![]() ![]() Dialogue feels appropriately pulled from a b-movie the tagline at the beginning of this review was taken directly from one of Dylan's exclamations, which is just an indication of the solid script that the voice actors were provided with. ![]() At least the sound is a bit stronger, with the cries of the ancient lizards echoing over the environments. Unfortunately, some textures can be very muddy, explosions can appear to be very generic, and there's a ton of pop-in across the game. The same can be said about the foliage, which looks pretty good. That's not to say that there aren't bright spots the character models of the dinosaurs are particularly well done, down to their animations and their physical look. Time travelling dinos.what will the lizards come up with next? As far as the visuals of this slithering shooter are concerned, Jurassic wouldn't be a horrible looking game if it had been one of the first games released for this generation of consoles. Plus, with the scattered pieces of a weapon strewn across the single player story, there's more of a reason to fight through the creatures so you can use it against them in survivor mode. At least this thrill is provided within the survivor mode, which allows you to take on endless waves of dinos to see how long you can defend yourself without succumbing. It's too bad that there aren't many of them within the game, so just as you start to enjoy yourself, the section is over. ![]() These sections are incredibly fun to play, and even a little challenging at times. There is a little variety when it comes to some of the gameplay sequences, as you'll find yourself behind a chaingun or other turret fending off waves of incoming dinos, or ensconced behind the walls of a hastily constructed fort as you try to repel incoming raptor attacks while repairing any destroyed wooden planks that would allow them to flood your defenses. (There are even powerups that you can acquire that provide you with thirty seconds of unlimited Adrenaline, letting you gain a further advantage against the ancient beasts.) Even with the repetitive nature of the game, it's still a lot of fun to blast these prehistoric monsters with RPGs or automatic pistols, which can keep you playing even when you tire of the same creatures. Being able to target these locations lets him do extra damage and eliminate dinosaurs faster, significantly reducing any serious threat, even in overwhelming numbers. In this state, he can slow down time and see the vital areas of each creature, like their heart, brain and lungs. You couldn't throw in a rampaging stegosaurus to switch things up? This boredom is heightened further when you realize that Dylan's special ability to enter a bullet time-like state, which is called an Adrenaline Burst, makes fights much easier. ![]() Yes, they were scary in Jurassic Park, but after blasting through your fourth pack of raptors, it simply becomes a nuisance. The majority of creatures you go against are Raptors, all of which engage you in the same leaping and circling manner. While this means that you'll always be able to take out any threats, it brings up one of the biggest issues with the game, which is that the fighting is extremely repetitive. You'll do this with a variety of weapons, ranging from pistols to civil war rifles and even crossbows with explosive arrows that conveniently have been scattered all across the island in significant quantities, meaning that you'll never run out of ammo either. (No, I'm not making that up - dinos will actually teleport to your location). Over the course of fourteen levels, you'll fight your way across the island, fending off attacks from various dinosaurs that lurk in the dense foliage of each environment or warp in via time portals. Time to make a pair of prehistoric shoes. It's up to you to fight your way through the scaly beasts, locate your team and figure out a way to escape. Players take on the role of Craig Dylan, a member of the security firm that finds himself separated from the rest of his crew on a strange island and surrounded by dinosaurs. A few seconds later, their plane is struck by a massive storm that forces them to abandon the aircraft, and as the passengers leap from the plane with parachutes strapped to their backs, they find themselves sucked into energy portals. Almost thirty years later, his daughter hires a security firm to help retrace her father's steps, and suddenly stumbles upon his S.O.S. Sayrus, who was leading the journey to the mysterious region. In 1983, an expedition to the Bermuda Triangle disappeared with all hands lost, including the noted Dr. The plot behind Jurassic feels like it's been ripped directly from a B-movie, which feels rather appropriate to the action of the game. ![]()
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