Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo
- November 23, 2015
- Framelinenetwork
Get on Steam"Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo" is a management simulation game where players build and maintain their own dinosaur park on a tropical island. The game features a variety of dinosaur species, each with their own unique needs and behaviors, which must be cared for in order to keep the park running smoothly. Players must balance resource management, research, and park maintenance while ensuring the safety and well-being of their dinosaur inhabitants.
Reviews
- The game features charming 2D graphics and cute dinosaur models.
- There is potential for the game to improve and become enjoyable with updates.
- The concept of building a dinosaur zoo is appealing and could attract fans of the genre.
- The game is fundamentally broken with numerous bugs and a confusing user interface.
- There is a lack of proper tutorials and instructions, making gameplay frustrating and unintuitive.
- Players experience rapid financial loss and difficulty in managing the zoo, leading to a lack of engagement.
- gameplay4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for its lack of functionality and confusing mechanics, leading to frustration as players struggle to understand the basics and often find themselves restarting due to financial difficulties.
“There is 0 gameplay here.”
“Mechanics didn't work.”
“I have simply had to restart several times, trying out things at random to figure out the basics of gameplay, and I still find myself going broke pretty quickly.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally well-received, with users noting that both the 3D and 2D visuals are good. However, these positive aspects are diminished by numerous fundamental flaws and bugs, as well as a lack of customization options for graphics and sound.
“The 3D graphics are impressive.”
“The 2D graphics are well-designed.”
“Those qualities are sadly overshadowed by the vast amount of fundamental flaws I have found, including not being able to attract customers, not gaining money back after removing pricey buildings and other placements, and a number of other graphical and logical bugs.”
“There are no options for graphics or sound.”
