The Earth is separated by an invisible barrier from the Lost Land, a realm in which time has no meaning, and which is inhabited by ferocious dinosaurs and aliens. For many generations, the mantle of Turok has been bestowed upon those who saw the protection of the barrier as their sacred duty. But an evil lord named Campaigner is seeking for an artifact that is capable of destroying the barrier, striving to dominate the entire universe. This artifact, known as the Chronoscepter, was broken into pieces which were then hidden away. Tal'Set, a Native American and the last Turok, must find the scattered pieces of the Chronoscepter, and stop the Campaigner from obtaining them.

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter is a first-person shooter with platforming and light puzzle-solving elements. Much of the game is set in outdoor environments, and requires the player to explore them by finding various paths, jumping, swimming, and climbing. The game's most notable enemies are dinosaurs of various sizes, though the levels also include human and demonic enemies, as well as wildlife. The player gradually gains access to thirteen weapons (plus the Chronoscepter, assembling which is the game's main objective); these include a knife, a bow, as well as high-tech firearms such as a rocket launcher and an atomic fusion cannon.

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Alternate Titles

"恐龙猎人" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"Turok: Łowca Dinozaurów" -- Polish title
"Tokisora Senshi Turok" -- Japanese title

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Merchant	Title	Platform
	Turok: Dinosaur Hunter	Nintendo 64
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User Reviews

No first-person shooters featured dinosaurs ... until now	Katakis (37458)
Turok is full of silly spectacles	Kadath Bird (619)
A Basic N64 Action Game	Matt Neuteboom (941)
This game is a lot of fun!	Ben Fahy (73)

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The Press Says

Total! (Germany)	Feb, 1997	1 out of 6	100
PGNx Media	Aug 07, 2003	9.6 out of 10	96
Officiel Nintendo Magazine	Oct, 1997	95 out of 100	95
X64	Oct, 1997	91 out of 100	91
Electric Playground	Mar 19, 1997	9 out of 10	90
Nintendojo	May 26, 2003	9 out of 10	90
Gaming Age	Sep 19, 2004	89 out of 100	89
IGN	Mar 11, 1997	8.6 out of 10	86
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Aug 15, 2001	7 out of 10	70
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Oct 18, 2005	5 out of 10	50

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Trivia

Turok is based on a comic book series of the same name, and not the other way around as most people seem to think. The series is published by Acclaim Comics and written by the great Fabian Nicieza.

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