Jurassic World Evolution

 PlayStation 4
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  1. GidBix
    Jun 27, 2018
    9
    I have to be honest, I was hoping for more use of the Jurassic Park license in Jurassic World Evolution. That out of the way, JWE is a rather deep strategy game and is a must have for any true Jurassic Park fan.
  2. Malooga
    Jun 12, 2018
    8
    * Time Saver Review! *

    Gameplay: Park-sim builder with the classic JP license behind it (think Operation Genesis on Xbox). Everything works well enough, with some lack in focus on the finer details of the building mechanics, but does a nice job utilizing the park and dinosaur components to create satisfying chaos. Graphics: Very nice, a few dips in frame-rate when the screen was    * Time Saver Review! *

    Gameplay: Park-sim builder with the classic JP license behind it (think Operation Genesis on Xbox). Everything works well enough, with some lack in focus on the finer details of the building mechanics, but does a nice job utilizing the park and dinosaur components to create satisfying chaos.

    Graphics: Very nice, a few dips in frame-rate when the screen was filled with screaming citizens. Some of the texture pop or collision detection failures when flying in the chopper. Nothing too drastic, a good look overall.

    Sound: EXCELLENT. The Dino's sound great, you can tell having access to audio files from the films paid off here. Ambient noise is done well, voice actors all did very good - even Goldblum was a joy to listen to and never felt un-enthusiastic or detached in the narrative.

    Overall: Easy to pick up and play, but with a good amount of complexity stemming from menu management and balancing the three tiers of your park (Science, Amusement, Security). Its a nice tribute to a forgotten Xbox game and the JP franchise - although you can tell the focus here was all on the dinosaurs. That's fitting, but some of the other builder/sim mechanics in the game suffer for it.

    Chaotic and fun - 8/10    … Expand
  3. Zalabar22
    Jun 12, 2018
    9
    Everything about Jurassic World Evolution makes me feel like a kid. 8 hours in with 18 species maxed out and I am absolutely loving this game. It looks and sounds just like the Jurassic movies. Only thing holding it from a perfect score is the wonky building placement and no random generated islands. Other then that this is the Jurassic game every fan of the series, or dinosaurs for thatEverything about Jurassic World Evolution makes me feel like a kid. 8 hours in with 18 species maxed out and I am absolutely loving this game. It looks and sounds just like the Jurassic movies. Only thing holding it from a perfect score is the wonky building placement and no random generated islands. Other then that this is the Jurassic game every fan of the series, or dinosaurs for that matter, should own!… Expand
  4. SuperkenGaming
    Jun 15, 2018
    8
    Jurrasic World Evolution
    The Best game with this licens attached
    Jurrasic World Evolution is a Tycoon styled game where youre tasked with running your own Jurassic Parks… There are 6 total islands here to unlock all with their own challenges, such as dealing with an island that gets frequent storms, or turning a failed park into something profitable… And to unlock these islands you    Jurrasic World Evolution
    The Best game with this licens attached
    Jurrasic World Evolution is a Tycoon styled game where youre tasked with running your own Jurassic Parks…
    There are 6 total islands here to unlock all with their own challenges, such as dealing with an island that gets frequent storms, or turning a failed park into something profitable…
    And to unlock these islands you first have to prove yourself in the islands prior…
    to do so youll be juggling your science, entertainment and security…
    as your doing your thing, building your park.. youll get constant tasks that reward you with cash that will be something along the lines of building a certain facility, hatching a certain dinosaur, or taking pictures…
    this cash will go tawards building items in your park as well as excavating and unlocking upgrades..
    excavation is another great opportunity to earn some cash..
    you git a list of possible fosils, your team goes out collects the fossils, brings them back and you can then extract them and make progress towards a genome for that dinosaur species. Biut youll also get materials you can sell for high prices…
    its not quote as simple as just build a park and keep your guests happy though..
    you also have to keep your dinos happy..
    make sure they have food to eat, give them plenty of room to roam around, make sure theyre comfortable so that they aren’t constantly breaking their fences which gets annoying as youre trying to chase ratings, keep everything calmed balanced and organized, they’ll get into fights, so youll have to find ways to separate, they’ll get sick, they’ll die.. so you have to heal them and transport dead dinosaurs out of the park..
    it’s a little annoying though that there isn’t an option to sortve automate things like in a roller coaster tycoon where you hire workers, drop them into the world and they automatically fix things and clean
    you have to go to problem areas yourself and then command your team to heal, fix, tranqulize a lose dinosaur before they eat too many guests and transport them back to their living area..
    it is cool that you are able to just take control of the vehicles completely to get a 3rd person perspective of your park if youd like.. which does give you more incentive to actually create something cool..
    though sometimes youll have to if for example a storm knocks out the power to their station..
    they cant be commanded, but you can go out and fix things yourself..
    as you do unluck new areas youre free to revisit your old islands and use its recourses to unlock new buildings for example or mutations to alter your dinosaurs before you hatch them…
    your unlocks and fosils carry from island to island.. it isn’t constantly starting over which I appreciate..
    the only thing that doesn’t carry over is your cash…
    but again youre able to send out temas from other islands and save the fosils they find to sell on your new island if youre really hurting for cash..
    but the park is running real time in the background so you might find yourself having to fix things up again before you return
    Jurrassic World Evolution offers a decent challenge and tons of fun in creating and trrying to run a successful park..
    This is a game that you don’t necessarily have to even be into the series to enjoy..
    Theres something here for just flat out dinosaur fans or tycoon management fans..
    this is a great game no matter which of those 3 reasons youre coming in for
    I give Jurassic Wordld Evolution
    an 8/10    … Expand
  5. Tgx1500
    Jul 30, 2018
    8
    I actually rly like this one! One of the best strategy games I played on a console and it’s cool to see your dinosaurs destroy everything haha.
  6. CanadianYeti
    Sep 5, 2018
    8
    This game is easily one of the best to ever come out of the cluttered tycoon genre. Blending fantastic game design with the aesthetics of a franchise we all know and love, Jurassic World Evolution is one of the most addicting games I've played all year, taking the old Zoo Tycoon formula and reinventing it into a formula that's both fun and incredibly investing. However, a few major issuesThis game is easily one of the best to ever come out of the cluttered tycoon genre. Blending fantastic game design with the aesthetics of a franchise we all know and love, Jurassic World Evolution is one of the most addicting games I've played all year, taking the old Zoo Tycoon formula and reinventing it into a formula that's both fun and incredibly investing. However, a few major issues get in the way of complete enjoyment, such as needing to rebuild the same buildings over and over again to access integral functions every time you start a new island.… Expand
  7. KingGoji2001
    Jul 7, 2018
    9
    Jurassic World Evolution is a Great Park-Sim Builder that is similar to Operation Genesis. Everything in this game works so well in this game.

    Graphics: Perfect, The frame rate isn't that all bad, but it will sometimes drop when the screen is filled with dinosaurs attacking screaming citizens. Still Perfect Overall. Sound: Excellent. The Dino sounds are Perfect, and The Voice Actors    Jurassic World Evolution is a Great Park-Sim Builder that is similar to Operation Genesis. Everything in this game works so well in this game.

    Graphics: Perfect, The frame rate isn't that all bad, but it will sometimes drop when the screen is filled with dinosaurs attacking screaming citizens. Still Perfect Overall.

    Sound: Excellent. The Dino sounds are Perfect, and The Voice Actors are Perfect despite some are actors are from either Jurassic Park and Jurassic World.

    Soundtrack: PERFECT. This game brings back the original theme from Jurassic Park and is very nice to have the theme in the game.

    Overall: This is a must buy game. I think it stands find at being a $60 game since it has a lot of potential to it. Also, they have Great DLC for this game. Buy this Game Now!

    Amazing and Fun - 9/10    … Expand
  8. pooprthereviewr
    Jul 25, 2018
    8
    Dinosaurs are amazing but tutorial is not.

    once i figured out how to play like a sane person it is so much fun! dinos are great park building is fun. big draw backs are, its annoying to get your buildings where you want to and can make you real dizzy trying to get your support people to help without knowledge of the hot keys. L1 R1. even so it still can take your head for a whirl and    Dinosaurs are amazing but tutorial is not.

    once i figured out how to play like a sane person it is so much fun! dinos are great park building is fun.

    big draw backs are, its annoying to get your buildings where you want to and can make you real dizzy trying to get your support people to help without knowledge of the hot keys. L1 R1. even so it still can take your head for a whirl and isn't as fast as it could be,

    big pros, dino are fun, amazing to see people walking around the park. not that many options for buildings but enough. love the ability to tranq your own dinos too.

    great fun but could use a little more tlc for gameplay.    … Expand
  9. dinohunter360
    Dec 5, 2018
    9
    I think this is a great game to finally you get to do what you want and how the graphics are and how the water drops off dinos but the fighting animation is sad just the same except some dinos but cmon the spino raptor you could give its own anamtaion but anyway i told my friend about it on ps4 we goanna buy it today maybe hope he like it cause ps4 jw evo has the lowest rating between xbox and pc.
  10. Warthock
    Jun 12, 2018
    10
    A game who is honoring the Jurassic Park Franchise !

    It has been a long time since, I wasn't this addicted to a game. This is an excellent game, to make it simple : you got a city-builder with a lot of options at your disposal (managing store prices, upgrades your buildings etc...) very complete... And the aspect of a Zoo Tycoon but with Dinosaurs, where you have to care of your    A game who is honoring the Jurassic Park Franchise !

    It has been a long time since, I wasn't this addicted to a game.

    This is an excellent game, to make it simple : you got a city-builder with a lot of options at your disposal (managing store prices, upgrades your buildings etc...) very complete...

    And the aspect of a Zoo Tycoon but with Dinosaurs, where you have to care of your little incubated creatures (handle their thirst & foods, heal them if they contract diseases, and
    a very advance environment setup, specific dinausors will need more space or grass than other etc... you have to accommodate their needs.

    I'm also in love, that you are able to play as a ranger and drive the jeep (give you even more immersion),
    you can yourself complete task such as refill foods supplies, so cool !

    The game even have a photo mode for the dinosaurs fanatics !

    Absolutely to recommend, finally a game who is worthy of the Jurassic World Evolution title ! just perfect 10 at of 10    … Expand
  11. ice05
    Nov 26, 2018
    9
    I this $40 bucks or less this game is worth it. It's not as "open" as I wish it be and It has a learning curb, I honestly hated the game for the first couple hours because it doesn't doing the best job on teaching you on wtf to do. But I'm so glad I stuck into this game. So much heart, so many "wow" moments. The battle system is ok, the graphics are awesome, story missions are fun once youI this $40 bucks or less this game is worth it. It's not as "open" as I wish it be and It has a learning curb, I honestly hated the game for the first couple hours because it doesn't doing the best job on teaching you on wtf to do. But I'm so glad I stuck into this game. So much heart, so many "wow" moments. The battle system is ok, the graphics are awesome, story missions are fun once you know what to do. Again I don't want to write a long ass review, but if you love Jurassic "Park", you like lite puzzles, and got some hours to kill check it out. I give the game a 8.5 but I'll tilt it to a 9.… Expand
  12. DeadsFortune
    Oct 9, 2018
    9
    A worthy successor to Jurassic Park Operation Genesis on the PS2. Building and managing your park's budget is incredibly fun, and the Dinosaur variety is amazing. The graphics and animation works are gorgeous and really bring everything alive.

    I don't have too many gripes with Jurassic World Evolution other than I wish the Dinosaurs had more variety in behavior and if the main missions    A worthy successor to Jurassic Park Operation Genesis on the PS2. Building and managing your park's budget is incredibly fun, and the Dinosaur variety is amazing. The graphics and animation works are gorgeous and really bring everything alive.

    I don't have too many gripes with Jurassic World Evolution other than I wish the Dinosaurs had more variety in behavior and if the main missions were more creative.

    Jurassic World Evolution isn't a complex game, I found it incredibly easy to pick up after learning everything within the first 2-3 hours of gameplay. And that's coming from someone who rarely plays Zoo Tycoon games or RTS games in general.

    If you like dinosaurs, and Jurassic Park, DON'T pass this game up.    … Expand
  13. Yogi1234
    Sep 23, 2018
    10
    Everyone should admit that jurassic world evolution (JWE) offer a very new ancient tycoon simulator experience to all JP & dino lovers. compared to its predecessor (jurassic park : operation genesis) & any other JP games, JWE's graphic, gameplay, dinos, & even the visitors behaviour has been massively overhauled to offer greater satisfying & real jurassic park impression. I admit, JWE hasEveryone should admit that jurassic world evolution (JWE) offer a very new ancient tycoon simulator experience to all JP & dino lovers. compared to its predecessor (jurassic park : operation genesis) & any other JP games, JWE's graphic, gameplay, dinos, & even the visitors behaviour has been massively overhauled to offer greater satisfying & real jurassic park impression. I admit, JWE has a lot of chance & spot to improve its gameplay deepthness on its sequel (if any). so far, im so satisfied with the current game form (consider there is no other game which offer similiar magnificence ancient creature tycoon like JWE! good work!

    this 10/10 review is nothing but to raise a change of frontier to make a game sequel (well, if any),
    i really appreciate & so glad that this game has been made. frontier has a lot of chance to improve & it can be applied on the JWE's sequel! but at least the current game foundation has been strong entertaining enough (current JWE).

    several things that i think should be & can be improved was :
    1. there is no access & any additional features for all guest related building, what we can do is only build it (or demolish it to earn some money) & see it attract the visitors (visitors come & by), thats all. well at least i expect we can see the guest related building door opens when the visitors come by, but this is not (visitors come through a passive doors). very lack of depthness,

    well you can clearly see 2 things
    a. frontier doesnt concern on those detail so deep (the whole game graphic is the higher target)
    b. frontier has lack of time on thinking about the building operational details

    2. We have no acces to see how viewing vents looks like. in JPOG, we can click the viewing vent & see how we can view the dinos as if we are the visitors, its beautiful & show how decent our viewing vent as a connector of the visitors to see the dinos.

    Same with the transportation train, it would be so new & beautiful if we can see how it looks like from the inside of the train while its moving around the park,

    well im so sad that this kind of basic things is lack on the game,
    please, you build a viewing facility but know nothing how it looks like, i mean, how is my dinos looks like from that viewing vent, i dont know. but i build it & pretending that view has been satisfying enough for the visitors.

    3. i bet a lot of JPOG fans think about this. well on its high end jurassic world game version, we hope there will be an aerial & aquatic dinos (alongside with its related park facility). but yeah, it havent happened yet. seems like frontier cannot release a bigger effort for it (i dont know why). if there is, it would be fantastic (since it might be the 1st game that consider about the aerial & aquatic dinos).

    well it just my big dream,
    at least so far JWE has offer remarkable overhaul on the JP's tycoon simulator game.

    while playing this game, i feel my dream on seeing a new model of a JPOG's game has been come true. but at the same time, JWE's still left some missing things which make me keep dreaming about it.    … Expand
  14. Berik
    Nov 3, 2018
    8
    What becomes immediately apparent when starting your first park are the incredible graphics for a management game, with a high level of detail on the dinosaurs when you zoom in till you can see the color of their eyes

    I played this game on PS4, which means the game has to adjust itself to a controller layout to suit the gamer. Luckily, the controls for the game are excellent. They are    What becomes immediately apparent when starting your first park are the incredible graphics for a management game, with a high level of detail on the dinosaurs when you zoom in till you can see the color of their eyes

    I played this game on PS4, which means the game has to adjust itself to a controller layout to suit the gamer. Luckily, the controls for the game are excellent. They are friendly on the player by not over complicating it, and it is support by a very practical user interface. This game is tailor made to be accessible for a wide audience.

    When it comes to building parks, the game offers a long road map in acquiring all the types of dinosaurs and upgrades for your park. While the behavior of the dinosaurs isn't sophisticated, they have their needs and limits which gives the player plenty of challenge for housing dinosaurs while making sure the area serves their needs.

    The difficulty of the game itself isn't very high. The park has to throw some really chaotic situations at you to make it hard, which doesn't happen unless you have a large park with many dinosaurs.

    To finish this up, the game offers dozens of hours of fun for Management games enthusiasts like myself, and it's stunning to look at. A shame their are now aquatic or aerial dinosaurs, especially considering the game locks 5 dinosaurs behind an deluxe dlc pack. I give this game an 8/10. It is an excellent game.    … Expand
  15. 414436
    Jan 16, 2019
    10
    in my image i have been liking it so far i would give the game on playstation 4 a 10 out of 10 because of the graphics and the amazing skins in the game. I loved what frontier did with the t-rex roar it sounds to the frightening shivers! And also the velociraptor look and the claws move like the real thing! In the film jurrasic park and world. I would recremend it.
  16. LouBa
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    I LOVE this game.
    You basically build a Jurassic Park on different islands. The game looks stunning on PC and the dinosaurs look so amazing.
    Worth every cent!
  17. malteligni
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    I haven't played a park sim since Theme Park '94 & Theme Hospital '97.
    I had to come here and leave a 10 star review after binging on this game for a week.
    Unlocked the 5th island, then went back to 5-star & mission-complete the previous islands. This game is the perfect blend of park builder, nostalgia & fun. I haven't found it too difficult & the disasters are so much fun, fantastic    I haven't played a park sim since Theme Park '94 & Theme Hospital '97.
    I had to come here and leave a 10 star review after binging on this game for a week.
    Unlocked the 5th island, then went back to 5-star & mission-complete the previous islands.
    This game is the perfect blend of park builder, nostalgia & fun.
    I haven't found it too difficult & the disasters are so much fun, fantastic chaos.
    Love this game, surprised it's rated lower than 8.0    … Expand
  18. Zumbie101
    Oct 13, 2020
    8
    Solid park builder game, dinosaurs move, sound and look great with a massive variety in types. Career mode is fun enough with sandbox mode for more freedom. The terrain on a lot of the maps is a real pain at times and you cannot place things anywhere. The lack of customization on anything bar the dinosaurs limits things somewhat.
  19. clanky9
    Nov 14, 2020
    8
    the dinosaurs looks amazing but the game might be boring when you dont have enought money you just have to wait and wait and wait
  20. EasyGamerBoi
    Jun 10, 2021
    9
    I’m not usually into these types of games aside from Zoo Tycoon & JPOG (the game this is inspired by) but this is easily the ones I’ve sunk the most time into. All the dinosaurs are beautifully animated & the post-launch support has been amazing with new DLCs & free additions + quality of life improvements. One of my most played games ever!
  21. Nikhilsaurus
    Mar 12, 2022
    8
    this game is great and I would highly recommend this game to a friend but there are a few issues. Sometimes the dinosaurs get into a looped animation when fighting and the game makes you wait for everything but I don't mind. This game is great and you should play it.
  22. Gigacha
    Oct 5, 2022
    10
    Super spielspass und abwechslung. Und wenn man will kann man auch noch dlc's kaufen um den spielpass noch zu verlängern also für mich ein top spiel.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 21
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  1. Gamers Heroes
    Aug 26, 2018
    50
    Jurassic World Evolution is an okay game. There is plenty of fun to be had testing your ability to create large pens of dinosaurs living in harmony.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jul 31, 2018
    70
    A fussy but enjoyable slice of strategy that serves up the very best dinosaurs in PlayStation history. Mr. Hammond, consider your park endorsed. [Issue#152, p.83]
  3. GameCritics
    Jul 19, 2018
    70
    Is Jurassic World Evolution worth the price of admission? That’s tough to answer. On one hand, I look forward to dinosauring (as I call it) every night, especially after I’d unlocked the challenge-free sandbox which allows me to build the park of my dreams without limits, but unlocking every piece of technology and every species of dino means slogging through an uninspired campaign. It’s frustrating, but there’s still nothing like watching a newly-hatched T. rex roar her way out into the world.
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