12 of 13 customers found the following review helpful:
 You Run Jurassic Park!, 2004-10-28
Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis is great! And I found it very pleasing to be watching the dinosaurs.
First off... the dinosaurs. The way they moved was incredible. They're motion gave the reality that they are actually there.They're behavior also created a dynamic form that they were all different, and not the same dinosaur in another's costume. Some seem to like to hunt a lot, While others played and fought in territorial fights. Some examples of aggresion include spinosaurus. Spinosaurus will fight for territory many times, while others such as tyrannosaurus will flee before challengers after it loses just one territory fight, meaning that spinosaurus always has confidance while tyrannosaurus gives up. Allosaurus doesn't fight at all, though they are incredibly stupid and keep on going after the same dangerous prey even though it is seriously damaged. Allosaurus run from other large carnivores, but the other large carnivores don't eat them.
The fact that many dinosaurs played a lot is very annoying. Because they will practically starve themselves to death or play to the point of dying of dehydration. They're too stupid to even survive. Plus they constantly run in circles around the predator, meaning that the predator could easily get them.
Herbivores tend to have a very different behavior than carnivores. Corythosaurus tend to run long distances and separate from their herd. But Camarasaurus does sort of have the same behavior, except they do it to join other herds of camarasaurus or brachiosarus. Hadrosaurs like the edmontosaurus and ouranosaurus like to make another hadrosaur into their leader. If the dinosaur has a particular species for it's friend then they will make that different species their leader or simply follow them around a lot for protection against predators.
Now I'll talk about the machines and stuff that you can ride. First is the helicopter. The controls for the helicopter were very easy and I had very little trouble with them. It's a great way to cure dinosaurs and get their health back. Or if you get angry you can simply kill them all. You can also herd them or lure them. Now the jeep. I have serious issues with it because when you try to turn left it will go right first, then left. This was very annoying because I kept on running into things. Plus when you let go of the button it will keep on running for a couple of seconds and then stop. Finally the balloon. The only thing you could do with the balloon is use it as a last resort to take good pictures of dinosaurs. But the balloon moved around so much that I couldn't get it centered or get the shot of the dinosaurs that I wanted. This results in messy pictures and that is why I say to use it only if there is no other way. And by the way, large carnivores will attack the jeep. That's another reason why you should use the balloon.
Now the guests. I loved how the guests liked different things. And I liked how they had names and showed where they came from. They even talk to each other. But they are more stupid than some of the dinosaurs. They will walk back and forth in one area or walk around in circles saying stuff like ''Where's the bathroom? Why didn't they put in a bathroom?'' This made me think of shooting the guest with the rifle. Sadly you can't do this. Otherwise it would be rated M.
The missions are very fun. They include herding dinosaurs through mazes of fences, killing rogue dinosaurs and saving a president, shooting the hatchery power boxes to stop them from creating more, rescueing John Hammond using the jeep, and taking great pictures of dinosaurs for a calender. There are other missions though. And if you can beat them all you can unlock Site B.
Now I have had serious problems with this. Some of the worst things I'll tell. One of the bad things is that my dinosaurs go in the water and can't get out. I try to put land around it but it won't let me because it says that there is something in the way. So my dinosaur died because of this. Here's another one that sort of made me sad. Why can't the dinosaurs breed? In the movie and book they're all female, but the game could have at least tilted it a little bit. Plus you can't name the dinosaurs like in Zoo Tycoon. That makes it impossible to track them down unless they're the leader or there's only one.
I thought that the game was totally awesome. I would reccomend this to anyone. Thanks for reading!
7 of 7 customers found the following review helpful:
This Game is SWEET!!!!!, 2004-10-06
This game is awesome. It lets you build your own park, protect your guests, and make real, live-looking dinos! You can also do missions, which provide excellent practice. It's also amazing because, well, try smashing a safari car into a Brontasaurous or an angry T-rex or Spinosaurous. Watch it explode. It's worth it to see was the dinos do to the humans (if they're carnivores),but don't let them kill too mach 'cause you pay A LOT of money, and your populairity goes zippo.
I got another sweet idea for you. If you've got some carnivores, clone a lot because when you destroy all the fences, security, and exits an' you hate some guests you get your revenge!
All in all, it was a great game and I'd rate it 5 stars on anything but park size. It's... too... SMALL!
So, anyways it's a great game and I really like it. I hope you have fun on it too... if you buy or play it at your friend's house (I played it at my cousin's).
Hope you like it!! :)(: (they're smiley faces).
5 of 6 customers found the following review helpful:
THE MOVIE BECOMES THE GAME, 2004-08-17
IF ANYONE LIKES DINO'S AND SIMULATION GAMES, THEY WILL LOVE THIS GAME! THE MOMENT YOU MAKE YOUR FIRST DINO, YOU KNOW YOUR GONNA ENJOY THIS GAME, WITH ALL THE SELECTION OF DINO'S AND BUILDINGS, THIS GAME ROCKS! THE CONTROLS CAN BE A BIT CONFUSING, BUT AFTER A WHILE YOU"LL BE PLAYING LIKE A PRO. AS YOU BUILD YOUR PARK, YOU CAN MAKE UP TO 25 DINO'S, FROM O'L REX, TO A HOMPOACHELI. THE GRAPHICS ARE UNBIEVABLY REAL. YOU CAN BUILD A PARK, TAKE ON 12 DANGEROUS MISSIONS , FROM TAKING A SAFARI, TO SAVING JOHN HAMMOND FROM A ROUGH TYRANNOSUARUS. YOU CAN ALSO DO EXERSISES TO PREPARE YOU FOR YOUR $ JOURNEY TO THE TOP. AFTER YOU UNLOCK SITE B ( IT'S A SECRET,HE HE HE!) YOU CAN MAKE YOUR DINOSAURS AND WATCH THEM RUN FREE. I RECOMEND THIS FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO DO SOME RESAERCH.( HEY, IT'S THE CLOSEST THING WE GOT!?) IF PARENTS ARE WORRIED ABOUT BLOOD, THERE'S BARELY ANY. THIS IS A GREAT PRESENT FOR ANY JURASSIC PARK FAN!
2 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
 Great Fun, but a bit monotonous, 2004-07-15
This game is perfect for those who really believe in Jurrasic Park or those who have alot of time on their hands. The graphics are as good as those in the movie and the music is great. There are downsides, though. You can only have a certain amount of dinosaurs (60, I think) and your limited on the diversity. After a while (after you've perfected your park and have 5 stars)there isn't much else to do. That isn't much if you consider the up's of the game. Their is some blood and gore, but it's hard to see. It's no worse than one of Steve Erwin's animal documentaries. The violence isn't bad, either. You see a carnivore attack a herbivore by knocking it over (except raptors, they jump onto thier prey). Basically, if you were able to see the movie, you could play this game. In my opinion, this game is one of the best.
4 of 4 customers found the following review helpful:
Juunana-gou, 2004-07-08
The dinosaurs are: Dryosaurus, Kentrosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Tyrannosaurs Rex, Triceratops, 'Velociraptor', Camarasaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Allosaurus, Albertosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Carcharadontosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Dilophosaurus, Gallimimus, Edmontosaurus, Homalocephale, Ouranosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Spinosaurus, Stegosaurus, Styracosaurus, and a Torosaurus. (Might have missed one)Overall, the graphics are stunning beyond all normal human conception, the reactions were believable and there was also some possibly unintended humor (ex: a Pachy could get her tail stuck in the viewing dome door). Sad to say there are no Pterosaurs nor an Iguanodon. There are limited amounts of buildings and fences, but, if you have it for PC, but that can be fixed if edit the game's files (backups=must in case you mess up). Almost never gets boring, though creating a 5-star zoo may take a while, it's great to see the result: cash. Also, there are a few strange things that can occur. In my game, my Carcharadontosaurus protected a herd of mixed herbivores, which included its favorite prey, from everything from a Dilophosaurus to a Spino and Rex themselves. Bonding, isn't it great? Ah, so, yes, worth your time and money indeed. The herbivores defend themselves, and even kill the predators once in a while. Also, all the big carnivores get edgy when a safari ride is on tour: don't make one in a large carni's habitat; it won't last long. Hope this has been of help. If you want an expansion pack, sign:
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