Ya just gotta love bad guys, dinosaurs, a new world to get into (and out of) and a lot of fun! Buy it. A keeper for sure
A pleasant surprise. A game that equals (almost) all the "Professional" reviews.
I do think that overall, it is a dark game. Dark as in screen darkness. Inside some of the buildings, tunnels, etc . . . it just seems a bit too dark.
I can play Turok two ways.
First preference is on my Hitachi 55" plasma. Second choice is my 19" wide-screen monitor. I use the monitor when the Old Lady is home and has the control of the TV.
But, whichever I am using I just can't get a screen brightness I like. If I go up too high I wash out all the colors. Maybe the designers did it that way. I don't know. And maybe part of the problem has to do with my color blindness.
There is now a video put out by a Gamespot member, frederikfrey, that does seem to bear out what I have been trying to say about the Xbox 360 version being darker. See the video here:
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/turok/video_player.html?id=dyRhxmer5bwKvDba&tag=user_vids;title
But on the other hand since these videos are compared side-by-side, literally, it seems like the PS3 has the opposite problem. Darker exterior scenes. Lighter interior shots.
Any video tech/pro want to take this one on?
Halo, pick one, had some dark scenes, but nothing I couldn't overcome. Just about have to believe it is a game design thing.
I haven't made it all the way through yet, but I am finding this to be an enjoyable game. Not quite enough weapons to be had (yet) but the ones I have are quite good. I do like the Bow. Now all I need are some of the exploding tipped arrows.
I also need the shotgun. I do love a shotgun in any game. Does a great job of taking out the bad guys. I can't wait until I come upon some dinosaurs and a group of the bad guys. Just gotta try that out.
But, I have to wait. I am still searching (or at least trying to) the first installation.
Hey, what do I know, I have a tenth grade education, about forty years ago, mind you, but I'd have to come close to saying that the graphics are on par with H-3. But, that's my opinion.
As far as killing, the body will either slump to the ground, if I can us the word, bonelessly. Or, I guess what weapon is used, will slam back. Nice . . . I wonder, since I didn't look, is Turok using the Havok(sp?) engine? I know it is using the Unreal tech stuff, but I'm not sure about the Havok thing. Help me out here.
The grass blowing in the breeze is "Haloish." The kickback on the firearms is put to good use.
Yeah, I like this game. Lots of re playability. So far. I guess I should wait until I finish before I post a review (because if you update your review, GS tells me, that I will lose all my comments, if I get any) but this is one good-darn (notice I didn't cuss?) game.
Because of my so-called "screen darkness" I am going with a nine on the score
As of right now, get this game. Make it your own.
Ack754 (Dale)