I bought his game because I loved the original so much.  The problem is that this isn't really a sequal, as the original premise of a dinosaur hunter has been scrapped.  Too bad too because that's what made the game stand out from all the other shoot-em-ups.  But at least they've given the game an excellent design that has no problems standing alongside others in this genre.  Graphics are crisp and clean but kept dark to heighten the scare factor.  In other words, instead of fog like in the first Turok, things are kept in shadow here.  I've noticed some stuttering in the cut scens, but never durring the game itself.  By the way, the cut scenes are done very very well, so much so that the characters lips seem to be in sync with the dialogue!
Note that there is definitely less blood and gore in this game than Turok 2.  I'm not complaining tough.  I don't see the need for so much gore.  But don't get me wrong, the M rating is deserved as you can decapitate enemies and blood does fly when you shoot an enemy.  Also the overall feel of the game is very dark/creepy.  This a good game to play on a dark night to get really spooked.  A great feature is that you have a choice of playing as one of two characters at the beginning which that adds a bit of replay value to the title.  You'll be able to use different weapons and access different areas depending on which character you choose.
One real problem I have with the game is that the on-screen gun site is so small and darkly colored that I have a really hard time seeing where it is in the heat of battle.  Using the auto target system doesn't seem to do much at all as even when there is only one enemy coming towards me the site won't target it.  What's up with that?  This little flaw makes the game much harder than it should be and causes A LOT of frustration.  Thankfully there are many places to save game progress.
So my overall feeling is that this is a very solid game but one that lacks any real orginality or invention.  I really miss the feeling and story of the original Turok and would much rather see future sequals follow in it's footsteps.  Hunting dionsaurs is too fun an idea to pass on so quickly.  Killing monsters from another dimension has been done enough.  Get this game if you're an avid fan of first person shooters, but not if you're a fan of the original Turok.
I bought his game because I loved the original so much. The problem is that this isn't really a sequal, as the original premise of a dinosaur hunter has been scrapped. Too bad too because that's what made the game stand out from all the other shoot-em-ups. But at least they've given the game an excellent design that has no problems standing alongside others in this genre. Graphics are crisp and clean but kept dark to heighten the scare factor. In other words, instead of fog like in the first Turok, things are kept in shadow here. I've noticed some stuttering in the cut scens, but never durring the game itself. By the way, the cut scenes are done very very well, so much so that the characters lips seem to be in sync with the dialogue! Note that there is definitely less blood and gore in this game than Turok 2. I'm not complaining tough. I don't see the need for so much gore. But don't get me wrong, the M rating is deserved as you can decapitate enemies and blood does fly when you shoot an enemy. Also the overall feel of the game is very dark/creepy. This a good game to play on a dark night to get really spooked. A great feature is that you have a choice of playing as one of two characters at the beginning which that adds a bit of replay value to the title. You'll be able to use different weapons and access different areas depending on which character you choose. One real problem I have with the game is that the on-screen gun site is so small and darkly colored that I have a really hard time seeing where it is in the heat of battle. Using the auto target system doesn't seem to do much at all as even when there is only one enemy coming towards me the site won't target it. What's up with that? This little flaw makes the game much harder than it should be and causes A LOT of frustration. Thankfully there are many places to save game progress. So my overall feeling is that this is a very solid game but one that lacks any real orginality or invention. I really miss the feeling and story of the original Turok and would much rather see future sequals follow in it's footsteps. Hunting dionsaurs is too fun an idea to pass on so quickly. Killing monsters from another dimension has been done enough. Get this game if you're an avid fan of first person shooters, but not if you're a fan of the original Turok.