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Trespasser (1998)
A must for gamers who are Jurassic Park fans!
Although the game was slightly buggy when first released and suffered from an engine that had not been fine tuned enough to operate smoothly with a lot of the PCs around at the time, there was a patch released shortly afterwards which fixed a lot of the issues people were experiencing. There was also a lot of hype about Trespasser pre-release and many people were disappointed after their first experiences with the game(many of whom gave up on it there and then). The game was one of the first(if not the first) at the time to have real world physics and many of the 'problems' people were experiencing were testament to how ahead of its time Trespasser was. If you push aside that which was promised or expected of the game before it's release, Trespasser was actually quite amazing by any standard(at the time) and gave gamers a long and challenging adventure with all the right Jurassic Park 'bits and pieces'. In my opinion(as a long standing JP and Lost World fan), Trespasser felt exactly right for what it was trying to accomplish and really made me feel like I was on Site B. Richard Attenborough's voice throughout the game adds so much to the atmosphere... It really feels like Jurassic Park! The game's score/soundtrack is very well placed and also adds wonderfully to the atmosphere. Your first encounter with a dinosaur is extremely memorable... there is excitement and wonder but just as quickly as those emotions arise, feelings of fear and isolation creep in. As you explore the island, you find old inGen vehicles and equipment and you just know your'e experiencing something the movies never showed. There are buildings and facilities which you encounter and the feeling of a Lost World both prehistoric and now abandoned is clearly sensed. As far as game-to-movies or movies-to-games go, Trespasser is without a doubt one of the best. It stays true to the overall theme of Jurassic Park & Lost World as there are elements of adventure, discovery, isolation as well as survival and fear throughout the game. There is so much to learn and discover about Site B that I feel Trespasser is almost crucial to any Jurassic Park fan in order to gain more insight into Dr. Hammond's ideas and dreams. It's almost like a great Jurassic Park story(or part thereof) that was never told/made into a movie. When I first played Trespasser, I was much younger and so the magic and ability to be completely consumed was obviously far greater than now so I don't expect anyone to experience the game as I have tried to describe it. Also, given today's advancement in gaming, Trespasser obviously looks and feels old. I did recently play it though, from start to finish and must say, I enjoyed it again! Its still amazing and still magical! It's still a solid Jurassic Park experience. I must also add that there are a number of patches/fixes available now which optimize the game to make better use of today's technology as well as slight visual improvements. Also, support for higher screen resolution and wide screen support is now available.
I'm a serious Jurassic Park fan and a serious gamer(specifically first- person shooters) and in my opinion, Trespasser is a great game that should be experienced at least once!