Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (video game)
{{Short description|2009 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
| image = Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs.jpg
| caption = North American Wii box art
| developer = Eurocom
Artificial Mind & Movement (Nintendo DS)
Two Tribes (iOS)
| publisher = Activision
Chillingo (iOS)
| designer =
| engine =
| released = {{vgrelease|AUS|June 24, 2009{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/au-shippin-out-ghostbusters/1100-6212308/|title=AU Shippin' Out: Ghostbusters [date mislabeled as "June 22, 2009"]|last=Kozanecki|first=James|date=June 21, 2009|website=GameSpot|publisher=Fandom|access-date=January 6, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107205715/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/au-shippin-out-ghostbusters/1100-6212308/|archive-date=November 7, 2014|url-status=live}}|EU|June 27, 2009|NA|June 30, 2009{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/shippin-out-june-28-july-4-call-of-juarez-prequel-harry-potter/1100-6212553/|title=Shippin' Out June 28-July 4: Call of Juarez prequel, Harry Potter [date mislabeled as "July 1, 2009"]|last=Peters|first=Matthew|date=June 29, 2009|website=GameSpot|publisher=Fandom|access-date=January 6, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803003009/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6212553.html|archive-date=August 3, 2009|url-status=live}}}}iOS
November 14, 2009
| genre = Platform game
| modes = Single-player
| platforms = Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, iOS
| composer = Jim Croft
Steve Duckworth
}}
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (also known as Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs in PAL territories) is a 2009 platform game published by Activision. It is based on the film of the same name. The game was released in 2009 for the Xbox 360 (X360), Wii, PlayStation 2 (PS2), PlayStation 3 (PS3), Windows, Nintendo DS, and iOS. A demo was made available in the Xbox Live Marketplace on June 15, 2009 as well as a computer demo.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/15/live-marketplace-today-61509|title=Live Marketplace Today: 6/15/09|last=Reilly|first=Jim|date=June 15, 2009|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|access-date=January 6, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029062212/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/15/live-marketplace-today-61509|archive-date=October 29, 2020|url-status=live}}
Gameplay
The game allows the player to take control of Manny, Sid, Scrat, Buck, Scratte and Diego as they take on or run away from dangerous dinosaurs, roll eggs to safety, pursue for their beloved acorn and explore caves and jungles.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/07/08/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs-review|title=Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Review (PC, PS3, Wii, X360)|last=Miller|first=Greg|date=July 8, 2009|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|access-date=January 6, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416220144/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/07/08/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs-review|archive-date=April 16, 2023|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/ice_age_3,1957670.html|title=Ice Age 3 im Test - Durchaus gelungene Filmumsetzung|language=de|last=Abel|first=Daniel|date=July 21, 2009|magazine=GameStar|publisher=Webedia|access-date=January 7, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090725092417/http://www.gamestar.de/tests/action/1957670/ice_age_3.html|archive-date=July 25, 2009|url-status=live}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
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| MC = (iOS) 78/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad|title=Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs critic reviews (iOS)|website=Metacritic|publisher=Fandom|access-date=January 6, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828134934/https://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs|archive-date=August 28, 2021|url-status=live}}
(Wii) 75/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs/critic-reviews/?platform=wii|title=Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs critic reviews (Wii)|website=Metacritic|publisher=Fandom|access-date=January 6, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930011907/https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs|archive-date=September 30, 2022|url-status=live}}
(PS2) 72/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2|title=Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs critic reviews (PS2)|website=Metacritic|publisher=Fandom|access-date=January 6, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721232453/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs|archive-date=July 21, 2022|url-status=live}}
(X360) 68/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360|title=Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs critic reviews (X360)|website=Metacritic|publisher=Fandom|access-date=January 6, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703092157/https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs|archive-date=July 3, 2022|url-status=live}}
(PC, PS3) 67/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs critic reviews (PC)|website=Metacritic|publisher=Fandom|access-date=January 6, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706191954/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs|archive-date=July 6, 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3|title=Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs critic reviews (PS3)|website=Metacritic|publisher=Fandom|access-date=January 6, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704130843/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs|archive-date=July 4, 2022|url-status=live}}
(DS) 54/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs/critic-reviews/?platform=ds|title=Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs critic reviews (DS)|website=Metacritic|publisher=Fandom|access-date=November 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811142854/https://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs|archive-date=August 11, 2021|url-status=live}}
| 4P = 67%{{cite web|url=https://www.4p.de/test/ice_age_3_die_dinosaurier_sind_los/64468|title=Test: Ice Age 3: Die Dinosaurier sind los|language=de|last=Oertel|first=Mathias|date=July 3, 2009|website=4Players|publisher=4Players GmbH|access-date=January 8, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027141854/https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/PC-CDROM/Test/15373/64468/0/Ice_Age_3_Die_Dinosaurier_sind_los.html|archive-date=October 27, 2021|url-status=live}}
(Wii) 66%
(PS2) 60%
| GI = (PS3, Wii, X360) 6.5/10{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-197-september-2009/page/86/mode/2up|title=Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (PS3, Wii, X360)|last=Reiner|first=Andrew|magazine=Game Informer|publisher=GameStop|issue=197|date=September 2009|page=87|access-date=January 7, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803190333/http://gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/5389E9BE-F964-4DB6-ACD4-702CD3411425.htm|archive-date=August 3, 2009|url-status=live}}
| GMaster = (X360) 70%{{cite magazine|title=Review: Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (X360)|magazine=GamesMaster|publisher=Future plc|date=September 2009|page=75}}
| GameZone = (PS3, Wii) 8/10{{cite web|url=https://gamezone.com/reviews/ice_age_dawn_of_dinosaurs_ps3_review/|title=Ice Age: Dawn of [the] Dinosaurs – PS3 – Review|last=Bedigian|first=Louis|date=July 6, 2009|website=GameZone|access-date=January 7, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090709081938/http://ps3.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r37447.htm|archive-date=July 9, 2009|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://gamezone.com/reviews/ice_age_dawn_of_dinosaurs_wii_review/|title=Ice Age: Dawn of [the] Dinosaurs – WII – Review|last=Liebman|first=Dan|date=July 6, 2009|website=GameZone|access-date=January 7, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090713160206/http://wii.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r37447.htm|archive-date=July 13, 2009|url-status=live}}
(X360) 7.9/10{{cite web|url=https://gamezone.com/reviews/ice_age_dawn_of_dinosaurs_360_review/|title=Ice Age: Dawn of [the] Dinosaurs – 360 – Review|last=Grabowski|first=Dakota|date=July 13, 2009|website=GameZone|access-date=January 7, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719120727/http://xbox360.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r37447.htm|archive-date=July 19, 2009|url-status=live}}
(PS2) 7/10{{cite web|url=https://gamezone.com/reviews/ice_age_dawn_of_dinosaurs_ps2_review/|title=Ice Age: Dawn of [the] Dinosaurs – PS2 – Review|last=Hooker|first=Heath|date=August 21, 2009|website=GameZone|access-date=January 7, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090825020047/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r37447.htm|archive-date=August 25, 2009|url-status=live}}
| NG = (DS) 55%{{cite magazine|title=Review: Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (DS)|magazine=NGamer|publisher=Future plc|date=October 2009|page=68}}
| OXM = (X360) 6.5/10{{cite magazine|title=Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs|magazine=Official Xbox Magazine|publisher=Future US|date=October 2009|page=82}}
| PG = (iOS) {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs-iphone/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs-iphone/|title=Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (iPhone)|last=McFerran|first=Damien|date=November 25, 2009|website=Pocket Gamer|publisher=Steel Media Ltd|access-date=January 8, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701203023/https://www.pocketgamer.com/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs-iphone/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs-iphone/|archive-date=July 1, 2022|url-status=live}}
| TA = (iOS) {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://toucharcade.com/2009/11/23/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs-scurrying-to-new-heights/|title='Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' – Scurrying to New Heights|last=Lettieri|first=Peter|date=November 23, 2009|website=TouchArcade|publisher=TouchArcade.com, LLC|access-date=January 6, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205095723/http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/23/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs-scurrying-to-new-heights/|archive-date=February 5, 2010|url-status=live}}
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The iOS and Wii versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the rest of the other versions received "mixed or average reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
GameSpot said of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, "Ice Age may be kid-friendly, funny, and faithful to the movie, but it's also repetitive and over too quickly."
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- {{IMDb title|1446479}}
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