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blazehedgehog · 5 years ago

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Do you feel like dinosaurs are severely under utilized in video games? What video game has the best use of dinosaurs? I was discussing this with a friend and he says Dino Crisis has the best use of dinosaurs - and the more I think about it the more I'm inclined to agree. Sure, Jurassic World Evolution technically has "better" dinosaurs in it, but Dino Crisis uses their dinos more effectively-I suppose trespasser could rank if it wasn't so janky, but I can't really think of other games that rank.

It’s funny, because since you sent this in, a new dinosaur game was just announced called “Second Extinction.” But, honestly, it doesn’t look that interesting to me -- it’s reminding me a lot of Primal Carnage, which started its life as an Unreal Tournament 2004 mod called Jurassic Rage. It was basically just a wave-based survival game against dinosaurs and... it LOOKED really cool in screenshots, but it was really boring in practice.

They tried to add a mode that turned it in to Left 4 Dead But With Dinosaurs but even that wasn’t great. Half the problem was there wasn’t any bot support at all, so when the servers emptied out the game was basically unplayable. That, and even in the Left-4-Dead-esque mode, maps were still arena based.

Anyway, Second Extinction gives me big vibes like that. That and it reminds me of Evolve. I’m probably being too judgmental this early on, given it was just one trailer, but something about what was shown in the trailer is causing my interest to bounce off super hard.

But yeah, this is something I’ve wondered a lot, over the years. There was a period of time in the mid 90′s where Jurassic Park made dinosaurs in to the biggest thing on earth and yet even back then, there weren’t a lot of games that had dinosaurs in them. You had a few games based on licenses like We’re Back and Jurassic Park, and you had, like, Radical Rex. And that was it.

Dino Crisis was good! Turok was good! Carnivores was good! But somehow these games never sparked a wider interest in making games featuring dinosaurs. Even pirates, which I’d consider to be a body of work that was also strangely absent from games, is starting to come in to its own thanks to games like Assassin’s Creed Black Flag and Sea of Thieves.

I guess that’s the thing. There are dinosaur games out there. Your Ark: Survival Evolved, there’s an original dinopark tycoon game hitting Steam soon called Prehistoric Kingdom, there was Dino D-Day. But none of them ever feel right, you know? None of them feel like any of those three games I mentioned in the previous paragraph. It never feels like it sticks, or hits the right notes, or something.

I think about Trespasser a lot. Especially lately. I wonder what a modern Trespasser remake would be like. What it would play like. A few people have made attempts, over the years. There was one I was following probably a decade ago that vowed to remake Trespasser in Crysis that looked visually incredible but never made it to the point where there was any gameplay.

A modern version of Trespasser would probably just be a survival game, right? Like The Long Dark, or Miasmata, or Green Hell, where you’re stuck somewhere and have to forage for food and shelter in between solving the larger mystery of what’s happening in the story.

I also think about how Trespasser struggled to have “real” gameplay. They had a physics system, but all they ever got to use it for was puzzles involving stacking boxes. They tried to get in to having really complex artificial intelligence states for dinosaurs, but I’m not so sure that’s beneficial to gameplay. Does it really matter if an imp from Doom is happy or sad? Is there a visual language within the game that communicates that to the player so they can use it as a tool to influence encounter dynamics? If the answer is no, maybe it doesn’t need to be in the game.

And I remember reading a quote, either in the post mortem I just linked or elsewhere, that said Amblin (Spielberg’s company) didn’t want to make a game where you were killing dinosaurs indiscriminately. They didn’t want Doom But With Dinosaurs. The whole point of Jurassic Park originally was to NOT treat the dinosaurs like scary monster characters. They breathe, their eyes dilate, special attention is paid to their weight, things like that. He was really trying to make them feel like real animals, with animalistic behaviors. “T-Rex doesn’t want to be fed, he wants to hunt! You can’t just suppress 65 million years of gut instinct.” etc.

But I think Alien Isolation really hit on something important. Now, really, it was just building off of what was originally discovered in Slender: The 8 Pages, but it’s that vibe of being stalked. You were prey.

And I think that idea would fit in really, really, really well with Jurassic Park. A big focus of that series is how velociraptors are intelligent hunters. And that was even kind of the best part of Jurassic Park for the Sega Genesis, right. They went to great lengths to make the raptors in that game in to more than just disposable enemies -- they had a range of movement on par with the player. If you jumped in to a vent, the raptors would crawl in to the vent behind you. They were surprisingly intelligent and hard to kill.

So I think you could probably adapt the Alien Isolation formula to work in a Jurassic Park setting really easily. Dealing with a single pack of raptors could be a whole hours-long ordeal, and right when you’ve gotten rid of the last one, maybe you run in to a T-Rex, or some other threat that then begins chasing you for the rest of the game.

Maybe we’ll get lucky and Capcom will move on to a Dino Crisis remaster at some point.

#questions #jurassic park #dinosaurs #trespasser #dino crisis #turok #alien isolation #slender #horror #amblin entertainment #steven spielberg #mattshuku

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nicholerestrada · 6 years ago

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PlayStation Classic games list, release date and pre-order tips

Nintendo has the NES Classic Mini and SNES Classic Mini, and Sony’s not one for being left out in the cold. This December, it’s launching the PlayStation Classic, a miniaturised version of the original Sony PlayStation released in 1994 – the one that started it all for the PlayStation brand.

Preloaded with 20 games and small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, here’s everything you need to know about the PlayStation Classic.

Cut to the chase

What is it? Sony’s own retro system, packing 20 original PlayStation games

When can I play it? December 3 2018 (the 24th anniversary of the original PS1’s release)

What will it include? A miniaturised console with 20 games, two original-style PlayStation 1 controllers, HDMI cable, microUSB-to-USB cable, immense nostalgia

PlayStation Classic price and release date

The PlayStation Classic goes on sale December 3rd, though it’s unclear how many regions it will be available in on that date. It’ll cost $99.99 in the US, £89.99 in the UK and $149.99 in Australia. Read on for how to secure a PlayStation Classic at launch as well as our tips for pre-ordering the throwback console.

PlayStation Classic specs and features

Nearly half the size of the original PlayStation, the PlayStation Classic is a dead-ringer for Sony’s first games console, which first launched back in late 1994.

But whereas the original PlayStation ran on CDs, the PlayStation Classic’s games will run entirely on internal memory. It may look like there’s a CD tray there, but that’s just for show (and it’s about 50% too small anyway).

Likewise, where game saves were once stored on separate Memory Cards that plugged into the front of the PlayStation, the Classic will place all saves on virtual Memory Cards, emulated by the hardware itself.

What aren’t virtual or miniaturised however are the controllers. Other than the USB connections they now use, they’re identically sized to the original PlayStation pads, from the pre-analogue stick era. You’ll get two in the box, letting you enjoy multiplayer titles straight away.

Some other small changes to the hardware include power and AV ports. Audio and video is now carried by the standard HDMI connection, and power over a microUSB port. It’s worth noting that while an HDMI and microUSB-to-USB cable are in the box, it doesn’t include an AC adapter. You’re going to have to pick up your own that accepts 5 V, 1.0 A Type A USB (a wall plug included with your smartphone should be fine), or find enough power from a USB port on the side of your TV.

There are still a few details we don’t know, though. How much memory is onboard, and what processor is being used? How are the games being emulated, and will they be formatted or upscaled in any way to make the most of modern TV resolutions? And what will the interface be for accessing the library of pre-installed games, and will there be a way to add additional titles to the machine at a later date? We’ll update this piece once we have answers to these questions.

PlayStation Classic games list

The PlayStation Classic will come with 20 games pre-installed, all highly-regarded greats from the height of the PS1’s glory. To keep anticipation mounting, Sony has only revealed five games so far: Tekken 3, Ridge Racer Type 4, Wild Arms, Jumping Flash and the mighty Final Fantasy VII. Here’s a little bit more about each game.

Final Fantasy VII

Considered by many to be one of the greatest JRPGs of all time, it’s certainly the game that popularised the epic, narrative-led adventure series in the west. Set in a dystopian fantasy future, you’ll lead a team of freedom fighters as they take on a dangerous world-sapping corporation, whose experiments put the entire planet in danger. It’s one of the best stories in gaming history, and a must-play.

Tekken 3

The thinking person’s fighting game, Tekken 3 brought a near-perfect recreation of the arcade beat-em-up to home consoles. Players focus on combos and smart defenses rather than histrionic projectiles. Not that the game wasn’t without its flashes of silliness however – you could play a giant panda if you wanted to lay the smackdown that way.

Ridge Racer Type 4

Namco’s Ridge Racer series built its name on its accessible high speed racing, with its corner drifting feature stolen by essentially every arcade-style racing game since. It perfected the art in Ridge Racer Type 4, which added a meaningful progression system and career circuit to the on-the-tarmac action. It’s a height the series has never quite managed to hit again.

Wild Arms

One of the quirkier JRPGs out there (and that’s saying something), Wild Arms takes turn-based combat and a save-the-world story and throws it all into a Wild West-themed settings. Red Dead Redemption 2 this is not, however, with the trappings of Japanese role players firmly at its roots. Definitely worth a look once you’re done with Final Fantasy.

Jumping Flash

Now, this is the very definition of a cult classic. A first-person platforming game that had you jumping high, high, high up above a level as some sort of robotic rabbit thing, it’s the sort of game that’d win high indie acclaim these days, but has been all but forgotten now. A well-deserved resurrection is due, which the PlayStation Classic will deliver.

But that’s just 5 games – what else could we hope to see on the PlayStation Classic? Here are 15 games that we think would make the PlayStation Classic a must-buy.

Metal Gear Solid: a classic that needs no introduction, it invented the stealth genre, and changed the face of gaming forever. It’ll be a crime if this isn’t included.

Tenchu Stealth Assassins: Metal Gear Solid, but with ninjas. ‘Nuff said.

Rayman: PlayStation’s side-scrolling answer to Mario. Beautifully animated for its time, only to be overshadowed by the 3D extravaganza of Mario 64 soon afterwards.

Crash Bandicoot: fast-paced, twitch-heavy mascot platforming.

Gran Turismo: a driving game for petrol heads, it was one of the first racers to take the fetishistic love of cars and turn it into a massive career.

Tomb Raider 2: a massive, mysterious adventure that mixed gun fights, puzzles and platforming in a wonderful Indiana Jone style. Lara Croft was an icon of the era, and needs to be represented, with the second game arguably her finest 32-bit outing.

Demolition Derby: just great fun this one – it’s not smart, but smashing cars together is simply fun.

Die Hard Trilogy: three games in one – third person shooter, first person shooter and racing game, all styled around the yippe-kay-yay action films.

Resident Evil: the birth of survival horror – bettered by its sequel, but with that getting a full 4K remake, going back to the very roots would be more appropriate here.

Dino Crisis 2: Resident Evil, but with dinosaurs. ‘Nuff said.

Theme Hospital: great, humorous management sim where you build hospitals and wards to save patients from ridiculous, made up diseases.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night: one of the best games ever made, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night mixes tough-as-nails 2D platforming and exploration with some light RPG mechanics. Great level design and excellent combat. A genuine classic.

Silent Hill: if Resident Evil got its scares through B-movie tactics, the similar Silent Hill did so by tapping a David Lynch-esque psychological vein. Even today, it’s still really, really scary.

Vagrant Story: a tactical RPG that was visually ahead of its time. A challenging adventure with a great story, it’s well worth sticking with.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2: So. Much. Fun. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 had a killer soundtrack and addictive combo based point-scoring skating action that was unlike anything around at the time. It’d be sorely missed if left off the Classic.

PlayStation Classic pre-order deals:

The cheapest prices currently available

If you’re interested in picking up one of these consoles at launch, seriously consider setting up a pre-order deal. The original PlayStation sold more than 100 million units, only beaten to the best-selling spot by its successor the PS2. There will be many people looking to get on the nostalgia train, and the pricing makes this a perfect Christmas gift.

Demand will almost certainly be high, and if the response to the Nintendo retro consoles was anything to go by, could well outstrip supply. Don’t expect to see these on sale this side of Christmas, so if you’ve got your heart set on it, pick-up a pre-order from one of the retailers listed above to avoid disappointment.

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michaeljtraylor · 6 years ago