![]() There is a sprint button, but the chances of outrunning a Velociraptor in Aftermath are slim to none. Much of the game's difficulty stems from how slow and clunky the controls feel, and this too feels like a carryover from Aftermath's VR origins. Of course, I understand that if this didn't happen you would simply spend hours in-game hiding in a locker, but it does serve to further dispel the illusion the game is working so hard to create. For this reason, Aftermath is littered with hiding places, from lockers to jump in or tables to scurry under, and should you manage to safely tuck yourself away before the Raptor catches up to you, they inevitably forget you exist and wander off after a few seconds, which feels like the exact opposite of what a Raptor would do. ![]() ![]() For example, should a Velociraptor spot you, you have a few seconds to react and find a spot to hide. You either do it the right way, or you fail.Ī few design choices shatter the illusion further. The illusion is never truly allowed to take hold because it's always restrained by what the game allows, so whatever scenario you find yourself in you are never really given the freedom to deal with it in your own way. This review is based on a retail copy of the game provided by the publisher.It is here that Aftermath's biggest shackles present themselves. Also, as a bonus, at least this comes with the DLC (the last two areas of the game) in one package. Jurassic World Aftermath Collection is a good option if you are itching to find out most of the Jurassic Park lore and only have a Switch. However, at least for me, since I don’t have a VR console, I’ll take what I can get. I think it would be scarier (and ultimately cooler) playing this on VR, to be honest. The immersion of seeing a velociraptor chasing you around a virtual room versus playing it on a handheld is going to feel different. ![]() The other thing that I can assume from playing the Switch version, is that of course, the experience with Jurassic World Aftermath will be different from playing it on a VR console. Frustratingly, most of the time, once I got caught by a raptor it was instant game over I didn’t even have a good chance to run away at all. This is especially helpful when you are running away from a chasing raptor to get into a locker quickly. Granted, I didn’t play the game on VR, but looking up videos of gameplay footage on VR gives me the assumption that you are able to just run freely without limitations. Not only do you have to press the control stick down, but you also have a limited amount of energy to run. One of the annoyances in translating the VR version of Jurassic World Aftermath to the Switch is that running is not as easy. If you do get caught, you can try to get into one of the lockers and lock Sam into safety until the raptor gives up. It is up to you to lead Sam to safety, by moving slowly and carefully without being caught. Once one catches wind of Sam, it chases after him. In most of these big-space rooms, the dinosaurs are rampant. The mini-games interactable items aren’t just there to waste your time, by the way there are dinosaurs to be wary of as well. There is one that plays like Simon Says and another is a timed-button press. While most of the interactable items are just a button press or hold away, some are little mini-games. As Sam, you will navigate through rooms and areas as well as open up new ones by interacting with the environment. Jurassic Park Aftermath is essentially a stealth VR game. Unfortunately, those directions almost always will lead Sam into encounters with the dinosaurs, specifically, the velociraptors, dilophosaurus, tyrannosaurus as well as the pterodactyls. Mia Everrett, a geneticist who spent most of her life and career on the island, but she is indisposed and can only assist him by giving him directives. You assume the role of Sam, a security employee who is sent to Isla Nublar to investigate what is going on. Jurassic Park Aftermath Collection is set between the two newer movies Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. What’s even better is that you can now play it on the go. If you own a Nintendo Switch, you can now play the complete series without those fancy virtual goggles or equipment. If you were one of those Jurassic Park/dinosaur fans that were bummed out because the two-part games of Jurassic World Aftermath were only released via the virtual reality consoles, you can now breathe a sigh of relief.
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