PC Gamer - February 2012

Be the first to roam the
streets of Columbia
in BioShock: Infinite

Time to upgrade to the tranquilizer rocket launcher.

DINOSNORES

Prepare to gaze in raptor tension at

JURASSIC PARK: THE GAME by Richard Cobbett

Rent a copy of the original Jurassic Park on DVD, pick up your controller of choice, and press play. Now, just play along! When you see the characters run, mash the buttons for all you’re worth. When they swing to the left, press left. Ooops! Got the timing wrong? Then you die! Jump back to the start of the scene and try again. And again. And again, if need be. Repeat until you save the day. It’s about the same experience you’ll get here, only for about $20 cheaper.

Yes, Jurassic Park: The Game is an unwelcome trip back to the interactive movies of the ’90s, somehow surviving their extermination like one final smallpox virus hiding in a dung beetle. It’s 3D instead of FMV, but you’re still stuck doing little but hitting keys as they flash on screen and trying to convince yourself you’re in control. Between those bits? Equally bland adventure screens, offering little but the chance to choose the order in which you click a handful of hotspots and dialog options masquerading as puzzles.

If you’ve played Heavy Rain on the
PS3, you’ll recognize exactly what
Telltale is copying, and what it’s trying
to do to keep the action flowing. And in
theory, that’s all well and good. What’s
missing though are the reasons that
Heavy Rain got away with its simplistic
action in the first place—the plot
branching, emotional situations, and
above all, the (admittedly illusory) feel
that your decisions actually mattered.
Here, forget all that. You’re not the star
of this Jurassic Park. You’re the projec-
tionist, there purely to keep the film
running smoothly.

Get a 360 degree interactive look inside the game itself. Explore landscapes, learn advanced tactics, and memorize maps long before the competition.

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◆ Price $30 ◆ Release Out now ◆ Publisher Telltale Games ◆ Developer Telltale Games ◆ Multiplayer None ◆ Link www.telltalegames.com ◆ ESRB T