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Turok Dinosaur Hunter.......

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: January 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Little do people know that, while Quake was the first fully 3-D First-Person Shooter for the PC, the first one for the console was Turok Dinosaur Hunter. Like Quake, it was a game that was totally immersive, in which you felt like you were part of the action going on. You could look up or down, jump, and other things that you just couldn't do in FPS at the time. While Turok might not have turned heads quite as much as Quake did, for Nintendo 64 owners- this game deserved ever bit of the credit it deserved. I remember playing this game when it first came out and being totally in awe of the graphics and how deep this game was. It was like being on a huge jungle safari but, instead of lions and tigers, you had dinosaurs and other enemies you faced. Keep in mind, this is before Goldeneye, Perfect Dark or the Quake series itself came out on the N64. I really enjoyed the game myself and, eventually, bought it as well as the other three Turok games that followed to add to my collection. As I play so many games(course if you've seen my long list of reviews you'd know that), from time to time I get out my old systems and play all my old favorites to see how they stack up to games today. If I find that I didn't write a review on them at that time, I write one and give my feelings on it. Which is why I'm writing one on this game.

For it's time, Turok Dinosaur Hunter was one of the better games released for the N64 and is definitely one FPS that every N64 owner should have in their collection.

Excellence in the making

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: November 30, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game for any who enjoy sitting down and getting involed in an interactive futuristic adventure that blends dinosaurs, mechanical baddies, puzzle solving skill, and of coarse a arsenal of high-tech weaponry to grease them all. It's so easy to get into it's unbelievable. The music and sound pulls you right into it.

Almost a flawless corridor shooter

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 10, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Before the Nintendo 64 ever came out, "Turok: Dinosaur Hunter" was one of the games that I couldn't wait to play after seeing the previews of it in various magazines. When I finally got to play it, I was impressed with everything in the game, except for one problem. The game is one of the hardest corridor shooters I've ever played, and still is to this date. The graphics with the mystical backgrounds and cool-looking dinosaurs, couldn't have been much better. The control is just like it needs to be and the sound and music also go great with the game. The only bad thing about "Turok: Dinosaur Hunter" is that most of the levels are almost impossible to pass, and there could've been a multiplayer game to give the game some better replay value.

While you play Turok, you can use several weapons, and you'll have to make your way across some levels by doing such feats as going swimming and climbing tall vines to get to where you need to be. "Turok: Dinosaur Hunter" is a great corridor shooter in just about every way and I recommend everybody to give it a shot. Just be prepared for a great challenge.

Landmark Acclaim Game - Unreal Visual Simulation

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: March 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

In 1997 Acclaim brought the very first Arcade quality first person shooter to the N64 with Turok, a primordial theme that defined future genres that would have to actually animate the end level bosses making them more realistic, trying to match what Speilberg did four years earlier, and come very close, meaning Turok was probably some of the best animation ever seen in a 1st person shooter. The story, the levels, the enemy AI, all of this was very impressive for its time and ACCLAIM have stayed ball players because of it. The graphics had people in AWE. This was the end of 1996 start of 1997. I had never played or seen anything like this before. The N64 was an awesome engine. ACCLAIM delivered a stunning entry game. Never forget it. WOW.

Fun, but.........

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 12, 2000
Author: Amazon User

When I first got my N64, I got this game, along with Star Fox (Which is an amazing game I might add) and Mario Cart. At first, I hated it. The levels were insane to me. Now, I have got to be a better gamer, and I like this game. I still think it's hard, and if you're a novice gamer, I can't recommend this game. If you're looking for a nice challenge, try out this game. By the way, the graphics, especially the death scenes, are amazing.

Don't Listen To The Guy From Reno

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 02, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Don't listen to the Reno-Reviewer. This game is fun. There are assorted weapons, even a nuke. You have to fight off dinosaurs, regular humans who do look like they have been on steroids, and giant weird monkey-like dudes. There is also the Tek bow, which shoots nuclear-tipped arrows. If that goes in an enemy, they usually fly sky-high. This game is fun. And if you like destroying dinosaurs, this game is for you.

Best Freakin' Game On The 64 Console

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: July 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If i could fit more stars on my rating......believe me, they would all be filled. this is a game that will totally relax all the nerves in your body that tense when you just know you need something to BLOW UP! You start out in a jungle with a hunting knife and a bow and arrow. As you go along on your journey, you will soon discover more sinister weapons...such as the assault rifle, energy rifle, and even the spectacular chronoscepter.
the guns have amazing effects on the wide variety of blood-thirsty villains you will find trying to kill you throughout this game. the audio is great, the graphics are great. the gameplay will leave your mouth watering in the need for MORE! You'll literally blow different species of dinosaurs off the screen, you'll hit a dude throwing grenades in the throat and leave him to die in realistic groans of death such as AAAAAAHHHHHH!!! and AAAUUUGHHHHHHH! and also HWAAAAAAAAHK!! and many others that you will grow familiar with. i would recommend this game to anybody i would see. even if you're already hooked on the later models of game consoles such as the Xbox and GameCube, i'd imagine any person with a lust for action and a need for vile weaponry and revenge against small digital men would find this game more than appealing! Need I say more? have you gotten the tip? have you taken the notes? i hope you've found this review helpful. i've tried to bring this game alive in words, but i think even the creators would find it nearly impossible to achieve such a goal. Happy Hunting!

A Great Game, but...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

"Turok: Dinosaur Hunter" is one of the best games out there if your the type of person who likes GoldenEye 007. There are many types of of weapons (such as a pistol, knife, rocket launcher, grenade launcher, rifle, lazer, and yes a "nuclear bomb" launcher. To go along with the weaponry, this game has the best graphics (and details -- ex. dinosaurs and landscape) and "human movement" I have ever seen. Unlike GoldenEye, there is a LOT more blood in this game. You can even make it green! The levels in this game, however, are so massive they get very complex to follow . It is a VERY challenging game.

TUROK - DINOSAUR HUNTER

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I love this game. It's raw, violent, gory, and just plain awesome! I have played this game numerous times and still can't get enough of it. It has some neat levels, cool weapons, and a lot of great codes. This is one of my favorite shooting games ever! I like it, and you probably will too. I wish they'd create this game on the X-box. That would be even better! This game allows you to use mini guns, shotguns, plasma rifles, bow & arrows, and other cool guns & weapons.

Could've been better

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 11, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter was the first corridor shooter that I played for the Nintendo 64 and I thought it was a good game but it could've been a lot better. The graphics, control, sound, and gameplay were great. I was impressed by everything in the game except for the fact that it was impossibly hard. Turok also could've had a multiplayer option to make it much better.

Overall, Turok was good for Nintendo's first corridor shooter for the Nintendo 64. I wouldn't recommend buying this game, but it is alright to rent. If you want a great corridor shooter, get Goldeneye 007. It has everything that this game doesn't.

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