Carnivores 2 is the sequel to the 1998 hunting simulator Carnivores. Like its predecessor, Carnivores 2 revolves around the hunting of prehistoric dinosaurs on an an alien planet. Carnivores 2 adds more weapons, more dinosaurs, and larger hunting grounds. The game was directly followed by Carnivores Ice Age, which in turn was followed by Carnivores Cityscape and the popular fan game Carnivores Triassic. To this day, Carnivores 2 remains the more popular title of the franchise, due to the fact that it is rather simple and easy to mod. The game was eventually ported to the i/OS devices and the PlayStation 3. A remake was released on Steam during 2015 titled Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn.
The following weapons appear in the video game Carnivores 2:
A pistol that weakly resembles a Browning BDA (judging by the slide and overall shape) appears as a new weapon, being one of two weapons that the player can start off with before they can accumulate points for larger weapons. Extra manual text mentions it being chambered in '9mm,' and each magazine carries eight rounds. It's the weakest of the weapons, but is useful late in the game as a backup weapon to finish off a charging dinosaur.
Another new weapon, the 'Rifle' bears a weak resemblance to a Browning Automatic Rifle Safari. The weapon is fed via a tiny magazine that is inserted straight into the handguard, for some reason. The weapon is actually a retooling of the previous game's shotgun weapon, as it features both similar functionality and the shotgun's description. In fact, despite being called a rifle, the game's description still calls the Safari a shotgun. The Safari also features the same ring sight that the Carnivores shotgun possessed. A Safari with a longer barrel and no ring sight is used as the select screen image of the 'Sniper Rifle,' although no actual model for the scoped Safari exists in game. All the player sees of the scoped rifle is, as one could guess, the scope.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingBAR Safari .30-06Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe select screen gives us the best look at our rifle, which only vaguely resembles a Browning Safari rifle. Note the handguard, the ring sight, and the massive body. Also note the rather odd location of the magazine, as well as its size.Error creating thumbnail: File missingWe can actually make out the stock here at the bottom of the screen, which otherwise isn't visible.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAfter perforating some clouds, the Hunter reloads.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe scoped variant has a longer barrel with no sights, and a rather simple looking scope.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAll we see of the sniper variant is the crosshair and inside of the scope. The sniper is actually more powerful than the standard rifle, but the lack of peripheral vision allows carnivores to sneak up on you. If you look closely, you'll see that the hunter is aiming at a Parasaurolophus.
Shotguns
Remington 870
What looks like a Remington 870 MCS Entry shotgun appears as the game's new shotgun. It's capable of firing buckshot (referred to as "buck-shot bullets" ingame), and the weapon maintains some usefulness even at long range. The 870 is loaded via a seven-round magazine which, for some very odd reason, is loaded directly, and entirely, into the magazine tube. The magazine itself doesn't even look large enough to carry seven shells. However, this is the future.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingRemington 870 MCS Entry version - 12 GaugeError creating thumbnail: File missingThe Remington 870 on the select screen. It costs 100 points to use. Note the sights right behind the barrel, which differs from the image above, which shows a rail.Error creating thumbnail: File missingTwo dead dinosaurs later, the Remington seems to have a rail textured onto the top of the gun.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAfter blasting the dirt, the Hunter pumps his shotgun in a dramatic fashion. The shotgun in Carnivores was semi-automatic.Error creating thumbnail: File missingWith dead trophy dinosaurs in his wake, the Hunter reloads after a successful day. However, he decides that his box magazine should be mushed into the magazine tube. If you watch carefully, you'll see that the magazine will actually pull itself into the weapon without the Hunter touching it. His hand movements, however, still move in a way to make it look like he's slapping it in.
Double-Barreled Shotgun
A somewhat generic Double Barreled Shotgun appears in the game with what appears to be a mix of wooden and synthetic furniture. According to the gun's description, the shotgun is so loud that it can even scare certain carnivores away, such as the Velociraptor. The shotgun best resembles a Stoeger/IGA Coach gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingStoeger/IGA Coach imported side by side shotgun - 12 gaugeError creating thumbnail: File missingThe select screen, which offers information on the shotgun. Like the other select screen long guns, no stock is visible. Note that the word "Tranquilizer" is highlighted. This indicates that all weapons are currently non-lethal, regardless of the type of weapon. Tranquilizing animals garners 15% more points for trophy dinosaurs, as opposed to outright killing them.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe Hunter draws his Double Barreled Shotgun, giving us a good look at the barrels.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAs with the last game, the only way to view your weapon is to aim it.Error creating thumbnail: File missingFire two shots, and it's time to reload. The i/OS port actually removes the reload animation, making the weapon far more viable and useful than the pump-action shotgun. Note the blue shells.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe Hunter places two fresh rounds into the chambers.
Other
X-Bow
Though not a firearm, the ever important X-Bow appears once again in the franchise. It retains the same functionality as before, though it's now a tad more accurate.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe select screen, which offers information on how to use the X-Bow. Note that there doesn't seem to be any way to hold or fire this weapon.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe X-Bow takes up a considerable portion of the screen, but not as much as the SVD Dragunov.
