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Jurassic Park: The Game |OT| Eventually you might have gameplay in your game, right?
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plagiarize
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downloading. hopefully it doesn't suck!atomsk said:
Rated-Rsuperstar
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Disappointed there's no demo. I can't afford this right now.
BrassMonkey1010
Member
game just finished dling for me..will try and poast impressions later before bed.
Kyleripman
Member
Downloading on PSN...slowly.
plagiarize
Banned
okay. give me a minute.Strafer said:
this game HAS SO MANY QUICKTIME EVENTS. HAMMER Y TO LOOK!
GROWL
I just completed the prologue.
it's BAD.
Like really, really, really bad.
It's just a bunch of QTEs with average (i'm being extremely generous here) graphics, terrible animations, bad direction and no atmosphere at all.
It's one of those things that are supposed to be taken seriously, but are actually so bad they only make you laugh.
I do hope it gets better, but the opening is seriously depressing.
it's BAD.
Like really, really, really bad.
It's just a bunch of QTEs with average (i'm being extremely generous here) graphics, terrible animations, bad direction and no atmosphere at all.
It's one of those things that are supposed to be taken seriously, but are actually so bad they only make you laugh.
I do hope it gets better, but the opening is seriously depressing.
plagiarize
Banned
MY FUCKING FINGER IS GOING TO FALL OFF.
brandonh83
Banned
plagiarize said:
You never had control, that's the illusion.
Mdk7 said:I just completed the prologue.
it's BAD.
Like really, really, really bad.
It's just a bunch of QTEs with average (i'm being extremely generous here) graphics, terrible animations, bad direction and no atmosphere at all.
It's one of those things that are supposed to be taken seriously, but are actually so bad they only make you laugh.
I do hope it gets better, but the opening is seriously depressing.
I was really hoping there was more to this than QTE's
plagiarize
Banned
the writing and acting seem pretty good. the puzzles are okay. but it's way too HAMMER A UNTIL YOUR FINGER HURTS OR DIE.EmmanuelMunoz said:
I was really hoping there was more to this than QTE's
maybe with a patch to make the mashing a bit less strenous, but that part i posted the screen of there almost broke me. i got past it, but now i'm going to go watch TV and wait until my arm stops huring.
brandonh83
Banned
I just wonder who thought that the button mashing QTE's would be a good idea. It's nothing new though, people have been making horrible decisions with Jurassic Park, including Steven Spielberg, since 1997. The first movie was fucking amazing and then everything after that has been a complete disaster.
And now the last thing Spielberg said about JP4 was that they're going to use genetics to make the dinosaurs scary again. Right, because they can't use cinematography, editing, and sound design to do that or anything. Have to make them faster. Stronger. I mean velociraptors aren't already very calculated killing machines or anything.
And now the last thing Spielberg said about JP4 was that they're going to use genetics to make the dinosaurs scary again. Right, because they can't use cinematography, editing, and sound design to do that or anything. Have to make them faster. Stronger. I mean velociraptors aren't already very calculated killing machines or anything.
Ok so this game isn't as bad as I thought it might be, the actual adventure parts where you stop and look around are pretty good.
Some of the QTE event things really don't make sense though like in the the beginning when you're looking for the Barbasol can you're trying to retrace Nedry's steps and to do that you look at tracks and then hammer on one of the face buttons. Other times like when you're loading a tranquilliser gun the movements line up perfectly though and it feels right.
I've only completed Episode 1 so far and will have to go onto Episode 2 tomorrow.
Also one last thing, you can enable gamepad and it works fine in game but it won't let you use the gamepad for the menus which is kind of annoying, also there is no vibration support which is a bit strange.
Some of the QTE event things really don't make sense though like in the the beginning when you're looking for the Barbasol can you're trying to retrace Nedry's steps and to do that you look at tracks and then hammer on one of the face buttons. Other times like when you're loading a tranquilliser gun the movements line up perfectly though and it feels right.
I've only completed Episode 1 so far and will have to go onto Episode 2 tomorrow.
Also one last thing, you can enable gamepad and it works fine in game but it won't let you use the gamepad for the menus which is kind of annoying, also there is no vibration support which is a bit strange.
Revolutionary
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Just finished the first episode.
Lots of JP fan service... not necessarily good fan service (someone basically copies the "Dodgson, We got Dodgson here!" speech), but it's there. The action gameplay is a lot like Heavy Rain, but with uglier and sometimes confusing icons. The investigation gameplay is standard Telltale stuff, made easier because you no longer have to walk around areas or anything of the like. Just press the button that corresponds to what you want to do and bam, done.
As for the story, it's interesting. I never read any of the novels so I don't know if the story is original, but as far as I know, it seems to be going deeper into something that was only mentioned once in the first movie (iirc).
So yeah, I liked it.
My only complaints are that the animations aren't that great in most cases, and that the framerate takes some serious dives on the PS3 version during scenes with a lot of action going on.
Lots of JP fan service... not necessarily good fan service (someone basically copies the "Dodgson, We got Dodgson here!" speech), but it's there. The action gameplay is a lot like Heavy Rain, but with uglier and sometimes confusing icons. The investigation gameplay is standard Telltale stuff, made easier because you no longer have to walk around areas or anything of the like. Just press the button that corresponds to what you want to do and bam, done.
As for the story, it's interesting. I never read any of the novels so I don't know if the story is original, but as far as I know, it seems to be going deeper into something that was only mentioned once in the first movie (iirc).
So yeah, I liked it.
My only complaints are that the animations aren't that great in most cases, and that the framerate takes some serious dives on the PS3 version during scenes with a lot of action going on.
RPGCrazied
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How many episodes is this? I thought it was one a month like their usual.
Emerson said:
Think it took me just over an hour but on the exploring bits I was trying to look at everything even when I knew where to go just to soak up the atmosphere a bit, so if you wanted to breeze through it I imagine you could get it done a bit quicker.
Although if I remember correctly Back to the Future had the same sort of episode length.
If you really like QTEs then I guess there is some replay value as well, you get medals (Gold/Silver/Bronze) at the end of each QTE segment and they are awarded depending on how many times you messed up. Though I doubt I'll be going back any time soon trying to get all the gold medals
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Plasma said:Think it took me just over an hour but on the exploring bits I was trying to look at everything even when I knew where to go just to soak up the atmosphere a bit, so if you wanted to breeze through it I imagine you could get it done a bit quicker.
Although if I remember correctly Back to the Future had the same sort of episode length.
If you really like QTEs then I guess there is some replay value as well, you get medals (Gold/Silver/Bronze) at the end of each QTE segment and they are awarded depending on how many times you messed up. Though I doubt I'll be going back any time soon trying to get all the gold medals
Yeah, but BTTF is 5 episodes (I believe) and is available for 20 bucks. This is 4 and is twice that price.
I think it's something I'd like but the value seems poor to me.
Rated-Rsuperstar
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brandonh83 said:
What does this even mean? Mutant dinosaurs? Spielberg's lost his mind.
brandonh83
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Rated-Rsuperstar said:
I have no idea. He just said that they have someone scripting it right now and that they're using genetics to make the dinosaurs scary again. Fucking ridiculous. The only way to make them scarier is to put rocket launchers on them.
Rated-Rsuperstar said:
Spoilers I guess for a script that isn't going to be used, but it's an insane idea that maybe they will bring back some day.
They have abandoned this idea, but there was that John Sayles/William Monahan screenplay from 2004 that featured dinosaurs that were
modified to make them smart soliders. The main character was tasked with training them for his commando unit...
Kyleripman
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Cartman86 said:
If you like the idea of the gameplay, then don't worry about the visuals. I think they're fine.
The button mashing part of the screenshot above wasn't really that bad, did it on my first try.
This is coming from a big JP nerd though, so your enjoyment may vary.
scorpscarx
Member
brandonh83 said:
I smiled
plagiarize
Banned
I was playing on a pad. I'm glad that you got past it first time. I'm not making up that my arm ended up hurting though.Kyleripman said:
BrassMonkey1010
Member
Just finished chapter one and part of chapter 2. I am using an Xbox Controller on PC and it connected perfectly and has been working flawlessly so far. One annoying thing before starting the game, changing the resolution in the settings is asinine and takes like ten minuets to get up to 1080x1200.
In Game:
The game is...odd. It is basically a bunch of quicktime events strung together, you have no control over your character whatsoever. The voice acting ranges from pretty bad to laughably bad, people look like melting wax figures, and yet I am having fun.
I am not a massive Jurassic Park fan so I would probably enjoy it more if I was. Its a totally different experience then any other game I've played, the dinosaurs are cool, and I really like some of the music. I don't know if I would recommend purchasing it at $30, but it is probably worth a look during a steam sale.
In Game:
The game is...odd. It is basically a bunch of quicktime events strung together, you have no control over your character whatsoever. The voice acting ranges from pretty bad to laughably bad, people look like melting wax figures, and yet I am having fun.
I am not a massive Jurassic Park fan so I would probably enjoy it more if I was. Its a totally different experience then any other game I've played, the dinosaurs are cool, and I really like some of the music. I don't know if I would recommend purchasing it at $30, but it is probably worth a look during a steam sale.
I should be doing hw
Member
Maybe it means they will now be genetically accurate, as opposed to the last films? Although I don't know how that could possibly be plausibly explained if it is a legitimate sequel other than a fourth wall breaking 'We didn't know in the 90's what we do now in terms of dinosaur genetics... Enjoy, this piece of crap we cobbled together for you mone- I mean, enjoyment!'brandonh83 said:
Leaked old drafts of various JP4/Sequel scripts indicate human-raptor hybrid swat team scenarios, so don't say you haven't been warned.
I should be doing hw said:
They were genetic freaks to begin with; their DNA was spliced with various species of amphibians. In the novel, Hammond wanted Henry to further tamper with their genetic code to make them slower and dumber so they'd better match people's preconceived expectations of dinosaurs. He was afraid they wouldn't appear genuine.
Kyleripman
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plagiarize said:
No, I believe you. I'm one of those people who had to patch my Wii because waggle-to-roll in DKCR was starting to hurt around world 5 or so. I just for some reason haven't had any trouble with the QTEs in this one so far.
Conrad Link
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brandonh83 said:
THIS ICE CREAM IS GOOD NOM NOM NOM
graywolf323
Member
it seems rather troubling that there are no reviews for this game
brandonh83
Banned
Conrad Link said:
Spared no... wait what
Steverulez
Member
Bought episode 1 on iPad and just past the prologue but so far (as I said in the iOS thread) it runs like shit. It stutters like every few seconds, I don't mind how it looks pretty good for an iPad game? Or at least not that bad but it runs like arse. So disappointed going to play more now anyway but so disappointed is my initial reaction.
So... i started the game again after a few hours of sleep, with stereo sound on and volume up high.
I completed the first episode.
The gameplay is still pretty meh (it truly feels like you're watching an interactive movie, it's laser game era all over again!) and the graphics could be A LOT BETTER, yet it's surely entertaining.
I'm a huge JP freak, but really, i'm surprisingly having fun.
It captures very well the essence of the movie (with a few differences, probably due to technical restrictions), and the story is truly interesting so far.
You get to see places from a new perspective, and by knowing very well the movie it's great to run into little details that don't get explained because you already know what you're talking about.
Can't wait to see what's happening next, but ehm, if you can close an eye on the gameplay itself (!!) the game's worth playing.
I completed the first episode.
The gameplay is still pretty meh (it truly feels like you're watching an interactive movie, it's laser game era all over again!) and the graphics could be A LOT BETTER, yet it's surely entertaining.
I'm a huge JP freak, but really, i'm surprisingly having fun.
It captures very well the essence of the movie (with a few differences, probably due to technical restrictions), and the story is truly interesting so far.
You get to see places from a new perspective, and by knowing very well the movie it's great to run into little details that don't get explained because you already know what you're talking about.
Can't wait to see what's happening next, but ehm, if you can close an eye on the gameplay itself (!!) the game's worth playing.
(pc version)
Just finished Ep2.
Ep1 issues: nasty hitching/lag, repeating dialogue in the binocular scene.
Ep2 issues: There's a repeating texture in the Bone Shaker puzzle that basically makes it unfinishable unless you memorize the solution beforehand (so I had to play it twice). Pack of Compy's had no texture at all, they were all black. (also saw the same thing happen on some of the fences a couple times) Hell, most of the texture work in this game is downright embarrassing.
Thankfully the hitching/lag cleared up, starting up Ep3 now
As a JP fan it's hitting the right notes, Barbasol Can, Lysine Contingency, Unix System... as a video game fan it's just depressing
Just finished Ep2.
Ep1 issues: nasty hitching/lag, repeating dialogue in the binocular scene.
Ep2 issues: There's a repeating texture in the Bone Shaker puzzle that basically makes it unfinishable unless you memorize the solution beforehand (so I had to play it twice). Pack of Compy's had no texture at all, they were all black. (also saw the same thing happen on some of the fences a couple times) Hell, most of the texture work in this game is downright embarrassing.
Thankfully the hitching/lag cleared up, starting up Ep3 now
As a JP fan it's hitting the right notes, Barbasol Can, Lysine Contingency, Unix System... as a video game fan it's just depressing