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Here is some more video-game fan-art because what else do you want to do but draw and play video games when the world is falling apart around you. Actually, drawing might end up the only thing once they cut the power. Anyway, let's not dwell on what's happening around us. Video-games are for escaping reality after all. Let's delve into the world of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter. He does hunt more than dinosaurs, trust me.

Originally a Nintendo 64 first-person-shooter, like most other old gems, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter has been remastered for the modern systems and it's great ... most of the time. It comes from the time when people were creating games to be as cool as possible and not as monetizeable as possible. Actually, it's based on a comic series which I know nothing about. All I know is that this here Native American warrior is Tal'set and he wears the title of Turok. The game does not tell you what that exactly entails but I do know that: "IN THE FIRST AGE... IN THE FIRST BATTLE... WHEN THE SHADOWS FIRST LENGTHEND... ONE STOOD!" Sorry, that's about a wrong angry interdimensional traveller.

Anyway, Tal'set here is Turok and he currently resides in the Lost Land. What is the Lost Land? from what I've gathered, it's a bit like the backyard/illegal landfill of the universe. All sorts of nasty things get dumped in here. This includes but is not restricted to: blokes with guns, big blokes with guns, crazy tribesmen and cannibals, shamans, demons, zombies, giant insects, insectoid aliens, cyborgs, robots, dinosaurs, cyber-dinosaurs, human-dinosaur hybrids and so on. It really does feel that whoever created this wanted to create possibly the most badass roster of enemies. Too bad it stumbles a bit, because there are also annoying little bugs as well as giant hard to hit mosquitoes. Generally though, there is nothing more satisfying than pulling out your quad rocket launcher and bringing down some cyber-raptors which have pestered you with their plasma guns, the cute little things. If I wouldn't have played Unreal, I would say that Turok is the pivitol gun porn. Just look at that quad rocket launcher! I want to whisper sweet nothings to it when it's not busy with mass destruction.

Turok also has something I love but some people might find a bit obstructive and that's complex level design. Turok's levels are expansive to say the least and convoluted to boot. Get ready for teleports and platforming because you won't get to the end without them. But getting to the end is not the most important thing. You see, in order to progress to the next level, you actually have to explore the map and find 3 keys which open a portal to progress. You better keep on your toes because some can be hidden rather well and you will have to replay the levels to find them all. While I enjoy complex levels and navigation, I also appreciate good level design and I have to say, some of the locales are just too hard to navigate at times. This is fine when there is some distinct architecture to use as a point of reference but sometimes, all the jungle and ancient ruins can blend into one. Even when you get to the more exotic places, such as a sci-fi fortress of death, some of the corridors just start to look alike. Many enemies also respawn so you can't follow the sacred ancient rule of FPS games: If you find enemies, you're moving in the right direction.

Still, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter is overall a magnificently enjoyable game in my opinion.

To wrap it up, we'll end with some musical experience, as usual. Does it bother you that looking for Native American music always gives you deep relaxing songs for spiritual healing? Well, Turok's soundtrack is not like that. It's a gallore of war drums which can get a bit too industrial techno at times but that does fit with the fact you're moving from dinosaurs to cyber-dinosaurs throughout the campaign. This time however, I will show you to some nice remix instead of the original soundtrack. Take it away, Luke:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKKq8L…

Description
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W37eyn…

Here is some more video-game fan-art because what else do you want to do but draw and play video games when the world is falling apart around you. Actually, drawing might end up the only thing once they cut the power. Anyway, let's not dwell on what's happening around us. Video-games are for escaping reality after all. Let's delve into the world of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter. He does hunt more than dinosaurs, trust me.

Originally a Nintendo 64 first-person-shooter, like most other old gems, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter has been remastered for the modern systems and it's great ... most of the time. It comes from the time when people were creating games to be as cool as possible and not as monetizeable as possible. Actually, it's based on a comic series which I know nothing about. All I know is that this here Native American warrior is Tal'set and he wears the title of Turok. The game does not tell you what that exactly entails but I do know that: "IN THE FIRST AGE... IN THE FIRST BATTLE... WHEN THE SHADOWS FIRST LENGTHEND... ONE STOOD!" Sorry, that's about a wrong angry interdimensional traveller.

Anyway, Tal'set here is Turok and he currently resides in the Lost Land. What is the Lost Land? from what I've gathered, it's a bit like the backyard/illegal landfill of the universe. All sorts of nasty things get dumped in here. This includes but is not restricted to: blokes with guns, big blokes with guns, crazy tribesmen and cannibals, shamans, demons, zombies, giant insects, insectoid aliens, cyborgs, robots, dinosaurs, cyber-dinosaurs, human-dinosaur hybrids and so on. It really does feel that whoever created this wanted to create possibly the most badass roster of enemies. Too bad it stumbles a bit, because there are also annoying little bugs as well as giant hard to hit mosquitoes. Generally though, there is nothing more satisfying than pulling out your quad rocket launcher and bringing down some cyber-raptors which have pestered you with their plasma guns, the cute little things. If I wouldn't have played Unreal, I would say that Turok is the pivitol gun porn. Just look at that quad rocket launcher! I want to whisper sweet nothings to it when it's not busy with mass destruction.

Turok also has something I love but some people might find a bit obstructive and that's complex level design. Turok's levels are expansive to say the least and convoluted to boot. Get ready for teleports and platforming because you won't get to the end without them. But getting to the end is not the most important thing. You see, in order to progress to the next level, you actually have to explore the map and find 3 keys which open a portal to progress. You better keep on your toes because some can be hidden rather well and you will have to replay the levels to find them all. While I enjoy complex levels and navigation, I also appreciate good level design and I have to say, some of the locales are just too hard to navigate at times. This is fine when there is some distinct architecture to use as a point of reference but sometimes, all the jungle and ancient ruins can blend into one. Even when you get to the more exotic places, such as a sci-fi fortress of death, some of the corridors just start to look alike. Many enemies also respawn so you can't follow the sacred ancient rule of FPS games: If you find enemies, you're moving in the right direction.

Still, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter is overall a magnificently enjoyable game in my opinion.

To wrap it up, we'll end with some musical experience, as usual. Does it bother you that looking for Native American music always gives you deep relaxing songs for spiritual healing? Well, Turok's soundtrack is not like that. It's a gallore of war drums which can get a bit too industrial techno at times but that does fit with the fact you're moving from dinosaurs to cyber-dinosaurs throughout the campaign. This time however, I will show you to some nice remix instead of the original soundtrack. Take it away, Luke:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKKq8L…