Jurassic World: The Game
Jurassic World: The Game is a simulation video game developed by Ludia and based on the 2015 film Jurassic World. It is a sequel to Ludia's earlier game, Jurassic Park Builder (2012), and features similar gameplay.[1][2]
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Developer(s) | Ludia |
Publisher(s) | Ludia |
Platform(s) | iOS, Android |
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Genre(s) | Simulation video game |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
Jurassic World: The Game is set on the fictional Costa Rican island of Isla Nublar, as well as Isla Sorna, where the player is put in control of constructing a Jurassic World theme park. The player can add buildings and create dinosaurs to populate the park.[3] The game features more creatures like dinosaurs, pterosaurs, prehistoric aquatic creatures, and Cenozoic animals.
The combat, in which the player chooses an animal to fight against a rival's animal, uses a system of action points that will increase with each turn while making use of each animals' weaknesses.[4]
By obtaining a collection of creatures, the player maintains the park by completing missions assigned to them by the characters. The player can erect buildings and decorations to increase revenue.[5] Each rank unlocks new Battle Stages and buildings to expand the park. Hybrid animals are available to obtain by fusing two matching dinosaurs with a reached level cap of 40.[6] Throughout the game, the players are able to get Card Packs, which can give rare species, new missions or currency.[5]
The game supports the use of Hasbro's Jurassic World Brawlasaurus toys, which could be scanned by players and incorporated into the game for battles.[7]
Development and release
Jurassic World: The Game was announced by Universal Pictures in October 2014, as part of its promotional plans for the 2015 film Jurassic World.[8] Ludia released the game for iOS in April 2015,[7][6] to coincide with the release of the film.[8] It was released shortly after for Android in May 2015.[9]
Reception
Patrick Klepek of Kotaku criticized the game for its use of in-game advertisements.[10] Nadia Oxford of Gamezebo gave the game three stars out of five. Oxford noted the realistic dinosaur models, but wrote that the game "combines mediocre park-building with mediocre dino-battling. It's competent and by gosh it (mostly) looks glorious, but there isn't a lot here that differentiates the game from standard park-builders." Gamezebo considered the game to be "pretty much Jurassic Park Builder part II, except the parks you create in that three-year-old game seem a lot more colorful and joyful than the washed-out grey fairgrounds you create in Jurassic World."[11]
References
- Heppner, Daniel (May 7, 2015). "Jurassic Park Builder Sequel: Jurassic World Game Released". The Gazette Review. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- Brown, Mark (April 30, 2015). "Jurassic Park Builder gets a Jurassic World sequel on iOS". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- Chapman, Paul (June 11, 2015). "Jurassic World The Game just like the original park, fantastic concept ruined by greed". The Province. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- Rich, Rob (April 30, 2015). "Jurassic World: The Game Review". 148Apps. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- Hayward, Andrew (June 12, 2015). "Freemium Field Test: Jurassic World: The Game might leave your wallet dino-sore". Macworld. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- Shaul, Brandy (April 30, 2015). "Ludia Unleashes Jurassic World: The Game on iOS". Adweek. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- Makuch, Eddie (April 30, 2015). "Jurassic World: The Game Released, Exclusive to iOS". GameSpot. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- "Universal Builds Jurassic World Roster". License! Global. October 7, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- @JWorldTheGame (May 12, 2015). "JWorld is also now available on Android" (Tweet). Retrieved May 19, 2019 – via Twitter.
- Klepek, Patrick (May 1, 2015). "Yep, Yet Another Bad Jurassic Park Game". Kotaku. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- Oxford, Nadia (May 4, 2015). "Jurassic World The Game Review: Big Teeth, Tiny Arms". Gamezebo. Retrieved November 7, 2017.