Primal Carnage
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Primal Carnage is an upcoming first-person shooter
video game under development by independent game studio Lukewarm Media. The game casts the players as one of two teams: humans or dinosaurs, and is planned to support bot and network play. The game was going to be released on December 16, 2010, but got delayed to 2011. No actual date has been announced though.
Although originally developed with the Unigine Engine
with support for 64-bit systems and Linux, the developers later switched to the Unreal Engine
, making the release of a Linux version unlikely. The developers have also stated that the console versions may be run with less-optimal graphics but with no changes to game-play. There will be five classes for each team and Dinosaur play will be done through third-person.
A short trailer was shown at GDC 2010
, though not showing any gameplay it did however showcase some of the dinosaurs that were going to be in the game such as Brachiosaurus
(although as with what often happens, it was depicted based on material now referred to as Giraffatitan
), Parasaurolophus
, Stegosaurus
, Pteranodon
and Deinonychus
. On the webpage there is a donation section for people who wish to donate money via PayPal
. Depending on the amount paid you can gain access to special privileges, for example for $5 or more you can get access to various exclusive things from the game. A donation of $10 gains you access to the beta while donating $20 or more gives you beta access and a digital download copy of the game upon release.
, Velociraptor
, Pteranodon
, Compsognathus
and Dilophosaurus
. The T. Rex class is intended to be the heavy hitter of the Dinosaur team, with attacks including a bite attack in which the T-rex devours it's victim, a passive trample ability in which the T-rex automatically crushes anyone foolish enough not to stay away from these feet, and a roar which blurs the mercenary's screens Big Daddy T. Rex The Velociraptor
(named simply Raptor) is a fast and mobile dinosaur. It has a bite attack that involves both its jaws and its claws that causes a reasonable amount of damage. It also has a pounce attack which is a kind of holding attack. Death will come in seconds if rescue isn't near. The other attack is classified. Dilophosaurus has had some of its statistics released, but not all. It has a poison spit ability, which temporarily slows down the target and blinds it. It also possesses a moderately damaging bite attack that deals poison damage overtime. Its other move is currently classified. Its special features include being able to break the Trappers nets, and being immune to them. In that sense, it is the counter to the human trapper. Pteranodon is intended to be the flying class, and Compsognathus is planned to travel around in swarms, no other details for their attacks have been revealed as of yet.
which specialises in taking down enemies from a long range, therefor, it is the counter to the pteranodon as it can snipe it from the air. She has a secondary fire that fires a tranquilizer dart that slows down dinosaurs and disables their special abilities such as running. Her last line of defence is her cattle prod which saps the stamina and some of the health of the dinosaurs. The Commando class is the heavy hitter of former military team of human mercenaries, and is the human counter to the T. Rex class. He is equipped with a powerful and fast firing assault rifle
that lacks accuracy. He also wields a slow reloading grenade launcher and has a very short range melee attack. In some of the concept art (found here), three other humans are visible. One, referred to as the "Pathfinder", appears to have a shotgun that is deadly at close range and is intended to support the team because it has a dog [blue heeler]that is intended to warn the mercenaries of nearby dinosaurs. It can be told to remain silent when stealth is necessary. One of the people has a raptor wrapped up in a net, and is called the "Trapper" whose nets are only able to be broken with the help of a Dilophosaurus
. He has a slow fire net gun that is able to trap dinosaurs. He also has duel-wielding pistols [a six-shooter and a desert eagle.] He also has a special hunting knife that when a dinosaur is trapped, he can do a one-hit kill with it. The final class is called the pyromaniac and has a custom made flame-saw which consists of a flame-thrower that can only be executed at near melee range. The second part of the flame-saw is a chainsaw which is the most devastating melee weapon on the mercenary team.
) make an appearance. There is also 2 universally released screen shots of a Spinosaurus
and a Tyrannosaurus
facing off against each other. There is also another screen shot featuring Spinosaurus, revealed to donors only, that apparently has Spinosaurus "fighting dirty". Numerous other Dinosaurs are being discussed, as are non dinosaurian animals such as some kind of pliosaurid, presumably Liopleurodon
.
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 under development by independent game studio Lukewarm Media. The game casts the players as one of two teams: humans or dinosaurs, and is planned to support bot and network play. The game was going to be released on December 16, 2010, but got delayed to 2011. No actual date has been announced though.
Although originally developed with the Unigine Engine
Unigine
Unigine Engine is a proprietary cross-platform computer graphics middleware, developed by Unigine Corp. It is used as either a game engine or as an engine for virtual reality systems, serious games and visualization. The most popular Unigine-powered product is .The strongest feature of Unigine is...
with support for 64-bit systems and Linux, the developers later switched to the Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
The Unreal Engine is a game engine developed by Epic Games, first illustrated in the 1998 first-person shooter game Unreal. Although primarily developed for first-person shooters, it has been successfully used in a variety of other genres, including stealth, MMORPGs and RPGs...
, making the release of a Linux version unlikely. The developers have also stated that the console versions may be run with less-optimal graphics but with no changes to game-play. There will be five classes for each team and Dinosaur play will be done through third-person.
A short trailer was shown at GDC 2010
Game Developers Conference
The Game Developers Conference is the largest annual gathering of professional video game developers, focusing on learning, inspiration, and networking...
, though not showing any gameplay it did however showcase some of the dinosaurs that were going to be in the game such as 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,...
(although as with what often happens, it was depicted based on material now referred to as Giraffatitan
Giraffatitan
Giraffatitan, meaning "giraffe titan", is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the late Jurassic Period . It was originally named as an African species of Brachiosaurus...
), 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...
, 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...
, 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...
and Deinonychus
Deinonychus
Deinonychus was a genus of carnivorous dromaeosaurid dinosaur. There is one described species, Deinonychus antirrhopus. This 3.4 meter long dinosaur lived during the early Cretaceous Period, about 115–108 million years ago . Fossils have been recovered from the U.S...
. On the webpage there is a donation section for people who wish to donate money via PayPal
PayPal
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. Depending on the amount paid you can gain access to special privileges, for example for $5 or more you can get access to various exclusive things from the game. A donation of $10 gains you access to the beta while donating $20 or more gives you beta access and a digital download copy of the game upon release.
Plot
Dinosaurs have been unleashed on an old military controlled island due to an experiment gone awry. A team of mercenaries have been dispatched to contain the threat.Dinosaur Team
Currently there are five classes of playable dinosaurs planned. TyrannosaurusTyrannosaurus
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...
, 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...
, 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...
, Compsognathus
Compsognathus
Compsognathus was a small, bipedal, carnivorous theropod dinosaur. The animal was the size of a turkey and lived around 150 million years ago, the early Tithonian stage of the late Jurassic Period, in what is now Europe. Paleontologists have found two well-preserved fossils, one in Germany...
and Dilophosaurus
Dilophosaurus
Dilophosaurus was a theropod dinosaur from the Sinemurian stage of the Early Jurassic Period, about 193 million years ago. The first specimens were described in 1954, but it was not until over a decade later that the genus received its current name...
. The T. Rex class is intended to be the heavy hitter of the Dinosaur team, with attacks including a bite attack in which the T-rex devours it's victim, a passive trample ability in which the T-rex automatically crushes anyone foolish enough not to stay away from these feet, and a roar which blurs the mercenary's screens Big Daddy T. Rex The 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...
(named simply Raptor) is a fast and mobile dinosaur. It has a bite attack that involves both its jaws and its claws that causes a reasonable amount of damage. It also has a pounce attack which is a kind of holding attack. Death will come in seconds if rescue isn't near. The other attack is classified. Dilophosaurus has had some of its statistics released, but not all. It has a poison spit ability, which temporarily slows down the target and blinds it. It also possesses a moderately damaging bite attack that deals poison damage overtime. Its other move is currently classified. Its special features include being able to break the Trappers nets, and being immune to them. In that sense, it is the counter to the human trapper. Pteranodon is intended to be the flying class, and Compsognathus is planned to travel around in swarms, no other details for their attacks have been revealed as of yet.
Human Team
The scientist class has been revealed to be a female sniperSniper
A sniper is a marksman who shoots targets from concealed positions or distances exceeding the capabilities of regular personnel. Snipers typically have specialized training and distinct high-precision rifles....
which specialises in taking down enemies from a long range, therefor, it is the counter to the pteranodon as it can snipe it from the air. She has a secondary fire that fires a tranquilizer dart that slows down dinosaurs and disables their special abilities such as running. Her last line of defence is her cattle prod which saps the stamina and some of the health of the dinosaurs. The Commando class is the heavy hitter of former military team of human mercenaries, and is the human counter to the T. Rex class. He is equipped with a powerful and fast firing assault rifle
Assault rifle
An assault rifle is a selective fire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine. Assault rifles are the standard infantry weapons in most modern armies...
that lacks accuracy. He also wields a slow reloading grenade launcher and has a very short range melee attack. In some of the concept art (found here), three other humans are visible. One, referred to as the "Pathfinder", appears to have a shotgun that is deadly at close range and is intended to support the team because it has a dog [blue heeler]that is intended to warn the mercenaries of nearby dinosaurs. It can be told to remain silent when stealth is necessary. One of the people has a raptor wrapped up in a net, and is called the "Trapper" whose nets are only able to be broken with the help of a Dilophosaurus
Dilophosaurus
Dilophosaurus was a theropod dinosaur from the Sinemurian stage of the Early Jurassic Period, about 193 million years ago. The first specimens were described in 1954, but it was not until over a decade later that the genus received its current name...
. He has a slow fire net gun that is able to trap dinosaurs. He also has duel-wielding pistols [a six-shooter and a desert eagle.] He also has a special hunting knife that when a dinosaur is trapped, he can do a one-hit kill with it. The final class is called the pyromaniac and has a custom made flame-saw which consists of a flame-thrower that can only be executed at near melee range. The second part of the flame-saw is a chainsaw which is the most devastating melee weapon on the mercenary team.
Old T-Rex
- As with the release of the T-Rex Development Video, it is revealed that the Sub-adult Tyrannosaur is no longer available, instead replaced with the adult. However, it may be included as an unlockable skin.
Charger class
- The charger class lost the war over the last position with 'The Horde Class' but may still make it into the game. Dinosaurs who where stated to be in the charger class were either:
- KaprosuchusKaprosuchusKaprosuchus is an extinct genus of mahajangasuchid crocodyliform. It is known from a single nearly complete skull collected from the Upper Cretaceous Echkar Formation of Niger. The name means "boar crocodile" from the Greek kapros and souchos in reference to its unusually large caniniform teeth...
- TriceratopsTriceratopsTriceratops is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur which lived during the late Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period, around 68 to 65 million years ago in what is now North America. It was one of the last dinosaur genera to appear before the great Cretaceous–Paleogene...
- PachycephalosaurusPachycephalosaurusPachycephalosaurus is a genus of pachycephalosaurid dinosaur. It lived during the Late Cretaceous Period of what is now North America. Remains have been excavated in Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming. It was an herbivorous or omnivorous creature which is only known from a single skull and a few...
- Kaprosuchus
Non-Playable Characters (NPC)
In the GDC demo video, Pteranodon, Stegosaurus, Parasaurolophus and some kind of brachiosaurid (presumably BrachiosaurusBrachiosaurus
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,...
) make an appearance. There is also 2 universally released screen shots of a 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...
and a 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...
facing off against each other. There is also another screen shot featuring Spinosaurus, revealed to donors only, that apparently has Spinosaurus "fighting dirty". Numerous other Dinosaurs are being discussed, as are non dinosaurian animals such as some kind of pliosaurid, presumably Liopleurodon
Liopleurodon
Liopleurodon is a genus of large, carnivorous marine reptile belonging to the Pliosauroidea, a clade of short-necked plesiosaurs. Two species of Liopleurodon lived during the Callovian stage of the Middle Jurassic Period , while the third, L. rossicus, lived during the Late Jurassic...
.
Boss battles
At the end of the survival mode, the human team must face a boss. Spinosaurus is one of the creatures intended for boss battles. That includes with LiopleurodonKnown NPC Dinosaurs
- AnkylosaurusAnkylosaurusAnkylosaurus is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur, containing one species, A. magniventris...
- BrachiosaurusBrachiosaurusBrachiosaurus 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,...
- ParasaurolophusParasaurolophusParasaurolophus 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...
- SpinosaurusSpinosaurusSpinosaurus 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...
- StegosaurusStegosaurusStegosaurus 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...
- TriceratopsTriceratopsTriceratops is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur which lived during the late Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period, around 68 to 65 million years ago in what is now North America. It was one of the last dinosaur genera to appear before the great Cretaceous–Paleogene...
- LiopleurodonLiopleurodonLiopleurodon is a genus of large, carnivorous marine reptile belonging to the Pliosauroidea, a clade of short-necked plesiosaurs. Two species of Liopleurodon lived during the Callovian stage of the Middle Jurassic Period , while the third, L. rossicus, lived during the Late Jurassic...
- Secret Dinosaur
- Others are TBA