Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered

Even back in the N64 days, Shadow of Oblivion was considered a middle-of-the-road shooter. It largely turned its back on Turok 2's obscenely complex levels, but offers very little of substance in return. Turok 3 feels like a half-hearted attempt at following the trends set by Goldeneye and Half-Life. Yes, this game is a relic of its time and it should be seen in that light. There is nothing inherently wrong with that. That said, this remaster feels half-assed. The campaign itself is functional and playable pretty much like you would expect. However, the multiplayer mode with its many options and the possibility to play against bots -- one of the main draws of Turok games back in the day -- was completely cut from the remaster. It's exactly old-school multiplayer experiences like this that aren't easily replaced by modern gaming, so in the interest of game preservation, this is a huge missed opportunity. There are other quirks, like the remaster relying entirely on autosaves while I remember the original letting you save whenever you wanted. The checkpoint system is generous and the game itself is relatively easy, so it's not an issue that actively hinders you as a player, but it still feels like one of those instances of Nightdive imposing annoying design tweaks upon old games for no apparent reason other than some obnoxious directive vision, though luckily this one isn't as downright stupid as the leaping Berserker change for the Quake remasters. While Nightdive generally do a great job at recreating old games true to the original, it would be preferable if they just stuck to the original design and added some optional QoL tweaks instead of trying to rebalance the game in ways no one asked for. In the end, we are left with an imperfect remaster of a mediocre 4-hour FPS campaign from 2000 with a huge chunk of the original game missing, yet it still costs almost €30.

リメイクの出来自体はとてもいいと思うんだけど… Turok１．２の作り上げてきたゲームの出来を全てぶっ壊しているのが３で、ロストランドまで来たけど正直何が面白いのか分からない。１のオマージュのマップも出来が１より悪く思えて陳腐だし。 敵のAIは酷いし、ヘッドショットは簡単で爽快感も皆無ただ頭を飛ばすだけの作業でしかない。 とはいえ、レトロゲームをこうやって文句言いながらも今のPCでプレイできることに感謝しつつ時間を無駄にしようと思う。

[i]Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion[/i] is easily the best of the original trilogy for me. Turok 2 had great combat and weapons but was dragged down by overly convoluted maze-like level design. In comparison, Turok 3 feels like a breath of fresh air. The levels are much more linear and focused, which I personally enjoyed a lot more. It keeps the action moving without constantly making you feel lost or forcing you into tedious backtracking. The choice between two protagonists is also a nice addition, giving the game a bit more replay value and variety. On top of that, there are tons of weapons to mess around with, and the game constantly throws new enemies, environments, and situations at you. The level and enemy variety greatly helps to keep the campaign stay fresh from beginning to end. All in all, this is a solid early 2000s shooter and, in my opinion, the strongest of the three classic Turok games.

72/100

Der beste Turok teil!

recomendo a trilogia classica pois e muito bom e divertido

The classic experince from the 64. Sadly, it was the last breath of Acclaim with the Turok saga (Evolution was good try, but Bruckner...). Iguana was the one that gave true life to this game.