Jurassic Park review: Dinosaur’s Lair
Jurassic Park: The Game is brilliant in exactly one way. It is so respectful and contiguous to the film, it becomes an elaborate enactment of John Hammond’s dubious blueprint. Telltale has created a disastrous theme park ride, and you never stop running away from it.
It’s tempting to dismiss the whole thing as a shallow quick-time event — a drawn out, press-x-to-hold-on-to-your-butts marathon with a John Williams Lite soundtrack — but Jurassic Park’s crime isn’t one of carelessness. There’s a clear love for the film on display, and a wink at the player who knows just how many times you have to pump the primer handle before rebooting the park’s power.Continue reading Jurassic Park review: Dinosaur’s LairJurassic Park review: Dinosaur’s Lair originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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