Jurassic Park: The Game

Telltale games studio is my home away from home when I feel down I play there games I love Telltales games.. Why couldn't I play this I had a ps3 but couldn't play it.........

But still I give it 10/10 even no I couldn't play? I no it's crazy right......

Jurassic Park is one of my favorite films and now we get a new game based off the film and novel.

Jurassic Park The Game centers around the first film where it takes place during and after the events of Jurassic Park.

Unlike other games these days Jurassic Park The Game is more like a interactive movie where you have to point and click along with response to quick time events which at times can be challenging if you're not careful.

The game has only one character from the novel and film Dr.Gerry Harding as the protagonist and features a different set of characters that are created only for the game.

The music in the game features original music created for the game along with using samples of the music from the movie which is nice for those who love the film. The voice acting in the game make the game story interesting and no big name actors were feature in the game.

The game also features fan favorite dinosaurs from the film like T- Rex and Raptors which is a good plus for those who enjoy them in the series.

Graphic wise the character designs are far to say the least but the level designs has a lot of reference to the first film.

The game does have some problems mostly some of the response action in the game are not quick enough even if you push the button right and if not done right it's game over.

But it is a interesting take on the series almost as if this game was meant to be the sequel to the first film. So this game is more for fans of Jurassic Park. Also most of the Dinosaurs don't look like they did in the film which makes it uneasy for most.

Then again I'm not the kind of gamer who puts graphics first I prefer game play and story first.

With a interesting story and game play Jurassic Park The Game maybe worth your while, it's on Xbox 360, PC and Playstation 3.

If you're a fan of Jurassic Park and video games you might want to give it a try. I give Jurassic Park The Game an 8 out of 10

At time of writing Telltale are closing their doors for the final time, one of the greatest video game creators has ceased to be and it breaks my heart.

This Jurassic Park title is one of their early efforts and certainly doesn't compare to recent titles.

You know the drill, people go to one of the Jurassic Park islands hell breaks loose and they hide from dinosaurs while enroute to a method of escape.

Full of optional dialogue, simple puzzles and lots of quick time events they hadn't quite got the formula right at this stage. The decision making factor hadn't really come into play quite yet so you didn't have to think carefully about how you proceeded.

With a generic story, few likeable characters and no real surprises this though not great was an important step in the companies evolution. It wasn't long after this that they began hitting us with the powerful gut wrenching epic stories we came to love.

For fans of Telltale you can do worse than taking this trip down memory lane.

The Good:

Has some of the Telltale charm

Tells a passable story

The Bad:

Too many quick time events

Feels clunky by comparison to later titles

Ultimately cliched plot

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Kids are liabilities, horror, sci-fi, action........it doesn't matter the genre they just suck!

i just bought this game for the xbox 360, as i am a Jurassic park fan and i loved the movies as a kid, but was sad they never got to make a next gen console game based on the movies. well, low and behold, alongside the anticipated release of the film series on bluray, they have a game to go along with it. i was at first excited, but when i found out the game is from a lesser known company and that its more of a "budget" game, i was turned off. however, i still plunked down the cash just to see if it was any good. i guess i am just too big of a JP fan to pass this up.

OK, so here it is. the game takes you through a separate story that is happening during the same time frame of the first Jurassic park film. a park vet Gerry Harding and his daughter jess spending time together, and of course when the park shuts down and all hell breaks loose is when the story picks up. there is also a subplot that deals with the shaving cream can with the DNA that was seen in the first film, and how a few different mercenary characters are all trying to obtain it to get the big bucks its worth. its basically the "macguffin" of the story. during the first few levels, at first i thought, oh the graphics (in comparison to many other games) are REALLY bad, and the story/dialogue seems pretty cheesy, but i soon realized that the game actually puts a lot of effort into the story telling and dialogue. its not your stereotypical action "shooting up dinosaurs" type of game. this is more about the story, which is surprisingly good. i think this was the big strength of the game, despite the not quite polished graphics (could have taken another few months to perfect, at least). it reminded me of the "enter the matrix" game for the matrix movies. could have been muuch better graphics wise if more time was given. also, in scenes involving lots of fast moving and action, the game tends to get all glitchy and freeze or slow down. reminded me of an old PC game or something. its definitely a budget game, no question. but the story and characters are the strength. there is no shooting, but a lot of action choosing, like you choose what your character will say to another, or solving some puzzles, or making movements by pressing RB or LB and things like that. very easy game, that is done in 4 "episodes". i assume this game was online somewhere that was then released as a console game for the bluray movie release.

all in all, i actually enjoyed it, but the replay value is very minimal, but if your a Jurassic park fan like i am, you will defiently get some enjoyment out of this effort. its definitely more of a one time play so i would rent this.

Negatives:

This does suck as a video game. Like other TellTale games there is practically no impact that your choices have, but unlike modern TellTale games you must constantly press buttons like a madman to get past every scene.

Gerry Harding feels like a completely different character from the film in this game. Apparently he shaved his mustache and gained muscles.

Many of the dinosaurs are noticeably nerfed. The T Rex and velociraptors should be more than capable of outrunning the characters, but they fail to do so on several occasions.

There are a few scenes that drag on way too long. One example is where you try and find out what happened to Nedry's can and it takes like 10-15 minutes.

There are some plot holes dinosaur wise. There shouldn't be any more adult velociraptors after the first movie because they were all apparently killed. The parasaurolophus is tan while it should be green like it was in 1993. There are Jurassic Park 3 pteranodons in the sky even though they weren't canonically created until way after the first movie.

Bill Yoder's character does a complete 180, going from a tragic and semi-douchey hero to a villain who tries killing everyone because I guess the story wanted an antagonist.

Positives:

Storywise, the game is arguably better than many of the Jurassic World films and is comparable to Camp Cretaceous .

The main character, Nima, is voiced by Nika Futterman who is also voiced by Asajj Ventress. This game might be like the Clone Wars of the Jurassic Park franchise.

I like Jess and Gerry Harding as characters. They might be more interesting than any of the characters that appear in any of the Jurassic World movies.

I actually like Dr. Sorkin as a character. She is morally gray and her actions throughout the game somewhat connect to Jurassic World.

The troodons are amazing. Maybe the franchise has too many toxic species with dilophosaurus and compsognathus also being poisonous, but it's fine.

Most of the bigger returning dinosaurs- T Rex, velociraptor, dilophosaurus, triceratops, are given the amount of screen time that they deserve.

Many plot elements here are actually really cool and some have been used in the films. Such elements include a helicopter being attacked by a pteranodon, a mosasaur, lysine contingency, Mount Sibo, and the utility tunnels.

Favorite scenes- the dilophosaurus from episode 1, the rollercoaster although it was goofy, and the mosasaur scene.

I guess it's nice that they explained how the T Rex got in the visitor center, even if Jeremy James Prutchick's explanation is better.

We actually see the classic t rex vs triceratops in this game. Or at least part of it.

The ending was actually pretty awesome even if there was no way Gerry could outrun the T Rex.

Fan theory- The mosasaur in this game is actually the same one from Jurassic World back when it was a juvenile. They look pretty different and the one in this game is specifically called a Tylosaurus, a type of mosasaur, but it's fun to think about.

Episodes ranked: #4 Episode 3 #3 Episode 2 #2 Episode 1 #1 Episode 4.