Jurassic Park: The Game

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  1. NoBodysGamer
    Nov 17, 2011
    10
    Very fun game. Feels like a mix between Heavy Rain & L.A Noire. Same graphics & sound as the previous Back to the Future games so if you liked the style of them you will like the style of this. Obviously not gonna win any awards but that's not their goal. 10/10 for pure enjoyment. Makes a change that you can die in a Telltale game too.
  2. ZachUK
    Nov 17, 2011
    10
    I have been looking forward to this game for quite a while and I am happy to say that I was not disappointed. While the controls were slightly frustrating at times, I have to say that this game is a complete cinematic experience. I do not mean in terms of graphics, which are a step up from Telltales recent back to the future game, but I refer to the storyline. The characters are veryI have been looking forward to this game for quite a while and I am happy to say that I was not disappointed. While the controls were slightly frustrating at times, I have to say that this game is a complete cinematic experience. I do not mean in terms of graphics, which are a step up from Telltales recent back to the future game, but I refer to the storyline. The characters are very believeable and have great personalities and back-story, everything ties in very well to the first movie......its just fantastic. You should not be dissapointed.… Expand
  3. xveganrox
    Dec 3, 2011
    10
    This "game" kept me and a bunch of my friends (most of whom don't play video games, other than Angry Birds) quite entertained for something like eight (non-consecutive) hours. If you're looking for deep gameplay, or even much gameplay at all, turn around now - but if you're looking for a fun, linear, well-scripted, well-acted adventure game that is easy enough to take turns with non-gamersThis "game" kept me and a bunch of my friends (most of whom don't play video games, other than Angry Birds) quite entertained for something like eight (non-consecutive) hours. If you're looking for deep gameplay, or even much gameplay at all, turn around now - but if you're looking for a fun, linear, well-scripted, well-acted adventure game that is easy enough to take turns with non-gamers as well as experienced adventure gamers, look no further. And if that applies and you also happen to be a Jurassic Park fan, then this bargain-priced "game" may be your best gaming purchase of the year.… Expand
  4. snugwuls
    Dec 27, 2011
    10
    I am a huge fan of the classic graphic adventure gaming genre and a big fan of the Jurassic Park franchise (read both books, loved the first movie, hated the second one, and didn't bother to watch the third one yet). Let me start out by saying that The Jurassic Park: The Game is a GREAT game. It's actually one of the best games that I have played in recent years.

    I had been putting off    I am a huge fan of the classic graphic adventure gaming genre and a big fan of the Jurassic Park franchise (read both books, loved the first movie, hated the second one, and didn't bother to watch the third one yet). Let me start out by saying that The Jurassic Park: The Game is a GREAT game. It's actually one of the best games that I have played in recent years.

    I had been putting off buying this game because of the negative press that Telltale was getting (i.e., the "Jeep" incident and the metacritic allegation), but finally made the purchase on Steam along with Batman: Arkham City at 50% discount. Guess which one of these games I found myself coming back to again and again? Yes, I enjoyed playing JPTG even more so than Arkham City, which I felt was basically a rehash of the excellent first game.

    Now to the game itself. First off, to me this game is the epitome of cinematic storytelling done right in a video game. I can't say enough about how immersive the gaming experience was. I haven't played Heavy Rain or Uncharted series since I don't own a PS3 (although I did play Fahrenheit), so I can't compare the game to those established franchises known for superb storytelling, but as far as I am concerned, the plot, cinematography, music, and dialogue were all excellent. This was no doubt possible only through JPTG's heavy reliance on the "quicktime" game play, which I understand has a lot of detractors. However, after playing through the game, I think this type of gameplay was the best (and possibly only) way to tell this story effectively since the JP franchise is so synonymous with thrills and actions. I admit that some of these action sequences were quite challenging and I died a whole lot. But even some of the death sequences (i.e., getting eaten by dinos) were satisfying to watch. The interface also allows "narrating" the story from different perspectives at the same time, which was quite interesting and ingenious in my opinion. Some adventure purists may feel that the inability to move the characters directly restricting, but I personally didn't mind this at all. I played JPTG with my XBox 360 controller and I do highly recommend playing with one. I'd imagine doing those quick time sequences with a mouse/keyboard would be significantly less enjoyable somehow.

    The puzzles are extremely well designed. They are logical and realistic, and are seamlessly integrated into the plot. As such, the puzzles don't require cartoonish logic (No "apply molasses to cat hair to make a fake mustache" type of nonsensical puzzles) and often objects that behave realistically like their real-life counterparts.

    One of JPTG's strongest suits is its dialogue. The game overall is very well scripted. Although you won't mistake it for a Sorkin flick, the quality of writing is far better than some of the drabs you find in today's Hollywood blockbusters. The characters are both varied and interesting. Each character has a back story, which gets developed slowly throughout the game, and plays an important role to advance the overall plot. The story is face-paced and thrilling at some points and emotional and thought-provoking at others. The scientific tidbits that are introduced throughout the game are both interesting and consistent with the JP lore. One interesting thing that Telltale attempts to do in JPTG is to correct some of the scientific inaccuracies that were introduced in the original movie by explaining that the frog DNAs that were spliced into the dinos by Dr. Wu had introduced these "anomalies" in JP's dinosaurs.

    Now for the bad parts, which aren't that many. The most obvious one is its graphics, which is the biggest gripe that I have had with virtually all of Telltales' titles. It's definitely not top-of-the-line. But, then again, it is certainly "serviceable." The animation is quite fantastic in many areas actually. I don't know if they used motion-capturing technology, but the animations in a lot of the action sequences are top notch and the facial expressions are certainly good enough to covey the emotional depths. But the character models themselves lack the details and look "plasticky" under certain lighting conditions. The jungle, which is pretty much everywhere in this game, looks quite cheap if you look closely. The swaying grass and bushes are simply 2D textures moving side to side. That said, this is certainly the most graphically advanced game that Telltale has created so far. (I don't know if that's supposed to be a commendation or an indictment, but hey.) For those of you who are fans of adventure games, scientific fictions, or just dinosaurs in general, I highly recommend this game. For the Jurassic Park aficionados, JPTG is truly a worthy (and might I say "essential") addition to the beloved but aging franchise that is in sore need of its own "resurrecting."    … Expand
  5. Aquophis
    Dec 28, 2011
    10
    I don't think a lot of people really understand what Telltale Games was trying to do when they made this game. The point was to create an adventure that had the look, feel and atmosphere of the original Jurassic Park movie, and I'd say that they succeeded. The gameplay, I understand, is a common point of criticism due to being made up of point-and-click exploration and quicktime events.I don't think a lot of people really understand what Telltale Games was trying to do when they made this game. The point was to create an adventure that had the look, feel and atmosphere of the original Jurassic Park movie, and I'd say that they succeeded. The gameplay, I understand, is a common point of criticism due to being made up of point-and-click exploration and quicktime events. But I think it works for a movie-game like this. If it's supposed to have the feel of a movie, it wouldn't be as authentic if you were able to control the characters directly.
    Story is where Telltale is really in its element here, and that's really the primary selling point of the game. Every character is realistic and morally ambiguous, with ulterior motives that prevent them from being mere caricatures. The story mainly revolves around the characters' attempt at survival, stranded on Isla Nublar, but there's also a little subplot about a "secret" dinosaur that was never put on display in the park due to reasons InGen would rather keep secret. The story takes great care to tie up all the movie's loose ends - it even explains why all the dinosaurs have anatomical inaccuracies.
    Many of the game's detractors say that the story is linear and that no choice that you make affects future events in the long run, but that isn't completely true. There are multiple endings that you can choose from, and there's even one where only one character survives. And besides, you don't choose how the events in movies play out, do you?
    The average graphics are pretty forgivable - Telltale is a very small-scale, low-budget studio, so you can't especially blame them. The music is taken directly from John Williams's original score and all the original dinosaur sounds are reused here, so no complaints there.
    In the end, this will only really appeal to the casual demographic due to the interactive-movie gameplay and the unimpressive graphics. But if you love the original Jurassic Park movie, I think you'll find something to enjoy in this game.    … Expand
  6. shakes321
    Apr 10, 2013
    10
    I've just paid £4.99 for this and at that price it is brilliant I like it a lot, If your not a fan of Jurassic park you may not like it at all. But it is a refreshing change to other titles out there!
  7. madmad90
    Sep 10, 2012
    9
    The games provides you with an amazing universe, if you love Jurassic Park you totally gonna enjoy the game. But certain parts like the technical problems and the fruststing quick time events may prevent you sometimes from having fun. However for that price its totally worth your effort in going out to buy this. Do it.
  8. chatins
    Mar 3, 2012
    9
    All pretty good episodes are included in the PC version. Interesting how the negative review's aren't over on the iPad app store where each episode costs $6.99. Approached the game with an open mind and beat E1 in one, two hour session. Unlike Battlefield the game didn't crash once on my Intel i7, Nvidia 560ti.

    Graphics are meant for mobile iPad but also look good at 1080. I doubt    All pretty good episodes are included in the PC version. Interesting how the negative review's aren't over on the iPad app store where each episode costs $6.99. Approached the game with an open mind and beat E1 in one, two hour session. Unlike Battlefield the game didn't crash once on my Intel i7, Nvidia 560ti.

    Graphics are meant for mobile iPad but also look good at 1080. I doubt any reviews are padded because this is an awsome reliving of the movie with nice pacing. I like how one mistake in a scene doesn't always get you eaten by a T-Rex.    … Expand
  9. babalonkie
    Nov 19, 2011
    9
    Ok please read guys for a honest opinion. Do not look at this "game" as a game. Its more of a interactive movie with old graphics. The graphics are not good, the playability is questionable, but as a Jurassic Park story!? YES. The voice acting is good, the scenes and story feel like jurassic park and as a diehard fan, i just had to "watch" it to the end. It even has humour in it. If yourOk please read guys for a honest opinion. Do not look at this "game" as a game. Its more of a interactive movie with old graphics. The graphics are not good, the playability is questionable, but as a Jurassic Park story!? YES. The voice acting is good, the scenes and story feel like jurassic park and as a diehard fan, i just had to "watch" it to the end. It even has humour in it. If your looking for a good "game" then this is not for you. If your looking for a interactive jurassic park story (like i was)... then buy it, from what i have seen its not that heavy on the pocket anyways. P.S. i have amended my review because everyone is rating the game low due because of the two employess voting up the game... which is not a fair vote of the game.… Expand
  10. Gelza
    Nov 19, 2011
    9
    A remarkable Jurassic Park experience. Almost two decades dreaming of coming back to Isla Nublar, a bit tired of Sorna at one point. Loved Laura Sorkin and her quarrel with InGen.
  11. Smiley15
    Dec 6, 2011
    9
    This game is sturdy and a robust, fun experience. I found it similar to Dragon Age Origins, with its amazing story line and characters that you get attached to. Do NOT expect a game where you control every aspect of it, but enjoy the characters and the story, get up on the edge of your seat, and prepare for a visual roller coaster.
  12. magic_jon
    Apr 14, 2013
    9
    Lets get a few things out of the way first, yes the characters in this game are pretty cliched and standard fare for this type of story and sure its made up entirely of quicktime events. The graphics are sub par and the dialogue is cheesy and the quick time events can be infuriating. Its actually quite short as well, my first play through was completed in around 7 hours. So with all theseLets get a few things out of the way first, yes the characters in this game are pretty cliched and standard fare for this type of story and sure its made up entirely of quicktime events. The graphics are sub par and the dialogue is cheesy and the quick time events can be infuriating. Its actually quite short as well, my first play through was completed in around 7 hours. So with all these things going against the game it should suck right? Well that depends on your personality and what you're hoping to gain from an experience like this.

    Gameplay:

    It's not a typical modern game in that you are never given the opportunity to control any of the characters directly and the gameplay elements all play out like a cut scene with QTEs (Quick Time Events). Like most gamers I find QTEs to be a tired and frustrating element in gaming, so why is it that I found this game so playable? Sure it infuriated the hell out of me on numerous occasions and often on top of the general annoyance of QTEs the system is finickity as well. Sometimes you'll swear to god you hit the right keys but it'll stick reward you with a big fat cross and a surprisingly bloodless death scene considering the being torn apart by a dinosaur part. When you do succeed though it is mightily satisfying and often pulse pounding because of the thrilling action playing out on screen. I know, I know "its not a proper game because theres no game play blah blah blah..." but you know what, I really don't care. I had more fun playing this than I have done playing most triple A games recently with apparently awesome gameplay.

    Story and Characters:

    Now as I mentioned before, the characters are your typical 'tough guy', 'joker', 'tough girl', 'annoying teen' etc. With this in mind though, this is a Jurassic Park game. Films like Jurassic Park thrive on character cliches and its not even that much of a bad thing sometimes. This is a real 'popcorn' game much like the film its based on, the characters can get annoying and say some dumb things but at the same time you'll probably find yourself warming to them. Not because they're particularly well written in a lofty 'makes you think' sort of way but in a good hollywood blockbuster sort of way.

    Overall:

    So after finishing the game I felt like I'd had a really good time and really enjoyed the story for what it was, there's a bit of a surprising element to the plot which I found to be quite nice, it made the story more than just a total re-tread of the original film's plot. The game is not going to be for everyone because I can be a bit slow at times and there's very little challenge beyond the occasionally infuriating QTE's, the puzzles hold your hand all the way. However, in a way it doesn't really matter because you're always looking forward to seeing what happens next in the story.

    Don't go into this expecting it to change your life or provide you with a deep gaming experience because you'll come out feeling disappointed. Go into it for what it is, a thrilling joy ride that doesn't require a lot of thought but has a story that's a lot of fun. Also, if you're a Jurassic Park fan then there's a lot of easter eggs to enjoy and the feel of the world is spot on. I'd go as far as to say I'd rather have seen this as a sequel to the first film or at least instead of Jurassic Park 3 (I do like that film btw, I'm not hating).    … Expand
  13. geoff300
    Nov 16, 2011
    8
    It comes down to this. If you love Jurassic Park, this game is for you.

    Another Telltale games masterpiece. Great voice acting, great story, pretty good gameplay. The gameplay itself is mostly point and click, you need to take an action, click left, then down, ect.. But there is a bit of puzzles involved has well. The story is amazing, running parallel to the first movie (which I    It comes down to this. If you love Jurassic Park, this game is for you.

    Another Telltale games masterpiece. Great voice acting, great story, pretty good gameplay. The gameplay itself is mostly point and click, you need to take an action, click left, then down, ect.. But there is a bit of puzzles involved has well. The story is amazing, running parallel to the first movie (which I believe to be the superior one) and concludes the story involving Nedry's can. (This has actually always bothered me that they gave it such a huge "final" scene in the movie, but never followed up with it.)

    Yes, the graphics aren't 100% next generation, but they are done well enough that you feel immersed the whole time, so can't argue. Besides, the story and the gameplay is what you are buying. All in all, great game, enough to pull me off of Skyrim for a while.    … Expand
  14. Dragnor
    Nov 17, 2011
    8
    Well, to me It is more like an interactive movie then a game. But Its really fun interactive movie. The story nicely expands the original jp story, Its nothing extra but to me Its better then JP2 story, not talking about JP3. Action sequences are great and the atmosfere is really close to 1st JP movie. The downside of game is the graphics. The dinosaurs are well modeled, but the enviromentWell, to me It is more like an interactive movie then a game. But Its really fun interactive movie. The story nicely expands the original jp story, Its nothing extra but to me Its better then JP2 story, not talking about JP3. Action sequences are great and the atmosfere is really close to 1st JP movie. The downside of game is the graphics. The dinosaurs are well modeled, but the enviroment specially jungle are poor. But despite that I really enjoyed this interactive movie. If you are fan of Jurassic Park I think you will not be let down.… Expand
  15. McCullough
    Nov 17, 2011
    8
    If you're looking for a cinematic story in more of a point and click adventure, then Jurassic Park: The Game is, well, your game! Sure, the graphics aren't mind blowing or next gen, but that's not what this game (or any other Telltale game) has been about. The story, the puzzles, everything is in good fun and you can tell by the way this game has been made that Telltale tried to keep it asIf you're looking for a cinematic story in more of a point and click adventure, then Jurassic Park: The Game is, well, your game! Sure, the graphics aren't mind blowing or next gen, but that's not what this game (or any other Telltale game) has been about. The story, the puzzles, everything is in good fun and you can tell by the way this game has been made that Telltale tried to keep it as close as possible to the original movie. Also, the game play is likened more to Heavy Rain, which works great, but only if you're into that kind of thing. Knowing all of this I had a great time playing this game!… Expand
  16. gtamaniakCZ
    Nov 19, 2011
    8
    Totally worth the money :). You don't have to look on it like it's an game, but more like an interactive movie.
    I love this kind of games (Heavy Rain, Fahrenheit), and this is an great addition to the 'interactive movie' genre. Go check it out bros!
  17. AGodofIrony
    Nov 20, 2011
    8
    I will be straight, right off the bat. I really liked this game. It certainly had issues, but I enjoyed it. Let's break it down into the various aspects of the game.

    1.Story I loved the story in the game. It was my favorite part, and what kept me playing the game until I beat it. I wanted to see what would happen, I wanted to see how things worked, and I wanted to see how things ended,    I will be straight, right off the bat. I really liked this game. It certainly had issues, but I enjoyed it. Let's break it down into the various aspects of the game.

    1.Story

    I loved the story in the game. It was my favorite part, and what kept me playing the game until I beat it. I wanted to see what would happen, I wanted to see how things worked, and I wanted to see how things ended, when all was said and done.

    This was my favorite part of the game, and what kept me going after dying ten times during a level (discussed in the Gameplay part of my review). I don't wish to discuss many details, because it would spoil the game, and I'm sure there's plenty of resources out there to get the game spoiled if you want to know everything about it.

    The only real downside is that I found myself getting too sucked into the story...and when the time came to actually play the game, I'd find myself floundering or missing those first few Quick Time buttons at the beginning, being thrown into it with little warning at times.

    2.Gameplay

    The gameplay...needed work.

    While there is a brief tutorial at the beginning, the gameplay needs to be figured out some, which is annoying. I want to know how to play the game properly.

    Additionally, I'm forced to either use the WASD keys or a controller. I'd like to be able to either customize them, or use the arrow keys on the keyboard instead. But no go there.

    Many times I feel like I'm given no time to react to what I need to do. By the time I see what I need to press, it's already too late. Thankfully, the game does realize when you're sucking, and will make it easier, by having less you need to press in a row.

    Perhaps this is an issue with my frame rate, or something to do with me, but I've never had any issues like that with other games.

    It is, however, a neat idea, and I like how you'll see how you've screwed up when you do, such as getting killed, or just stumbling. But when more often then not that I end up dying or stumbling then doing it right, and that's just frustrating to someone who has been playing video games for most of his life.

    When not doing these Quick Time events, the game gives a bit of a Phoenix Wright feel. You can to investigate the area and figure out what to do, what to say, and where to look in order to continue. While this can be annoying figuring out what the sequence of events you need to do, it's not especially difficult.

    Finally, the Quick Time events can happen suddenly without warning, as stated in the Story part of my review. It would have been nice to be given a little warning, but that may just be a personal issue with me.

    3.Characters

    I liked the characters. I liked how a very minor character from the movie got a chance to shine, and the new characters were fun as well. I truly believed these were real people, and I loved their different motivations for surviving or any ulterior motives they had.

    I wanted to know about these characters, I wanted to see how they'd live or die on the island, and it was interesting to see the motivations change or reveal themselves throughout the story. The characters grew, and in a believable way.

    I certainly hope to see these characters again, sometime in the future.

    4.Graphics

    The graphics were good. They weren't mind blowing, but they were good. The characters conveyed emotion, and I was never pulled away from the world by a character or dinosaur moving weirdly.

    Considering this game seems more like an interactive movie then a game, I would say the graphics are good for a movie. If it was a movie, I would hope they'd be more polished, but for a game like this, it's good.

    5.Miscellaneous

    Many times my mouse cursor would simply disappear, and the only way to get it back was to exit the game and start it up again. This was very annoying.

    The length of the game...was pretty short. It took me eight hours to play through the game, and while there is replay value, I can't see this game being worth more then maybe 20 or so hours worth of play time. Considering the game costs about 30 dollars, the price is a little steep for a short game like this.



    Overall, I have to say the game was good story wise, but needs more work on the 'game' part.    … Expand
  18. FearVeritas
    Nov 20, 2011
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a Jurassic Park fan since 2 1/2 years I have to say that I loved the story for Jurassic Park: The Game. It was flushed out with minor character development flaws. Way better than the third film, and dare I say it is possibly better than the second film. I will admit that when starting the game I had an â… Expand
  19. JediMB
    Nov 21, 2011
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The one problem I have with Jurassic Park: The Game, besides a few minor bugs (there are some cutscene bits that play twice in a row)... is that the writers apparently missed that there were only two adult raptors alive at the end of the movie, while the game features a whopping five of them.

    Sure, the graphics could have been a bit sharper, but most of the time they get the job done, and there's nothing wrong with the aesthetics. The music is fantastic, and felt just right for the Jurassic Park franchise. While I'm reviewing the PC version of the game, I can only recommend that you plug in a good Xbox 360 controller and play it with that, as I found the experience with the controller to be more fitting this particular adventure sub-genre.

    The dinosaurs were all utilized well, and the battle and escape sequences were exhilarating. Everything from fending off a pack of dilophosaurs to killing a lone raptor or trying your best to avoid a "battle of the beasts" between the park's T-Rex and a triceratops. It really got the adrenaline pumping.

    I knew that this game was going to be Heavy Rain-esque from the start, and I'm glad I took a chance and sunk my big dino teeth into it. I now feel much more inclined to give Heavy Rain an honest chance, because Jurassic Park was without a doubt a great game. Don't let any amount of abuse of the Metacritic User Reviews (be it from Telltale employees or the herds of minimum score spammers) convince you otherwise.    … Expand
  20. relativistic
    Dec 24, 2011
    8
    Summary (quick review):

    I'm reviewing this after playing the first episode (and a bit of no 2). This is a very good game. Its very cinematic, with good (IMO) animation and art, and a great way to translate a cinematic action/thriller movie to a game. A combination of quick time events, puzzle solving, and story telling in a nice blend. It is very linear, which some may not like. Also,    Summary (quick review):

    I'm reviewing this after playing the first episode (and a bit of no 2). This is a very good game. Its very cinematic, with good (IMO) animation and art, and a great way to translate a cinematic action/thriller movie to a game. A combination of quick time events, puzzle solving, and story telling in a nice blend. It is very linear, which some may not like. Also, it has very stylized graphics, which others may be turned off by. This isn't a great game (few are), but it ist a very good one. Not everyone will like it though. Its an interactive story telling experience, not quite a movie or a traditional game. If that sounds interesting, you might want to give it a try.

    Long review:

    The game is best described as an interactive story. The goal I think was to get you to "experience" a Jurassic Park adventure. Almost (but not quite) a long cut scene with Quick Time Events (push buttons in response to prompts). Usually the pacing works like this: a) Conversation with someone, using conversation wheel a la mass effect (or some other Tell Tale Games).
    b) Puzzle solving bit. Usually nothing too hard.
    c) Action sequence. Respond to various button pushes, controller movements, and simple minigames in response to prompts. Make a mistake and your "score" for the sequence goes down. Screw up at a really bad point and you get viciously killed. By itself, this would be glorified simon says, but in the context of the story and the animated reactions this is more exciting than it sounds. Generally, the pacing seems good between action, exposition, and puzzle solving. Sometimes the puzzles seemed to take a little too long to me (not hard, just several steps to complete), given the nature of the game. I prefer the action or conversation bits. Sometimes these all can be mixed. Sometimes an action sequence has some pauses with puzzle bits too. I liked this approach. I think it is a very good way to translate the feel of the movie to a game. The movie had lots of scares from Dinosaurs jumping out at the characters, and the characters using quick thinking and resourcefulness to survive. I really don't know how else you'd translate this. Typical action game controls wouldn't give the same feel. A traditional adventure game isn't very "exciting". I think the QTE method gives the FEEL of the action parts of the movie.

    That said, it does make it highly linear. There also isn't much in they way of alternative routes through the story (like Heavy Rain). If you fail badly enough, you die and restart the sequence. I think this is sensible given the nature of the story, which is one of survival. Not as complex as Heavy Rain. Graphics:

    Fairly stylized, and a tad cartoony. Realistic graphics would have been preferable. Hoever, actually doing something photo realistic would have required a much larger budget than I think can be poured into this old franchise, so going stylized is understandable, and I got used to it pretty quickly. The dinos themselves are fairly realistically modeled, if a little low poly count by today's standards. One thing that impressed me was how much animation was packed into this. Mostly all unique animations are used for each action sequence (I wasn't scrutinizing this much, they probably reused animations, but it was done so I didn't notice in my playthrough). Story:
    Again, only the first episode here, but I thought it was good. The characters are traditional tropes, but likable ones. I felt bad every time I got one of the killed anyway :-). The story so far is one of survival, which is what I was expecting. I'm impressed at how seamlessly the whole thing has fit into the movie storyline so far.

    Sound:
    Good. Uses movie soundtrack.

    Conclusion:
    This was a labor of love. That is pretty obvious. Its too bad its not being well received, but that's understandable I guess. Many people don't like quick time events, and the cartoony graphics can be turn offs. Its important to go into this expecting what it is: an interactive cinematic movie experience. Neither movie nor traditional video game.    … Expand
  21. Dutchboy
    Dec 30, 2011
    8
    Lots of the reviews here are unjust: Some way too positve but most way to negative. I try to give a review that does justice to this game. A game that has brought me much joy for about 10 hours I think.
    Some people mention that the graphics are poor, well I have to disagree. Ofcourse the graphics aren't top notch, but they still make the dino's and jungle realistic and impressive. I would    Lots of the reviews here are unjust: Some way too positve but most way to negative. I try to give a review that does justice to this game. A game that has brought me much joy for about 10 hours I think.
    Some people mention that the graphics are poor, well I have to disagree. Ofcourse the graphics aren't top notch, but they still make the dino's and jungle realistic and impressive. I would say graphics are about an 7,5 Sound is superb, just like the movie. The soundtrack and the dino sounds are bone chilling. The voice acting is what is should be: believable and not stereotypical ( you know like in most shooters they have a super bad ass sounding macho man ugh) Sound is a solid 8,5 I think maybe even a 9

    This game is NOT however a DINO SHOOTER. I think many gamers were disappointed by that. I have thought about it, but giving guns to the lead characters would have destroyed much of the tension and fear you experience as a player. It would then have been another shooter, but with dino's. The thing many people didn't like was the lack of gameplay freedom: you can't walk around with keyboard and mouse like in gta 4 or games like fallout, far cry, or whatever.
    It bugged me a bit in the beginning, though I was aware of it because I read some reviews on here. I thought about it, and have come to the conclusion that this gameplay is the only way to make a game with dino's and WITHOUT guns possible. When the lead characters can't defend themselves, they can only run and hide. So either you make hundreds of points where people can hide: let's say narrow caves, or climb trees or whatever. Or you make the game scripted, which Telltale have chosen to do. I personaly feel scripted works out for this game, though I would have liked the 'hide and climb tree' way too.

    The game feels like an interactive movie, like a 10 hour movie of jurassic park, and that is what I loved about it. You still have dialogue options, though you can ask them all or just press the one that continues the story. It is not like in role playing games where your actions significantly change the story. Am not sure whether some conversation options changed something, will have to play it again to see that. Which I will probably do, just not now, I wan't to savour the second play through, so maybe in a year or so.

    So the thing is that the game isn't as active as most shooters, mainly because it isn't a shooter: it is a psychological horror story with dino's which captures the spirit of Jurassic Park the movie part 1. The other Jurassic park movies were garbage and luckily the game doesn't emulate those. I bought it for 15 euros about 20 dollar which I think is a fair price for this game. If you liked the movie you will like this. Unless ofcourse you are a hardcore shooter fan, than this game is not for you. My final verdict, an 8, or maybe 8-    … Expand
  22. light487
    Jul 6, 2012
    8
    People give this game a bad rap.. why? I dunno.. maybe they were expecting something else. Maybe they were expecting Turok with more adventure and puzzle solving.. maybe they were expecting a Telltale Games adventure, even though Telltale clearly said that this game is different and explained the differences. I don't know.. after I played "The Walking Dead", I wanted more of the same whilePeople give this game a bad rap.. why? I dunno.. maybe they were expecting something else. Maybe they were expecting Turok with more adventure and puzzle solving.. maybe they were expecting a Telltale Games adventure, even though Telltale clearly said that this game is different and explained the differences. I don't know.. after I played "The Walking Dead", I wanted more of the same while I waited for the remaining episodes and this game fits that bill nicely. Yes, there's a lot of QTEs.. but then so does "The Walking Dead" and that gets a lot of high marks reviews. I think the poor reviews of Jurassic Park are based on people's expectations and not the game itself. Is it a perfect 10 out of 10 game? No.. but it's certainly not terrible as many would have you believe.… Expand
  23. Kranitoko
    Nov 20, 2011
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good: The game stays true to the first film, the characters have their own fascinating stories, a couple of interesting cliffhangers, many blood pumping moments and being able to access scenes easily is a great feature.

    Bad: The game has many lag problems, a few game mechanic bugs that need sorting out, each episode are a little shorter than you may have thought and why is there no special guest appearance?

    Read my full review here: http://www.nave360.com/review/jurassic-park-the-game-pc/    … Expand
  24. mas223
    Nov 23, 2011
    7
    This game is one for fans. I know, because i am one, and just completed it. Story is awesome in the context of JP, graphics are fine for what they're trying to do (don't understand why people complain about these lol). What i do have a problem with is some of the button press sequences are too fast, probably by design, so that you get to see the dinosaur deaths they put so much time intoThis game is one for fans. I know, because i am one, and just completed it. Story is awesome in the context of JP, graphics are fine for what they're trying to do (don't understand why people complain about these lol). What i do have a problem with is some of the button press sequences are too fast, probably by design, so that you get to see the dinosaur deaths they put so much time into making, and they get some replayability out of it if you want to get your gold medal. That's cheap. Would have given it an 8 for the story if it wasn't for that mechanic (requiring you in some instances to see the same death sequence over and over again to learn the button presses).… Expand
  25. paul138
    Nov 18, 2011
    7
    This game is by no stretch perfect. The graphics are reflective of Telltale's pedigree. The music, aside from the cues referencing John William's score, is poor. Billy Yoder and Miles Chadwick are some of the more obnoxious characters in gaming. But as a Jurassic Park fan, this game had great fan service; the game was very evocative of the films, suspenseful and thrilling, despite theThis game is by no stretch perfect. The graphics are reflective of Telltale's pedigree. The music, aside from the cues referencing John William's score, is poor. Billy Yoder and Miles Chadwick are some of the more obnoxious characters in gaming. But as a Jurassic Park fan, this game had great fan service; the game was very evocative of the films, suspenseful and thrilling, despite the limited control. The characters (despite the two mentioned) are very likeable and fleshed out. This game is worth playing if you love the initial Jurassic Park film, and are interested in revisiting Isla Nublar.… Expand
  26. N00bAlert
    Nov 24, 2011
    7
    If you approach this title as an interactive movie instead of an interactive game you'll have a very enjoyable experience with a decent story, passable graphics and fantastic voice acting. Jurassic Park fans will certainly love what feels like a "canon" installment in the franchise. If on the other hand you're looking for a game with a "modern" feel, you will have to look elsewhere as theIf you approach this title as an interactive movie instead of an interactive game you'll have a very enjoyable experience with a decent story, passable graphics and fantastic voice acting. Jurassic Park fans will certainly love what feels like a "canon" installment in the franchise. If on the other hand you're looking for a game with a "modern" feel, you will have to look elsewhere as the gameplay is very simplified and non-varied, desperately in need for more puzzle experiences.… Expand
  27. EtaYorius
    Dec 21, 2011
    7
    I really liked the game, is not as bad as they say... they clearly should have changed the name of the game to "Jurassic Park the Interactive Movie", the graphics are ok but not excellent, the animations could be better but does the job.

    Dont be fooled by all the hate, the game is not bad and you should probably play it if you remember your childhood, there is a lot of nostalgia going on    I really liked the game, is not as bad as they say... they clearly should have changed the name of the game to "Jurassic Park the Interactive Movie", the graphics are ok but not excellent, the animations could be better but does the job.

    Dont be fooled by all the hate, the game is not bad and you should probably play it if you remember your childhood, there is a lot of nostalgia going on when i play the game.    … Expand
  28. DeTard
    Dec 24, 2011
    7
    It's bad that I keep reading these user reviews about how they felt the game should be and what it should have included, and because it didn't meet those specific expectations, it was a terrible game. Honestly, reviewing the game itself, ignoring my preconceptions, it wasn't that bad a game. Yes, this is NOT the traditional adventure game with lots of difficult puzzles or even anIt's bad that I keep reading these user reviews about how they felt the game should be and what it should have included, and because it didn't meet those specific expectations, it was a terrible game. Honestly, reviewing the game itself, ignoring my preconceptions, it wasn't that bad a game. Yes, this is NOT the traditional adventure game with lots of difficult puzzles or even an inventory. This is a game full of QTEs and some minor puzzles. It feels like more of an experience than a game in many ways, and it kept me engaged the whole time because I knew that, at any moment, I'd be forced to quickly respond to a QTE. I felt the story was done justice, though I haven't read the book or watched the movie in a VERY long time (haven't read the book since before the first movie was ever released!), and if I wanted to watch the movie again I'd do that instead of trying to play this game. The game is a separate story arc, happening at the same time as the original book/movie.

    My gripe with the game is that sometimes the QTEs are just plain not fair. There is no indication to what you're going to have to be hitting in some cases, and you'd just have to blindly guess and have a lot of luck to ever get them right on the first try. For example, a left arrow with a single ring always means hit left once. But a left arrow with a double ring SOMETIMES means hit left twice but other times means hit left followed by a different direction. And this I would forgive if there was some tolerance for wrong keys in this system, but there are times where if you do not hit the right sequence within quarter second, you fail. Telltale, if you ever do another game with QTEs, go look at Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy. It's another adventure game relying HEAVILY on QTEs, but they never cheat the player. I enjoyed the QTEs for the most part, but there were times I just got pissed off and stopped having fun because I wasn't even clued in to what was going to happen.

    The other small problem I have had issues with is my mouse disappearing if I pause. I don't even have to alt+tab out of the game, and my drivers are all up to date. It's just a rather random glitch.    … Expand
  29. plunderer
    Jan 31, 2012
    7
    I really don't understand the hate. This game is actually pretty fun besides its flaws. QTE is a bad thing, I really despise them in a "normal" game (sometimes it's ok I guess, I'm looking at you Shenmue and God of War) but if you use them wisely in an adventure game just like Heavy Rain it can be good. Here it's good.
    Jurassic Park has a good idea, telling the story behind the story. The    I really don't understand the hate. This game is actually pretty fun besides its flaws. QTE is a bad thing, I really despise them in a "normal" game (sometimes it's ok I guess, I'm looking at you Shenmue and God of War) but if you use them wisely in an adventure game just like Heavy Rain it can be good. Here it's good.
    Jurassic Park has a good idea, telling the story behind the story. The story and characters are kinda cliché and cheasy but I like it like that it works fine. The action is what got me, the tension when you have dinosaurs behind trying to kill you is like the movie. You really feel like playing a part of the first Jurassic Park movie.    … Expand
  30. ReviewZone212
    Feb 17, 2013
    7
    movie-game and it's intresting
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 34
  3. Negative: 11 out of 34
  1. Gamer.nl
    Jun 9, 2012
    25
    Jurassic Park: The Game is a bad interactive B-movie that takes place in Jurassic Park, in which you'll mindlessly and without any tension ram buttons. A historically bad game.
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  2. Worth Playing
    Apr 22, 2012
    65
    The game is most certainly not for everyone - especially not with a $30 asking price for a massive pile of Quick Time Events - but those who loved the classic film back in the '90s should find it worthwhile, with a nicely thrilling tone, strong use of the setting, and just a hint of TellTales' sense of humor.
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  3. PC Master (Greece)
    Mar 1, 2012
    39
    Jurassic Park has as much to do with adventure games, as dinosaurs have to do with modern times. Save your money and don't encourage its developers, lest they decide to make a sequel… [February 2012]
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