I even put in a live-bait dispenser so it wouldn’t get too bored. I quickly built a new pen on another part of the island and airlifted the Ceratosaurus to its new home. In a fit of panic, I dispatched my helicopter - which you can pilot surprisingly well yourself from a third-person perspective - and knocked the Ceratosaurus out cold with sleep darts. This is great for the Ceratosaurus it’s less good for your Struthiomimus You may be asked to incubate a certain kind of dinosaur, but you can place it into the world however you want. The missions you’re given by your three advisory wings - entertainment, science and security - are straightforward and flexible.
Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) and some other recognizable faces.īefore too long, the characters stop asking you to do as much, and you’re free to build at your own pace. This is all assisted by the soothing voice of Dr. If you execute the instructions before you’re told, the voice lines keep going and you move on. You’re thrown into the world and asked to complete a specific task like incubating a Triceratops. I’m only about eight hours in, but I’m still learning new features at a pleasant pace - although I’ve never felt like I’m missing the tools I need. I was given the freedom to build the park I wanted from the outset.Įvolution is smart about how it teaches you game mechanics. A few minutes later, I realized the game never asked me to put something somewhere specific or gated me from constructing in the order I chose. Jurassic World Evolution eases you into owning and operating a dinosaur park smoothly.Īs I entered the Evolution’s tutorial, I kept wondering when the real game would start in earnest. Games like Planet Coaster - filled with deep systems and unique customization - can be extremely overwhelming to jump into. J urassic World Evolution exceeds those expectations.
Players loved those Frontier Developments games, and a park simulator based on the universe of the iconic Steven Spielberg movie from 1993 sounds too good to be true. Pay for it, and be prepared to pay just as much to incubate it - not to mention cater to its fussy demands! Just pray it doesn't get loose.Jurassic World Evolution, a new game tied to the theatrical release of this month’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, is a park simulator similar to Planet Coaster from last year or Zoo Tycoon from years before that.