Hi there kids, i'm here to talk to you today about
Dinosaurs!
Specifically games with them or where you can play as them!
See one of my earliest gaming memories is loving to death Jurassic Park on the Sega Genesis. Where not only did this happen...
But along with a full Dr. grant campaign, you could also play as the raptors.
So let us all talk about games featuring dinosaurs... the good, the bad, the ugly...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuvbouwWDEg
You could actually play as a T-rex. It was pretty cool.
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The only game to accurately represent raptors
i remember reading this little blurb in the manual and being so amazed by the "AWESOME STORY" set forth by the blurb of text.
" 2190 AD. On a routine exploration mission, science vessel FMM UV discovered a planet with suitable climate for humankind. During the initial scouting expedition, this young planet, code-named FMM UV-32, was declared inhospitable for colony life, due to its unstable terrain and immense population of prehistoric reptiles. News of this amazing planet spread, and articles on the "Dinosaur Planet" lead an earth corporation to purchase the rights to the planet, and create DinoHunt Corp. DinoHunt created the unique opportunity for paying customers to become dinosaur hunters for the first time in 50 million years. You are the newest client of DinoHunt Corp."
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I remember playing Primal Rage on the megadrive (genesis) when I was little, enjoyed it back then, not so sure i would now :P
Robot Jelly
It would be so epically bad. The toys were awesome though.
That does sound pretty fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igk02yl8b-k&feature=PlayList&p=3ADFEC5A5049D455&index=0&playnext=1
edit: It also had the shittiest ending in the history of video games.
Back when I was like 9 or 10, I played the shit out of that game. Going back to it now, I could really do without the horrible FPS sections inside buildings.
Yeah, the FPS section is obviously dated, although it was pretty OMG THREE D! at the time.
Also, I was VERY afraid of this game. Something just made it very uncanny for me, especially the indoor sections. I was about 10 at the time as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0AlFUYDnLY
Because of the kick ass music. Aww yeah.
This thread is making me sad though, because it made me think about BC, which should have come out. And E.V.O. which should have had a sequel by now. Also Dino Crisis 3, but that makes me sad for other reasons.
There was also some game set on an island in the JP universe, I forget the name. It was an FPS and your character was a woman. I thought it was pretty rad at the time (I was 14 or 15?) because your health was displayed as a heart tattoo. On your tits. Yeah, you could look down and stare at your character's tits.
That would be Trespasser, and those would be Minnie Driver's tits.
Why were the dinos exploding?!
Oh, back when games weren't "buggy", they were just really hard...
[edit] Trespasser was a combination of loads of brilliant ideas. That all ended up horribly executed. Except possibly the storyline; watching a playthrough of the game is a good way to appreciate the atmosphere without being annoyed by the gameplay.
Those were the good 'ole days :P
Especially the T-rex parts...always tense for me.
That game could definitely stand to be remade in the Crysis engine, perhaps as a mod. The "total realism" idea was really neat, especially how you couldn't reload guns (no ammo!) and they became improvised clubs after you emptied them.
You could be an amphibian with a giant horn and mace like tail, ruining dinosaurs with your awesome, evolving skill set.
Edit: wait! I found it!
Nanosaur.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxVOpM0p_DQ
Also was an NES game!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3uVB62XU0k
And there was a sequel!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFwXj5VMA4U&feature=related
Also, Secret of Evermore had dinos in the first part... Really just raptors.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNw58nU-p1Q
Guess what? http://www.moddb.com/mods/jurassic-park
Well, not quite Trespasser.
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Plus you know, its a fun tycoon style game
That is all.
Played that shit in 4th grade. To this day I still want to play it again.