T-Rex has Feathers? Triceritops has quills? Utahraptor 50/50?

[Neptune]

DINO'S KILLING MY IMMERSION!
I always loved playing dinosaur games that had these dinosaurs. Turok, Dino Crisis 1&2, ALL of the Jurassic Park games, Trespassor (way back in the day) the new Primal Extinction game, Etc. To me, those dinosaurs are how I think they should look like. I mean don't get me wrong, the feathers on the utahraptor make sense, because it was technically a bird in it's time. But if it has feathers, why doesn't the rest of it's body have feathers? JS. I googled the Utahraptor, and the first thing I saw was a Velociraptor (no feathers) and the Utahraptor (all feathered) I'm so confused!
Secondly, I have NEVER played a dino game where T-Rex had feathers on it's head and back. Honestly, I think the game would grab more of my attention if the feathers were removed from the T-Rex. Let's be honest, It looks like a mutated alligator-chicken... And it's roar sounds like a gust of wind, where's the dynamic agression? The kind where you knew, "Yep, if I move, I'm going to die looking at it."
And lastly, Triceritops.. Why does it have quills? I'm all for new dinosaurs, but if it's going to be an original dinosaur, make it original, not genetically modified with spikes, feathers and quills! XD
By the way, I'm super excited for the new Jurrasic Park movie coming out next year. THOSE dinosaurs are the real deal.
And lastly, This is ALL of my opinion. If there would be modders that could retexture the dinosaurs, then I'll be the first to grab em so I can get as close to the Dino experience that I've grown up with. Thanks for reading! :)

[Neptune]

T-Rex:
http://th00.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2013/166/d/b/3d_t_rex_by_soulty666-d697du9.jpg

Triceratops:
http://dinosaurios.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/triceratops.jpg

Utahraptor:
http://emilywilloughby.com/gallery-data/images/full/the-most-accurate-inaccurate-utahraptor.jpg

[DamZe]

Alot of evidence suggests that dromeasaureses had feather coating to some extent. Some evidence even supports this for the Tyrannosaur genus. As for Triceritops I don't mind them having those quills. Allot of your "observations" are highly subjective. This game has some of the best looking dinos I have ever seen in a PC title.

[Neptune]

Very true. However, I would prefer hunting a terrifying, original T-Rex, instead an oversized sassy looking Chicken with Feathers. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE what they did with this game, because as every one says, it has a lot of potential. Also, this is a developers view on the game. But the dinosaurs I grew up knowing didn't have quills or feathers. Imagination is keen on a players perspective. Visuals matter. :) No negative feedback whatsoever.

[Zvitatzki]

i only not like the triceratops in this game yet they are too small and run like little babys if we are "not even very close"
in none those movies or games they seemed to be this scarry in some case they even know to defend them self but the small size tell it all wish this dino get a little tune up :)

[Markus Kruber]

Originally posted by Nichya:

i only not like the triceratops in this game yet they are too small and run like little babys if we are "not even very close"
in none those movies or games they seemed to be this scarry in some case they even know to defend them self but the small size tell it all wish this dino get a little tune up :)

I fully agree with this. They should act and charge like a Rhino when they get the chance, also their run animation seems abit wierd, looks like the devs put the Bear running animation from theHunter on it, lets hope it's just a placeholder for Early Access :)

[DriftingDingus]

Tyrannosaurus-Considering they had relatives like Dilong and Yutyrannus, which were feathered, and the latter was actually large, ,ost paleontologists consider it safe to assume T. rex had them as well, through a system known as phylogenetic bracketing.

Utahraptor-Yeah, that one's actually half-arsed.

Triceratops-2 reasons; First one is an earlier relative called Psittacosaurus[upload.wikimedia.org], which had quills, and the second one is skin impressions[bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com] from one Triceratops nicknamed "Lane," which had strange nods on its body leading some experts to assume they anchored quills.

You also gotta remember that in various ways, The Hunter's been known to be "realistic".

[WindmillWarrior420]

i still hope they'd remove it with the rex, call me a JP fanboy, i liked it more.

[Bbrink1996]

Please keep them this way! I like that there atleast somewhat accurate dinosaurs in this game. Most games still use the scaly jurassic park dinosaurs and it's nice that this game tries to be more accurate with it's dinosaurs and I hope that stays the same with any other dino's they add to the game. Imo feathered/quilled dino's don't break my immersion because the're still scary as heck.

[DarkMasta]

Actually the Jurassic Park dinosaurs aren't the real deal...birds are believed to be the descendants of dinosaurs and that most dinosaurs had feathers.
In Jurassic Park, the velociraptor is depicted as 2 meters tall and highly inteligent, and they even go as far as saying that, if it wasn't for the mass extinction, velociraptors would be the dominant species and not man. Since they (in the movie) showed signs of high intelligence and lived together and had all sorts of social behaviours between them.
If anything, this game is actually portraying dinosaurs as they supposedly were, and just about everything on Jurassic Park isn't really true.
If you didn't know, a velociraptor was about the size of a dog or a big turkey. And dinosaurs weren't really all that bright and had small brains.
Again, this is all an assumption.
How can one really know all these things. But based on evidence and studies, that is the current theory. Dinosaurs had feathers and the living descendants, the evolution of dinosaurs are birds.
If you want to learn more, I suggent you do a research. Its not that hard.

By saying this I might sound like I dont like Jurassic Park. Don't get me wrong, I love it! I love dinosaurs. I grew up watching Jurassic Park and the famous T-Rex. And that is why a lot of people dont accept this current view on dinosaurs, cause its nothing like what they grew up with and watched and loved.

With that said, I actually came to love the current take on dinosaurs. Personally I think this particular T-Rex, the one on the game, looks really good.

[DriftingDingus]

I like JP too, but there is one thing to note about its dinosaurs, which is very important for future reference.

It was confirmed last year by a paleontologist who worked with the film that Spielberg (and the crew) wanted designs they could copyright, but since you can't do that with real animals, they had to stylized the dinosaur anatomy, hence the midget-Dilo with the umbrella, Oversized raptors among others. So legally speaking, people aren't supposed to use JP's designs. While it clearly backfired, it's better telling now than hold off until it's too late.

[Babalonkie]

I understand both sides to this argument. feathers = More faithfull. Skin/Scales = More scary. Maybe a Skin DLC? So we can see the dinos the way we want locally on our own computers?

[DriftingDingus]

Hate to look a gift horse in the mouth, but perhaps different predators as scaly instead? Like Carnotaurus, Dilophosaurus. and while not a dinosaur, Kaprosuchus?

[BuckedPuppy]

I think the game is alright as it looks but it would be nice to have skin DLCs and personally the rex is pretty scary EVEN WITH FEATHERS also i grew up watching jurrasic park and played the game Carnivores alot anyway this is a great game cant wait for more content :)

[Bbrink1996]

Originally posted by The Continent of Frost:

Hate to look a gift horse in the mouth, but perhaps different predators as scaly instead? Like Carnotaurus, Dilophosaurus. and while not a dinosaur, Kaprosuchus?

Pretty funny that you mention Carnotaurus as I believe Paleontologists found that it is so far the only Theropod that had no feathers or quills what so ever. Plus the fact that it is believed to be one of the fastest Theropods could make for a challenging animal to hunt in this game while also keeping it featherless to appeal to those who like that while staying accurate.

[petezzzz]

Feathered dinosaurs are gay. I can't stand them. This alone keeps me from really liking this game. I keep having to remind myself this is some make-believe planet were on.