Jurassic Park: The Game

 PlayStation 3
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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 68 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 68
  3. Negative: 28 out of 68

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  1. Najojo
    Sep 27, 2014
    6
    I have this game for ipad and it is not bad and is pretty enjoyable. The only problem is that when you make a choice, it doesn't matter and that choice doesn't affect the story. I think Telltale could have done better, but overall its a good game.
  2. moviefan2
    Apr 28, 2014
    7
    i just bought the game for 99cents from the ps store and i loved it. i think it was decent and worth playing. it gives out a lot of trophies as well. i nicknamed the game "trophy park" while i was playing it. i think some of the low scores are too harsh. i liked it, plus it's fun to trophy hunt the chapters.
  3. GamersNational
    Apr 22, 2014
    7
    Telltale games manages to lose me right at the end with Jurassic Park, a story taking place during and after the original movie. Like all Telltale games, it's a "point 'n click" game. I liked the gameplay and liked the story to an extent, but normal framerate drops and audio cutouts hinder the experience. The story starts out quite strong, and during the first combat sequence, there isTelltale games manages to lose me right at the end with Jurassic Park, a story taking place during and after the original movie. Like all Telltale games, it's a "point 'n click" game. I liked the gameplay and liked the story to an extent, but normal framerate drops and audio cutouts hinder the experience. The story starts out quite strong, and during the first combat sequence, there is a sense of urgency, but towards the last quarter of the 4-part episodic adventure, the story falls flat and can't get up like a downed boxer. Overall, Jurassic Park isn't a great game, but it has some entertainment, only arguably so.… Expand
  4. ZatchCMM
    Jan 2, 2012
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First off Shut up so what if Telltale gave it's own game 10 Just shut up you Babies.
    Now first off going in I knew the gameplay was going to be similar to Heavy Rain, But it feels Lesser to Heavy Rain since basically one wrong move will end up in a Game over unlike in Heavy rain where characters could die and it would give you different endings, Giving you an incentive to do multiple Playthroughs, there is only only one option in the last chapter similar to that. But it's so late in the game your just done by that point. Now moving on this game would've looked amazing on a IPhone or N64 but on the Ps3 with Games like Uncharted 3 it's just sorta sad to look at especially compared to telltales earlier Back to the future game which didn't look to bad.Now the one thing I can complement is that the plot felt very much Jurassic Park and felt like a good follow up to the first movie...Until partway through where the Game completely Effs up the Series established continuity, firstly are the Raptors, now it was cool to see the raptors but they shouldn't be there, as explained in the film there were only 3 raptors in Site A, the Park, since the "Antagonist" Raptor killed but two raptors and at the end they got eaten by the T-rex. So where did the other Raptors come from? Secondly is the MosaSaur now if a brief Wikipedia search may be wrong but Mosasaurs were not Amphibious therefore a mosquito (the films plot devise for Cloning Dinosaurs) couldn't of bit it so how is a mosasaur there let alone a Aquatic exhibit. Moving on to more Gameplay issues there were times were I couldn't see the Button presses and died so that was an issue, and the oddest is sound now there were times during cutscenes where firstly the lip syncing was horrendous and secondly the voices would suddenly get Louder then quieter like that *Snap*, so I recommend renting the disk version if the Ps3 ever gets one because this game is average at best.    … Expand
  5. TheRebel
    Jul 12, 2015
    6
    Gameplay:
    The Jurassic Park game is an interactive movie, which relies heavily on the player's timing. In certain sections during the game, you are allowed to search for clues and given a menu of areas for your character to search. Once chosen, the characters move by themselves. You have NO control over the characters throughout the entire game, which can be problematic to some gamers.    Gameplay:
    The Jurassic Park game is an interactive movie, which relies heavily on the player's timing. In certain sections during the game, you are allowed to search for clues and given a menu of areas for your character to search. Once chosen, the characters move by themselves. You have NO control over the characters throughout the entire game, which can be problematic to some gamers. You interact with the environment by pressing the indicated buttons near the object. However, in some instances, the buttons were nearly impossible to see! Another common annoyance was the fact that the camera has to be in the perfect angle in order for you to interact with an object. I did enjoy the fact that the game wants you to think critically for solutions and does not spoon-feed you.

    Story:
    The story was the game's greatest strength. Fans of Jurassic Park will be right at home knowing that the game takes place during the events of the first film. You assume the roles of various characters in their attempt to flee the island. Characters have good dialogue, some moments are intense, and there are a few twists.

    Graphics:
    The game has terrible graphics. It looks like something out of the 6th gen era in a couple of scenes. For a game that isn't graphically demanding, it has a ridiculous amount of lag. It tends to lag after a cutscene, and sometimes it would even affect the gameplay!

    Verdict:
    Fans of the film series may enjoy this game, but there are a multitude of issues that affect the overall enjoyment of it. Annoying gameplay elements, reoccurring lag, and bad graphics are just a few of the issues this game contains.    … Expand
  6. htchurch
    Mar 27, 2015
    6
    Jurassic Park isn't Telltale's best, and really isn't even a "video game" per se. The game-play consists of Heavy Rain-like QTE's and pressing L2 to choose where to go within the environment. The characters and writing are pretty uninteresting, except for Nima. The voice over work for most of the characters is top notch. The action sequences are the best part about the game, easily. I'mJurassic Park isn't Telltale's best, and really isn't even a "video game" per se. The game-play consists of Heavy Rain-like QTE's and pressing L2 to choose where to go within the environment. The characters and writing are pretty uninteresting, except for Nima. The voice over work for most of the characters is top notch. The action sequences are the best part about the game, easily. I'm not a huge fan of Jurassic Park, but I was still able to have fun with this "game".… Expand
  7. Letiste-Gaming
    May 18, 2016
    7
    Pese a no ser una obra maestra es un juego que cumple en todo, que hará las delicias de los fans de las películas y que entretendrá a los completistas de la empresa.
  8. gordoninc
    Sep 29, 2017
    7
    Quite an interesting story in which I got definitely involved.
    Well presented characters, and interesting ideas for the scenario.
    Sound effects (mostly dinosaurs) provide enjoyable experience. Beside the dialogues and small puzzles, in the game the most important is to react correctly, in time, with the right buttons. And that would be totally fine for a light game, if not that game    Quite an interesting story in which I got definitely involved.
    Well presented characters, and interesting ideas for the scenario.
    Sound effects (mostly dinosaurs) provide enjoyable experience.
    Beside the dialogues and small puzzles, in the game the most important is to react correctly, in time, with the right buttons. And that would be totally fine for a light game, if not that game freezes frequently making hits much more difficult, and the experience itself little irritating.    … Expand

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Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 20
  3. Negative: 6 out of 20
  1. Official PlayStation Magazine Benelux
    Feb 2, 2012
    51
    Jurassic Park: The Game is best described as a low-budget Heavy Rain knock-off filled to the brink with quick time events. But where the buttons you had to press in Heavy Rain made more or less sense, they are completely random in Jurassic Park: The Game. [February 2012, p.104]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Feb 2, 2012
    40
    All told, Jurassic Park: The Game may be marketed to you as a new-age Dino Crisis and a wild ride, but in reality it plays more like John Hammond's dinosaur tour as it was originally intended. You're locked on a linear track and inelegantly chauffeured through dino dioramas that you'll have close to zero interaction with. The tour grinds to a halt for the occasional toilet break (read: light puzzle moments), but once that business is dispensed with, you're escorted back to your proverbial jeep on a scalextric track and the tour limps on. [January 2012, p.77]
  3. Play UK
    Jan 25, 2012
    32
    It's a shame to see Telltale Games pump out such drivel. [Feb 2012, p.83]
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