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- The Lost World: Jurassic Park [1998] [Video Game – Game Boy]
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park takes place on a secret island known as Site B. Before Jurassic Park failed, this was the island that was used to supply the dinosaur park with its creatures. In this game, you control either Roland Tembo, a hunter wanting to take dinosaur eggs back to the main land, or Sarah Harding, an anthropologist wanting to retrieve the dinosaur eggs and keep them out of Tembo's hands.
Each of the six levels in this game is divided into two sections: Game Trail and Nest Area. In the Game Trail portions of the game, you must drive along a dirt, grass or gravel road, avoiding dinosaurs as they stampede past you. You must also watch for rocks, bushes and other road hazards. The Game Trail is viewed from a first-person perspective. Vehicles at your disposal include a motorcycle, an RV mobile lab, an RV 3, a humvee cargo carrier, a humvee snagger and a humvee.
The Nest Area is a platform adventure contest in which you must search for five dinosaur eggs. As you run, climb, crawl and jump through the jungles, an arrow indicator points in the direction of the next egg. Since you are intruding in their habitat, dinosaurs will attack you. To help ward them off, you will be issued tranquilizer darts. If you play as Harding, you will also have flares. Tembo's alternate weapon is a sonic screamer.
After finding all five eggs in a Nest Area, you must find the exit. Be careful, though, because the Mother Dinosaur will be on guard. ~ Brett Alan Weiss, All Game Guide
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Product Details
| UPC: | 050626717042 |
|---|---|
| Release Date: | 1997 |
| Platform: | game.com |
| Genre: | Action |
| Style: | Multi-Genre Action |
Review
The Lost World: Jurassic Park looks fantastic. The jungles are thick and detailed, huge dinosaurs roam the backgrounds and nicely drawn all-terrain vehicles cruise around assorted obstacles while dodging sprinting dinosaurs. This is a lot going on for a black-and-white portable system. Unfortunately, the over-abundance of graphical content can get in the way of the action. The foreground dinosaurs oftentimes blend in with some of the shorter trees, especially when the playfield is scrolling, and the busy backgrounds only add to the confusion.Like most game.com games, The Lost World: Jurassic Park has superior sound effects. Powerful dinosaur growls emit from the tiny speaker. The music, however, is lightweight for a game of this type.
In terms of shear action, the game is mediocre. Searching for the dinosaur eggs is a workable and challenging concept, but poor controls steal much of the enjoyment. When you push the jump button, your character waits a moment before jumping. This can be very frustrating. The driving scenes are largely pointless, but they look good and they are a change of pace from the standard gameplay.
When you do find all five eggs in a level, you will have a feeling of accomplishment. It can be a difficult task. Even if the graphics don't confuse you, it is hard to keep the dinosaurs from killing you.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park is a decent game, but Alien 3 for Sega's portable Game Gear is far superior. Alien 3 has accurate controls, better monster-killing action and superior weapons. ~ Brett Alan Weiss, All Game Guide
Credits
| Name | Role |
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| Barasuchas [Jurassic Park] | Character |
| Baryonyx [Jurassic Park] | Character |
| Carnotaurus | Character |
| Deinonychus | Character |
| Dimorphodon [Jurassic Park] | Character |
| Euoplocephalus [Jurassic Park] | Character |
| Sarah Harding | Character |
| Hunter [Lost World: Jurassic Park] | Character |
| Leptoceratops [Jurassic Park] | Character |
| Orodromeus [Jurassic Park] | Character |
| Pachycephalosaurus | Character |
| Procompsognathus | Character |
| Soldier [Jurassic Park] | Character |
| Staurikosaurus [Jurassic Park] | Character |
| Stegosaurus | Character |
| Triceratops | Character |
| Tyrannosaurus Rex | Character |
| Velociraptor | Character |
| Tiger Electronics, Inc. | Developer |
| Tiger Electronics, Inc. | Manufacturer/Publisher |
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