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JURASSIC
WORLD
EVOLUTION
WALK THE DINOSAUR
BY JOSH HARMON

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n the 25 years since the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park first roared into
theaters, dozens of spin-off games have tried to capture the spirit
of the movie and its sequels. Along the way, they've tried just about
every gaming genre you can imagine: real-time strategy, shooters, sidescrolling platformers and, yes, even a dinosaur fighting game or two.

Still, if there's one genre that feels like a natural
fit for the core fantasy of the Jurassic films, it's
the park-building simulator. Why put players
in the role of ground-level survivors like Alan
Grant or Owen Grady when you can let them
manage the entire operation, complete with
all the power-and, presumably, the affinity
for spotless white outfits-of a John Hammond or a Claire Dearing?
Jurassic World Evolution, out this summer
from Frontier Developments, isn't the first
game to attempt to deliver on that fantasy.
It is, however, the most ambitious. Evolution
sports all the elements of a classic park builder,
like rich tools for construction, a wide array of
facilities and attractions to develop, and the
constant need to balance your finances with

the enjoyment of park visitors. On top of that,
the game layers deep systems directly inspired
by the Jurassic series. With gorgeous, realistically simulated dinosaurs and an emphasis
on player choice, Evolution isn't about directly
adapting the events of any one movie. Instead,
it's a gateway to a living world, one where no
two adventures will be exactly alike.
As game director Michael Brookes told
Walmart Gamecenter, the team at Frontier
worked closely with Universal Pictures to
ensure Evolution feels like a true series entry.
"We've had freedom to expand upon the existing lore with dinosaurs, locations, characters
and story not featured in any of the movies,
but it's been important to us to make sure
everything is as faithful as we can make it

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PUBLISHER FRONTIER DE VELOPMENT S
DE VELOPER FRONTIER DE VELOPMENT S
PL ATFORMS XBOX ONE, P S 4, PC
RELE A SE DATE 07.03.2018
https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=Jurassic%20World&cat_id=0
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