Jurassic World Evolution 2, is a highly anticipated sequel by thousands of dinosaur fans. And this is it, who has not imagined achieving John Hamond’s dream successfully? This dream fueled by the cinematic episodes of the saga jurassic park has come to life several times. The first was with the fantastic Operation Genesis, a title which saw the light of day more than 15 years ago and which has managed to win the hearts of players. After that launch, these types of games suffered a serious time-out, almost the same as the franchise’s big-screen deliveries..
However, that has changed in recent years thanks to deliveries of Evolution of the Jurassic World. Developed by the famous Frontier team, we are once again in command of a park with and for dinosaurs. Thus, tAfter a first part which laid the foundations for this new return to jurassic park, the company returns to the fray with a very ambitious sequel. From now on I can tell you that this game is much more complete and has a lot more options than what we saw in the first installment. A work that comes closer to the complexity of works such as Planet Zoo and it will bring us many hours of fun. Are you ready to see how life unfolds?
Flesh and blood dinosaurs
One of the great draws of this type of launch is seeing how these charismatic prehistoric animals were recreated. As in its first opus, the work is superb. However, Jurassic World Evolution 2 it goes further, not only with the inclusion of new species, but it has also taken the step towards flying and aquatic animals. Which have a fantastic level of detail, both in their modeling and in their behavior within habitats. In case you want us to talk in numbers. This delivery has accumulated more than 70 animals, a number more than considerable.
Likewise, dinosaur habitats and everything around them have been pampered to the smallest detail. Thus focusing on very striking and varied scenarios depending on the dinosaur and the geographical location of our park. The same is extrapolated to buildings, which have different designs depending on the era or movie we’re in. This is because thanks to the fashion Chaos theory
In addition, this aspect is accompanied by a superb sound section which has the official dubbing of the films, something which is always a point to take into account. Following this line, the dinosaurs shown in his cinematography have the original sounds (velociraptor, T-Rex, etc.) In addition, We will also have the soundtrack so characteristic of the movies, so if you are a fan, you will feel right at home.
A new world
Leaving aside its technical part, which I consider exceptional, we must focus on its playability. Once at the controls, we see that the game has a good number of game modes. The first of these is its campaign mode, a mode that without going into much detail shows us (well above and dodging many bullets) the reality that we want to capture in the next film of the saga.
A courageous action, but which unfortunately greatly limits our actions. Let’s go through parts. The first thing that we have to keep in mind is that in the campaign mode there are some changes related to its gameplay on offer. Here we won’t have to search for fossils to extract their DNA and later create our beloved baby dinosaur, but we will have to catch them on expeditions. Although for practical purposes it is the same, it means that we cannot create a certain number of creatures, but these are predetermined by the expedition.
Despite this, we have to say that the campaign mode is more of a tutorial, as it will introduce us to some of the most basic mechanics in the game and, being realistic, it does not offer any challenges. If we take it as a tutorial, its scenarios work, although I think it goes too far for what it offers. Personally, I consider that this is the path that fits the least in this Evolution of the Jurassic World 2.
Chaos theory
Finished his campaign mode, we enter the one who for me is her star mode Chaos theory. Citing one of the most recurring theories of the mythical Dr Ian Malcom, we will experience everything that happened in the film saga in our own way. From your first delivery to Jurassic World. This is where the game takes off and gives us a huge amount of playable options and explores everything that campaign mode only showed out of the corner of my eye. Apart from this modality, there is a challenge mode, where we will be put to the test in time trial scenarios and a creative mode where we can achieve the park of our dreams.
Picking up the Chaos theory, I must say that I was very surprised to see how the gameplay of the title evolves little by little depending on the scenario in which we place ourselves. From the basic terrestrial dinosaurs that we find in the first installment to the experiments of Dr. Wu that we find in the more recent ones. All of this is perfectly represented and is reflected very well in the playable plane.
Create and maintain dinosaurs
The first thing you’ll notice as you begin your journey in this sequel is that there are things that remain the same from the first installment, but a lot more has changed or increased in complexity. One of them can undoubtedly be the care of dinosaurs. Creating the perfect habitat is not as easy as it used to be, and even less so if you want to include several species in the same space.
The latter is mainly due to the fact that, as in reality, the animals will not occupy all the space, but will have their own territory within the habitat. This is why we will have to be vigilant so that the area occupied by each species has its needs covered. We must also be careful of other species with which the animal can coexist, because if we don’t, we can cause clashes which in many cases lead to the death of the dinosaur.
Another notable change is that we will now have feeders for carnivorous and piscivorous animals, while herbivores will feed on the trees in the enclosure. For what, it will be necessary to be very attentive to the food preferences of the dinosaur. It should be noted that to know all these data on the comfort of our dinosaurs we will have to have a team of guards to observe them, without this we will not be able to know their level of comfort or their state.
On the other hand, another point to take into account is the creation of the dinosaurs. As on previous occasions, the breeding of these animals is done in the laboratory. Already in the previous delivery, we were able to perform genetic modifications to increase the score of our assets.
Now instead, This genetic modification is primarily focused on mitigating or improving certain traits of each dinosaur.. So that we can more easily obtain animals that are docile or resilient, rather than aggressive or having a low tolerance for confined spaces or other stressors. A very interesting detail which seems to me more logical and useful for the player. On top of all this, breeding will now no longer be done individually, but will be done in batches, as happened in the movie. However, it is possible that we lose embryos in the process or that due to their characteristics we do not want to proceed with the final breeding of the animal.
Investigate more than ever
One of the aspects to which the company wanted to give more impact is research. Investigating now becomes an essential task, as we will only be able to access the vast majority of buildings if we investigate them. Something that also happens with other types of tools such as vaccines, genomic enhancements, or the DNA extraction itself. It may all sound similar and yes, the format remains essentially the same. However, now we’ll have to hire our own team of scientists.
This is a fundamental aspect, because as you have seen, research is the key. Each of them has their own different abilities as well as different attributes (logistics, genetics and well-being) that will help us perform certain activities better and faster. In addition, we must keep in mind that all activities will require us to have a minimum score in one of these attributes. For example, developing a Velociraptor Embryo may require 6 Wellness Points, so if we don’t reach them we won’t be able to perform this action. Having a good team is now vital for the development of our park.
Ultimately Jurassic World Evolution 2…
Finally, we cannot ignore the large number of options we have for our visitors to enjoy our park. From guided tours to cosmetics or food stores to the now famous gyrospheres of the latest films. The satisfaction of our visitors continues to be very important in generating revenue and improving our facilities. But be careful, we will also have to protect them both from our own dinosaurs and possible natural disasters that occur in the mapping.
Ultimately, This sequel is a big step forward in the saga, showing a much larger and more complex gameplay. Without a doubt, something fans will appreciate as they will now be able to control many other aspects of the park itself and the animals themselves. Taking as a reference Planet Zoo, Frontier offers us a much more complete experience, both for its own gameplay and for its modes of play and quite simply because of its scale. The only big downside that could be put to this version is its campaign mode, which can be heavy and doesn’t quite fit into a playable experience or tutorial. Instead, its modality Chaos theory is an ode to all fans of the franchise. From there, we can only tell you that if you liked the first installment, don’t hesitate and get yourself Jurassic World Evolution 2 since you can.
A big thank you to the team of Frontier by the code that allowed us to perform this analysis.
Jurassic World Evolution 2
Pro.
- His chaos theory mode is an ode to fans
- Finally aquatic and flying animals
- Much more complex and deep than his first opus
- Genetic modifications make a lot more sense in this episode
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