New games this week: Turok edition [Updated]
by Justin McElroy 
{ Jan 28th 2008 at 8:35AM }
[Update: Though GameStop has the game set to launch this week, Turok's official site says Feb. 5. So don't go looking for it this week.]
Xbox 360:
- Turok
- Turok
- Bomberman Land
- Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice
- Bomberman Land
- Bomberman Land Touch! 2
- The Sims Castaway Stories
- Pacific Storm Allies
- Pet Vet 3D Animal Hospital: Down Under
- AGEOD's American Civil War: 1861-1865
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Robert Randolph @ Jan 28th 2008 8:40AM
There was a demo for Turok on PS3... I find it hard to beleive the joystiq staff does not have a ps3.
The demo was absolutely horrible too.
xFenixKnightx @ Jan 28th 2008 8:53AM
"Since we didn't get the demo here in the states, we have no idea if it's a solid title"
"I find it hard to beleive the joystiq staff does not have a ps3."
Funny!!!
The Playstation Store on PSN has been having a Turok Demo for a while...
Justin McElroy @ Jan 28th 2008 8:58AM
You're absolutely right, my bad. Thanks for the heads up.
xFenixKnightx @ Jan 28th 2008 9:14AM
Just answer the question Justin! (which really wasnt a question =P) Do you or do you not own a PS3?!! LOL!
I knew it...Joystiq is just X3F.com big brother ;)
PS3fanboy.com is just the ugly step child.
Justin McElroy @ Jan 28th 2008 9:22AM
Yes, I own one. BUT I'M ADDICTED TO WOW.
Does that answer your question?
xFenixKnightx @ Jan 28th 2008 9:38AM
Oh Justin, your such a hoot! WOW...golden.
jonondaspot @ Jan 28th 2008 11:35AM
the answer only partially explains the question. Had the demo been on live there is no doubt such an error would not have occurred. it also doesn't explain the obvious anti-sony stance this site has taken when reporting. any good sony news is actually...bad news.
NATO_Duke @ Jan 28th 2008 11:51AM
Oh boy, jonondaspot sure got you Joystiq!
Seriously, jonondaspot - let that old lame ass argument go already. Head over to PS3fanboy is you feel so slighted everywhere else.
CM @ Jan 28th 2008 1:30PM
For some reason, I don't find it hard to believe that they don't have a PS3 ... with all of the flame-bait they post and all.
The demo was HORRIBLE! Big surprise there.
deaftly @ Jan 28th 2008 1:43PM
The Turok Demo is also on this months OXM disc
baby sea tuna @ Jan 28th 2008 8:47AM
More like "Turd-rock!" Amirite?
FOXHOUND @ Jan 28th 2008 8:52AM
*rimshot* +1 for you, sir!
xGeneral DEATHx @ Jan 28th 2008 9:26AM
lul.
Mike D @ Jan 28th 2008 9:04AM
What's on VC this week
WiNG @ Jan 28th 2008 11:22AM
1080 Snowboarding
That is all. It's gonna leave everyone board.
riggs @ Jan 28th 2008 12:48PM
eye saw wut u did dare
Brucie B @ Jan 28th 2008 9:12AM
PS3 Demo Sucked!
Mike D @ Jan 28th 2008 9:21AM
I'm guessing the lack of hype or buzz for Bomberman Land means it's gonna suck, right?
Adam @ Jan 28th 2008 9:22AM
The demo was "meh"
Dark cave + gruff sidekick + fast moving dark dinosaurs + unfun. The engine seems fine and all, it just seems like nothing new compared to the 100,000 other FPSs that have come out recently.
darkpen @ Jan 28th 2008 9:31AM
you can get a disk-based demo for the 360 by preordering the game (a long with a shirt)
NATO_Duke @ Jan 28th 2008 11:54AM
We got that pre-order because we thought the included skull cap was funny. Still haven't played it yet though. Every time I see game footage, like in their commercial, the graphics look so bland and choppy.
Grant @ Jan 28th 2008 1:47PM
funny how the demo would probably make you immediately call up and then cancel that pre-order.
Nate @ Jan 28th 2008 9:31AM
You guys should really follow at least what demos are available on each system so you have something intelligent to say about those games..... although, to be fair, if you're going to skip a demo, Turok might be a good choice.
hydralisk456 @ Jan 28th 2008 9:32AM
The demo was okay. This one looks much better than the last Turok game but I think a lot of people would agree that this series peaked with Turok 2 on the N64. Plus I don't think that the Cerebral Bore isame. even in this g
drun @ Jan 28th 2008 9:33AM
Maybe Turok is a good game, but the demo failed to impress me. Demo is so bad.
IanH @ Jan 28th 2008 5:11PM
Actually I received a Turok demo in my February '08 issue of OXM. It's pretty cool so far.
burningpizza @ Jan 28th 2008 9:41AM
There is a demo available but its in the Official Xbox Magazine demo disk
flameofdoom666 @ Jan 28th 2008 9:50AM
That is where I played it, and got 3 extra Rockband songs!
I thought Turok was good actually-
Sean @ Jan 28th 2008 9:47AM
Honestly if you missed the demo for this game you didn't miss much.
In my opinion and some of you might think I'm being a bit harsh on the game, however, I feel the following hits this game squarly on the head.
I will admit that the raptors have some fairly good animations and jump out at you as fiercly as you might think, but they are lacking in the pack hunting mentality you would expect. The game is a series of running backwards while you wield two shotguns and blast wildly into the dinos (as thats really the only effective weapon you find in the demo). And in terms of visual style the game feels like a first person version of Gears of War and Prey with jungle environments.
Turok was always better on his own with a bow and arrow and bowie knife and only then finding things like pistols, etc. It really made you think he was a native american warrior in the wrong place at the wrong time. The only way I'll buy the game is if they have some outrageous weapons like the Cerebral Bore. Turok 2 Seeds of Evil holds a special place in the Turok series and this new version doesn't hold a candle to it, despite the high-poly models and textures.
Just my 2 cents.
baby sea tuna @ Jan 28th 2008 9:53AM
That's a pretty good assessment of the demo. I'll admit, I really did enjoy the exceptionally brutal stealth kills but the other 90% of the demo I spent in that getting-knocked-over-by-the-dinosaur animation. Not fun. Still, I might consider renting this one if it's got some fun achievements.
maylon @ Jan 28th 2008 10:09AM
I have absolutely had my fill of FPS's, even really great ones. Tried Turok and was disappointed, then Fall of Liberty, and was unimpressed with either one. Not to say they arent well made, but I am so tired of these types of games. Even COD 4 has barely held my interest, and that is a AAA title.
Mike @ Jan 28th 2008 10:29AM
To many FPS available! Frankly, I've had enough with FPS for awhile now. It's getting pretty old and tiring at this point. I'll be spending my cash on DMC 4 instead.
Its seems like every other month we are getting a new FPS in NA. That's pretty lame...these developers needs to start being more creative.
Andrew Yoon @ Jan 28th 2008 10:19AM
Hmm... amazon has this game listed for next week! Is this stealthily releasing earlier? CRAZY.
Scotto @ Jan 28th 2008 10:26AM
Hey Justin. it's worth mentioning that there was an XBOX 360 demo in North America for Turok, but it was exclusive to the Official XBOX Magazine demo disc for February 2008.
That is probably why it hasn't shown up on XBL yet. There likely have an agreement.
- Scott
thomashenwood @ Jan 28th 2008 10:47AM
Having played the demo, I would say it was the worst next gen game I have played. Shooting mechanic was as imprecise and the voice acting was painful, that and the sub Perfect Dark Zero graphics. It would take a miracle to make this one good.
maylon @ Jan 28th 2008 12:12PM
I totally agree, I originally had hope for this title, now its been discarded before it even comes out. Come to think of it, I own all three consoles and have to say that overall I expected more from this generation. Thank god for free downloadable demos, thats one of the few things I appreciate from the new consoles.
B1gC72 - PSN: KillaKornbread @ Jan 28th 2008 10:47AM
the demo was terrible for this game. i was on my back every 30 seconds lol. but maybe i just suck at it.
baby sea tuna @ Jan 28th 2008 1:26PM
Yeah...I had the same problem with your mom.
Sorry, had to.
Dustin @ Jan 28th 2008 10:48AM
Pet Vet 3D Animal Hospital: Down Under
For the win! This game sounds really, really nasty.
Stuart @ Jan 28th 2008 10:51AM
This demo was so poor on so many levels, that I felt inclined to write about it on my blog for over an hour after playing 15 minutes. It's easily the worst game in recent memory, but thankfully that's apparent in the first 60 seconds of the demo. Thank God I didn't have to rent it see how much of a mess it is.
whymog @ Jan 28th 2008 11:13AM
It was bad, but not Turok 2 bad.
Still, don't buy this unless you're desperate for a mediocre "run from point A to B" shooter.
Mr.ESC @ Jan 28th 2008 11:19AM
Then is Pursuit Force:Extreme Justice Edition!
ComicShaman @ Jan 28th 2008 11:24AM
The demo reinforced why I don't like FPS games. I suppose I'm not qualified to comment on whether or not it is particularly well-executed by FPS standards...
But the "macho to the point of stupid" sidekick was a complete joke, the dinosaurs moved like they were having epileptic seizures, the environments were an eyesore, the level designs were boring, and the inclusion of a completely lame stealth segment (for which the game's controls were sadly inadequate) gave me all I needed to know.
Thank you, PSN! Thanks to the demo, I know not to waste my money!
Kendall B @ Jan 28th 2008 11:25AM
The demo would have been a lot better if Ron Perlman had shut his mouth for more than five seconds.
Yes Ron, I get it. If I fall behind you're going to leave my ass. You don't have to tell me 10 times.
maylon @ Jan 28th 2008 12:21PM
I think if the developers read any of our responses to their game they will cry. This one belongs in a landfill with E.T.
umm....hello??? @ Jan 28th 2008 1:56PM
the demo sucked, and the ONLY good Turok game to date is the first one from the N64.
Mr Khan @ Jan 28th 2008 4:30PM
Maybe Turok's just one of those games that falls in with Goldeneye. A game that was excellent for its time, but really can't compete in a changing environment
Shockgamer @ Jan 29th 2008 6:43AM
I wish OXM would just roll over and die already. They're just getting in the way of modern demo distribution by forcing people to buy their outdated dead trees.