So far I am absolutely adoring the game. The Dinosaurs are glorious, the missions/contracts are actually enjoyable, the game looks beautiful, it seems fairly intuitive (from a console player who's literally never played a park sim) and I think for the most part it captures the essence of Jurassic Park.
However, and this is a BIG however, the terrain options are woefully lacking; literally only a brush for either tree's or shrubs and you can't densely place down the shrubs. The fact that there is no first person camera or even the ability to observe what the guests can see from the viewing platforms really needs to change as it takes away from the immersion a whole heap. Dinosaurs really need a whole lot more animations and to be able to lie down and rest at the very least. It's exhausting watching them walk around constantly. Watching them sleep also makes them more endearing for some reason haha.
We need a lot more creative freedom with the game as well. So far all the parks look very samey as there is only so many ways to structure the exhibits.
That aside, I am loving this game. I am so excited for whats to come. Frontier you have made a wonderful game and I cannot wait to see what comes next.
What are everyones thoughts so far?
ooooooh also, please play the JP music more often. When the main theme music started playing as the helicopter flew over Isla Matanceros with Dr Malcom talking at the start of the game, I genuinely almost had a bit of a weep. Please capture that feeling more often.
EDIT: Two more things, the guests feel like robots and do essentially nothing. We need to feel invested in them and care about their happiness and enjoyment.
Secondly, the Giganotosaurus and Spinosaurus are well undersized. Both in real life were larger than Tyrannosaurus rex but for some reason (especially the Giganotosaurus) they appear to smaller than it. This should be an easy fix though.
However, and this is a BIG however, the terrain options are woefully lacking; literally only a brush for either tree's or shrubs and you can't densely place down the shrubs. The fact that there is no first person camera or even the ability to observe what the guests can see from the viewing platforms really needs to change as it takes away from the immersion a whole heap. Dinosaurs really need a whole lot more animations and to be able to lie down and rest at the very least. It's exhausting watching them walk around constantly. Watching them sleep also makes them more endearing for some reason haha.
We need a lot more creative freedom with the game as well. So far all the parks look very samey as there is only so many ways to structure the exhibits.
That aside, I am loving this game. I am so excited for whats to come. Frontier you have made a wonderful game and I cannot wait to see what comes next.
What are everyones thoughts so far?
ooooooh also, please play the JP music more often. When the main theme music started playing as the helicopter flew over Isla Matanceros with Dr Malcom talking at the start of the game, I genuinely almost had a bit of a weep. Please capture that feeling more often.
EDIT: Two more things, the guests feel like robots and do essentially nothing. We need to feel invested in them and care about their happiness and enjoyment.
Secondly, the Giganotosaurus and Spinosaurus are well undersized. Both in real life were larger than Tyrannosaurus rex but for some reason (especially the Giganotosaurus) they appear to smaller than it. This should be an easy fix though.
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and yes the vehicles control really well actually, I was surprised!
