Carnivores: Ice Age

Synopsis

by Michael L. House

Carnivores Ice Age takes you to a prehistoric era where dangerous predators roam the land fighting for survival. As a big game hunter, you have an arsenal of weapons and a cache of equipment to use in tracking and killing the beasts. Weapon choices include a handgun (9MM pistol), two rifles (regular and sniper), two shotguns (single and double-barreled), and a crossbow. Some accessories negatively impact scoring, such as camouflage, radar, and cover scents, while others simply increase your chances during the hunt (double ammo load and supply drop).

Each of the ten creatures or predators has unique attributes (sight, smell and hearing) as well as specific size, weight, diet, number of award points, cost to hunt, and danger factor considerations. Targets include wild boars, wolves, the wooly rhinoceros and mammoth, diatryma, megaloceros, smilodon, giant bear, brontoteriy and a mystery creature.

Five areas of varying terrain, creatures, conditions, and difficulty are available. McRath Island (with rolling hills and deep snow) and Ravaren's Bridge (a series of barren islands with lakes and swamps) are rated mild in difficulty, while Ring of Infernus (featuring extinct volcanoes, desolate tundra, and beaches) and Dry Nodus Lake (with canyons and rivers) are rated as intermediate. The final challenge is The Giant's Boot, an area of forests and hills named for the shape of the lake on the island.

Traverse the five 3D environments through a first-person shooter perspective with full 360-degree maneuverability. Keyboard controls can be customized, as well as map and video options. Statistics are tracked in the area of time spent hunting, total shots taken and number of successful hits, distance traveled (path), last hunt, and overall information. Do you have what it takes to be a big game hunter in the Carnivores Ice Age?

Features

• Track down ten prehistoric creatures, from woolly mammoths to saber-toothed tigers
• Includes five snow-covered maps
• Outfit your hunter with a variety of supplies, including radar, camouflage, and cover scent

Extra Credits

by Michael L. House

This is the third game in the series that began with Carnivores (1998) and Carnivores 2 (1999).

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