Jurassic World Evolution

 Xbox One
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. XboxAddict
    Jul 26, 2018
    72
    It’s not the in-depth park management game that some may be looking for, and there is a fair bit of repetition with in-game quests, but I still really enjoyed my time with Jurassic World Evolution. Creating new dinosaurs and having a successful park was extremely satisfying and addictive, and recommended for anyone looking to immerse themselves in the Jurassic Park Universe. Just remember, you’ll have to learn a lot on your own, but once you do, it will be a dinosaur park sim game you should enjoy.
  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Aug 17, 2018
    70
    A flawed yet ultimately winning tie-in that serves up the best dinos on Xbox. [Sept 2018, p.72]
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  3. ZTGD
    Jul 3, 2018
    70
    When Evolution works, it works beautifully. It is precisely the game I wanted it to be. I wish the free mode was unlocked from the start, but it doesn’t take much to get it open. Future updates and some promised free DLC means I will be digging into this game for months to come. Couple that with the ridiculous prices online for the original Operation Genesis and I will stick with this updated Jurassic Park builder.
  5. Stevivor
    Jun 27, 2018
    70
    Jurassic World: Evolution is a decent movie tie-in with amazing potential; if Frontier can equip players with the knowledge they need to tackle its increasingly difficult island chain, this one will have some legs.
  6. GameSpot
    Jun 21, 2018
    70
    Evolution captures the essence of Jurassic Park while being a good park management sim in its own right.
  7. AusGamers
    Jun 19, 2018
    70
    To put it in Jurassic Park terms, although you start off as excited as Grant, Ellie, Tim, and Lex as you experience a world of true wonder – where dinosaurs roam – you soon become Arnold (Samuel L. Jackson’s character) dealing with yet another one of Nedry’s problems.
  8. Impulsegamer
    Jul 5, 2018
    62
    The game may not hold many peoples interest for too long. Something keeps me coming back for more though. While not perfect, it is a nice addition to the Jurassic park franchise…and you get to be the one that calls the shots, and make all the mistakes this time. It is something of a blast to be part of this world. Have fun because, even with a few flaws, the game will find a way.
  9. Gaming Nexus
    Jun 26, 2018
    55
    Jurassic World: Evolution is an island-making sim where frustration and wait-times are scarier than any of the dinosaurs. The idea of creating 40 dinosaurs and their enclosures sounds like a real treat, but in this case, I’m sure Dr. Grant would have stayed at his dig site.

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 63 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 63
  3. Negative: 10 out of 63
  1. Xbox_Alive
    Jun 22, 2018
    9
    The Jurassic Park franchise that I admire and without a doubt the film’s are up there with some of favourite films of all time. BusinessThe Jurassic Park franchise that I admire and without a doubt the film’s are up there with some of favourite films of all time. Business management games is also a genre as well so as you can imagine I was looking forward to Jurassic World Evolution quite a bit and thankfully these two very different items work together in perfect harmony and to say I’m addicted to this game is a understatement. The good thing is that I can see myself being addicted to this game for some time to come because in terms of content the game has huge amount for you to sink your teeth into and the best thing is that the content that’s available to you has a decent amount of variety present so boredom won’t be happening anytime soon. The gameplay has a lot of attention to detail and the management aspect of the game has been done to perfection. In fact each different mechanic in the game has been done to perfection and when they all combine together the fun factor is off the charts. You will however have to get used to the difficulty curve in the game because at times it can cause you a few problems, but as you progress and get used to certain methods the difficulty curve does thankfully start to ease a little bit. The game also helps you get used to the difficulty curve quite a bit as well and they do this by including an array of options for you to use. You can literally manage everything in this game and each option plays an important part in the running of your park so the immersion levels are really high throughout your time with the game. They also do a very good job of keeping things simple as well and not once did I feel overwhelmed which is rare in a game of this ilk. I never once got bored doing the various tasks in the game thanks to the excellent way they’ve used the Jurrasic Park franchise. I would however have liked a fast forward option because doing certain tasks can take a while which means progression is a little on the slow side. Thankfully though I was easily able to look past this because the presentation side of the game makes you forget about the slow pace of completing certain tasks. Visually the dinosaurs look great and you can tell that a lot of thought and effort has gone into key areas. I was also impressed with the sound design in the game as well and when both the visuals and sound design combine together they create a true Jurassic Park feel. At the end of the day as far as management sim’s go Jurassic World Evolution is a fantastic addition to the genre. It has a huge amount of depth and content for you to get to grips with and the best thing is that this content and depth never gets boring and remains fun for many hours.… Full Review »
  2. StarDori2001
    Oct 10, 2018
    10
    Jurassic World Evolution is an amazing tycoon style game which allows you to build and run your own dinosaur park. This game can’t be comparedJurassic World Evolution is an amazing tycoon style game which allows you to build and run your own dinosaur park. This game can’t be compared with other tycoon games, except Jurassic Park Genesis, as it includes weather difficulties and the threat of dinosaurs breaking free when agitated. This game gives a good overview of the Jurassic film series as making a dinosaur park is a very big task and never goes the way you want it to go.

    I never personally played Jurassic Park Genesis, but Jurassic World Evolution out did it with the amazing graphics and the amount of realism that is put into a dinosaur park (but then again Jurassic Park Genesis release date was 2003 so it is much older compare to the Jurassic World Evolution)

    The game always needs thoughtful thinking and eliminating obstructions along the way. It really gets you thinking what way is the more efficient but also successful towards the visitors.

    Frontier Developments have made or took part in the make of a few tycoon games, one being the Zoo Tycoon, but never did they make a dinosaur park tycoon, and they did an amazing job.

    The story behind it is very simple and nothing too complicated if you have seen all the Jurassic Parks and Worlds. You are requested to build functional parks throughout the four islands you are given, with money income coming in. You are given some basic starts on islands, or you must figure out how to go from negative profit back into the positive. As you progress with your star rating of your island, you can unlock further islands and unlock dinosaurs.

    The tutorial is very clear and shows you where everything is and how everything works so you can get into the game very quickly. There are shortcuts to most functions to make everything faster and easier. The more you play, the quicker you get with management and multitasking in the game.

    The game wants you to make a successful park, and what really is the most complex part is the electrical system which you must make efficient for everything requiring electricity work. I personally don’t find this too much of a problem to sort out, but I have seen some people struggle with it. A nice touch of failing and successful incubations really mimics the real life as not always everything works out as planned and fail. You must have 50% genome to start incubating a new breed of dinosaur, but it also means that there is 50% chance of failure in the incubation. As you add genetic modifications onto a specific breed, the chances of success falls depending on the modification. It is annoying, especially when an expensive breed fails near the beginning of the game while you still try to make a sustainable income, but it does give the reality problems and issues that there are when genetically modifying a specie.

    Everything in the game costs money such as, fixing fences, tranquilizing, feeding, removing/adding trees and water, and all other facilities and viewing galleries. This game really makes you think what is more important and where the money should go to make your park more successful.

    The graphics are amazing, and the dinosaurs are very detailed which give you the feeling of bringing them back to life and giving them another chance to roam the Earth. There is the small disappointed of similar sized dinosaurs having the same animation, such as the medium carnivores and relative herbivores. However, some have their own unique animations.

    There isn’t much character development because of this being a strategy and management style game but you get a few characters from the films, such as Owen, Clair, Ian and Doctor Henry. The three categories, Security, Entertainment and Science, gives you three personalities which might make you favour one more than the other.

    The sound track in the background really puts you in the Jurassic World mood. The sound effects of roars, hitting, crunching and vehicles are very good too, nearly all dinosaurs with their unique roars and sounds.

    The game isn’t cheap, but it does give you a lot of equipment, facilities and dinosaurs to make our own park and you don’t have to spend any more money on it. There is an option of spending £10 on five extra dinosaurs, but it isn’t a must because you aren’t missing out on much to be honest. In my opinion, I think for the price that is sells for, it is worth the money.    … Full Review »
  3. 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    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    … Full Review »
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