Turok - Dinosaur Hunter (N64)

I must first congratulate Acclaim for making such a brilliant title as Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, to the N64. Amazing graphics and sound make this game one of the most impressive games for the N64 and demonstrates just what the Nintendo is capable of. The weaponry would scare the hell out of the US marines, its animation of weapons such as the multiple rocket launcher leave you gobsmaked and wanting more, there is even a nuclear weapon!!! The game play is not just about shoot everything that moves you also have to solve puzzles and find keys to the gateways that are at the Central hub. This game can at some points get tedious and rather annoying, but once your past ...  Read the complete review

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter is a far too dated game to recommend to anybody thinking of buying it for anything more than £5, I reckon. The weapons, while great, don't make up for what is a rather big and rather sparse first-person shooter. Level exploration is a big part of the game, but can get tedious - especially with such a small range of enemies on which to use the very satisfying weaponry. This is quite a challenge, and may appeal to those with a lot of time and dedication. But in terms of instant thrills, or long-term rewards, the alternatives out there make this a game that few would want to bother with. ...  Read the complete review

I own both of the Turoks (1 and 2), the second, newer addition to the game far supassses this one in graphics and detail but I was dissapointed with the game play. This original has smooth and interesting game play. The simple environment prevents slow game play and the weapone are increadable. They designers for the weapons on this game must have been on some sort of drug as the guns are the most increadable and 'amusing' from any game. Unforchunatly the game became a bit too difficult for me and I ended up using cheats to find all of the guns and do a bit of level jumping. The more strong willed of you may stick it out all the way. ...  Read the complete review

Where it all began Turok Dinosaur hunter and what a game it is. But first the games faults as it does have some. For starters the controls it is very difficult and you tend to swing madly whilst playing but you soon get into it, the game is big and the few save points makes the game very difficult. There are also many pinpoint jumps you have to make which again can be frustrating especially when you fall. But this game does so much right I can’t put it down. It is gory and Nintendo’s first gory game at that, the shooting is a laugh and using those huge nuke style weapons is a great laugh. The graphics are lovely, not as good as today’s ...  Read the complete review

The overall feel of Turok Dinosaur Hunter is pretty much the same as the sequel. Big explosions (sometimes), very big guns and lots of pointless jumping that often end up killing you. Not as good as it should be. Really, this game was developed to showcase the graphical powers of the N64 when it was first released, way back in March '97. SO onviously, the game can look a little dated now despite having such great graphics at the time, mainly because of the very heavy fogging to prevent character pop-up. But, if you absolutely loved Torok 2 and Rage Wars, die-hard fans may want to check out where it all began. ...  Read the complete review