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About This Game

Setting

The game takes place in war-torn Europe during World War II, but with a terrifying twist. German forces have somehow resurrected dinosaurs—either through dark science or an unexplained anomaly—and these ancient predators now roam the ruins of cities, adding a new layer of fear and destruction to an already chaotic environment. Imagine surviving a battlefield where soldiers are just as likely to be hunted by velociraptors and T. rex as by enemy infantry.

Gameplay Dynamics

• Survivors' Perspective (Co-op)
  As a survivor, your team must scavenge for supplies, complete objectives, and stay hidden or defend yourselves from the carnivorous threats that roam the streets. The tension would be high, as you have to balance the urgency of your mission with the constant threat of dinosaur attacks. You could work together to use environmental cover, set traps, or even use the terrain to your advantage, like luring dinosaurs into areas where they can be avoided or neutralized.

  Key Elements:

  • Stealth & Survival: Low ammo, limited resources, and the need to stay hidden from both soldiers and dinosaurs.

  • Co-op Objectives: Each mission could involve completing tasks like rescuing civilians, sabotaging enemy equipment, or finding key items while avoiding or outrunning the dinosaurs.

  • Team Strategy: Players would need to decide whether to fight or run, coordinating their movements and actions to avoid being overwhelmed.

• Dinosaurs' Perspective (Versus Mode)
  On the flip side, you could play as the dinosaurs, each with different abilities, strengths, and hunting styles. Some dinosaurs might rely on stealth, like a raptor, while others—like a T. rex—would be more about brute force, terrorizing the survivors with devastating attacks.

  Key Elements:

  • Hunting Mechanics: Players controlling dinosaurs would have the thrill of tracking and taking down human survivors. The tension of being the hunter, knowing the survivors are working together to survive, would add a whole new layer to the dynamic.

  • Dinosaur Abilities: Different species of dinosaurs could have unique abilities. For instance, a Velociraptor might be fast, agile, and good at setting ambushes, while a Triceratops could be a tank-like force, charging through obstacles.

  • Terror Factor: The dinosaurs could be controlled by AI, or in multiplayer, a player could directly control them, creating a game of cat and mouse between the survivors and the deadly predators.

Features to Consider

• Environmental Hazards: Buildings could collapse, triggering traps or changing the landscape mid-game. Dinosaurs could smash through walls, making safe spaces temporary. Think of it like a dynamic map where the environment is always shifting.

• Fear & Tension: The core of this game would be the balance between survival horror and action. Survivors need to be constantly aware of their surroundings, listening for dino growls or the sound of distant footsteps, knowing that a single mistake could lead to their demise.

• Dynamic Day-Night Cycle: The game could feature day and night cycles, with dinosaurs being more active at night or in certain weather conditions, adding variety to the gameplay.

• Progression System: As survivors, you could level up, acquiring better weapons, tools, and tactics. Dinosaurs, too, could evolve or gain new abilities over time, making each encounter feel fresh and unpredictable.

Multiplayer

• Co-op & Competitive Modes: A mixture of co-op survival missions and competitive PvP matches, where one team of players are survivors trying to complete objectives while another team plays as the dinosaurs hunting them down.

• Asymmetrical Gameplay: Similar to games like Evolve or Predator: Hunting Grounds, asymmetrical gameplay would be a huge part of the appeal. The survivors are outgunned and outmatched, while the dinosaurs are the apex predators.

Potential Storyline

The plot could involve an overarching mystery: Why were the dinosaurs brought back? Was it a German experiment gone horribly wrong, or is there something darker at play? The survivors might stumble upon secret experiments, and as they complete objectives, they uncover a larger conspiracy that ties together both the war effort and the resurrection of these ancient creatures.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Blood and weapons with the intent to do harm.