Digital Dream Entertainment announces Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn, an upcoming simulation of the popular sport of dinosaur hunting. The pedigree for this game is rather circular, as Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter was a 2010 mobile remake of Carnivores 2, a game which was released for Windows back in the 20th century, making this is a Windows remake of a mobile port of a Windows game. They are looking to raise additional funds via Kickstarter, and you can find more on the game on its official website, where they offer a promotional trailer. Word is they're getting the band back together:

The game was originally released for the PC back in 1998 to great reviews and a loyal fan following. Since then there have been several Carnivores versions on mobile and one for the PlayStation Network. Key members of the original team have been reunited to develop this game. Yaroslav Kravchenko, the games original creator says, “I’m very excited to work with members of the original team, to bring Carnivores: Reborn back to its rightful home on the PC. We will make this the best Carnivores yet!”

The game takes place in the distant future, when a space-roving vessel discovers a planet that has conditions similar to those on Earth. But this Earthlike planet proves to be too dangerous for colonization because its Jurassic period is not yet over. Back on Earth, however, the lure of the hunt is tantalizing, and a corporation known as DinoHunt, Inc. claims the planet so that rich customers can hunt living, breathing dinosaurs. As one of these hunters, you will track and stalk your prey. But this isn’t a hunting trip where the quarry is easily conquered; in this match of man versus monster, survival is not guaranteed.

Knowing your environment is key to the quest and the 3D landscape is vivid and beautifully created. The new game offers a variety of lush environments including islands with pristine beaches, dense jungles, and arid deserts. Knowing the environment is crucial and so is selecting the right weapon. Is a high-caliber rifle, a sniper rifle, or a silent crossbow the weapon of choice, or do you want to use a tranquilizer gun that will put your prey to sleep rather than kill it? A handheld GPS with radar will make tracking your prey easier. But remember, you’ll need Cover Scent to prevent your alert quarry from locating you by your smell, and turning you from hunter into hunted. Each dinosaur is different, with realistic, advanced AI logic, and your trek will take you from the dimmest of dinosaurs who seem to be no threat at all to others who possess a heightened sense of hearing, sight, and smell.