Carnivores: Ice Age Announced (PS3, PSP)

Carnivores: Ice Age has been announced as the hunting simulation sequel to “Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter”. It will be released for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable next month, August 2011, exclusively for digital download at the PlayStation Store as a PlayStation mini.

Developed by Beatshapers and Tatem Games Carnivores: Ice Age brings 5 huge explorable 3D maps, a variety of pre-historic ice age animals to hunt and a huge weapon palette to choose.

The player is free to roam across big environments with scenic views, tracing and shooting mammoths, saber-tooth tigers, giant deers and other amazing species. However, animals are carnivorous not only by name but also by nature, and while you can survive or escape the attack of giant deer’s antlers, it’s better not to joke around with a smilodon.

Apart from standard weapons range, players can choose hunting accessories like cover scent not to be spotted by aggressive animals. Exclusive freedom of choice together with animal-friendly tranquilizer instead of gun make the game appealing to all categories of gamers who have ever wondered what would the life of our ancestors look like if they had radars, crossbows and pistols.

“Carnivores: Ice Age throws you onto a recently discovered planet to test your aiming and tactical skills on a realistic ice safari. The game delivers an intelligent hunting experience and offers a lot more than a visit to a shooting range. Unrivaled possibility to wander around the open 3D world without limits makes the process of finding prey exciting and the whole game endlessly replayable.

The hunter, equipped with weapons and all sorts of hunting accessories like camouflage and cover scent, needs not only to be quiet as a mouse when approaching a saber-tooth beast but also take care of wind direction and covering his human smell not to end up as an animal’s dinner. Better AI of the animals turn them from dummy targets to aggressive hosts protecting their planet and add an action to the gameplay.”

Here is the debut trailer.

Key features of Carnivores: Ice Age include:

  • Five huge 3D areas with different landscape and climate open for exploration.
  • True-to-life hunting experience with 7 deadly weapons.
  • Ten 3D animals, from the Saber-tooth Tiger to mysterious Woolly Rhinoceros.
  • Number of hunting accessories to be used for smart hunting.
  • An interactive Trophy room.