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BEST! GAME! EVAR! Off-Road Velociraptor Safari [Update #2]

9:14 PM on 01.21.2008, Hamza CTZ Aziz 78 comments

     HAHA Weird!

This is one of those times where I would have punched a baby bear cub in the face if it meant that I could sit in on the meeting discussing this game. I mean come on, look at the trailer! You're driving in a Jeep, doing stunts and killing Velociraptors! You can run over Velociraptors (which look like the new current theory of how Velociraptors looked like ... which is that they looked like Parrots, apparently) or capture the raptors to score points. You also get a chain that attaches to the back of your Jeep used for catching and killing the raptors. You even get combos like a Tony Hawk game! 

The game is being made by Flashbang Studios for the PC but other than that, there isn't much more info on the game. There is a home page for Off-Road Velociraptor Safari, but it only contains the trailer. I've contacted Flashbang to get more info on the game so keep an eye out on this post for more info later on. Oh, and I'll ask about the random Triceratops skull that's in the back of the Jeep too.  

[Update: Flashbang just got back in touch with me and here are the details so far: The game is a free web game and it will be out later this week. They are going to be launching a brand new site that contains a ton of games. They are aiming to do something like XBLA and WiiWare where they will take some of the more popular games and add more stuff to the game and rerelease the titles. In the mean time, they have another game that is similar to Bust-A-Move that looks really fun.]  

[Update 2: Upon furthur investigation, THAT'S A VELOCIRAPTOR DRIVING THE DAMN JEEP! 11/10!] 

[Thanks, dyslixec!]


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Neonie's Avatar
Neonie at 01/21/2008 21:14
Haha I have to admit, that's pretty cool.
Silverback 55's Avatar
Silverback 55 at 01/21/2008 21:18
I have now found a new time waster at work.
Thornnn's Avatar
Thornnn at 01/21/2008 21:19
It's a mix Betwixt Moto cross Madness and Jurassic park and Carmageddon. I'm in.
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 01/21/2008 21:21
Will buy!
AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 01/21/2008 21:22
oh shit that looks stupid fun
dyslixec's Avatar
dyslixec at 01/21/2008 21:24
god this game is amazing, I cannot wait till we hear more about it!
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 01/21/2008 21:25
XBLA with online multiplayer plz.
Anduryl's Avatar
Anduryl at 01/21/2008 21:27
My pants..... RUINED!
Anduryl's Avatar
Anduryl at 01/21/2008 21:31
WiiSucks.... please rip your balls off so you don't contaminate the rest of the world..... By god man have some dignity!
Kyuzo's Avatar
Kyuzo at 01/21/2008 21:31
Wait, is that a raptor driving the jeep?
The Bez's Avatar
The Bez at 01/21/2008 21:32
umm is it just me or is a parrot-velociraptor thing driving the jeep
Oni's Avatar
Oni at 01/21/2008 21:34
Fucking EPIC!
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AngelsDontBurn at 01/21/2008 21:36
Plz add moar blood and gibs!
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moominsean at 01/21/2008 21:37
naw, it looks like a bald guy wearing green. i can't decide if it's the coolest concept ever, or the most completely retarded concept ever. i actually felt kind of bad for those raptors being dragged behind the jeep. replace them with puppies and you'd have a sure fire hit.

looks like a $10 bargain bin title right out of the starting gate.
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Jaren Face at 01/21/2008 21:39
...I'm going to put on some panties now, since the video right there was way more manly than I'll ever be.
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dyslixec at 01/21/2008 21:39
yes it is driving it lol, if you pause the video near the end when the jeep is taking a sharp turn you can see it clearly haha.
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MrSadistic at 01/21/2008 21:42
Wow, it's free. How damn great is that?
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ElfShotTheFood at 01/21/2008 21:53
Hopefully there are more different types of dinosaurs in the completed game.

It's different, if nothing else. ;)
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enfaw at 01/21/2008 21:54
all games should be this badass
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AgentMOO at 01/21/2008 22:04
The Raptor is driving the jeep??

that just blew my fucking mind
Wedge's Avatar
Wedge at 01/21/2008 22:05
=O
bmaupin's Avatar
bmaupin at 01/21/2008 22:05
WTF, those aren't raptors! Plz include patch to make them real raptors, not fugly ones.
Oni's Avatar
Oni at 01/21/2008 22:07
WiiWare, plz!
F Whipple's Avatar
F Whipple at 01/21/2008 22:07
Best idea for a game ever
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vexed alex at 01/21/2008 22:13
So, a raptor is driving a Jeep. It runs over other raptors. It somehow sticks and chains them to the back of the Jeep where it proceeds to drag those said raptors. Sometimes he uses those dragged raptors to smash other raptors. If that isn't the best idea for a fucking game, I don't know what is.

I agree with Jim. XBLA with online. I will pay these people my $10 for that.
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MechaMonkey at 01/21/2008 22:13
YES
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taumpytears at 01/21/2008 22:15
YES YES YES!
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vexed alex at 01/21/2008 22:18
Holy shit! Splume is fantastic! Why aren't these people making games for Live Arcade3? Instead of getting all these fucking side scrolling shooters, we could be getting these fine gems.

It's looks way better than Bust-A-Move.
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GuitarAtomik at 01/21/2008 22:24
O my god. I know the meaning of life now and the answer is Off-Road Velociraptor Safari. Holy shit.
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snr yoda at 01/21/2008 22:31
WANT MOAR!!!!
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Justin Villasenor at 01/21/2008 22:45
XTREME RAPTOR OVERRUN

I'll totally give this game a try.
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Tubatic at 01/21/2008 22:48
HOW MANY RAPTORS MUST DIE!!!??!!!?!
Wedge's Avatar
Wedge at 01/21/2008 22:54
You guys should play Splume too, that is fucking awesome.
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Ichigo Style at 01/21/2008 23:08
I thought this was going to be "Best game ever" like M&M Racing for the Wii.

But no, honestly, this will be the best game ever. C'mon XBLA with Co-op!
ZeroTolo's Avatar
ZeroTolo at 01/21/2008 23:12
Fuck. Yes.
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NihonTiger90 at 01/21/2008 23:27
I want to download this. RIGHT NOW.
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Rockvillian at 01/21/2008 23:43
I was going to type the exact same thing as nihontiger, punctuation and capitalization and everything......

Wait I'll just past it:

"I want to download this. RIGHT NOW."

Seriously it was also driving the jeep?
ZeroTolo's Avatar
ZeroTolo at 01/21/2008 23:46
I'm hoping there's some sort of intrigue to all this. Like the raptor driving was betrayed by his kin and in one sheer moment of reptilian brilliance, commandeers a Jeep after slaughtering a group of unsuspecting humans and sets out to right the wrongs that were done to him.

Damn... does anyone know a development house looking for fresh ideas? because I can crank out at least six or seven of those a day.
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TheHunter234 at 01/22/2008 00:00
This is the most awesome thing I've seen all day. Also, reminded me of:
Ichigo Style's Avatar
Ichigo Style at 01/22/2008 00:05
ZeroTolo - you're looking way to hard at this.
Trowble's Avatar
Trowble at 01/22/2008 00:09
Nothing short of GENIUS!
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Necros at 01/22/2008 01:00
I'd totally buy it if I could unlock a "classic raptor" skin.
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Zero_armada at 01/22/2008 01:23
Don't want. NEED!
JJBro1's Avatar
JJBro1 at 01/22/2008 02:02
Uhh, these aren't velociraptors, this is a velociraptor


ZeroTolo's Avatar
ZeroTolo at 01/22/2008 02:03
...Clever girl...
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Zersturer at 01/22/2008 02:18
The trailer music is my new theme song, for real.

Also @ thehunter234
That game came out last year... Rex Combat 6!
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Burnt Meatloaf at 01/22/2008 04:20
Carmageddon with dinosaurs?

These are the stupid kinds of games we need. I like games to have decent production value, but I've had my fill of "epic" games thanks to the last 10 years.

I'm also laughing at all the WiiWare comments. Don't you guys know that ports of free, crappy Flash games are WAY better than this silly stuff?
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Batthink at 01/22/2008 06:59
Yes, that looks so fun! :OD
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