The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Sega game)

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The Lost World: Jurassic Park
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Developer(s)Appaloosa Interactive
Publisher(s)Sega
SeriesJurassic Park
Platform(s)Sega Genesis
Release
  • NA: September 16, 1997
  • EU: October 1997
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

The Lost World: Jurassic Park is an action-adventure video game developed by Appaloosa Interactive, and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis. It was released on September 16, 1997.[1] By this time the Genesis was near the end of its commercial lifespan, and months went by between new software releases for the console.[2]

The Lost World: Jurassic Park is based on the film of the same name, which in turn is based on the novel by Michael Crichton.

Gameplay[]

Unlike the previous Jurassic Park games for the Genesis, the game features a bird's-eye view perspective similar to Jurassic Park on the Super NES.[3]

The player assumes the role of an unnamed character who must capture dinosaurs on Isla Sorna, while stopping rival hunters from transporting dinosaurs to the mainland. The game consists of nineteen missions spread across four sections of the island, referred to as Sites One through Four. Boss levels must be played at the end of each Site in order to advance to the next Site.[4]

Two players can work together in Cooperative Mode, or work against each other in Competitive Mode. Weapons such as a taser, tranquilizer gun, shotgun and grenades can be used against hunters and dinosaurs. At times, the player can control vehicles such as an SUV and a hovercraft.[4]

Reception[]

Game Informer gave the game an 8.25 out of 10 and wrote, "We can honestly say that this game is more fun than the PlayStation/Saturn version. [...] We'd love to see more titles like The Lost World for Genesis. It's entertaining and pushes the Genesis to its limits." Game Informer also praised the game's graphics, but noted "when there's a lot of on-screen action, the slow down does become frustrating."[5] GamePro instead considered the graphics unimpressive by Genesis standards, citing muted colors, simple backgrounds, and small sprites. The reviewer also described the gameplay as "straight-up boring."[3]

Other versions[]

For the other games based on The Lost World: Jurassic Park, see The Lost World: Jurassic Park (video game).

A number of other games were released under the title The Lost World: Jurassic Park for other systems, as well as an arcade game and a pinball game. These games were developed separately by different companies and featured completely different gameplay styles.

References[]

  1. ^ ""The Lost World: Jurassic Park" Now Found on Sega Saturn". TheFreeLibrary.com. September 23, 1997. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "News Bits". GamePro. No. 105. IDG. June 1997. p. 20.
  3. ^ a b Scary Larry (January 1998). "The 16-Bit Gamer's Survival Guide: The Lost World: Jurassic Park". GamePro. No. 112. IDG. p. 106.
  4. ^ a b "The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Genesis) manual". ReplacementDocs.com. pp. 3, 8, 10–13. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Sega Genesis) review" Game Informer magazine [page 64], October 1997

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