Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis

Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis Description

There have been more than a dozen Jurassic Park games and simulators developed for consoles and PC, but none have shown more promise, more realism or more great gameplay than Vivendi's Operation Genesis. In a Theme Park meets Zoo Tycoon effort, Operation Genesis charges players with the task of creating, designing and maintaining every nook and cranny of a new dinosaur-populated theme park, similar in many respects to the original film. One of the most comprehensive games in its genre, this game has players taking charge of dozens of aspects of running a park, right down to construction, cloning and caring, entertaining, protecting and even rescuing. Yes, those pesky Velociraptor and T-Rex are harder to contain than you might think, and when you have a breach, all hell breaks loose. The trick is to place your units and fences so that your visitors can't get to the dinosaurs and the dinosaurs can't get to them. Fail in this fundamental aspect of prehistoric park design and you'll have a real fight on your hands. Developed by Blue Tongue, Operation Genesis is certainly one of the most visually pleasing games we've come across for a while. Environments are rich, vibrant, crisp, and the native inhabitants of this new world looks just as accomplished. And it's all in full 3D splendour. But Operation Genesis excels itself as the best in the series not because of top-notch eye candy, but because of its diverse gameplay, incorporating two such distinct genres - management and combat - into a single gameplay experience. Great stuff.

First mission-based world-builder developed for console and PC. Two games in one allows for full-fledged world-building or mission-based action gameplay.

Powerful, yet easy-to-use, world-building engine allows the player to build and manage the ultimate Jurassic Park. From the shape of the island to the price of admission, every decision is yours to make. It truly is Jurassic Park... your way.

Test your skill in 12 intense missions; including rescuing stranded park visitors and stopping a dino rampage. These action-packed missions will provide a variety in gameplay not seen in other world-building titles.

The game's music (10 original tracks) was written by Blue Tongue's internal sound engineer and composer Stephan Schutze and is being performed by the Melbourne Symphony, conducted by Graeme Abbott. Two scores from John Williams' (movie composer) soundtrack also will be included.

Multiple cameras and gameplay modes add to the experience. Stop a rampaging dino with your tranquilizers in Ranger Cam mode, pilot a helicopter around your park in Chopper Pilot mode or take in all the amazing sights with the first person Visitor View.

Control your dinos through mixtures of chemicals brewed in the dino-vet lab. Make them angry, sleepy, aggressive, hungry, etc. Watch out though, the wrong mixture could lead to disaster!

Complex A.I.: Watch the fascinating interaction among more than 25 long-extinct Jurassic giants as they hunt, fight, feed and display flocking behavior.

Lush 3D jungle environments and incredibly detailed dinosaur models deliver the excitement of the Jurassic Park movies to powerful next-gen platforms.

Act III, a 3D graphics and animation house, is creating all in-game cinematic sequences.