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Turok 3 is very much a game that collapses under its own ambition, but what's here is nothing short of amazing for the Nintendo 64, and I have nothing but respect for Nightdive bringing the game to life as it was two decades ago, warts and all.

Elephant in the room: The targeting in this game sucks. If you hear an enemy throw a projectile at you, you're already hit no matter how far away you are. If an enemy with a gun sees you, you're quickscoped. Compies and Raptors are nearly impossible to hit with melee attacks, and have slightly longer reach than they probably should have. (But I reiterate, this was in the original.)

As for some good stuff: The weapon selection is a pared-down improvement on the arsenals of previous Turoks. Bow, Pistol, Rifle, Grenades, Cerebral Bore, and one variant each for your dual cast. This makes every weapon have a use and identity from start to finish, even if some of them are a bit unbalanced in one direction or another.

Something I can see folks mixed on: The story is the biggest victim of a rushed product. The dialogue is rapid-fire, expecting the player to keep up while the characters converse in almost a panic, and this extends through most of the game. I, personally, see a silver lining in the idea that the rushed scenes put the player in the shoes of the protagonists, suddenly set upon by something that nearly put an end to their predecessors and needing to take up the mantle out of nowhere to fight a battle they're woefully unprepared for, with even their supposed guides caught off-guard with no time to parse anything.

Nitpick I have a bone to pick with: The Vampire Gun is awful. It's practically useless against every enemy except those in the final level, you have to be in the enemy's face to use it, they don't get stunned for almost a whole second, there's no feedback for whether you make contact, and it's a death trap if the game decides to spawn a new enemy around the corner after you thought you already cleared the room.

Overall: It's a uniquely unapproachable game unless you're already knee-deep in the Turok series. If you loved the first two games, you might as well finish the series. (Because Acclaim sure didn't want to, lmao.) For all the flak I gave it in this review, there's still a thumbs-up at the top for a reason. The series deserves to be remembered, and I'm glad Nightdive has worked to make sure that happens.

MANKIND IS DEAD
BLOOD IS FUEL
HELL IS FUEL

Total misplay

This game looks you dead in the eye and says, "One of us is gonna break, better choose fast."

No, Vergil from Devil May Cry! Don't ask Kotoko Utsugi where her Motivation is!

Play this with as little knowledge of Metal Gear as possible, I promise it will heighten the insanity factor.

(Game completed using Quakespasm mod, hence only 0.1 hours shown.)

Very seldom do I feel a privilege such as playing Quake in the modern day, after playing so many first-person shooters that came after. Doom Eternal, Titanfall, Turok, I could feel all of these in Quake, and I mean this as a way to endear the latter while humbling the former games. I felt like I was truly experiencing history, walking the hallowed halls that a titan far greater than I carved himself. Every moment I spent with this game was dense with a feeling of nostalgia for something I'd never experienced, a feeling that only Final Fantasy VII could replicate for me before. However, where FF7 showed its age in multiple regards, I feel Quake almost flawlessly withstands the test of time, with only a few minor hiccups here and there. (Looking at you, obtuse method of dispatching the final boss.) My only regret with this game is having not played it sooner.

Whether you enjoy boomer shooters or the modern-day, Quake is an absolute must-buy, as it perfectly bridges both experiences.

That half-hour of playtime? The first 5 minutes of the game, lagged to hell and back. This version of the game is useless. Purchase it on any other platform for a better experience.

I won't deny, there is SOME fun to be had with this game. However, there is no conceivable way to deny that the game is plagued by a myriad of issues that make a majority of the experience a slog at best. Movement is slippery and imprecise when the game requires platforming, physics are non-existent when puzzles need to be solved, and everything comes to a head in the final area where, without spoiling anything, the game requires a level of both precision and patience that most sane people just won't be able to manage after playing up to that point.

Ironically, it's a rather smooth experience despite these problems, with only a few crashes, bugs, and softlocks to be spoken of. Still, the thumbs-down at the top speaks for itself: this is not a game worth playing in 2020. If you absolutely must play this game, buckle down and spend the extra money on Black Mesa. Trust me, it will save your sanity.

If you're a fan of character action games like Bayonetta and NieR Automata, play this game. If you tried any of the past DMC games after playing the games listed above, but were turned off due to the slower pace and lack of a dedicated dodge button, give this game a chance, as it will exceed your expectations. As someone who stopped playing DMC 3 after a few tries at the Cerberus fight and then came to this game, I had a thoroughly fun time.