Customer Reviews

Turok: Evolution

5 star:		(26)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I've never gotten deeply into the First Person Shooter genre. Why did I buy this game, then? I looked at the Turok website and liked what I saw, so I took a gamble. For my money, that gamble paid off.
Turok: Evolution places you in a fantasy world--make note of that, especially those who whine about hurting poor defenseless dinosaurs. When you see four tons of Anklosaurus equipped with rocket launchers (we're remembering we're in a FANTASY WORLD, aren't we?) bearing down on you, your qualms about firing a few rounds into a dinosaur fade rather rapidly. As for the other dinos--if they don't attack me, I don't attack them. (You don't have to either.)
The game gives you two levels to get a feel for the FPS controls and the flying controls (slightly different, but easy enough to become familiar with), then you're into the thick of the action. As I've mentioned, I don't have much FPS experience, and Chapter 3, part 2, took over ten hours to beat. Sometimes I made stupid mistakes, sometimes the dinosoids (humanoid dinos w/armor and weapons) did me in. Through persistence and by learning from my mistakes, I made it. What's so great about Turok: Evolution--it's a challenging game, and it's fun to boot.
There are things to consider if you're a hardcore gamer--Acclaim did not provide a multiplayer mode that allows one person to fight the computer ("bots"); On some levels, some of your weapons are restricted, which adds to the challenges; If you replay a level you've completed, the AutoSave function is turned off (essentially making it impossible to replay a level to find something you might have missed (and need to use later) unless you restart from the beginning of the game). If you can get over those issues, you may enjoy this game a lot. I did.
Parents take note: There is a setting to turn off the violence (which is copious), but if your child is playing, he controls the controller and could easily turn the violence right back on.
If you're buying this for a child under 17, watch as they play to see if it's right for your child. I won't be letting any of my nephews (12 and younger) watch or play it.
Turok: Evolution is great fun, challenging, and very bloody. It's rated M for Mature.

got the game 3 days before the release and man is it fun, you have so many weapons (in th ebeginning you only have a few but you pick more up as you progress through the levels) the multiplayers is amazing ( there are so many options of what to do, there are like 15 multiplayer modes, all which are completally different), and the graphics are amazing. THe computer is so smart, and the ai is incredible. Also, the missions are really fun, challenging ( its pretty easy in the beggining) and are relatively long but not Halo long ( Halo missions take like an hour each).

Also each weapon has a special mode ( or two extra modes) some of the weapons include battle axe, bow and arrow, shotgun, pistol, sniper rifle, rocket launcher, grenades, proximity mines, photon cannon, gravity disrupter, and many more.

If you are a parent and are looking at this game for your child, dont be allarmed by the heavy gore in this game because you can toggle on or off the gore in this game ( so you can make the enemies not bleed when you shoot them).

THis is a great game and you have to buy it, in my opinion it is as good if not much better than Halo.

Early in the year, I was skeptical about Turok based upon some very early Quicktime movies I'd seen at IGN.com. However, when I saw the game at E3, I was completely floored. While the beautiful textures and top-notch audio were to be expected, the A.I. is better than anything I've seen before. It was already breathtaking, and just think how much better it will be in September at launch!

I must confess, this game looked significantly better than Metroid Prime. This is the one FPS to own this fall -- and yes, Metroid is a FPS, not an adventure game :) I've pre-ordered my copy of Turok, and I suggest you do likewise!

Turok: Evolution is a surprisingly decent single and multiplayer experience. Its biggest highlights are some solid level designs and the inclusion of threatening dinosaurs. Unfortunately, this first-person shooter is marred by ridicuously long load times and some minor control issues. If you can pick Turok up at a bargain price (not offered here), it's actually worth getting. However, your money is far better spent on something like Timesplitters 2.

For those who don't know what Turok is, here is a short describtion: One of the best first person shooters on any console. It is about a hunter who uses tons of weapons to kill dinosaurs, simple. Now the Gamecube version will hit on september and it looks awesome. I saw on a video that you could use a flying device and many massive weapons. It also includes a very fun and addictive mulitplayer in which you can choose more than 8 characters. The graphics look fantastic, as well as the world and nature effects (sounds that make you feel you are actually in a jungel). This is going to be A DEFINITE HIT AND A MUST HAVE!!

I this game is full of action. I recomend this game if you are good at shooting games. Also you can kill the animals in this one. The graphics are pretty good but it takes a while to load but it is fun to play.

Game works as any other first person shooter. The Flight levels mix up the action a little bit but are much harder than the walking levels. Cool weapons, lots of levels, and blowing up dinosaurs. Whats not to like?

This game is defiannlty worth a purchase. I was lucky enough to pick up a copy 3 days before its supposed release, and it is utterly awesome. Graphics are great, beautifully detatiled dinos and plants make for great playing environments, while the weapons and gore and to the fun factor, which is also very high. The multiplayer is also very fun and can keep you going for a long time. My only complaint is that the loading tiem are a little to long but its worth it in the end. Go buy!

And that reason is THE FRAME-RATE! The framerate in the game is probely the best you can find on any console [Serious Sam: next enounter is close second]Everything else in the game is the same. You can go with the PS2 and the XBOX versions, but this one should be your choice. The only bad thing that seprates the PS2 and the XBOX from the GAMECUBE is the loading time. It is long!!

Turok: Evolution is a FPS game about Tal'Set or Turok, who was sent back in time to help save the world from hordes of enemies controlled by Tyrannus. The levels are well done, except for the polygonal walls and bushes. The gore level is over the top and should not be taken lightly. The AI have started to patrol instead of wait. There are now some dinosaurs that won't attack that you shouldn't. Some levels are very hard. Chapter 2, Part 2 is one of the hardest levels, though Chapter 6, Part Three is the hardest FPS level you will ever have to go through! I think the addition of snipers and zooming is great! Now you can hide and kill lizards from a safe distance. I recomend this game, but ask Parents first! This games gore level is like, 9 out of 10. That is even worse then Vice City. The movies are great and have dazzling graphics. That is all I have to say. Scare you later.