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Turok is an epic, story-driven first-person shooter set on a dark, mysterious planet in the future. Players take on the role of Joseph Turok, a former black ops commando, now part of an elite special forces squad, known as Whiskey Company, which is on a mission to take down a war criminal - Turok's former mentor, Roland Kane. While Whiskey Company is traveling to the genetically altered planet inhabited by Kane and his soldiers, Whiskey Company's ship is shot down. Turok must use his elite military training to elude Kane's well-trained army, known as Mendel-Gruman, and the ravenous, unpredictable dinosaurs, huge insects and other massive creatures that populate the dangerous environment. Turok's mission? Survive at all costs.
Dino Mauling - Dinosaurs pounce on Turok and he must struggle to pull himself from their jaws to avoid being eaten Realistic A.I. - Enemy soldiers respond dynamically to the player's movements and dinosaurs react in unpredictable predatory behaviors Multiplayer - Engage in online multiplayer modes for up to 16 players with terrifying creatures added to the mix ESRB Rated M for Mature |
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Billy's Revenge : Powered by Amazon
Posted on 2008-10-20 |
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Ever since I saw Jurassic Park, I had a newfound respect for Tyrannosaurus Rex. Forget dragons: a T-Rex is a terrifying killing machine, and Jurassic Park made it clear that you didn't just see one of these monsters coming, you actually felt its presence. Of course, my love for dinosaurs started well before that, back when I was in elementary school. What's sad is that I wanted dinosaur curtains, dinosaur bedspreads, dinosaur anything -- and back then there WERE no dinosaur-themed stuff for kids. Now my one-year-old wears a new dinosaur-themed outfit practically every day.
It's probably no surprise that I'm fond of Jurassic Fight Club, which matches two (or more) dinosaurs in tail-to-head combat. The speculation and history lessons are fun, but the actual computer graphic battles in all their bloody glory left me itching for something more. And that more is Turok.
Turok is a first-person shooter, but the thrill is in the use of the bow and the knife to silently take out your enemies. Dinosaur combat is less about shooting them and more about pressing the right combination of buttons to fend it off; the combination changes with each dinosaur attack, which keeps Turok fresh with sudden mini-games that are thrust suddenly upon you.
The other neat element is that dinosaurs are animals at heart. They run from explosions, sniff out prey, and can be lured into traps. My personal favorite: shooting a flare over a grenade, a dinosaur wanders over to sniff it and...BOOM! Instant meat shower! The dinosaurs are more forces of nature than enemies; there are plenty of opportunities to have shoot-outs with better-armed and armored opponents.
This is the first game to really do the T-Rex justice. Showdowns with this monster (which, I'm pleased to report, happen frequently) always end in horrible carnage. The great voice acting and slick script only add to the paranoid atmosphere. There's even a shout-out to Aliens, complete with flamethrowers and giant bugs.
Remember that scene in Predator, where the Native American, Billy, stays behind to take on the alien with jut a knife? His off-screen death was really lame. Turok's much better answer: Hell yeah, an Indian can take on a dinosaur...give him a knife, and he can stab a T-Rex to death with it!
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General Mindless Dinosaur-Slaying Fun : Powered by Amazon
Posted on 2008-10-14 |
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Turok is sort of a space-marines-meets-Jurassic-Park story. In a futuristic world with high end weapons and armor, you're pitted against the raw muscle and razor-sharp teeth of meat-eating dinosaurs.
Really, the game is all about fun. It has nice graphics, but not nearly as stellar as other games out there. The scenery of black mountains and drifting clouds are pretty, but could be better. The character animations are all right, but sometimes clunky and clippy. The voices are all right, but sometimes get flat or cliched.
When it comes down to it, this is all about pitting yourself against dinosaurs with the best weapons you could imagine from various sci-fi shows. It's you against bit, sharp-toothed monsters of gigantic proportions. They are faster than you, stronger than you, there are lots of them out there. Can you hold your own against them?
The answer hopefully is yes. There are multiple levels of gameplay here, so you can start with the easier one if you haven't played these games before, or just dive into the killer-hard level if you enjoy a challenge. You'll be sneaking around, taking shelter behind jungle plants, plotting out the best place to lay your ambush.
Yes, there's a plotline of sort, with crosses and double-crosses. You get your hands on various weapons. Ironically, we tended to stick just with the knife, for silent, deadly kills. The other favorite weapon was the bow with a variety of arrow types.
The game is a good length and whether you enjoy it or not probably depends on whether the idea of blasting away at dinosaurs for hours is a fun thing to do. We did enjoy playing our way through it, but it was not one of the games that we kept on the active shelf to revisit for months afterwards.
If you're not a dinosaur / monster-slaying fan, it might be best to rent this one for a weekend and see how it appeals to you. That way you could get the dinosaur mashing out of your system if it's not your cup of tea - or get yourself completely hooked and decide to get one of your very own. |
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killing Dinosaurs its a lot of fun : Powered by Amazon
Posted on 2008-09-26 |
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Turok series is back and let me tell you this game is difficult,the only problem that i have with this game its the overall gameplay its very difficult to aim at the enemy, the graphics are decent and you have a lot a fun weapons.
If you want a cheap game to have some fun this is a really good game for you. |
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almost a classic.... almost : Powered by Amazon
Posted on 2008-09-21 |
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| Lets get one thing straight, nobody plays Turok Dinosaur Hunter games for any real reason other than just up and slaying dinoaurs... and this gameabsolutely delivers in bloody glory. The game is tons of fun to play but there's a few game play snags here and there that kinda leave you pissed off at the game and developers for not ironing them out.... then you get rolling and the game becomes fun again. Absolutely a thumbs up and I'd probably rate it an 88% |
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MUCH Better than Expected : Powered by Amazon
Posted on 2008-09-18 |
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This game is, quite simply, the best jungle shooter I've ever played. I know I won't be popular for saying this... I enjoyed it more than Far Cry. In fact, I rank this excellent title up there with Halo 3 and Call of Duty 4.
REASONS I LOVED THIS GAME
1. Excellent Controls
2. Excellent Graphics
3. Best Use of a Bow Since Half Life 2
4. Liberal Use of Testosterone
5. Most Satisfying Knife Attack... Ever
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