Retro Replay Review

Gameplay

Carnivores: Cityscape shifts the series from tranquil hunting grounds into a high‐octane first‐person shooter, pitting players either as a heavily armed Agent or a ferocious dinosaur. As an Agent, you’ll select from a versatile arsenal—machine gun, sniper rifle, shotgun, grenade launcher or the futuristic x‐rifle—before each mission. Supplementary tools like binoculars, night vision and thermal vision add strategic depth, letting you scout ambush points in the shattered urban canyons and tunnels.

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Switching roles to a dinosaur offers an entirely different playstyle: raw speed, claw strikes and lethal leap attacks. Each mission changes your species, so you’ll stalk prey as a nimble Velociraptor one moment and a hulking T. rex the next. Dinosaurs gain a primitive low‐light vision mode, helping you navigate the city sewers and subway tunnels under the cover of darkness—and surprise human intruders.

Levels in Carnivores: Cityscape unfold sequentially, with each objective unlocking the next: shutting down the crashed spaceship’s reactor, rescuing stranded civilians, protecting hazardous materials, escorting repair crews and plenty of “get from A to B in one piece” scenarios. This mission‐based structure keeps pacing tight and motivates players to master each environment, whether it’s the canyon crash site or the neon‐lit industrial zone.

Beyond the single‐player missions, the game features competitive Deathmatch modes and co-op play. Once you’ve beaten a mission, it becomes immediately available from the replay menu—perfect for practicing stealthy dinosaur takedowns or refining your marksmanship as an Agent. This flexibility ensures longevity, encouraging both solo strategists and multiplayer adrenaline junkies to return time and again.

Graphics

Carnivores: Cityscape transports you to a near‐futuristic metropolis on a distant planet, and the visual design captures both the eeriness of a deserted corporate city and the raw power of prehistoric beasts. The canyon where the ship plummeted feels rugged and expansive, with towering rock faces that echo your gunshots and dinosaur roars alike. Inside the vessel’s crushed hull, twisted metal and debris create claustrophobic corridors perfect for ambushes.

The city environments blend neon signs, crumbling skyscrapers and industrial complexes, offering varied backdrops that feel lived‐in and dangerous. The subway tunnels are murky, with flickering lights that heighten tension, while the industrial area’s conveyor belts and chemical vats introduce vertical hazards, forcing both humans and dinosaurs to adapt their tactics.

Dinosaur models are impressively detailed, from the scaly textures on their hides to the fluid animations of their leaps and lunges. Agent character models and weapon animations strike a good balance between realism and stylization, with muzzle flashes lighting up dark corridors and shell casings bouncing off concrete floors. Even the low‐light and thermal vision modes are crisply rendered, helping you track movement and plan your approach.

While the graphics engine occasionally shows its age in crowd density and minor clipping issues, the overall visual presentation remains strong. Lighting and particle effects—especially during explosive set pieces or reactor shutdowns—add cinematic flair, making every firefight and dinosaur charge feel impactful.

Story

The narrative premise of a corporate‐owned planet overrun by cryogenically thawed dinosaurs is both fresh and engaging. Carnivores: Cityscape builds on the lore of the hunting tour corporation but turns the tables when the very beasts they commodify break free within the futuristic cityscape. This “corporate hub gone wrong” scenario provides a compelling backdrop for both human and dinosaur perspectives.

Playing as an Agent, you uncover hints of corporate negligence and escalating danger through mission briefings and environmental storytelling. Abandoned research labs, flickering logs on data terminals and panicked rescue calls flesh out a world teetering on collapse. Conversely, the dinosaur viewpoint is conveyed through primal instinct and environmental immersion—chasing terrified guards down subway tunnels or tearing through barricades to reach human prey.

Each mission adds a new layer to the unfolding conflict: from the initial crash site frenzy to the desperate reactor shutdown that could level the city. The shifting roles provide insight into both sides of the battle, making each objective feel more than just another firefight. You’re not just following orders; you’re surviving in a world where humanity’s hubris meets prehistoric power.

Though the story stops short of deep character arcs, it hits all the right beats to keep players invested. Corporate memos, emergency broadcasts and environmental clues combine to paint a picture of a civilization under siege. Whether you’re a dinosaur predator or a human enforcer, the stakes feel consistently high and the tension steadily escalates toward the climactic endgame.

Overall Experience

Carnivores: Cityscape is a bold departure from its hunting‐sim roots, blending shooter mechanics with dinosaur mayhem in an urban arena. The dual perspectives—armed Agent and primal dinosaur—create dynamic gameplay loops that cater to both strategic planners and action‐oriented players. Variety in mission objectives and replayable levels ensures the experience never feels repetitive.

Multiplayer modes and cooperative play significantly enhance replay value, letting friends join forces or battle it out in dinosaur vs. human skirmishes. The seamless transition between solo stealth runs and all‐out Deathmatches adds versatility, ensuring you can tailor each session to your mood or group size.

While minor graphical hiccups and occasional level design tight spots arise, they rarely dampen the adrenaline rush of a well‐timed dinosaur pounce or perfect sniper shot. The environments—canyons, corporate towers, sewers and industrial zones—are richly detailed and full of strategic opportunities, rewarding exploration and careful planning.

Ultimately, Carnivores: Cityscape offers an engaging twist on the FPS genre, leveraging its dinosaur heritage to deliver memorable encounters. Whether you’re stalking prey on all fours or picking off beasts from a turret, the game’s pacing, variety and immersive settings combine to create a thrilling ride that’s well worth exploring for fans of both shooters and dinosaur action.

Retro Replay Score

5.8/10