Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo
- November 23, 2015
- Framelinenetwork
"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 has a charming artistic style with good 2D graphics and cute dinosaur models.
- There is potential for the game to improve and become enjoyable with future updates and fixes.
- The concept of building a dinosaur zoo is appealing and could attract fans of the genre.
- The game is fundamentally broken, with numerous bugs, confusing mechanics, and a lack of proper tutorials.
- Controls are clunky and unintuitive, making gameplay frustrating and unenjoyable.
- Players often experience issues with game functionality, such as not being able to attract customers or manage resources effectively.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for its lack of functionality and confusing mechanics, leading to frequent restarts and frustration as players struggle to grasp the basics. Many users report feeling overwhelmed and unable to progress without going bankrupt quickly.
“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.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally well-received, with both 2D and 3D visuals being described as 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 good.”
“The 2D graphics are good.”
“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 (graphic, sound).”