Jurassic World Evolution 2

This game is cool because dinosaurs are cool. I recommend this game. The management is kinda eh and i wish you could put water dinos in the same area as a land dino but they need their own enclosure. I just want to see mosasaurus eat indominus like in the movie. BUT REALLY THE DINOS LOOK SO GOOD ON THE MAX GRAPHICS WHEN IT IS RAINING AND THE FIGHTS ARE BADASS AND DILOPHOSAURUS IS MY FAVORITE DINOSAUR!

Don't be fooled by me recommending this game, I actually have mixed feelings on it. I got this game late 2022 when it was on sale for around 15USD and found it really disappointing, it was pretty much the first game but more refined and little more added to it to justify the 2 in "Jurassic World Evolution 2." I got my playtime on this to 1.9hrs before I requested a refund, I didn't want it to go over 2hrs just by launching the client and loading any new/saved games. Decided to get it again almost three years later since it was on sale for 3USD to give it another try and here are my thoughts on it. [b]For reference, I have no DLCs as of posting this review[/b] [h2]Gameplay and Mechanics[/h2] Not much to say here really, JWE2 is a near exact clone of JWE1 for all intents and purposes, if you played the latter before then you played this. Even after not playing JWE1 again for many years I still noticed not much has changed when moving onto JWE2 when I first got it, and the same applies here. [h2]Game Modes[/h2] This game has four game modes, the Campaign, Challenge, Chaos Theory, and Sandbox. This gives you four ways to play and you can go all in on one or two, or play a mix of all four for the fun of it. Personally I prefer Challenge and Chaos Theory, I enjoy the combination of challenge and progression they offer. [h3]Campaign[/h3] The Campaign mode is the storyline for this game, taking place after the second film of the Jurassic World franchise (Fallen Kingdom) when dinosaurs are taken off the island and released into the wild. Basically you help Claire and Owen recapture the animals from various situations and try to keep them enclosed and safe in facilities. Honestly, I found the story to be very boring. I'm 60% through it and feel nothing from it, I don't feel excitement or satisfaction nor do I feel disappointed or displeased. It is a very whelming story. I wasn't expecting much from a park builder/management game but it just feels so dull. I reckon if you are a fan of the JW films then I suppose you will like it. But if you're like me who liked the original JP films and books then you won't get anything out of it. [h3]Sandbox[/h3] Sandbox mode is the freeform mode, you can custome your game's settings and build your park in any way you want. Being a sandbox, this is a mode meant for fun and to achieve it in any way you want. [h3]Challenge[/h3] Challenge mode basically has you build your park while following certain restrictions and guidelines. Other than that, you can build your park in any want (While under the restrictions and guidelines the game gives you, of course). Succeeding on these games is how you unlock some skins for your dinos, currently working on the Northwest USA map myself. If Sandbox is getting too boring for you then Challenge mode is a great way to keep yourself engaged and interested. [h3]Chaos Theory[/h3] Chaos Theory offers to you narrative scenarios with elements taken from Challenge. Out of all of the game modes this is the one that grew on me the most, I was not expecting that. Chaos Theory has you play during important moments in the series' lore "but with a twist." You can go back to where it all started and actually make the original Jurassic Park succeed, you can actually go to the Jurassic Park Ampitheater referenced many times in the second film and make it operational, you can make run Jurassic World up to the events of the film (Bringing in the I. Rex) but not make it collapse, or you can return to Jurassic World after the events of the first JW film and get all the dinosaurs after the events of the movie. Honestly it's a really cool experience for the player if you are a fan of the JP films, JW films, or both. [h1]Final Thoughts[/h1] [b]Having gotten this game when it was on sale during the Summer Sale for 3USD, I rate it 9/10.[/b] [b]Having first tried it in the past when it was on sale for 15USD, I rate it 6/10.[/b] [b]If I were to go off full price (60USD), I rate it 3/10.[/b] I strongly recommend it while it's on sale for 3USD but anything more than that it is a waste. The core gameplay and mechanics are pretty much the same compared to the first game, so if you skipped that and went for JWE2 then I can see it being worth it for 15USD or even full price. But having played JWE1 myself, I found it to be way overpriced. As for the game modes themselves, I like them minus Campaign. I am having a lot of fun with Chaos Theory, currently alternating between the scenarios that take place in the first two JP films (Almost done with both) while progressing on a Challenge game (Northwest USA) and I'm enjoying the challenge. I may even pick up 2-3 of the DLCs since they are also on sale until next week. If you are considering trying JWE2 then I recommend doing so with the 3USD price tag, I see no reason to buy it when the price is higher than that. And with JWE3 coming out literally later this year, I see no reason to get this game even if it was on sale for 15USD. Alternatively, you could just skip this game entirely and wait for the third game once it drops if you really wanted to. [h3]Edit (Saturday - July 5 2025):[/h3] Forgot to add something before posting my review. [h2]The World[/h2] The in-game world and maps JWE2 offers you to build in are all beautiful, each map is visually appealing while also being unique in design and biome thanks to the diverse choices to pick from. My only complaint is that the maps are too small to build a proper park in. I understand it is too encourage the player to be creative in making sure every space has a purpose but I wish there was to expand the playable area in which you can play your park. It can be done through research such as researching a way to remove hazards ie you need to research "Mountain Landscaping" so you can remove rocks blocking your way to a new section of the map, basically a gameplay methoc to gatekeep you from expanding with an in-universe reason. Alternatively the game can take inspiration from the JP/JW mobile games and allows you to claim a new plot of land once you achieve getting a full star in your park's rating.

Lovely game, can only hope the third one outdoes this one in fair DLC but as they've already gated two species behind preordering I'm slightly hestitant but otherwise We shouldnt have to pay for previously paid dinos from previous DLCs

So the dinosaurs are amazing & great to look at. As a management game, I kind of hate it. It feels very much like following a simple recipe every time so it gets very repetitive, very fast and doesn't feel challenging. It feels like I spend most of my time wrangling vehicles to be in the right place. I am disappointed to be teased with capture missions and then not actually have to play out most of them, they just happen in the BG after some UI clicks.

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very nice game, i especially like torturing my visitors with the most dangerously modified dinosaurs known to mankind

If you enjoy park simulator games and dinosaurs or grew up playing the original Jurassic Park Operation Genesis this game may be up your alley. The indoraptor and indominus rex are both in the game as well. There isn't any breeding but being able to have under water dinos and flying dinos is pretty awesome.

While I do appreciate the attempt to "game-ify" the classic Planet Coaster/Zoo experience, I do feel that it loses a bit of its creative edge. Lots of micromanaging, strange dinosaur design choices, and subpar balancing. But the game is still just as beautiful as Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo, and it still has some of that classic tycoon experience. I would just get it on sale. 2.5/5

Well, here I am again. Jurassic World Evolution 2. This one is a big upgrade from the first (which I also got on a deep discount.) I always wait for the full release to come out - usually around the time the next one is due to be released in bare-bones condition again. The story is still abysmal and the character are still cringe - targeted at the new younger generation! So very shallow too - luckily the game is great. There is a sandbox mode - I recommend just going for that and don't put yourself through the hell of listening to this slop because you think it's like tutorial. Just figure it all out in sandbox - more fun that way anyway. Oh yea, I recommend this game for sandbox: PROS: 1. Massive Dinosaur Variety With all DLCs (e.g., Dominion Biosyn Expansion, Cretaceous packs, Malta Expansion), you get hundreds of dinos. Crazy amount. 2. Deep Park Management Improved AI, territory dynamics, and herd behaviour over the first game. i.e deeper: terrain, buildings, decorations. 3. Great Visuals & Audio Highly detailed dinosaur models and animations. Nice environments and weather effects - although so far can be more of an eye switcher at times - which adds to the fun...I guess? 5. Quality of Life Improvements Better building placement and pathing. Smarter staff and more efficient systems for transport, illness, and breakouts. CONS: 1. Shallow Storytelling Campaign mode is underwhelming and short, even with DLC. Characters are shallow, cringe, and everything is politically correct for 2020+ agendas 2. Expensive With All DLC The full experience requires purchasing multiple packs, making the cost a joke - buy on deep discount like I did. You get the full game for the correct price. 3. Limited Dino Interaction Dinos are great, but you can't really do much - you just watch them...can get old 4. Repetitive Gameplay Just play sandbox - don't bother with the other mode...they will make you want to go back to drinking just to get some dopamine - sucks it right out of you.

I dont usually leave reviews, but this game deserves it. I bought it during the Steam Summer sale for a cheap €3.- but even that it is not worth. Every single campaign mission I have been plagued by the bug that my ranger teams can't find their paths to different dinosaur enclosures. It doesnt matter if this is a regular enclosure or an aviary enclosure. The fact that this is one of the core features in this game, but is bugged out to this degree just ruins all immersion and fun to it. I dont even want to continue past the fourth campaign mission due to it. The fact that this game at its usual rate is €60,- is honestly insane. Even one person purchasing the game at that price should cover the costs of having someone bugfix this.

This is just a DLC for the original Evolution game. It's essentially the same game with some minor tweaks and new skins. If you liked the original and this one is one sale ($5 or less) then you might want to pick it up. Otherwise skip. You're not missing anything. EDIT: Also there are some pretty nasty bugs that make longer plays of this very frustrating. For example, very frequently your second parked ranger vehicles won't be able to pathfind their way anywhere. This might not sound like a big deal, but it turns what should be the automatic management of a large park into micromanagement very quickly. TLDR; the end game is boring and buggy.

The amount of Dlcs for a singleplayer game is why this game gets a thumbs down for me. Got about 5 hrs of playtime when I noticed I had already beaten the campaign and discovered the majority of the dinosaurs. Glad I got it for 3 bucks, because that's how much it feels like it's worth with the all the dlc

Granted, I have only played 5 hours but it's clear that this game suffers from long standing bugs, a dreadful UI where you have to many menus to click just to do something and you can't even drag decorations or have them snap - they just plop in place, then rotate at an angle that doesn't fit what you're trying to achieve. In game, my Rangers couldn't access the enclosure and it turns out it's a bug that was reported 4 years ago and to this day, the developer continues to point players to contact support, which is a joke. The worst UI I have seen, too many unnecessary steps just to upgrade thinks like a path or fence, and if you forget to go back to the clunky UI and turn OFF the upgrade option, you can't actually place anything! In 2025 how can a game just not detect a path is being upgraded? Other games manage it without 7 UI button presses. On top of that, the DLC adds little, just pointless skins and more samey dinosaurs but no real park updates of extensions for the guests to use. Base game for £3 is fine but avoid getting the DLC. Not even on sale, is it worth it. You can see why Planet coaster 2 was poorly received too made by the same developers. Removed JW 3 from my wishlist as a result You'll need the patience of a saint to play this and I will probably only play when I am ultra bored.

I love the Jurassic World games ~ I recommend both 1 and 2 🖤🦖 The campaign on this one is a bit short, its basically just a tutorial and that's really the only disappointing part. However, I look forward to trying the other game types. Although I do love some of the quality of life upgrades, I think the 1st game may be my favorite so far.

Of course the dinos are cool. Best part of the game. Don't buy this game full price. Def not worth above 20. In terms of a 'zoo game', it does lack a lot of customization in terms of placing trees, rocks, etc. Planet zoo is ten times better and it doesn't even have dinos. Lots of annoying game mechanics that just make playing not fun (i.e the controls, camera, the different menus.). Just wait for the next game to come out in a few months from now.

This game is still a buggy mess and they're releasing a THIRD?? How about fixing what you already made first so we can even trust you.

Game breaking bug keeps you from completing the 2nd tutorial map. Don't waste your money on a buggy, broken game.

The game is mostly fine. But there is one small quirk that makes it entirely unplayable for me. Anytime something is selected, it zooms in on it. Then the player must manually zoom back out go go back to playing or clicking on the next thing. And it's slow to zoom out, and doesn't zoom out far enough. The whole game is clicking on things to manage them. It's incredibly abrasive and I find it infuriating. There is a reddit thread from 7 years ago asking for this to be disabled. It has not been.

I've rarely played a game that is so frustrating. Want to spend 20 minutes whistling at a dinosaur that ignores you? This game might be for you. Want to spend 20 minutes staring at trees because you can't move on until you find a dinosaur that's camouflaged behind dozens of trees? This might be for you. Want your vehicles to be inexplicably stuck despite there being a path right in front of you? You guessed it, Jurassic World Evolution 2 is your game.

This game at first wasn't great, but after all of these updates it's amazing. The graphics are a huge upgrade and they made it so you can release multiple dino's which is a lot better then releasing each dino 1 by 1 I give this game an 8/10.

Overall Rating: 7/10 Playtime So Far: 8 hours, and 4 campaign missions beat What I love: - Great world. Immersive Jurassic Park experience. - The graphics are fantastic! They push my GTX 4090 to its limits, though it remains buttery smooth! There's some good optimization and prioritization under the hood. - The campaign is relatively engaging and is well paced and well designed. - The overall gameplay is fun and satisfying. - There are a few first-person minigames (flying helicopters or driving vehicles, tranquilizing wild or escaped dinos, etc.) that are a fun feature. I appreciate that these are optional features -- while fun, I don't want to go manual all the time, and I appreciate that I can just tell workers to do them for me. - There's an awesome amount of detail with the dinos, their comfort, and their environment. It feels very engaging without being overly detailed. - It brings back fond memories of "Dino Park Tycoon" (1993 game)! - There's a lot of variety in terms of what dinos to care for, how to care for them, how to manage staff, how to manage guests, and how to improve the park. It's quite detailed, but not so much that I won't be able to grasp it as I go through the rest of the campaign. What I Do NOT Like: - The game crashes at least every half hour for me -- usually after each campaign mission. I've got a high-end computer with updates. The crashes do not give any indication of what caused them, so I'm left without much recourse. Fortunately, the crashes don't seem to affect my saved games, and I just lose out on about a minute of gameplay. Still, this is unprofessional in a published game. - Time works in a weird way, especially with finances. For example, scientist salaries are reported as tens of thousands of dollars ($) per minute. This breaks verisimilitude. I'd rather the financial system report salaries per in-game year, and then have a year equal 30 or 60 minutes of real-world play time. It's not an issue of imbalance; it's just a case of weird units. - I tried playing a challenge because in most strategy/sim games, I'm able to pick up along the way. This time, however, I quickly felt overwhelmed by the amount of detail I needed to understand to get started. It did not have a tutorial to help me get started besides the campaign. This speaks positively to the detailed mechanics of the game, but it speaks negatively to the user experience. I'd like if they had different kinds of custom scenarios aimed at different types of gameplay and/or with different mechanics (e.g. genetics/fossils, expeditions, "research", weather, medical issues, tourists, etc.) turned on or off. Other Mentionables: - The research feature (tech tree) is a bit gimmicky. For example, you have to research the ability to train scientists, which doesn't make real-world sense. Also, the research times are about a minute, at least in the beginning. While relatively standard compared to many other games, real, original research doesn't happen anywhere near that fast. Perhaps it would be better to call these actions "applying for government grant to train scientists" or "do market research to determine structural/efficiency improvement options" instead of "research", which implies the scientists are coming up with new knowledge. - The backup power generators don't seem to automatically refill themselves. I suspect there are other things like that, too. I'd love to just hire a worker in the park to manage that kind of thing for me. - There are lots of DLCs. I wouldn't call it "microtransactions", but rather "millitransactions". The DLCs seem to be pretty small and mostly focus on adding new Dino species rather than new gameplay. One DLC adds a new campaign. Unlike games that involve microtransaction-like DLCs, these DLCs feel fair because the game feels feature-rich and feature-complete otherwise. I don't need a second campaign (unless I really get into it!), and I really don't need new types of dinos because there are plenty already -- but if I later decide I want it, I could. (If this game had unfair microtransactions, I wouldn't be playing it.)

I loved Planet Zoo, so I already knew I would like this game. (note: you do need a touch of autism. and by a touch, i mean a lot)

this is my third system on which i have bought this game and all of its dlc. have i been punked? certainly. do i care? certainly not. i love this game, and i will indeed be buying the sequel and all of its dlc. frontier, i tip my hat to you.

Very fun. Campaign is addicting, the management stuff is the perfect amount of detailed. I love how you can take manual control of the vehicles, and the dinos are ofc amazing. Can't wait for the next one <3

Build park, scary dinos, dinos get out, eat people, under paid scientists = bad research. Bad research in Jurassic World Evolution 2 leads to inbred and deficient dinos, Deficient inbred dinos leads to dinos with telekinetic powers, they don't make fences in the game that stop telekinesis. Lots of blood on my hands. Bankrupt! All in all a really good game, 10/10 would recommend!

I've always loved dinosaurs — probably because I grew up watching Jurassic Park on repeat. So when the chance came to get this game, I didn’t hesitate for a second. And honestly? I have zero regrets. The gameplay is incredibly satisfying and offers a great variety of modes — from the main campaign to Chaos Theory, and even the freedom to build your own park from the ground up. I really enjoy designing enclosures for my dinosaurs, taking care of them, and expanding my park. The graphics are good. I absolutely love the small details, especially seeing familiar characters from the Jurassic franchise make an appearance. All in all, I’m genuinely thrilled with this game. If you’re into simulation games like Planet Zoo, I definitely recommend giving this one a try :)

I think its totally worth the on sale price of 2.99 USD. It is kinda like a city tycoon type of game where you build your theme park. There are many different setting you can adjust in sandbox mode. The campain mode was a little short but it basically teaches you how to take care of each type of dino and prepares you for sandbox. 32 hrs in and ive completed 4 of the 5 campains and have spent at least 10 hours working on my first sandbox build and still havent come close to filling up the build area.

A fun park building game. IDK what else to say but from what I've heard, Frontier listens to the community so that's good, unlike some companies...

Clunky, rigid, and incredibly misleading. I realized that I had been catfished after 5 minutes into this game. I feel dumber after attempting to figure out how to play, when in reality, it was so simple-minded that I couldn't stand the extreme lack of stimulation this game offered. There is no room for creativity, everything is preset and minimal (and I purchased a BUNDLE in good faith), the camera angles are awkward, everything that involves placement is awkward, the management is clumsy and clearly got the lowest budget, and it's honestly just so bad. Maybe I require something with more substance, and this just isn't the game for me, but $60 for a base game that's so below average is beyond me. Do not be fooled by the excitement and nostalgia of Jurassic World. There's the kid who is the family disappointment, then there's Jurassic World Evolution 2.

I mean if you've played the first one you've played this one, but I do appreciate some of the quality of life features, the graphical improvements, and the more in depth genetic choices. If you like city builders/park simulators and you like dinosaurs, you will definitely enjoy this. Just make sure you really do like those kind of games, because the micro-management in a big park can get pretty intense. For me that's perfect, but others might find it tedious, so fair warning in that regard.

Love every detail in this sandbox game from how to manage the park, the people and the fun. It has ghastly atmosphere; the environment, terrifying carnivores and bunch of massive herbivores. I wish the first game was as cheap as this one, overall thank you for making such a great game. Sadly, the movies suck!

To be clear there is plenty of fun to be had with this game but the campaign is a complete let down. The whole game can be beat in just a few hours and is about 1/3 the length of its predecessor. Challenge mode also feels worse than before. The new features are nice but don't really add much to the game outside of sandbox. Probably worth getting on a mega sale if you really like the Jurassic park franchise, otherwise You can probably skip this one. I sincerely hope jwe3 improves on this games shortcomings especially the campaign.

Cannot express how much I love this game. The campaign is definitely shorter than I would have liked for it to be, but Chaos Mode adds so much more to do, and I've always been a big sand box fan anyways. Looking forward to JWE3!

this game is just a crappy reproduction of the first, between keeping up with dying dinos and gassing your generators theres just no way to get to 5 stars in chaos theory, your upgrades dont transfer from one region to another, meaning you get to spend exponential amounts of money and time researching shit you already researched. dinosaur compatibility is broken, i have one surviving pachy that just wont die, since i cant make more hes always lonely and always breaks out. clusterfuk of a game do not pay full price if you are in terrible need to get this crap. plus dlc's are completely and disgustingly overpriced. even when you complete campaign, sandbox mode does not start with any upgrades whatsoever, not very user friendly, having to press esc twice to get out of buildings is an annoyance, quality of game -5.... quite dissapointed

I bought this one long ago because its cheaper than the 1st game, well either way it is a solid Jurassic Park builder experience that adds all the concepts from the newer movies, like marine reptiles and flying reptiles, which i believe arent in the first one. i HIGHLY recommend this game, even without the DLC dinosaurs, and like i said, when it goes on sale its WAY cheaper than the first.

For a few dollars, it’s worth it. I dislike that there’s no real main campaign like in the first game. In JWE1, you had multiple parks, and as you completed missions and conducted research, you’d unlock more technology. You’d go from park to park, slowly upgrading them over time. This was fun because you’d return to old locations and be able to improve your earlier setups. You might unlock a certain dinosaur, a genetic modification, a building upgrade etc. and you knew you'd have it for the rest of the campaign. In JWE2, there are a dozen or so campaigns, all disconnected from each other. You’re essentially playing one short campaign for a few hours and then completing it. Most of these are “what if?” scenarios that put you in charge of parks during events from the movies, which is a cool idea but you basically do the same thing in all of them since they’re standalone. When you move from one to the next, you start from scratch. And while they usually give you some starting tech or dinosaurs, the early-to-mid game feels exactly the same each time, with only minor differences. These differences mostly come down to how you acquire dinosaurs. Sometimes you dig for fossils and synthesize and incubate them. Other times, you have to capture live ones or purchase them from a market. It’s not enough to make the gameplay feel very different—and sometimes it’s just frustrating when you can’t access the dinosaurs you want because you’re limited to whatever the scenario provides. The first game had a better campaign and gameplay loop. While the second improves some things, overall it’s a less enjoyable experience unless you specifically prefer shorter, disconnected scenarios for some reason. The third game is coming out this year, and I hope it includes the best of both and some real improvements. My number one priority is having a proper main campaign, alongside the "what if?" scenarios. Even better would be a sandbox mode that actually feels fully fleshed out instead of an afterthought. TL;DR JWE2 is decent and I recommend it if you can get it for around 80% off or better, but it lacks a proper main campaign like JWE1. The disconnected scenarios get repetitive fast. Fun idea, weaker execution. Hoping JWE3 finds the right balance.

Built a 5 star park with everything. Deleted all the fences and watched all my dinos cause chaos and eat everybody. 10/10

This game is awesome, fricken dino's man. The campaign is a great trainer but to be honest after the 3rd chapter I just started playing sandbox mode and having more fun. The animals have great personality types, cohabitation requirements, and a super fun park-tycoon like feel. Overall this game is so much fun, I highly recommend especially if it's on sale. I'm really excited for JW Evo 3 now.

PS2 Operation Genesis Fan here. As someone who grew up on the old dino park management these games essentially respark my love for jurassic park since the movies do just a good job a ruining it for me. Can't wait for the 3rd but ill have plently of time waiting while in this one.

I really like the game of visualizing ancient creatures, especially dinosaurs. With this game I can observe how they look, their needs, even how they socialize. In addition, I can learn to manage a park of these rare animals. Very recommended

Reviews of this game show it has potential. But I got 30 seconds into the campaign and it crashed. Now it crashes at start up. I tried everything. Turning off firewall, updating drivers, turning off cloud save, multiple reinstalls, verifying files, booting from the local files in admin mode... the trouble shooter doesnt even acknowledge the existence of this game. Forums and the discussion page are filled with people having the same issue. Even though its $2 on sale right now, just get your refund. No solutions to a problem that should never have existed in the first place

This is actually really fun. It's a little perplexing how things escape through solid fences, but still is fun.

I have enjoyed playing the game, same as with Jurassic World Evolution 1, but the building mechanics and management options are poor. Buildings obstruct each other in ways that are unreasonable, and if you have a large park, the whole gameplay becomes flying out a dead dinosaur every 30 seconds. Overall, it is not really worth buying compared to the previous version of this franchise.

I was lucky to get this game with all the DLCs available at july 2025 for €46 on a steam summersale. Without it being on sale, its rediculously overprized, just like Sims 4. I take Sims 4 as an example here because its the only game I can think of that is even remotely similar to the tycoon game JWE 2 actually is... I really like the gameplay itself as it provides the satisfaction of building something, a zoo in this case, for dinos! And if you do it right, you can hop in a ranger or veterinarian vehicle, cars or helicopters, and drive/fly around with full analogue steering using a controller. You can even go first person view on foot if you like. Drive a tourist truck even. In doing so you can then see the hundreds of visitors strolling around in awe at the creatures. Hop on the train, a zipline even! Join the visiting NPCs in various observation structures and see what they see, what you would see as a visitor yourself. A very chill game as it has the sandbox mode, allowing you to build however you like it without worrying about the cost, or go all out doing everything from the fossil research, expeditions and the financial challenge of turning the whole park into a profitable business. As a little perk for me personally, since I am a photographer IRL, you can make some quick cash using aforementioned vehicles and use the "photomode" from them, like a tourist might do. The game has an algorithm for paying you for said photos based on what you catch in the frame once you have some dinos walking about doing their thing. This is a game I like to spend many hours in because of the nice chill feel to it. The other game modes aside from the Sandbox, gives you some challenge and adventure as well. To sum it up, its a weird hybrid between No Mans Sky freedom, Sims 4 creativity and running a business. The graphics are good enough and its remarkably fun to move around the biomes in the vehicles doing the job a ranger do with tranquilizers, or medics with the medkits. Especially if you utilize the glitch in the game that allows you to set the flying dinos free rather then have them locked up in the aviaries :D You can even adjust the behavior settings in the game to let the dinos wreak havoc among themselves and visitors if you like - just like in the Jurassic Park movies. Its a giggle to find a T-rex that has eaten a park visitor and you hear the cellphone from its belly when you get close :D If you can get this game to a more reasonable price, its definately worth it. Doesnt take up a lot of room on the SSD either and has some useful mods from for example Nexus site as well.

I got this game for three dollars. I wouldn't have bought it for any more. That being said, for three dollars- it's great!

it is and open world game where you build jrasssic park

this game is ablosutely amazing, the game play is so acurite and the graphics are awesome too.,, 5 stars

Very fun park building game. Dinosaurs! Frequently goes on deep discounts, pick it up then, especially since you'll want DLC which the game overcharges for

so this game requires a bit of skill but once you get good at it i would say skilled players would like this game a lot and watching the dinosaurs hunt is so satisfying but it takes hours or even days to fill up a map with your zoo so it does require a bit of patience so if you have patience and you like jurassic world and jurassic park i think you would like this game

Sorry. Bounced off this badly after less than two hours. The game so far just feels like busy work. I've completed the first mission but the second I just feel that I've lost control of what I'm supposed to be doing and I don't have the energy to keep going. I've probably not played enough to give a thorough review but sadly the game doesn't make me want to play it enough. S.x.