- November 16, 2011
- Telltale Games
- 7h median play time
Jurassic Park: The Game
A cinematic adventure game that successfully marries a Jurassic Park story in both name and style to enjoyable mechanics. Life found a way.
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"Jurassic Park: The Game" is a single-player horror point-and-click game with a good plot and soundtrack, but be prepared for grinding, bugs, and some hilarious moments. The story follows a rogue corporation seeking stolen dinosaur embryos while the park's security systems have failed, allowing creatures to roam freely. With compelling narrative twists and tense gameplay, players must navigate through dangerous encounters to succeed in this immersive Jurassic Park experience.









- The game features an engaging story that expands on the events of the original Jurassic Park movie.
- The graphics and sound design effectively capture the atmosphere of the Jurassic Park franchise.
- The variety of ways to die during quick-time events adds a humorous element to the gameplay.
- The gameplay is heavily reliant on quick-time events, which can be frustrating and unresponsive.
- The character development is shallow, making it hard to connect with the protagonists.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, including disappearing mouse cursors and audio issues.
- story581 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The story of "Jurassic Park: The Game" is a mixed bag, with many players appreciating its connection to the original film and its attempt to fill in narrative gaps, while others criticize it for being linear and lacking depth. Some find the plot engaging and well-written, capturing the essence of the franchise, while others describe it as cliché, predictable, and riddled with plot holes. Overall, the game is seen as more of an interactive story than a traditional game, appealing primarily to fans of the Jurassic Park universe despite its gameplay shortcomings.
“This adventure game has a great story which is partially canon to the movies as of 2022 but still nicely fills in several gaps in Jurassic Park lore.”
“Jurassic Park: The Game gives us an amazing plot that feels more like a sequel than most of Jurassic Park's actual sequels.”
“The story is very intriguing and takes place just after the end of the first movie, when a windstorm approaches Isla Nublar, the escape of the fat guy (software specialist) doesn't end well (with the Barbasol/genome canister) and all the dinosaurs are out of the pens.”
“The story is garbage, the characters are cringe, and even the gameplay sucked.”
“The characters are weak, the story is boring, and it's all just fast cut together scenarios that try to tell 'what happened on the island' but honestly no character is worth talking about more than 'they existed' and the choose your own adventure part of the game is non-existent.”
“The story is lackluster and reads like a poorly written fanfic, with people outrunning raptors and rexes in footraces across open ground for no reason.”