Turok: Evolution

 GameCube
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
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  1. Maxim Online
    100
    The sickest shooter this side of Xbox killer app "Halo."
  2. netjak
    80
    A very strong game! In fact it's one of the best available for the GC.
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  3. GamePro
    80
    A decent next phase for Turok.
  5. Play Magazine
    80
    To get the most out of the Turok experience, don't hesitate to go with the superior GameCube version. [Oct 2002, p.80]
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  6. Game Informer
    78
    If the developers concentrated on refining the action and devising even more creative ways to destroy, I would've loved Turok. [Nov 2002, p.133]
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  7. Armchair Empire
    76
    There are quite a few cleverly incorporated puzzles and intriguing level layouts for those that like to play with their thinking caps on, but TE still manages to pack in the action for those that like to run and gun.
  8. GameZone
    75
    It is such a shame to see this game not live up to its full potential.
  9. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    A solid title - but still, we would have loved to see a game that was less evolutionary and more revolutionary. [27 Sept 2002, p.89]
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  10. GameSpot
    73
    Exactly how much the Turok series has evolved with this latest installment is debatable, but the game does provide a healthy dose of shooting lizards with big guns, and, in the end, that's why we play Turok.
  11. GameSpy
    70
    Lacking innovation, the repetitive gameplay will only appease fans of the series, but the multiplayer mode makes it worth a look.
  12. IGN
    69
    At times I was thoroughly amused, sniping enemies and causing mayhem, while at other moments I was frustrated and in a state of pure tedium.
  13. Nintendophiles
    65
    The developer’s weariness with the franchise was accentuated by the drastic difference in quality between the flight and ground missions. The actual shooting in this FPS is only half complete, and it was greatly overshadowed by the in-game flying.
  14. Nintendo Power
    64
    The first-person perspective viewpoint can be disorienting, especially with no map or radar feature. [Nov 2002, p.220]
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  15. GamerWeb Nintendo
    60
    It suffers from average-at-best graphics, questionable sound effect and voice-over quality and the longest load times of any GameCube game I've ever played.
  16. eToychest
    60
    The final nitpick I will make is the load times. Dear god! They are easily over a minute. It's like the code for the game is being written on the fly between levels.
  17. Game Revolution
    58
    It's a shame that some poor game design choices mar an otherwise pretty game, one with potential and one that they clearly spent a lot of time on.
  18. Gaming Age
    58
    Mediocre.
  19. All Game Guide
    40
    Perhaps Turok would have been more acceptable had it been released a few years ago, but the genre has, interestingly enough, "evolved" to the point where this game looks and plays downright primitive.
  20. Nintendojo
    32
    Load times in the game are unbearable. It takes one full minute just to load the options menu. No joke...Turok Evolution screams two words: rush job.

Awards & Rankings

74
#74 Best GameCube Game of 2002
74
#74 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2002
32
#32 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2002

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 28
  3. Negative: 6 out of 28
  1. CPD98
    Jul 21, 2014
    5
    Este juego, la verdad, era un poco malo, y justo ahí residía su encanto. Como si una peli de acción de serie B se tratara, Turok EvolutionEste juego, la verdad, era un poco malo, y justo ahí residía su encanto. Como si una peli de acción de serie B se tratara, Turok Evolution mezclaba dinosaurios, enemigos bizarros, sangre falsa, selvas, naves... Totalmente estúpido, pero a ratos era pasable y el multijugador tenía su gracia. Los controles eran algo toscos en ocasiones y la dificultad se disparaba a veces pero era tan surrealista que casi te hacía reír sin quererlo.… Full Review »
  2. Tal
    Sep 17, 2005
    8
    This is a good game which i bought for AU$15. definitely worth the money i spent. its full of action with meaty weapons and good graphics.This is a good game which i bought for AU$15. definitely worth the money i spent. its full of action with meaty weapons and good graphics. theyre not the best graphics but a lot of the weapon effects and environments like the lush jungles are nice. the character models are a bit blocky and sometimes bland, but overall i dont have anything to really complain about. in many missions it plays similarly to halo where you are in warzones and you have to help your allies. the only real complaint i have is a BUG in chapter 5 where doors open up but you cant go through. what you have to do though is blow up the respawning portals and then you can go through. this bug sorta spoils an overall fun shooter while it lasts (and it lasts for a pretty long time!).… Full Review »
  3. RyanM.
    Mar 4, 2004
    4
    This game blows chunks.
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