Jurassic: The Hunted looks awfully familiar

by Richard Mitchell { Oct 16th 2009 at 5:30PM }

There's something about Activision's Jurassic: The Hunted that makes us think of something. Developed by Cauldron, it's a game about dinosaurs. More specifically, it's about men shooting dinosaurs with guns. It's really reminiscent of something, but what? Wait, wait, now we remember. It was Pipe Dream.

Jurassic: The Hunted arrives for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PS2 on November 3. We're not sure it's fair of Activision to put Modern Warfare 2 up against this kind of competition.

Gallery: Jurassic: The Hunted

Tags: activision, jurassic-the-hunted

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Ryan @ Oct 16th 2009 5:34PM

Am I the only person here who thinks a game about shooting dinasaurs would be FREAKIN' AWESOME, it's just that Turok, or this (from the trailer) are not very promising and then end up sucking.

mars @ Oct 16th 2009 5:44PM

psh. turok was the shit

Space @ Oct 16th 2009 5:48PM

correction the first 2 turok games on n64 were the shit. everything after was complete shit

Danny @ Oct 16th 2009 5:54PM

Or Carnivores 2, which is officially the best game ever made, no question.

merobb @ Oct 16th 2009 5:54PM

Wrong. Rage Wars on N64 was pretty badass as well.

greenpangolin @ Oct 16th 2009 7:01PM

Just change the title to "Carnivores 4" and I'm sold.

Massmass @ Oct 16th 2009 7:04PM

Yeah, all the N64 turoks had their merits.

There was another dino shooter called Dino Stalker for PS2/Xbox, it sucked. So, be careful what ye wish for.

Tiptup300 @ Oct 17th 2009 3:15AM

Turok: Seeds of evil was an amazing game.

Also anyone know the Jurassic park game for genesis where it had a cheat for "Civil War" or something. I dunno those words just stick out. It was a top down adventure game.

tuunicopapi @ Oct 16th 2009 5:48PM

you know what this game reminds me of? Dino Crisis.

mimik @ Oct 16th 2009 6:30PM

u mean the resident evil look alike which replaced the zombies with dinosaurs?

Lunastra78 (PSN: lunastra78) @ Oct 16th 2009 6:41PM

I like those games. Hope Capcom decides to make a current-gen Dino Crisis.

Kinsey @ Oct 16th 2009 7:11PM

@mimik

Dino Crisis scared the shit out of me way more than any Resident Evil did.

Freakwincy42 @ Oct 16th 2009 11:51PM

god, yes. please, Capcom, make a new Dino Crisis. not like that god awful Dino Crisis 3, make one like the first one. Remember when the Rex head busted through the wall while you were on the catwalk? i remember pooping in my pants a little.

Squid @ Oct 17th 2009 1:52PM

SOMEONE, ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!

...I'M HAVIN A FRICKIN DINO CRISIS!!!!!

OMGOMG @ Oct 16th 2009 5:48PM

YES. YES. YES.

I don't care if it sucks. Shooting dinosaurs? YES!

Nobody has cornered the Dino FPS market yet. It's ripe for the taking!

Obie @ Oct 16th 2009 7:49PM

Call Of Duty: Prehistoric Warfare

avan @ Oct 17th 2009 3:13AM

Nothing beats a t-rex stepping on you

BunnySlapper @ Oct 16th 2009 5:49PM

"We're not sure it's fair of Activision to put Modern Warfare 2 up against this kind of competition."

I lol'd.

TWICE.

C.A. @ Oct 16th 2009 5:50PM

After watching that I can honestly say I don't believe that this isn't a Turok game. It is. For sure.

Freakwincy42 @ Oct 16th 2009 6:01PM

this will probably be terrible. but, dammit, it looks freaking sweet. i mean... you are shooting dinosaurs... that's just cool. then again, why can you see their skeletons?

freaparn @ Oct 17th 2009 12:15PM

I believe that's supposed to be their vital organs in some sort of "VitalVision™" goggle mode for easier take-downs. Just a guess.

Neuromancer @ Oct 16th 2009 6:02PM

This looks like the best bad game of 2009.

OmegaWarrior @ Oct 16th 2009 6:05PM

...PS2?

S. Tiger @ Oct 16th 2009 6:07PM

iz dat monstur huntar

jarhead906 @ Oct 16th 2009 6:07PM

Looks better than Turok simply because the visuals don't have that lame Unreal/glossy look to it.

Nes @ Oct 16th 2009 6:10PM

Canceled my Modern War 2 pre-order the moment I heard about this.

Thanks, Joystiq!

Autobot @ Oct 16th 2009 6:12PM

Wasn't a T-REX an unlockable in Need for Speed?

iamnotafish @ Oct 16th 2009 6:32PM

OMG YES! I forgot about that! That was back in the old days when NFS was fun and ridiculous with what you could drive (one option was a school bus I believe)

AoE @ Oct 16th 2009 6:40PM

@iamnotafish,

I am pretty sure you're confusing NFS with SF Rush.

Jacob @ Oct 16th 2009 8:23PM

There was a cheat code in NFS2 that allowed you to race as any of the cars that were used as traffic. There was the school bus, a VW beetle, and a bunch more.

Avatar @ Oct 17th 2009 1:50AM

My favourite was the UFO that hovered yet left tire marks. Best racing game ever. If you don't agree, then fuck you.

BlaqueBeird @ Oct 17th 2009 1:50AM

If you don't smoke Tarlytons, then fuck you!

CH3BURASHKA @ Oct 16th 2009 6:15PM

When is Activision going to create a Brawl-esque game in which all their mascots battle it out? It should include this T-rex, mainly because I'm aching for a Killer Instinct 3 (Ful-Gore was a fucking beast, emphasis on beast, not fucking).

Captain Planet [Planeteer | Power of Captain Planet] @ Oct 16th 2009 6:21PM

FUCK

I read Jurassic and immediately thought this was Activision's take on B.C.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aisRonTCNCc

Filthy Assistant @ Oct 16th 2009 6:26PM

New Trespasser please, preferably with the boob tattoo health meter still intact.

Lighttech @ Oct 16th 2009 6:27PM

This looks all well and awesome but why did they have to include the Jurassic Park version of the Dilphosaurus?

Kinsey @ Oct 16th 2009 7:16PM

Cause the Jurassic Park version has become pop culture unfortunately.

Sly @ Oct 16th 2009 7:34PM

the jurassic park version does look cooler than the real one though.

KVN @ Oct 16th 2009 6:28PM

The person that thought putting this music to this trailer was a good idea should be fired.

Jared @ Oct 16th 2009 6:33PM

Seriously? How do games like this get released, and other great games put aside? I really don't understand. There's absolutely no idea they can think it's a good idea to release shit like this.

AoE @ Oct 16th 2009 6:42PM

It probably cost little to develop and they'll make their money back even if sales are low. Frankly you're thinking about it the wrong way too... if Activision deems this game good enough to release, can you imagine how crappy the shit they DON'T publish must be?!

TriviumSuffocationTheBlackDahliaMurderLambOfGod @ Oct 16th 2009 6:34PM

This game looks JUST like Turok for PC, 360, and PS3. Almost a spiritual successor, but did anyone want a spiritual successor? Well, you're getting it anyway! The first-person stuff is done just like in that game.

AoE @ Oct 16th 2009 6:43PM

I liked the part where you felt the need to tell us which platforms the latest Turok game was on.... I can't believe I thought it was an iPhone/DS/Wii exclusive this entire time! Thanks for clarifying! ;)

TriviumSuffocationTheBlackDahliaMurderLambOfGod @ Oct 16th 2009 6:50PM

I wanted to clarify which Turok I meant. The crappy one, of course.

MRLN (The Comment God) @ Oct 16th 2009 6:59PM

Ugh, I felt awful for those dinosaurs. I mean, they're not doing anything WRONG, and they're not particularly delicious. Why shoot them?

Travis @ Oct 16th 2009 6:59PM

this might be a mindless rental before the storm of games

Ashkental @ Oct 16th 2009 7:49PM

you mean 2010, right? because by the time this game is released the "storm" will be Assassins Creed 2 and Modern Warfare 2

Gunballs @ Oct 16th 2009 7:01PM

I want to be a dinosaur. Is that South Park about turning humans into animals a real thing? I'd be a brontosaurus.

ocdog45 @ Oct 16th 2009 7:55PM

what the hell is this? i've never even herd of it until now. is hte a DLC game or a full retail game?

Avatar @ Oct 17th 2009 1:57AM

Even though reading your post made me want to kill my local school board members with a hacksaw, I'll answer anyway. It's totally a serious release, that costs money and everything, I'm very sorry to say.

I still can't believe you misspelled a word that had no business being in your question in the first place.

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