Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

 Nintendo 64
  • Publisher: Acclaim
  • Release Date: Dec 10, 1998
  • Also On: PC
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 104 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 78 out of 104
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 104
  3. Negative: 4 out of 104
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  1. Uter
    Sep 5, 2003
    10
    Some people don't like Turok 2 because it's difficult. I say those people are wimps! Turok 2 has graphics that are better than Goldeneye, and Perfect Dark. But it's not just the graphics that make this outstanding. The 1 player story mode is insanely long and with divese and exciting environments and enemies. There's also 4 player split screen which has a variety of Some people don't like Turok 2 because it's difficult. I say those people are wimps! Turok 2 has graphics that are better than Goldeneye, and Perfect Dark. But it's not just the graphics that make this outstanding. The 1 player story mode is insanely long and with divese and exciting environments and enemies. There's also 4 player split screen which has a variety of modes. One of the more exciting multiplayer games is where 1 player is a monkey and all the other people have to hunt him down. It's tough because the monkey is small and elusive. It's one of those A+ titles that doesn't quite get the recognition it should.… Expand
  2. LisaB.
    Jul 19, 2006
    10
    I love the game so much I could never get sick of it for people that want to cheat the master code is BEWAREOBLIVIONISATHAND it get you every thing you want rock on Turok.
  3. bud389
    Dec 20, 2011
    10
    Probably one of the most underrated games for the Nintendo 64, Turok 2 was an excercise in originality, with original designs for weapons, levels, enemies, music, and almost everything about the game screamed "originality" back then in 1998. It was also most definately the goriest game up to 1998, with the ability to blow off heads, limbs, and even holes through enemies, the gore seemedProbably one of the most underrated games for the Nintendo 64, Turok 2 was an excercise in originality, with original designs for weapons, levels, enemies, music, and almost everything about the game screamed "originality" back then in 1998. It was also most definately the goriest game up to 1998, with the ability to blow off heads, limbs, and even holes through enemies, the gore seemed almost limitless. But that's not what Turok 2 was about, Turok 2 was about traversing surreal environments fighting enemies which seemed completely foreign to us. They were all fought with different tactics, had different weaknesses, and were even excluded to specific environments. Besides the amazing gore and atmosphere and diversity that the game provided, it also had an extraordinarily dark, creepy, thrilling, and even mysterious soundtrack, one which alluded to the grisly setting the game took place in while also sounding mystifyingly deep. The game had few faults, one being poor a framerate at many moments in the game due to it's excellent graphics and because of how many things can happen on-screen at once and the larger view range. This game rightfully deserves a place amongst the top 100, no, top 50 FPS games of all time, it was extremely polished and had massive amounts of replayability.… Expand
  4. asdrubael
    Sep 18, 2012
    9
    Ultra Turok experience..!Enough said...also best fps of its era,period.The extra memory made this game UNBELIEVABLY beautiful..the music was ahead of its time seriously..atmospheric to the bone..a GEM for the true hardcore N64gamers!!!
  5. Siegfried_Noir
    Jun 23, 2012
    10
    Turok 2 looks like an early PS2 title, plays like a refined Doom and has the arsenal of a whole army. Casual gamers beware, this quest is "Nintendo-Hard". It takes time to stack up from the starting bow and claw, to learn how to platform and to use the map properly in the vast, enormous labyrinths. The game will push you to the limits of your skills, patience and serenity. You WILL pray toTurok 2 looks like an early PS2 title, plays like a refined Doom and has the arsenal of a whole army. Casual gamers beware, this quest is "Nintendo-Hard". It takes time to stack up from the starting bow and claw, to learn how to platform and to use the map properly in the vast, enormous labyrinths. The game will push you to the limits of your skills, patience and serenity. You WILL pray to get an extra life, specially after level 3, where you´ll die time after time, both cheap and honest, difficult demises. What I mean is that this game is punishing, so much that many cannot beat it without cheats even today. Fans of Metroid Prime should definitely play it though, as T2 has a lot of basework for the "action adventure" that would develop later on the gamecube. It will also push the n64 to it´s limits, so be warned that IF your console is not in top shape, the jumper/expansion pack may overheat and Reset the game (for real, look it up. It´s a common problem). In the end, this game is proof of why oldschool gamers look at "Halo-generation" gamers with disdain. While overlooked by many in favour of the popular Goldeneye, the cognossieurs know it! It´s long, it´s though, it´s manly!!! It´s "Turok 2: Seeds of evil".… Expand
  6. GustavoH.R.
    Jul 4, 2005
    5
    The main problem is the horrible gameplay. The character you're supposed to control seems to weight a ton, and the levels are way too dark, repetitive and uninteresting. Great sound, music and graphics. The weapons are cool. But that is not enough. The multiplayer mode is also a letdown.
  7. LeproticPate
    Nov 7, 2003
    7
    This is what modern-day "Metroid Prime" wasn't - an immersive FPP adventurer of epic scale, yielding a succesful balance between exploration and twitch challenge. Not as good as the prequel, though, but surely worth being recommended.
  8. Starfire
    Oct 23, 2007
    8
    This watered down the Turok experience into a standard FPS-adventure game, which was even worse on the limited hardware of the N64 (this was a problem whenever people tried to make a 'regular' game or port for it). The expansion pack had really impressive graphics, but got very jerky. Impressive to play, I spent hours on it, but not such a mysterious classic as the first one.
  9. AllanK.
    Aug 21, 2003
    10
    The action in the game is fun with cheats.
  10. Turok
    Aug 12, 2004
    8
    Not nearly as good as the first, yet awesome nonetheless.
  11. JoeH.
    Jun 4, 2005
    10
    This game owns so bad!
  12. GrantH.
    Feb 12, 2006
    9
    Great! Just a fun game to play! It may be 2006 in which I'm posting this, however I have to say it's a fun classic just to kill some time on...and I do mean -kill-. There's a lot of that. The only let-down is the terribly close Fog; it really decreases your view in somewhat open areas, and it's bad that some weapons can't fire beyond that fog; which means if Great! Just a fun game to play! It may be 2006 in which I'm posting this, however I have to say it's a fun classic just to kill some time on...and I do mean -kill-. There's a lot of that. The only let-down is the terribly close Fog; it really decreases your view in somewhat open areas, and it's bad that some weapons can't fire beyond that fog; which means if you're chasing an enemy which is faster than you, it might run into the fog and your shots won't reach it. Still, great game.… Expand
  13. TomG.
    Jan 10, 2007
    8
    This game was nearly perfect, but there were several flaws. The draw distance was very limited, the framerate was very choppy when explosions and particle effects were loaded, and even the Hi-Res pack was supported, it lowered the framerate. Overall, it has a good plotline, nice weapon library, and well-planned level design and monsters to rip apart, gib by gib. 8/10.
  14. bestbloodyday
    May 22, 2012
    8
    Classic FPS game for N64. Huge arsenal for you to kill all the enemies (and there are a lot, certainly). Levels are huge and enemies are very dangerous. There are lots of secrets too. The music is good. On the other side, the game is very hard. Is easy to get lost and killed. Some maps can be tricky because you need to search for keys or hidden paths.
  15. CanaMavrickTwo
    Sep 29, 2012
    9
    The first fps I've ever played, and it's pretty damn good. The visuals for an N64 are excellent but at the cost of some bad frame rates at times. In the later levels, the game gets pretty hard but forgiving. Get this if you own an N64 (if they sell copies), if not, get it on an emulator (it won't ruin the experience).
  16. CodyZamboni
    Jan 2, 2016
    8
    played this when it came out in 1998
    Nintendo 64
    so much fun
    astonishing array of weapons
    Grade A graphics and sound design
    Cerebral Bore ranks as one of gamedon's best and grossest weapons ever
    only EXTREME level length and confusing maze like level layout detract
  17. angelmetacritic
    Oct 13, 2016
    10
    Turok 2 was the sample that had no rival Nintendo 64 FPS creating.

    One of the most difficult games of all time, with a truly great gore, some beastly graphics, intelligent enemies (when they feel threatened by powerful weapons they run) a soundtrack history and definitely one of the best games ever created for a game console.
  18. arostislavna
    Dec 1, 2021
    10
    A truly iconic masterpiece of awesomeness with one of my most favourite weapon sound effects ever (the Plasma Rifle)
  19. mokr90
    Aug 27, 2018
    9
    Amazing weapons, amazing graphics for n64, amazing enemies, amazing levels, amazing music

    It takes too long for looking a save point
  20. Leontorres7
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    This is really a great game, there is so much to love about it, must play for sure!
  21. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    9
    In my opinion better than the first and probably the best in the Turok saga. Dinosaurs, knives, weapons .... If you like Doom-style games, this is for you.
  22. Toasty87
    Jul 11, 2020
    9
    Very very good gameplay and outstanding soundtrack that still holds up today simply amazing.
  23. Yojimbo2015
    Jul 9, 2023
    8
    Huge, sprawling FPS with an RPG element in a similar vein to the Metroid games in that you gain abilities that enable you to access previously unreachable areas in levels you have already played. Attractive, detailed graphics and well designed play areas make for an absorbing first person adventure. The only niggles are the slight lack of variety in your enemies and the fact that theHuge, sprawling FPS with an RPG element in a similar vein to the Metroid games in that you gain abilities that enable you to access previously unreachable areas in levels you have already played. Attractive, detailed graphics and well designed play areas make for an absorbing first person adventure. The only niggles are the slight lack of variety in your enemies and the fact that the levels are so large and sprawling that it's a little too easy to miss essential goals, which exasperatingly means going back to the very beginning of the level and starting all over again. But as a whole, Turok 2 is one of my favourite N64 games and the only real challenger to Rare's FPS crown.… Expand
  24. Firebornking
    May 10, 2023
    10
    One of the very best FPS games for the old Nintendo 64. Turok 2 really pushed the 64 to its limits, the game really was too much for the console.
  25. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    7
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!! turok 2

Awards & Rankings

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#3 Best N64 Game of 1998
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#5 Most Discussed N64 Game of 1998
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#5 Most Shared N64 Game of 1998

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Nintendorks
    20
    After the very enjoyable Turok Dinosaur Hunter the first outing in the series, Turok 2 has officially killed what could have been a great series. It's hard to have fun playing a game where you have to sit still to have any remote chance of hitting your target.
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  2. TotalGames.net
    93
    Turok 2: Seeds Of Evil has -- as a one-player game -- turned out to be good, but not the world-shaker everyone was expecting. It's Doom, basically -- a glorious-looking update of Doom, but Doom nevertheless. What saves Turok 2 is the multiplayer game, which is faster and smoother than Goldeneye.
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  3. Nintendojo
    91
    Seeds of Evil is an adrenaline thrill ride from start to finish. I strongly suggest a purchase as the multiplayer alone warrants a buy.
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