/vr/ - Retro Games

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>Turok (2008)
This felt like a knife drove through my heart. I remember reading up on everything I could about this game. I was beyond excited to hear that a new Turok game was coming to modern systems. I even preordered it! When it finally came out I dove into that game for hours on my first sitting and spent a good few minutes idling on the screen where you first see a few Brontosaurus in the distance. This was it, a new Turok game! I felt really happy during those first few minutes.
Then I started to notice the problems. An immortal T-rex that I had to run away from, QTEs up the ass, lame weapon design and sound effects, boring characters, boring locations, BORING! The weapons in particular I had an issue with. It was the lamest arsenal yet, and it was even more limited than Evolution! The biggest gun you get in that game is a freaking RPG! The only weapon I kind of liked was the minigun due to being able to turn it a sentry gun. The game was such a disappointment to me and it's not like I didn't give it a chance. I played through it twice on regular and hard difficulty, but it still left me feeling empty.
At the end of it all I'm convinced the Turok franchise is dead. While yes, Nightdive did some excellent remasters, to me it felt more like I was experiencing some found memories. I don't think Turok as a series will ever make a proper comeback and I've grown at peace with that. I'd love to be wrong of course. For now I'll just settle with hopes for additional remasters.