Jurassic Park (Sega video game)

In 1994, after the financial success of the film and its merchandise, Sega released a sequel video game titled Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition.

When playing as Grant, his objective is to navigate through seven areas of Isla Nublar,[3] and make it safely to the Visitors Center to escape via helicopter.

The Velociraptor player character can jump higher than Grant,[2] and run much faster, although it can only attack from close-range using its teeth and claws.

The Raptor's goal is to elude (or eliminate) the Jurassic Park security guards,[4] and corner Grant at the Visitors Center.

[8] For the game to reflect the latest dinosaur discoveries and theories, the development team took field trips to museums of natural history; and to zoos to observe the feeding habits and physical movements of birds and reptiles, such as ostriches and alligators.

[9] The 3D models for the game's dinosaurs were created using stop motion photography while a team member was filmed acting out Grant's movements and was then digitized.

[6] Elements from Michael Crichton's novel, Jurassic Park, were featured in the game, including the presence of procompsognathus and pteranodons, and the Jungle River attraction.

[2] The game used the film's original planned ending, in which Grant would eliminate the velociraptors by manipulating a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton in the visitor center.

[10] Jurassic Park was the first film-based video game to give players the option of playing as a protagonist or antagonist.

[37] William Schiffmann of the Associated Press favorably compared the game to Flashback, and called it "a winner", writing that "playing Jurassic Park is as much fun as seeing the movie—maybe better.

[38] Joel Easley of Scripps Howard News Service considered the game too easy, and criticized the background graphics, although he praised the "awesome" designs of the main characters and T. rex, as well as the "cool" ability to play as either Grant or the Velociraptor.

[25] In a later review for AllGame, Christopher Michael Baker praised the graphics, the ability to play as either Grant or the Velociraptor, and the sound effects and intelligence of the game's dinosaurs.

Gameplay as Dr. Grant (top), and as the Velociraptor (bottom).