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Been looking at more reviews of Turok Evolution.
According to one reviewer, the Xbox version looks slightly better, but the Gamecube version has the better framerate.
You have your graphics, we'll have our smooth gameplay! So :-P :-P :-P to you! :-P
And then there was the PS2 version, which took the worst of both worlds and made them even worse! :-D
Anyway, enough about one reviewer's (which might turn out VERY controversial in here ;-D) opinion.
The Xbox version is out now, so I'd like to know what you all make of it.
Reviews so far say it's no Halo, but a great game in it's own right.
Mainly good, let down by the odd flaw or so.
Any of you played it yet?
According to one reviewer, the Xbox version looks slightly better, but the Gamecube version has the better framerate.
You have your graphics, we'll have our smooth gameplay! So :-P :-P :-P to you! :-P
And then there was the PS2 version, which took the worst of both worlds and made them even worse! :-D
Anyway, enough about one reviewer's (which might turn out VERY controversial in here ;-D) opinion.
The Xbox version is out now, so I'd like to know what you all make of it.
Reviews so far say it's no Halo, but a great game in it's own right.
Mainly good, let down by the odd flaw or so.
Any of you played it yet?
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Whitestripes wrote:
> The original Turok had regular checkpoints through out the level, have
> they not done that again?
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So far, there hasn't been any. At the moment, the levels are quite small.
> The original Turok had regular checkpoints through out the level, have
> they not done that again?
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So far, there hasn't been any. At the moment, the levels are quite small.
Nomad Soul wrote:
> I know what you mean Whitespripes.
> Okay, so maybe quicksave can make things too easy and relaxing, but I
> still like to see regular checkpoint saves - especially on FPS.
> Halo did it perfectly.
> You know the auto savepoint isn't far away, and yet you are still on
> the edge of your seat scared of being killed.
The original Turok had regular checkpoints through out the level, have they not done that again?
> I know what you mean Whitespripes.
> Okay, so maybe quicksave can make things too easy and relaxing, but I
> still like to see regular checkpoint saves - especially on FPS.
> Halo did it perfectly.
> You know the auto savepoint isn't far away, and yet you are still on
> the edge of your seat scared of being killed.
The original Turok had regular checkpoints through out the level, have they not done that again?
It's getting better beanz.
The first two chapters were dull training kind of levels, and I thought "Is this it?"
But Chapter 3 is more like the Turok we know and love. It could turn out to much better than the first impressions indicated.
Maybe I've been too hasty in my verdict.
The first two chapters were dull training kind of levels, and I thought "Is this it?"
But Chapter 3 is more like the Turok we know and love. It could turn out to much better than the first impressions indicated.
Maybe I've been too hasty in my verdict.
after all the hype and stuff surrounding this game...seems like they have come up with a dud!
it's merely mediocre....sigh (well i haven't played it) but that's the impression i get from reviewers
it's merely mediocre....sigh (well i haven't played it) but that's the impression i get from reviewers
gamezfreak wrote:
> Sigh.
>
> Another Multi-Format game that decides not to use the power of the
> Xbox and GC.....
>
> It seems like a wasted oppurtunity for a great game.
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It's not terrible. It's just average (at the moment). It might improve.... stranger things have happened.
> Sigh.
>
> Another Multi-Format game that decides not to use the power of the
> Xbox and GC.....
>
> It seems like a wasted oppurtunity for a great game.
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It's not terrible. It's just average (at the moment). It might improve.... stranger things have happened.
I know what you mean Whitespripes.
Okay, so maybe quicksave can make things too easy and relaxing, but I still like to see regular checkpoint saves - especially on FPS.
Halo did it perfectly.
You know the auto savepoint isn't far away, and yet you are still on the edge of your seat scared of being killed.
Okay, so maybe quicksave can make things too easy and relaxing, but I still like to see regular checkpoint saves - especially on FPS.
Halo did it perfectly.
You know the auto savepoint isn't far away, and yet you are still on the edge of your seat scared of being killed.
Sigh.
Another Multi-Format game that decides not to use the power of the Xbox and GC.....
It seems like a wasted oppurtunity for a great game.
Another Multi-Format game that decides not to use the power of the Xbox and GC.....
It seems like a wasted oppurtunity for a great game.
Nomad, it was probably intentional not to put quick saves in. I think quick saves can really spoil a game, you can just go around saving it all the time so if anything goes wrong or you lose to much in a health you just wack quick load and go straight back into it, except you know whats coming.
If a game has quick save/load you'll probably NEVER die! Death is a punishment.
If a game has quick save/load you'll probably NEVER die! Death is a punishment.
I know what you mean Nomad. Without the sniper weapons it seems like you rarely see an enemy until your right on top of them. Theres no real immersion in using things like your surroundings to your advantage.
When I got to the third chapter, I'll give it credit in that some of the enemies ran to cover and tried to shoot around the shield they were hiding behind. But most of the time so far they just stand on the spot shooting at you.
I think We really have been spoilt with Halo being around as although I don't want to compare the two games, I can't help but do it.
I'm not looking for a Halo clone as such, but I was hoping for more attention to being able to hunt things (including enemies) using the jungle surroundings, etc.
The graphics are ok (although the water isn't a strong point), but I'm still left feeling the X-Box can do much better than this.
Anyway, I'm going to carry on playing through it and see what happens as I pick up more weapons.
Has to be said - if I was that bloke who was supposed to be camping outside the shop for Turok's release for a month or so, I'd be feeling pretty hard done by right now. Definatly no contender to Halo by a long shot, but theres something about the game thats telling me to stick with it and that it'll improve over the levels. Maybe its desperation to play another FPS thats of half decent quality. ;-))
Anyway, mixed feelings about the game so far.
When I got to the third chapter, I'll give it credit in that some of the enemies ran to cover and tried to shoot around the shield they were hiding behind. But most of the time so far they just stand on the spot shooting at you.
I think We really have been spoilt with Halo being around as although I don't want to compare the two games, I can't help but do it.
I'm not looking for a Halo clone as such, but I was hoping for more attention to being able to hunt things (including enemies) using the jungle surroundings, etc.
The graphics are ok (although the water isn't a strong point), but I'm still left feeling the X-Box can do much better than this.
Anyway, I'm going to carry on playing through it and see what happens as I pick up more weapons.
Has to be said - if I was that bloke who was supposed to be camping outside the shop for Turok's release for a month or so, I'd be feeling pretty hard done by right now. Definatly no contender to Halo by a long shot, but theres something about the game thats telling me to stick with it and that it'll improve over the levels. Maybe its desperation to play another FPS thats of half decent quality. ;-))
Anyway, mixed feelings about the game so far.
I bet the guy whos been waiting in London for weeks for its release still has wet pants though.
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