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Turok: Evolution

Turok: Evolution is a prequel that takes us back to the origins of the Turok lineage. In the beginning of the game, we see our hero, Tal’Set, fighting his nemesis Captain Tobias Bruckner in 1886 Texas. During the battle, a rift between their world and the Lost Lands opens and Tal’Set is sucked into it.

Tal’Set, injured and near death, is nursed back to health by the natives of the River Village, a colony in hiding from the Lost Land’s greatest threat: the Lord Tyrannus and his reptilian hordes. Tal’Set becomes a reluctant participant in the brutal war that is raging in the Lost Land. Bent on a "holy mission" to purify the land through slaughter and misery, Tyrannus appoints a new general to his armies, and Tal’Set discovers to his horror that it is Bruckner, who was also swept into the Lost Lands through the rift.

Turok: Evolution is an epic adventure of treachery, exploration, and war in a land of lush jungles, suspended cities, mysterious temples, reptile armies, and towering dinosaurs.

Features

Entirely new game engine built from the ground up to take full advantage of the next-generation hardware platforms;
For the first time ever in a Turok video game - flight missions enable players to soar through the skies on a fully-armed winged Quetzalcoatlus in air-to-surface, air-to-ground and multiplayer battles;
Ground-breaking Squad Dynamics System (S.D.S.) offers incredibly realistic enemy and allied squad A.I., enabling troops to take cover, establish strategic positions and even surrender;
Stealth- and action- based gameplay directed by rich, character-driven storylines;
The most advanced artificial intelligence ever in a FPS; enemies and dinosaurs react instinctively to environmental changes and combat situations;
Lush jungle environments, thriving with vast flora, natural water sources and indigenous life at every turn;
Incredible variety of prehistoric, insect, mammal and oceanic life forms, each with frightening and deadly realism;
More than 30 weapons, including the all-new Gravity Disrupter Beam, Swarm Bore and Baby Nuke, each with unique traits and damage;
Scripted story events bring the Lost Land to life with stunning detail;
Destructible objects and environments: shoot down trees onto enemies and collapse massive rock spires onto dinosaurs;
Incredible multiplayer levels and modes, each filled with hours of action-packed gameplay

More than 3,000 sound effects recorded throughout the world, enhancing the realism of the game via Dolby Digital and Dolby Surround Sound.

There are 14 gameplay modes in multiplayer. In addition to the standard fare, there's also flight, sniper match, monkey tag and last man standing, just to name a few. Whether you take to the skies or fight on foot, multiplayer is a world filled with infinite hours of carnage, payback and the chance to reign supreme over your peers. With up to four players on screen at once, you can bet your opponents will be talkin' smack. Yeah, we'll see if your buddy keeps up with the momma jokes after you rip his limbs off with the Swarm Bore.

Speaking of the Swarm Bore, this weapon and the rest of Turok's arsenal are what separates Turok from the posers. With more than 30 weapons to choose from, the scent of blood truly is in the air. Here's a taste of some of the new weapons you'll come across.

The Swarm Bore is a modified version of the original Cerebral Bore and is one of three functions the rocket launcher performs.

--- Fire five screws with mini explosives into your enemy's neck, shoulder blades and lower torso;

--- Watch as the explosives detonate and tear off their legs, arms and head.

Another sick weapon is the Dark Matter Cube. This nasty little devil has two functions. Throw it like a grenade and it will either:

--- Shoot out randomly placed beams of energy destroying anyone in its path;

--- Or suck enemies into a black hole where they'll be turned inside out.

For a more stealthy attack approach you can use the new Spider Bomb. Here's how:

--- Hide;

--- Throw the spider;

--- Become the spider and creep up to your enemies;

--- Either detonate, gas or lure them to their demise.

So there's a little taste of the blood splattering weaponry and hours of multiplayer fun that are in store.

The Lost Land is a living and breathing world filled with:

--- Ambient life that include hopping frogs, flying birds, pestering dragonflies, etc...

--- Swaying trees, towering waterfalls, perilous cliffs;

--- And of course, tons of dinosaurs including Brachiosaurus, Raptors, Compys, T-Rex, etc...

Whether you're hiding in the shadows or basking victoriously in the sunlight, Turok: Evolutiondelivers lighting so realistic, that in-game models actually cast shadows on themselves.

Not only does it look like the rainforests of Costa Rica as seen in the pages of National Geographic, but it actually sounds like you're there. Over 4,000 unique sounds were recorded around the world specifically for Turok: Evolution. So turn up those surround sound speakers and prepare yourself to be enveloped in the Lost Land.

--- Supports Dolby Digital 5.1 for Xbox;

--- Dolby Pro-Logic II for PS2 & GameCube.

Next Week: A more in depth look at theSquad-based AI - the team that plays together can die together.

Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.

Developer: Acclaim Studios Austin

Platform(s):PlayStation^®2,Nintendo GameCube™, Microsoft Xbox™

Release Date: September 1, 2002

ESRB Rating: Mature