Customer Reviews

Turok: Evolution

5 star:		(27)
4 star:		(18)
3 star:		(10)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

I just don't get the negative reviews of this game? Complaints about the graphics and control features, and a game that doesn't present challanges? HUH!

First off the graphics in this game are one of the main reasons that compelled me to keep playing this game. The graphics were like a breathe of fresh air in a FPS.

And how about the comments on the control features. BULL! If you can control games like HOH and Max Paine, you will have NO problem with controlling Turok E. I rented this game for starters. Within the rental period I got the control settings where I was comfortable with the game. Full vertical and horizontal speed controls. And the invert look, which I feel is the most important adjustment in any FPS.

The rental period of this game was a fantastic gaming experience. I found it hard to even put the game down. Being a fan of MOH and Max Paine. Turok Evolution is a better challenge than either of them. And by-the-way, two days after I returned the rental. I purchased Turok Evolution. And it was worth EVERY DOLLAR SPENT!

Give yourself time to master the controls in chapters 1 through 3. Because the AI really starts to kick in on the progressing levels. I'm at the end of chapter 5 right now and you WILL see a BIG difference in the AI from earlier levels. The flying levels are also very COOL! And the controls in the flying level were relatively easy to pick up.

As far as a fun factor, the feeling of adventure, and the sheer challenge of the game. It's been an AWESOME experience thus far. I'm trying to beat this game without using any cheats. As far as I'm concerned, MOH, Max P., and 007 don't even compare to the challenge that awaits you in Turok.

Maybe some don't like the game because it presents too much of a challenge? I can't comment about the multiplayer mode because I have'nt even tried it yet. I'm having to much FUN with the FPS part right now. I don't see me beating this game for awhile yet. Which already makes it worth it's price. Because as an average gamer, I like getting my money's worth out of a game.

I rate Turok as a better buy than any of the previously mentioned games. I own all of them and I have beaten them all. Turok is the BIGGEST BANG for the BUCK! So far.

And I also don't see a problem with save points on this game? It saves at the end of every sub-level. Giving me time to re-think strategy for blowing the brains out of the SLEGS! Gotta LOVE sniping in this game!

The original will probably forever be THE best Turok of them all, but to me this one is second. Many will argue that part 2 is better, but I disagree. Part two lacked one major component that added true wonder to the original Turok game... Dinosaurs. There were only the occasional and generic raptors in Turok 2. Evolution is flooded with dinosaurs. The first time I played the game I was awe struck when I saw the towering head of a brachiosaurus sticking out over the tree tops and eating from the highest branch. It's these moments that make the game special. The weapons are awesome and the control is perfect, much better and sharper than the last great PS2 shooter, Medal of Honor: Frontline. The game does not get a perfect score however. Though the graphics are great, they lack something that the N64 version had. Though the fog in the 64-bit original was slammed by most, I felt it added a true feeling of being in the jungle and mystery. The fog is completely absent, and should've been kept in. The framerate in the game is almost always quick, much faster than the N64 version, but that's probably due to the lack of those details I spoke of. No lens flares from the sun, no clouds rolling overhead, no fish in the creeks, and the water isn't nearly a real as the original. But the game itself excels and I recommend it.

I, like every other gamer in the world, love M-rated games. The blood splater on the wall, the bits of gore on the ground, it doesn't get much better. So when I heard that the new Turok, a Nintendo title, was 'multi-platform', I hurried on over to Blockbuster.

When I first turned on the game, and saw a reptile soldier get his head split in half with an axe, I new that this was greatness. You start the game with an axe/club and a bow-and-arrow. On the first level, I looked over the hill ahead of me, and saw bushes swaying to the side. I moved closer to them, and out jumped a small raptor. Immediately, I drew my bow and sent my arrow directly into the raptor's skull. The blood effect was astounding (a giant burst of thick mist in the air above me).

Now, I've never seen a Velociraptor get torn to shreds by a mini-gun, a.k.a. meatgrinder (meatgrinder refers to the graphically violent image portrayed when the mini-gun is used on enemies), but I'm pretty sure that the blood effect was exaggerated. Nevertheless, FPS's are supposed to be violent.

If you take away the 'M' rating, you've actually got yourself a good story, and some gameplay that can easily be compared to Red Faction. If you want to be amazed by a video game, then I recommend that you play an amazing game. Turok:Evolution is a game that will leave you satisfied and grinning (if you have a sick sense of humor like me).

Turok Evolution is the perfect game for a five-night rental. While it is far from the best the first-person shooter genre has to offer, it kept me coming back for more over the course of the five days I had it.
The control is much improved over the old Nintendo 64 versions. The setup makes sense, and the aiming is no longer overly responsive, and is far less frustrating. The graphics, while not jaw-dropping, are still very impressive nonetheless, and the annoying fog from the Nintendo 64 days is virtually non-existent. Levels now incorporate stealth, and flying, as well as a number of new and impressive weapons.
Overall, it is worth a rental, especially for fans of the series, because this is probably the best installment thus far. At a reasonable price it would probably be worth a purchase.

First off, I would like to start off by stating that I have not completed Turok E. yet. I have just rescued the Great father in chapter 5 and completed the level. And that alone was one HECK of a challenge.

I cannot believe some of the bad reviews on this game? This game thus far has been THE MOST challenging FPS that I have played to date. MOH and Max Paine, 007 AUF, don't even compare to Turok Evolution.

The graphics are VERY GOOD, the AI in the game, starts off slow. But, I believe that this is the way the developer wanted it. You will notice the increase in the AI starting in chapter 3. And believe me by chapter 5 you WILL SEE a dramatic change in the AI.

You should definitely take these reviews of renting the game and returning it the same day because it was poor, with a grain of salt. I was a renter of this game and could'nt put it down. Two days after I returned the rental, I went out and purchased the game. This game IS WORTH EVERY DOLLAR!

The controls of this game are relatively easy. Setting horizontal and vertical control speeds, and most importantly the invert look function, to your personal preference. Is the most important function in any FPS game. If you can control the other games mentioned above. You will have NO problem with Turok E. Controlling the flying levels is also very easy. The L1 and L2 buttons also help you turn better. Although I hardly had to use them at all. You should also enjoy the machine gun booster balloons. AWESOME! My feelings are that the flying levels add depth to the game and are a definite quality addition.

You just have got to laugh at the graphic reviews. Some even making comparisions to the N64 and PS1. One word, can clear this up. BULL!

Now let's talk save points. This game saves at the end of EVERY sub-level. Some of the sub-levels are rather lengthy. This probably frustrates some players. Me, on the other hand, LOVE the challenge/action/adventure of this game. Yes, I like getting my MONEY'S WORTH from a game.

I can't comment on the multi-player mode yet because I'm having to much fun with the FPS part of the game.

Turok Evolution sets itself apart from other FPS just from the sheer delight of graphics/adventure and challenge. I find it very hard to get board with this aspect of the game. And I just love the weapons in this game. Sniping with the tek-bow is one of my favorites. Although chapter 5 doesn't allow much time for sniping. If you get my drift? hint: AI will have you thinking major strategy.

I hope you found this review helpful. If you want an experience in a FPS game, and one of the best challenges to date. THIS IS THE GAME!

PS. All other games mentioned I have beaten. So when I say that TUROK E. is a better FPS than them. IT'S THE TRUTH.

I personally like hunting dinosaurs. There's something about running around with a quad-barreled shotgun and tearing into raptors that makes me feel giddy, and there's something even more fun about taking a compound bow, zooming in, and taking something's head off. Seeing little monkeys sitting in trees or prehistoric crocs swimming around and thinking, "I should kill that" just makes the day pass so much better. Perhaps its that "melon hitting the sidewalk" sound that makes it enjoyable when I fire, or perhaps it's the fact that the limbs coming off and oceans of blood flowing at a distance just look interesting.
Yeah, I like the fact that the game is interactive and that I can want up to a brontosaurus sitting in as background, it looming like a titan above the terrain, and I can introduce it to missiles that bore into its skin simply because I can. I like that grinding sound that says, "that's gotta hurt" to me, and it doesn't get old no matter how many of them I kill. Its so - exhilarating.

Added to that is the fact that these dinosaurs running amok aren't all beasts you've seen on the Discovery channel. Somewhere along the evolutionary pathway, some dinosaurs became bipedal, started practicing the fine art of carrying weapons and enslaving humans, and they're truly what make hunters happy. While its true that running into a stegosaurus with missiles flashing off its back is interesting (and a shock, depending on the situation), the people hiding and taking shots at you are what make it interesting. I personally like finding them, taking a weapon that lets me pick them off from afar, and watching them spout blood over the side of a cliff as they cry to their mommy gods for a better form of band-aid. And, since I'm doing it to save the human race, it alright and makes me a hero to boot.

Turok does have a few graphic problems, mind you, and it isn't a game that everyone would enjoy. Sometimes the things you have to do are a little tedious, and there are some stages I didn't like. I personally thought having to fly around on something and pick enemies off was a waste, and I could have done without some of the stealth mode boards. Still, the range of what you can accomplish, the amount of weapons and the way some things sneak up on you, makes up for that. Once you grow accustomed to having to jump in first-person (not always easy when judging distance) and control with one analog while aiming with the other, it actually improves your skills. You become a dinosaur death machine, leaving corpses with missing appendages temporarily (yes, they don't stay around too long) in your wake. And that, most of all, is what I enjoy.

I wouldn't go as far as to call this a hard concept to get, either, no would I call the missions all that difficult. I breezed through the boards pretty steadily, sometimes killing myself with weapons that didn't work the way I thought they would and sometimes setting myself on fire when I got crazy with the napalm attachment to my flame-thrower, but that was just me and not something the game did. Most of the time you simply have to get from point "A" to point "B" without getting torn up too badly by snipers, bigger guys with bigger guns, and the ever-roaming dinosaurs. And that's not that hard. In fact, you can make a game out of it now and again, baiting one on the other and introducing a gun shooter to the teeth of a beast chasing you as you mad dash to get away from it. That was a fun feat for me because I liked moving through the terrain and killing, and I like killing with style. The only thing missing was a wall to hang the heads of things I killed on.

Added to that are the interesting little games you can play on two-player mode, making it something you can break out and humiliate your friends with. Some weapons only work in two-player settings, giving you new objectives to tack on to competition, and there are a few setting that let you exclusively do certain things when wanting to burn a little time. You can fight with only clubs and bows, for instance, opt to have all the weapons, get stronger every time you pick off a player, and a multitude of other things. And everyone knows that the ultimate humiliation is getting a chance to hold down a friend on a game, beat on them, and then laugh a lot at them in front of a host of their peers.

I personally feel that anyone that likes hunting games, enjoying tracking their enemies down or tearing into wildlife that sometimes reacts to it, might want to give it a try. I like games that let me simulate hunting bear and mountain lions, but what's a bear when compared to the chance to plug an armed Thunder Lizard with my compound bow? You simply have to overlook a few of the graphic problems, understand that the enemies' sounds are redundant and that they aren't that smart, that it is a quick play, and you'll be fine. So, happy hunting, and please, for the sake of the dino children, quit trying to eat those lizards you kill! Their families would like to have an open casket funeral at least one out of three times (the odds of them getting out of a good headshot), you know!

And I love Halo! I've been playing Turok for 2 days straight and it really rocks my Xbox. I'm glad I decided to buy and not rent this one. Extremely impressive graphics. Great AI. Super weapons. Turok has it all.

I'm not too big of an FPS fan I admit it. I bought Kingdom Hearts and sold it back within a weeks time to trade for this game because the guys said it was great.

Wow, were they totally correct. This game is amazing. The lush jungle is amazing. I have not finished the game, but am on Chapter 5. The first few levels start out easy and the AI is pretty forgiving. However, I am now at a point where the enemies are definitely tougher and UNFORGIVING. Yet, I am an UNFORGIVING as the Slegg troops are. That's right. The game stocks you with weapons in the beginning of each chapter, but in subtle ways. It is so unbelievably enjoyable for some reason to find mini-gun rounds. It's like, hey these guys really beat me down,somehow I survived within an inch of my life, but I just found some health and mini-gun rounds so who is the bad-[toosh] now? I LOVE THIS GAME and I am not an FPS fan, but the weapons and environments in this game just make me want to keep on playing forward. And it is not that tough but pretty challenging.

Here is another example of the fun. Yesterday, I played a board where you enter the base and the troops start coming at you heavily. I noticed many shotgun rounds in the room, so I thought naturally that the shotgun should be the weapon of choice there. So I tried again and noticed that the game also gave me my flamethrower back for this level, so that was my weapon of choice. It gave me so much pleasure scorching all those that came charging into the room. So much fun. :)

This game is not for everyone. You would have to have good experience in gaming. The story is not really strong during game-play, but durning the cut scences, you get the picture. It is really bloody! Awsome!!!! You can litrly shoot their limbs off one by one and even if there on the ground screaming [the dino-people] you can still shoot the limbs off and start spraying blood everywhere. You can get tons of weapons including 2 kinds of bows with several different arrow types, and the most insane hand-held weapon: THE WAR HAMMER! You who liked the old games are bound to love this one.

This game has some of the best graphics of any PS2 game that I've ever played. The flying levels were pretty hard (except the beginning). This review sure has a silly name... there ARE plenty of dinosaurs except on chapter 5 and the above-a-canyon city (actually, there's a rocket launcher-backed Ankylosaurus and a Styracosaurus, but that's it). If you ever hear a rumbling sound, look out below! What I mean is, a loud noise that sounds like crashing rocks may fall on you. Sometimes you get bored with the weapons... in certain levels, I either wanted to shoot something that you didn't have to back up a bit before shooting or throwing , like the grenades and rocket launcher. Explosive arrows also count, and be careful to be a slight distance from a wall or enemy (you get hurt). This game is also extremely bloody and gory. And not just that, be warned when you hit an enemy (don't worry about dinosaurs and animals) with a poison arrow, don't be too shocked if they toss thier cookies (or whatever they ate... looks pretty icky). If you don't know what I mean, they either barf about 3 times or grab their necks and die. The big slegs (that's what they're called) puke 4 times, you have to hit them again, puke 4 times, hit them one more time, they puke 3 times and then die. Eeeeeeeew! Actually, it's kind of funny. Here's a gross laugh: it's easy to shoot the sleg's arms, legs or heads off! The funniest thing would be to use a regular arrow and hit a burly smaller sleg's helmet off if you aim well! Overall, great game, and it's good if you don't mind blood and gore.