First Look: Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis

[bahn]

Universal Interactive is back with an all new edition of dinosaur action with <b>Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis</b>. The game is currently in development for PS2, Xbox, and PC (sorry, Gamecube fans).


<b>What's it about?</b>

This time around, players have the opportunity to create their own Jurassic Park (<i>Theme Park</i> anyone?)

Not to your liking? Need a little action? <i>Operation Genesis</i> will also include 12 missions which will test you skills against the forces of nature (well mainly very, LARGE forces of nature - but you knew that already). But enough of that...let's talk features shall we?

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<li>First mission-based world-builder developed for console and PC. Two games in one allows for full-fledged world-building OR mission-based action gameplay.
<li>Powerful, yet easy-to-use, world-building engine allows the player to build and manage the ultimate Jurassic Park. From the shape of the island to the price of admission, every decision is yours to make. It truly is Jurassic Park, your way.
<li>Test your skill in 12 intense missions including rescuing stranded park visitors and stopping a dino rampage. These action-packed missions will provide a variety in gameplay not seen in other world-building titles.
<li>The game’s music (10 original tracks) was written by Blue Tongue’s internal sound engineer and is being performed by the Melbourne Symphony, conducted by Graeme Abbott.
<li>Multiple cameras and gameplay modes add to the experience. Stop a rampaging dino with your tranquilizers in Ranger Cam mode, pilot a helicopter around your park in Chopper Pilot mode or take in all the amazing sights with the first person Visitor View.
<li>Control your dinos through mixtures of chemicals brewed in the dino-vet lab. Make them angry, sleepy, aggressive, hungry, etc. Watch out, though, the wrong mixture could lead to disaster!
<li>Complex A.I.: Watch the fascinating interaction among more than 25 long-extinct Jurassic giants as they hunt, fight, feed and display flocking behavior.
<li>Lush 3D jungle environments and incredibly detailed dinosaur models deliver the excitement of the <i>Jurassic Park</i> movies to powerful next-gen platforms.
<li>Act III, a 3D graphics and animation house, is creating all in-game cinematic sequences.
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Stay tuned for PC and PS2 screens!

[missinghopper]

jurrassic park is a good movie. and i played a JP game for SNES, i think, and it was ok. But i mean come on, who would want to play a jurrassis park game?!?

[Regus]

Wait...isn't this out yet? Game Informer reviewed them in the last issue.

Originally posted by Regus
Wait...isn't this out yet? Game Informer reviewed them in the last issue.

jurrassic park is a good movie. and i played a JP game for SNES, i think, and it was ok. But i mean come on, who would want to play a jurrassis park game?!?

Just about all the 16bit JP games were pure gold, and Sega's The Lost World is one of the best light gun games ever, far surpasing their own house of the dead series, imo.