Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion

This was a controversial sequel to Seeds of Evil, thanks to it not feeling quite different from the prequels.

Sometime after defeating the Primagen, Joshua Fireseed, the current Turok, is sadly killed by monsters sent by an ancient and evil being named Oblivion. Now, it comes down to Danielle and Joseph, Joshua's older sister and younger brother respectively to take up the mantle of Turok, defeat Oblivion, and save the universe from certain destruction.

As I said, Shadow of Oblivion had differences that made it feel strangely unlike a Turok game. The games genre leaned more toward a horror/sci-fi mix, thanks to Oblivion and many of the enemies you fought, like zombies and demons. They were all pretty scary looking. And you had the choice between playing as Danielle, who was tougher and wielded stronger weapons, or Joseph, who had a stealthier approach to combat.

The graphics were a mixed bag. The frame-rate was awful and the graphics looked rough and unpolished in some places. The cutscenes were better with the characters having shifting facial expressions and full lip-syncing, which was a rarity for N64 games. This gave it a stronger story and a more cinematic feel to the game.but the voice actors sounded awkward or unmotivated as the read their lines. Fortunately, the remaster on Steam fixed the visuals up very nicely.

The levels were big and looked pretty good with rich textures and nice details like furniture inside office buildings in "The Breach" and lots of tropical plants and trees in "The Lost Lands". But they were more straightforward than the last two games. There are no keys to collect or any additional objectives, leaving less opportunity for exploration and taking a fair amount of spirit and fun out of the game for me.

The enemies were unique and creatively designed, but there were barely any dinosaurs. The weapons were cool too and could be upgraded as you progressed. And being able to save at any time you wanted was a welcome feature.

Overall, this is a good game that's worth playing even today if you're into classics, so try the remastered version on Steam if you enjoyed the previous two installments.

Turok 3: Shadows of Oblivion is my favorite of all the Turok games (thus far). The third one continues to build up from the previous two.

The first one, Turok Dinosaur Hunter, had very little story, very blocky models, tons of fog, horrid controls, but good ideas.

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil fixed the control problems (better jumping), gave a story with some simple cut scenes, had great graphics and sound, added multiplayer and more. Really suffered because it came out the same time as The Legend of Zelda: Orcania of Time.

Turok Rage Wars brought a new flavor to the table and was a fun game.

But 3 is where it all came together. Now we get a full story with dramatic cut scenes and twists, we get less fog, but a bit of a step back from 2, we get a different story and gameplay experience depending on who we choose and we get more multiplayer. The sound is very moody much like the other Turok games and sound effects (done by a vegetarian, no meats used) sound gooey and I still get chills hear the raptor's calls. And this game has voices in the cutscenes!

Admittedly, the Raptors in 2 are sooooooo much cooler then 3's, but 3's more linear level design is much more convenient then 1 or 2's. In 3 you get a clear idea where you're going and why instead of jumping into random portals. The flow of Turok 3 is easily comparable to Metroid Prime for the GameCube, where some of the team who worked on Turok 3 went after Acclaim went belly up. Who knows, maybe Turok 4 could have been Metroid Prime.

Gameplay: 8/10 - An improvement over 2. Graphics 8/10 - Nice and moody looking environments, little blocky. Sound: 9/10 - Chilling and moody. Controls: 8/10 - No action button because everything is done for you! Multiplayer: 7/10 - Not really a party game, but still fun. Raptors only monkey tag battles are fun! Replay: 8/10 - 2 story lines and multiplayer will have you coming back.

Overall: 8.5/10 - Rounded up 9/10.

If you liked this game then you'll love Metroid Prime.

Part III is to date (Expect Part V soon) my Personal Favorite of the Game Series. Very Good Special Effects and a much more developed Story Line. What can I say? I just plain out like the Game. Rent it, I Hope think and hope you will not be disappointed.

Turok 2 left off for a great third installment - based solely on the Oblivion, possibly the best enemy created for a computer game. Their look and idea threatening from the outset, and featuring in the hardest sections of Turok 2 - already a hard game, set this third one up to be an extremely hard but very enjoyable experience. However the game is overall a bit of a let down. The plot is very interesting - but bears little to the Oblivion we saw in the previous game - in fact Oblivion only features in a small section of it and we only see one type of the diverse range of Oblivion monster we saw previously. The music has also suffered, becoming more atmospheric and dull in comparison to the Orchestral might of T2. The game was overall much easier than the previous, and the graphics were a backwards step, becoming blocky and blurry. Overall Turok 3 is a good game but unfortunately not as good as the Second.

Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion is one of most exciting shoot em up video games on the N64! The characters, the action, and the sure thrill of adventure makes this game a fun non-stop playing time! Below is a brief look how I think the game is!

Game Play: The game play is very good. There is really basic controls here and is easy to perform. Novice gamers should have a good time here!

Graphics: The graphics are wonderful. The backgrounds are really beautiful!

Difficulty: The game is easy but as it goes on you find out that it will become more difficult!

Music: The music is great! Just fantastic catchy tunes through out the game! In My opinion its some of the best music ever in a video game!

Sound: The sound is great. Nuff said!

Overall: I loved Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion! If you like excellent adventure shooting games then I strongly recommend you play this game!

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