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''Walking with Dinosaurs'' (or ''Wonderbook: Walking with Dinosaurs'') is an augmented reality
video game
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developed by
Supermassive Games
Supermassive Games Ltd is a British video game developer based in Guildford, Surrey. The studio is best known for developing horror games such as ''Until Dawn'' for the PlayStation 4, ''The Dark Pictures Anthology'' for Bandai Namco Entertainme ...
in collaboration with the
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Walking with Dinosaurs
''Walking with Dinosaurs'' is a 1999 six-part nature documentary television miniseries created by Tim Haines and produced by the BBC Science Unit the Discovery Channel and BBC Worldwide, in association with TV Asahi, ProSieben and France 3. Envi ...
", "
Planet Dinosaur", "
March of the Dinosaurs" and "
Chased by Dinosaurs". It was released in Europe on 13 November 2013, and in North America on 12 November 2013, alongside ''
Diggs Nightcrawler'' and ''
Book of Potions''.
Gameplay
''Wonderbook: Walking with Dinosaurs'' features multiple activities across five chapters, each of which is split into two sections, with each section involving a full "read" of the Wonderbook. Each chapter takes place at a different dig site, and begins with the player using the
PlayStation Move
is a motion game controller developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Initially released in 2010 for use with the PlayStation 3 home video game console, its compatibility was later expanded to its successor, the PlayStation 4 in 2013, its Pla ...
controller to simulate different tools, with the goal of excavating the skeletal remains of a dinosaur, then using them to reconstruct the beast. From there, activities include battles between dinosaurs and mating rituals, where the Move controller is used to simulate movement and actions; using the Move controller as an
X-ray
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torch to scan dinosaurs and explore their skeletons and organs, and balancing the weight of dinosaurs using different vehicles, among other activities.
The game also features questions to test the player's knowledge, with each section culminating in a five-question quiz. Each chapter also tells a different story, introducing different characters and dinosaur species. The first chapter features characters from the ''Walking with Dinosaurs'' feature film. Depending on their performance in the activities, the player will receive gold, silver, or bronze medals. Each activity also features a number of fact cards to find and collect. Players can then view their collection from a separate section of the game.
Chapters
Reception
In a joint review with ''
Book of Potions'', ''
Telegraph
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'' writer Andy Robertson (who also reviewed ''
Diggs Nightcrawler'') gave the game a positive review, noting the multiple uses of the Move controller and the quality of the storylines detailing the lives and interactions of different dinosaur species.
References
External links
PlayStation UK pageSupermassive Games page''Walking with Dinosaurs'' page
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