

DNA from various sites across the globe, which drip feeds the player new species at fairly regular intervals. Alan Grant and his teams are in charge of gathering Mr.

I guess the slight twist on the formula is that the player needs to care for both the dinosaurs and the guests yet prevent the two from getting personally acquainted.ĭinos can be created on demand from a hatchery assuming that you have at least 50% of that species’ DNA. Feel free to dabble with those sliders as much as you want to generate any number of Isla Nublar wannabe’s before settling on one that has a useful amount of flat terrain, ideally with a healthy number of rivers.įrom this point on the game drops in to park planning proper, and I began to feel right at home, having spent many happy hours playing Theme Park. The would-be Sam Neil doesn’t quite know what accent he’s shooting for… which feels appropriate because neither did Sam Neil, and whoever they picked to fill Laura Dern’s shoes sounds like she’s trying to seduce you every time you visit a dinosaur hatchery.Īudio aside, the nicer surprise on clicking ‘new game’ was a slider based island generation tool. And it’s not just the distinguished John Hammond that gets this treatment. If you wanted Sir Richard Attenborough then go play Trespasser, however if you want a cut price voice actor doing an impression of Billy Connolly doing an impression of Richard Attenborough then Operation Genesis is the game for you. No movie tie-on would be complete without some sketchy interpretations of the main cast, and JP:OG immediately subjects you to a suitably off-brand John Hammond upon starting a new game.
