containing one species, A. magniventris...

"Bent Lizard"

Size: 12 to 21 feet in length

Weight: Up to 2.5 tons

Diet: Plants

Points: 6

Costs: 15 Credits

(Not Dangerous)

Stegosaurus
Stegosaurus
Stegosaurus is a genus of armored stegosaurid dinosaur. They lived during the Late Jurassic period , some 155 to 150 million years ago in what is now western North America. In 2006, a specimen of Stegosaurus was announced from Portugal, showing that they were present in Europe as well...

"Covered Lizard"

Size: 18 to 30 feet in length

Weight: Up to 7 tons

Diet: Plants

Points: 7

Cost: 20 Credits

(Not Dangerous)

Chasmosaurus
Chasmosaurus
Chasmosaurus is a genus of ceratopsid dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous Period of North America. Its name means 'opening lizard', referring to the large openings in its frill . With a length of and a weight of , Chasmosaurus was a ceratopsian of average size...

"Cleft Lizard"

Size: 18 to 24 feet in length

Weight: Up to 4.5 tons

Diet: Fibrous Plants

Points: 9

Cost: 50 Credits

Note: The Chasmosaurus has three sharp horns that it uses to defend itself from predators. The player hopes it doesn't let it charge him!

(Dangerous If Wounded)

Carnivores

Allosaurus
Allosaurus
Allosaurus is a genus of large theropod dinosaur that lived 155 to 150 million years ago during the late Jurassic period . The name Allosaurus means "different lizard". It is derived from the Greek /allos and /sauros...

"Different Lizard"

Size: 12 to 18 feet in length

Weight: Up to 2.5 tons

Diet: Dinosaurs

Points: 10

Cost: 30 Credits

(Extremely Dangerous)

Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Velociraptor is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that existed approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the later part of the Cretaceous Period. Two species are currently recognized, although others have been assigned in the past. The type species is V. mongoliensis; fossils...

"Speedy Thief"

Size: 9 to 15 feet in length

Weight: Up to 2 tons

Diet: Dinosaurs

Points: 12

Cost: 100 Credits

(Extremely Dangerous)

Spinosaurus
Spinosaurus
Spinosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur which lived in what is now North Africa, from the lower Albian to lower Cenomanian stages of the Cretaceous period, about 112 to 97 million years ago. This genus was first known from Egyptian remains discovered in 1912 and described by German...

"Spiny Lizard"

Size: 12 to 18 feet in length

Weight: Up to 3 tons

Diet: Dinosaurs

Points: 15

Cost: 250 Credits

(Extremely Dangerous)

Ceratosaurus
Ceratosaurus
Ceratosaurus meaning "horned lizard", in reference to the horn on its nose , was a large predatory theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic Period , found in the Morrison Formation of North America, in Tanzania and Portugal...

"Horn Lizard"

Size: 24 to 30 feet in length

Weight: Up to 6 tons

Diet: Dinosaurs

Points: 18

Cost: 300 Credits

(Extremely Dangerous)

Tyrannosaurus Rex "Tyrant Lizard King"

Size: 30 to 42 feet in length

Weight: Up to 8 tons

Diet: Everything that moves

Points: 25

Cost: 500 Credits

Note: The only way to kill a T-Rex is by shooting it in the eyes. This is an extremely dangerous dinosaur!

(Extremely Dangerous)

Each dinosaur will react to a hunter differently depending on its nature. Some are more adept at detecting player's scent, while others may see him in the distance, or hearing his footsteps. Once a dinosaur takes note of the player, a number of reactions can happen. Herbivores may run away or attack the player if they feel cornered. Carnivores may attack the player head on, or gather in an organized pack to flank the player and take him out.
The player must keep in mind that regardless of which dinosaur he choose to hunt, there are others living on the island that do not appear on the radar. The player may be hunting a Stegosaurus and be surprised by a Velociraptor!

Other creatures

Moschops
Moschops
Moschops is an extinct genus of therapsid that lived in the Late Permian, around 255 million years ago. Therapsids were proto-mammals , which were the dominant land animals. Five metres long, Moschops was the largest land animal of its time, a herbivore preyed on by other therapsids...



Gallimimus
Gallimimus
Gallimimus is a genus of ornithomimid theropod dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period Nemegt Formation of Mongolia. With individuals as long as , it was one of the largest ornithomimosaurs...



Edaphosaurus
Edaphosaurus
Edaphosaurus is a genus of prehistoric synapsid which lived around 303 to 265 million years ago, during the late Carboniferous to early Permian periods. The name Edaphosaurus means "ground lizard" and is derived from the Greek edaphos/εδαφος and σαυρος/sauros...

 (misidentified as Dimetrodon
Dimetrodon
Dimetrodon was a predatory synapsid genus that flourished during the Permian period, living between 280–265 million years ago ....

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Dimorphodon
Dimorphodon
Dimorphodon was a genus of medium-sized pterosaur from the early Jurassic Period. It was named by paleontologist Richard Owen in 1859. Dimorphodon means "two-form tooth", derived from Greek δι/di meaning 'two', μορφη/morphe meaning 'shape' and οδων/odon meaning 'tooth', referring to the fact that...



Pteranodon
Pteranodon
Pteranodon , from the Late Cretaceous geological period of North America in present day Kansas, Alabama, Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota, was one of the largest pterosaur genera and had a maximum wingspan of over...



Brachiosaurus
Brachiosaurus
Brachiosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Jurassic Morrison Formation of North America. It was first described by Elmer S. Riggs in 1903 from fossils found in the Grand River Canyon of western Colorado, in the United States. Riggs named the dinosaur Brachiosaurus altithorax,...



These ambient animals appear on every hunt but cannot be selected from the main hunting menu; they are worth 0 points. They are also all harmless and can be killed with a single shot, save for the Brachiosaurus, which is unkillable. It has no death animation and thus cannot be killed, even if shot enough times to fully deplete its health.

Weapons

9 MM Pistol
M9 Pistol
The Beretta M9, formally Pistol, Semiautomatic, 9mm, M9, is a 9×19mm Parabellum pistol of the United States military adopted in 1985. It is essentially a military specification Beretta 92F, later the 92FS....

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This weapon has a fast rate, but its accuracy declines with range. It is very good for close combat, but poor for distants shots. The pistol will scare herbivores, but may attract the larger carnivores, who have learned to associate gunshot with an easy meal.

Shotgun
Shotgun
A shotgun is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug...

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This is a very powerful weapon. Since it uses buckshot, however, the damage it can do will decrease significantly over distance. Shooting this weapon requires less precise aiming due to the spread of the buckshots.

Double-Barreled Shotgun
Double-barreled shotgun
A double-barreled shotgun is a shotgun or combination gun with two parallel barrels, allowing two shots to be fired in quick succession.-Construction:...

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This weapon is similar to the shotgun, but can fire two rounds almost simultaneously. However, the added noise will scare herbivores and even small carnivores.

X-Bow
Crossbow
A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles, often called bolts or quarrels. The medieval crossbow was called by many names, most of which derived from the word ballista, a torsion engine resembling a crossbow in appearance.Historically, crossbows played a...

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This weapon has two target areas, called aiming pins. The top pin is sighted for 40 meters, and the bottom is sigthted for 80 meters. It is relatively silent, and can be fired several times without alerting the prey.

Rifle
Rifle
A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the...

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The target area for this weapon is the center of the circle. Although powerful, the player must aim well because the noise from his weapon will attract the deadly carnivores.

Sniper Rifle
Sniper rifle
In military and law enforcement terminology, a sniper rifle is a precision-rifle used to ensure more accurate placement of bullets at longer ranges than other small arms. A typical sniper rifle is built for optimal levels of accuracy, fitted with a telescopic sight and chambered for a military...

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This incredibly accurate weapon will fire exactly where the player places the crosshairs, and the sight range will go as far as the binoculars, although far narrower. This is not a weapon for charging carnivore, but fantastic for distance shots.

Note: When more than one weapon has been selected to hunt, the player may toggle each weapon by using the numbers on his keyboard. Numbers 1 through 6 will access the weapon he has selected.

Hunting Accessories

Camouflage
Camouflage
Camouflage is a method of concealment that allows an otherwise visible animal, military vehicle, or other object to remain unnoticed, by blending with its environment. Examples include a leopard's spotted coat, the battledress of a modern soldier and a leaf-mimic butterfly...

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This special suit decreases the dinosaur's ability to detect the player through sight. Use of this Camouflage deducts 15% from the total points acquired during hunt.

Radar
Radar
Radar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...

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This allows the player to view the locations of any dinosaurs on the map during hunt, as well his locations. It will only show the dinosaurs selected by the player, abd deducts 30% from the total points acquired during hunt.

Cover Scent: This item allows the player to mask his scent from all dinosaurs, reducing the likelihood of his being noticed. Use of the cover scent deducts 20% from the total points acquired during hunt.

Double Ammo
Ammunition
Ammunition is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which embraced all material used for war , but which in time came to refer specifically to gunpowder and artillery. The collective term for all types of ammunition is munitions...

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This doubles the amount of ammo for every weapon during that hunt session, and does not deduct any points from the total points acquired during hunt.

Inaccuracies

Several of games new animals have inaccuracies in their size and weight. The Spinosaurus
Spinosaurus
Spinosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur which lived in what is now North Africa, from the lower Albian to lower Cenomanian stages of the Cretaceous period, about 112 to 97 million years ago. This genus was first known from Egyptian remains discovered in 1912 and described by German...

 in-game is about 12–18 feet in length, while its real life counterpart was even larger than Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other...

. The Chasmosaurus
Chasmosaurus
Chasmosaurus is a genus of ceratopsid dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous Period of North America. Its name means 'opening lizard', referring to the large openings in its frill . With a length of and a weight of , Chasmosaurus was a ceratopsian of average size...

, Ankylosaurus, and Pteranodon
Pteranodon
Pteranodon , from the Late Cretaceous geological period of North America in present day Kansas, Alabama, Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota, was one of the largest pterosaur genera and had a maximum wingspan of over...

 are all smaller than they were in reality. The Ceratosaurus
Ceratosaurus
Ceratosaurus meaning "horned lizard", in reference to the horn on its nose , was a large predatory theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic Period , found in the Morrison Formation of North America, in Tanzania and Portugal...

 is much larger than it should be and would be more accurate if it swapped sizes with the Allosaurus
Allosaurus
Allosaurus is a genus of large theropod dinosaur that lived 155 to 150 million years ago during the late Jurassic period . The name Allosaurus means "different lizard". It is derived from the Greek /allos and /sauros...

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Also the new Dimetrodon
Dimetrodon
Dimetrodon was a predatory synapsid genus that flourished during the Permian period, living between 280–265 million years ago ....

 ambient animal appears as a herbivore
Herbivore
Herbivores are organisms that are anatomically and physiologically adapted to eat plant-based foods. Herbivory is a form of consumption in which an organism principally eats autotrophs such as plants, algae and photosynthesizing bacteria. More generally, organisms that feed on autotrophs in...

, rather than the carnivore
Carnivore
A carnivore meaning 'meat eater' is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue, whether through predation or scavenging...

 it was in life, and may actually be a misnamed Edaphosaurus
Edaphosaurus
Edaphosaurus is a genus of prehistoric synapsid which lived around 303 to 265 million years ago, during the late Carboniferous to early Permian periods. The name Edaphosaurus means "ground lizard" and is derived from the Greek edaphos/εδαφος and σαυρος/sauros...

. Also, the Allosaurus
Allosaurus
Allosaurus is a genus of large theropod dinosaur that lived 155 to 150 million years ago during the late Jurassic period . The name Allosaurus means "different lizard". It is derived from the Greek /allos and /sauros...

in-game was much smaller than in real life. Additionally, there are numerous spelling mistakes, such as Gallimimus spelled as Galimimus.

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