History VideoGame / TheStompingLand

* BladeOnAStick: A spear is the weapon of choice for melee combatants.

* PteroSoarer: Judging by the concept art and models, the ''Quetzalcoatlus'' is on its way of averting this. It will even be portrayed as [[ShownTheirWork a terrestrial stork-like predator]].

''The Stomping Land'' was a SurvivalSandbox game about [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs dinosaurs]]. The player is an musclebound hunter attempting to find food in a hostile world dominated by unkillable titanic beasts. Like ''VideoGame/DayZ'', multiplayer is vicious and dangerous, making stealth a constant necessity. Many players are crazed survivalists bent on eliminating all other threats to their little village. In many cases, players had more to fear from each other than from the dinosaurs. [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters Kidnappings abound]].

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: No explanation is given for why there are humans on an island full of dinosaurs. It's just fun.

* StockDinosaurs: ''Ankylosaurus'', ''Styracosaurus'', and ''Gallimimus'' make an appearance, but ''Carnotaurus'' is also present. ''Quetzalcoatlus'' is planned.

* SeldomSeenSpecies: ''Austroraptor'', ''Parahelicoprion'', ''Prestosuchus'', ''Psittacosaurus'', ''Puertasaurus'', ''Shantungosaurus'', ''Stygimoloch'', ''Therizinosaurus'', and ''Titanoboa''. There's also coelacanths, which judging by its size could be ''Mawsonia''.

* FeatheredFiend: ''TyrannosaurusRex'' and ''Austroraptor'' will have [[ShownTheirWork feathers]] in the game.

* ''TyrannosaurusRex'': Not in currently, but planned

* OrphanedSeries

The game was in early access. Only a handful of the planned dinosaurs were in the game, and the larger Wayneth Island was unavailable. After collecting the money from a successful Kickstarter, [[http://www.pcgamer.com/the-stomping-lands-dinosaur-modeler-gives-up-moves-to-a-new-game/ the lead developer became unresponsive and left other developers unpaid. This prompted the modeler to move to another game, in effect terminating development of this one.]]

''The Stomping Land'' is a kickstarter-funded SurvivalSandbox game about [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs dinosaurs]]. The player is an musclebound hunter attempting to find food in a hostile world dominated by unkillable titanic beasts. Like ''VideoGame/DayZ'', multiplayer is vicious and dangerous, making stealth a constant necessity. Many players are crazed survivalists bent on eliminating all other threats to their little village. In many cases, players have more to fear from each other than from the dinosaurs. [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters Kidnappings abound]].

Currently, the game is still in early access. Only a handful of the planned dinosaurs are in the game, and the larger Wayneth Island is unavailable; however, the current map, Cappa Island, is quite large in and of itself.

!!Provides Examples Of:

''The Stomping Land'' is a kickstarter-funded SurvivalSandbox game about [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs dinosaurs]]. The player is an musclebound hunter attempting to find food in a hostile world dominated by unkillable titanic beasts. Like [[DayZ DayZ]], multiplayer is vicious and dangerous, making stealth a constant necessity. Many players are crazed survivalists bent on eliminating all other threats to their little village. In many cases, players have more to fear from each other than from the dinosaurs. [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters Kidnappings abound]].

* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: .. Or You can put players in cages, run them down with a Dinosaur, Drag them into a cave to abandon them, destroy campsites, etc

''The Stomping Land'' is a kickstarter-funded survival game about [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs dinosaurs]]. The player is an musclebound hunter attempting to find food in a hostile world dominated by unkillable titanic beasts. Like [[DayZ DayZ]], multiplayer is vicious and dangerous, making stealth a constant necessity. Many players are crazed survivalists bent on eliminating all other threats to their little village. In many cases, players have more to fear from each other than from the dinosaurs. [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters Kidnappings abound]].

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Surprisingly averted. All of the dinosaurs in the initial early access release are from roughly the same general time period, namely, the Maastrichtian Epoch of the Late Cretaceous. However, in real life, most of them would have been on different continents. Additionally, ''Stygimoloch'' is represented as being several times larger than it actually was, and there's that whole 'humans and dinosaurs' thing. Best not to overthink it. The anatomy is also remarkably accurate with only minor problems, save for the ''Gallimimus''.

* SeldomSeenSpecies: ''Austroraptor'', ''Parahelicoprion'', ''Prestosuchus'', ''Psittacosaurus'', ''Puertasaurus'', ''Shantungosaurus'', ''Stygimoloch'', ''Therizinosaurus'', and ''Titanoboa''.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Surprisingly averted. All of the dinosaurs in the initial early access release are from roughly the same general time period, namely, the Maastrichtian Epoch of the Late Cretaceous. However, in real life, most of them would have been on different continents. Additionally, ''Stygimoloch'' is represented as being several times larger than it actually was, and there's that whole 'humans and dinosaurs' thing. Best not to overthink it. The anatomy is also remarkably accurate with only minor problems, save for the ''Ankylosaurus''.

* ArtisticLicensePalaeontology: Surprisingly averted. All of the dinosaurs in the initial early access release are from roughly the same general time period, namely, the Maastrichtian Epoch of the Late Cretaceous. However, in real life, most of them would have been on different continents. Additionally, ''Stygimoloch'' is represented as being several times larger than it actually was, and there's that whole 'humans and dinosaurs' thing. Best not to overthink it. The anatomy is also remarkably accurate with only minor problems, save for the ''Ankylosaurus''.

!!Provides Examples Of:

* BehemothBattle: One of the central gameplay mechanics revolves around waiting for these to happen. If a larger animal happens to wander into your village, your best option is to saddle up on your largest tamed dinosaur and Let Them Fight.

* SomewhereAPaleontologistIsCrying: Surprisingly averted. All of the dinosaurs in the initial early access release are from roughly the same general time period, namely, the Maastrichtian Epoch of the Late Cretaceous. However, in real life, most of them would have been on different continents. Additionally, ''Stygimoloch'' is represented as being several times larger than it actually was, and there's that whole 'humans and dinosaurs' thing. Best not to overthink it. The anatomy is also remarkably accurate, with only minor problems, save for the ''Ankylosaurus''.

* PlayerKilling: Killing players gives experience points, and you don't really know who to trust initially, so this winds up happening quite a bit.

* StockDinosaurs: ''Ankylosaurus'', ''Styracosaurus'', and ''Gallimimus'' make an appearance, but ''Carnotaurus'' is also present.

* SeaMonster: Although currently absent, the ''Parahelicoprion'' definitely qualifies, being a chimaera the size of a ''Megalodon''. The also absent. The giant snake ''Titanoboa'' can also count, depending on your point of view.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Taming dinosaurs while in a group. In early access, they are loyal to you... and only you. Be careful not to dismount while your friends are near. Your kickass Carnotaur will soon be eating your village.

* HerbivoresAreFriendly: Averted. Most of the danger on the beaches comes from the Stygimoloch, a foul-tempered pachycephalosaur that will run down players without provocation. Many players are killed multiple times by herbivores before they even see their first carnivores (which tend to congregate inland). Should you tame a Carnotaurus, herds of Ankylosaurus will actually go so far as to seek you out so that they can remove the carnivore threat from their territory.

* MorePredatorsThanPrey: Averted. The only carnivore on Cappa Island is the Carnotaurus; however, two of the herbivores are extremely aggressive and territorial.

* SeaMonster: Although currently absent, The Parahelicoprion definitely qualifies, being a chimaera the size of a Megalodon. The also absent Giant snake, Titanoboa can also count, depending on your point of view.
* SomewhereAPaleontologistIsCrying: Averted Surprisingly, all of the dinosaurs in the initial early access release are from roughly the same general time period, namely, the Maastrichtian Epoch of the Late Cretaceous. However, in real life, most of them would have been on different continents. Additionally, Stygimoloch is represented as being several times larger than it actually was, and there's that whole 'humans and dinosaurs' thing. Best not to overthink it. The Anatomy is also remarkably accurate, with only minor problems. Save for the Ankylosaurus.
* StockDinosaurs: Ankylosaurus, Styracosaurus, and Gallimimus make an appearance, but Stygimoloch and Carnotaurus are also present.

* TyrannosaurusRex: Not in currently, but planned

* TyrannosaurusRex: Not in currently, but planned

* SomewhereAPaleontologistIsCrying: Surprisingly, all of the dinosaurs in the initial early access release are from roughly the same general time period, namely, the Maastrichtian Epoch of the Late Cretaceous. However, in real life, most of them would have been on different continents. Additionally, Stygimoloch is represented as being several times larger than it actually was, and there's that whole 'humans and dinosaurs' thing. Best not to overthink it.

* SurvivalHorror

* HerbivoresAreFriendly: Averted hard. Most of the danger on the beaches comes from the Stygimoloch, a foul-tempered pachycephalosaur that will run down players without provocation. Many players are killed multiple times by herbivores before they even see their first carnivores (which tend to congregate inland). Should you tame a Carnotaurus, herds of Ankylosaurus will actually go so far as to seek you out so that they can remove the carnivore threat from their territory.

''The Stomping Land'' is a kickstarter-funded survival game about [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs dinosaurs]]. The player is an unnamed, musclebound survivalist attempting to find food in a hostile world dominated by unkillable titanic beasts. Like [[DayZ DayZ]], multiplayer is vicious and dangerous, making stealth a constant necessity. Many players are crazed survivalists bent on eliminating all other threats to their little village. In many cases, players have more to fear from each other than from the dinosaurs. [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters Kidnappings abound]].

* [[Kaiju Kaiju]]: To the players, the large dinosaurs are this. They may not be fifty stories tall or breathe fire, but when all you have is a pointy stick...

''The Stomping Land'' is a kickstarter-funded survival game about [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs dinosaurs]]. The player is an unnamed, musclebound survivalist attempting to find food in a hostile world dominated by unkillable titanic beasts. Similar to [[DayZ DayZ]], multiplayer is vicious and dangerous, making stealth a constant necessity. [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters Kidnappings abound]].

Currently, the game is still in early access. Only a handful of the planned dinosaurs are in the game, and the larger Wayneth Island is unavailable; however, the current map, Cappa Island, is quite large in and of itself.

* Kaiju: To the players, the large dinosaurs are this. They may not be fifty stories tall or breathe fire, but when all you have is a pointy stick...