Times are turbulent when dinosaurs are free to roam in North America. Fortunately, perilous situations often present profitable opportunities. It just so happens the player has been tasked with the job of rounding up these free roaming predators. Establishing their very own Jurassic Park just happens to be a nifty perk that comes with the assignment.

Gameplay

Following up with their first successful entry, the developer Frontier improves upon their initial formula for a park management simulator. This time they give the player multiple biomes to operate within instead of isolating them to the tropics. Maps have expanded in their scope. The immediate benefit is the greater amount of space to utilize for developing a successful park. One major feature that has been added to the game is the ability to speed up time. Want a chance to admire the visuals and nifty animations of the dinosaurs? Time can also be paused to accommodate this desire. This means the player can operate at their own leisure while they explore their park without being rushed in the process. The game will also have the player hire staff, establish fences and play with genetics to make the captured (or cloned) dinosaurs more docile. These elements mean less damage to the attractions. With the safety rating of the fences mattering in this installment, it also means you can keep your meaner dinosaurs from rampaging across the park. Then again, what are mishaps and lawsuits for if not for watching park attendees getting occasionally munched on by overgrown reptiles? Customization is highly detailed with this entry. Building colors can be altered and moved after they’ve been placed. If variety is truly the spice of life, gamers will rejoice. These elements provide the player ample opportunity to keep the setup of all the parks they’ll manage a chance to be varied. Aside from the main campaign, the game also provides alternate scenarios to the films within the Jurassic Park franchise through the Chaos Theory mode. It’s a welcome addition that adds a great deal of replay to the game.

Jurassic World Evolution 2 Graphics

The models for the dinosaurs are highly detailed. Given there are over 70 different species, this is a highly appreciated feature. Jeep excursions become more exciting when getting up close and personal with a roaring T-Rex. The biomes are beautifully detailed with a great emphasis placed on lights, colors and shadows. It’s a solid standard most players should come to expect from environments within their PS5 titles. We have to give the studio an A+ in this category.

Verdict

Frontier’s Jurassic World Evolution 2 is a remarkable improvement over its first installment. With lush scenery, more options geared towards park customization and the many different modes offered within the game, this title is a must have entry for the PS5.

Another take or another type of Guardians of the Galaxy is the best way to look at this new game review. Unlike the Guardians of the Galaxy team we are accustomed to from Movies, this Peter Quill aka Star Lord is exactly how a pirate who is a guardian but still a pirate should be in outer space or at least a first officer from galaxy class space ship I guess. Always worried about money, stopping fights between Rocket, Groot, Drax or Gamora while always getting his ship boarded or confiscated and not surprising, he has had a relationship with most of counterparts throughout the entire universe. There is a part of the game based on his past and as they dive back into his childhood to prepare him for what’s to come.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy First 30-minutes of Gameplay

You start the game by breaking into a protected space that you hope to capture a monster, Peter Quinn was told about from someone he has had relations with using security codes they to break in with. You don’t get to play any of that breakdown but it goes to show how much goes on in the game. So this was interesting to say the least as you learn more about the basic controls and functions only through game play. First, you play the main character of the game and that it nonoptional. You do have to use the other to get through the game. Each character offers a skill to overcome the terrain. In the first 30 minutes, you spend most time getting accustomed to the difference between rocket jumps up and across as you figure out your footing. You learn basic shooting, targeting and scans. Honestly, until you start battling, you’re just dealing with conversational issues.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Gameplay After an Hour

By this point, we have been fighting basic battles, learning how to call guardians to attack groups of enemies and defeat enemies based on the guardian you call. You learn about upgrades based on parts you collect that can only be applied at a bench. There are some spacecrafts flying you do manage but for the most part, the first hour is all training. However, you do learn that decisions you make in the game directly affect what you can and cannot do later in the game. Looking into those choices may be something to note as I am already upset with something I can’t take back until next time I play.

Leveling Up System for the Gameplay

Leveling is essential to your Guardian Team ability to fight large groups of enemies. Everyone, including Star Lord, can be leveled up with points earned in battle. However, you have to level them up all on the same points. Deciding who level’s up and what abilities they will have to help the team can decide a battle later on the game. While you have to level each character up with the same points, a lot of Star Lords abilities come from modifying his gear. Slowing time, weapon magic modifications and better stats only come from modifying his gear so make sure you lookout for parts to expand his abilities if you choose to upgrade the team with level points.  

Combat of the Game

Game combat is definitely different than what is use to in a standard game play. You will need to pay attention to your entire team while battling. Reviving them and unleashing their abilities at specific targets can throw you if you are not used to battling. Then there’s the pep talk Quinn gives to motivate the team giving them ability boosts to battle tough opponents. For this part you have to pay attention to the mood of the team to answer correctly to execute an effective pep talk.

Graphics in the Game

The game definitely has some spectacular moments in space and locations you might find yourself simply admiring. On a 4k screen on PS5, the gameplay is otherwise optimal. Playing as Star Lord with some of his dodging can throw the camera a bit, so definitely be prepared for that.

Verdict on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy game is definitely a holiday pick up for PS5, Xbox series x or PC. I wasn’t expecting to enjoy the game this much after the learning curve. It’s worth a pick up.