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Turok: Dinosaur Hunter

This game is rated M for a reason. The blood and gore are enough to make any highbrow wince and run away. As far as it being too intense for the younger crowd? Nah. You have all seen worse on TV. So I would say without any reservation, try it out -- it's being shipped OEM with some next generation graphics cards, or if you already have one of those cards, spend the money to bring on the carnage. The only real complaints about this game are the incorporation of the save feature from the console version that makes you look for these little stands to save your game, which can really be a bummer at times. Otherwise, the only other thing is the missing option for multiplayer, which for some seems to be important. Basically, buy it.

And there are some seriously scary bastards to fight. Each level is chocka with savage dinosaurs and artillery-equipped cyborgs. Once you've had your first few encounters, the dull thud of dinosaur feet will soon start to set the adrenaline flowing (if not the bowels). It's bad enough when they're au naturel, but when you start coming up against the tooled-up mutant dinos, with all sorts of death-dealing mega-weapons mounted on them, things start to get very hectic. The alien infantry types even zig-zag when they run towards you. Overall, the animation is superb. And unlike many games of this type, it's a good one-player game (which is good, considering there's no multi-player option). The huge levels with their exploration elements, varied backgrounds and hugely destructive weapons combine to make this one of the better and more entertaining games around at the moment. It's also one of the very few games to make you scared while you're playing (well, a little bit).

Intiaanisoturi Turok on joutunut liki Jurassic Parkin maisemiin, mutta se painii kertaluokkaa raskaammassa sarjassa. Kokijan silmin kuvattu tappomeininki on pelin henki kun Turok koluaa kadonnutta maailmaa tavoitteenaan kerätä muinaisen esineen palaset, ennen kuin ne joutuvat vääriin käsiin.

De acht ruime levels, de verborgen kamers, de teleporters, de vier boss-levels, de adrenaline pompende actie in donkere doolhoven, de wapens waarmee je een heel leger neermaait, monsterachtige vijanden die regenereren en je in de rug aanvallen en last but not least: dinosaurussen! Meer is er niet nodig om mij uren zoet te houden. En als je het spel aan een vriend laat zien, zorg dan wel dat hij op een stoel zit zodat hij niet omver valt. Kortom, uitstekend!

A explorar com uma placa 3D por perto(3Dfx e Power VR como as mais contempladas) Turok é, mais uma vez, uma excelente viagem pelos catálogosde efeitos especiais destes assesórios gráficos. Fora isso, é um banho de sangue como sempre. Verde ou Vermelho (os alemães acham que o sangue verde não choca tanto..), tanto faz...

Trotz der tollen Grafik offenbart Turok: Dinosaur Hunter seine eigentlichen Stärken nicht auf den ersten Blick. Wer als erfahrener PC-Ballerveteran das Programm nur mal kurz anspielt, freut sich über prächtig animierte Polygonsaurier und legt es wenig später enttäuscht wieder zur Seite. Um zu merken, daß in Turok auch jede Menge Spielspaß steckt, ist viel Ausdauer nötig, und die wird erst ab dem dritten Level wirklich belohnt. Dann entpuppt sich das Programm als atmosphärisch dichtes Abenteuer der ersten Güteklasse. Besonderen Anteil daran haben vor allem die clever designten Level, die mit vielen Überraschungen aufwarten und beängstigend echt wirken. Ich finde es äußerst erfrischend,mal eine riesige Oberwelt auf eigene Faust zu erkunden und meinen Weg selbst finden zu müssen.

When it all boils down, I recommend Turok. It’s a satisfying romp through a pretty world that will leave you happy after a good play session. Turok isn’t a monumentally fantastic game, but in my opinion it’s definitely worth your time, so try it out. If you don’t like it, you could at least credit it with its nice level design, and the amazing graphics.

Mit Sicherheit handelt es sich bei Turok um eins der fortschrittlichsten Spiele unserer Zeit. Die beschleunigte 3D-Grafik wirkt durchaus schnieke, das Aussehen und die Animationen der umherwütenden Gegner übertreffen alles Dagewesene bei weitem. Schäumende Wasserfälle und wehende Spinnennetze auch auf schwachen Rechnern geben einen Einblick in die Leistungsfähigkeit von 3D-Beschleunigern. Die Waffen und ihre Effekte sind nichts anderes als spektakulär. Wenn Bäume unter Granatenhagel knicken, kommt einfach Freude auf.

Can one of the most successful console games be brought over to the PC and made a success? Acclaim has made the attempt with their hugely successful N64 title Turok Dinosaur Hunter. On the N64 this game was a huge success. At the time of the release, there were slim pickings for good titles, but Turok Dinosaur Hunter offered a whole new experience most console gamers had never had. The lush graphics, awesome sounds, and amazing weapons drew them into the polyganized jungle of this title.

When Turok came out for the N64, it was met with mixed opinions. While fans of first-person action games championed Turok as a game innovative in its class, many were up in arms about the game's over-the-top bloodshed, causing certain stores to embargo the cartridge. Either way, playing Iguana Entertainment's violent masterpiece - with its flashy arsenal of weapons and lifelike cretins - is a technically arresting adventure. Acclaim's latest PC version of Turok is no exception, though some of the gameplay criticisms originally fired at its Nintendo cousin still apply.

If you can fight your way through the tedium, Turok is a moderately satisfying single-player experience with a superior arsenal. But when we already have Quake and Jedi Knight, well - what's the point?