All Dino, No Play
A Review of Lost Eden
Since the discovery of dinosaurs, man has
asked himself the question "what would it have
been like if man and dinosaurs walked the earth
together?". Well this game answers that
question...Dumb. At first it is an interesting
idea, but in the end I am sure that they would
end up just like our friends the whales. Either
they would wind up being slaughtered for our
various needs, or caged up in zoos to entertain
us like Jurassic clowns.
Lost Eden is your classic "adventure type
comes into play. After you rally the tribes
together, it is time for you to go after the head
"bad dino" Moorkus Rex. After a very
anticlimactic ending, the credits roll.
I will admit that Lost Eden does have some
beautiful 3D rendered graphics throughout the
game, but after a while the cut scenes just get
annoying. Also, the interface leaves very little
for the gamer to do as far as options are
concerned. Your control device is this spinning
cube thing that does three basic moves: look,
take/use, and direction. How utterly dull.
I like to think of myself as a very
experienced gamer, but to finish this game in
four hours without getting stumped once? Let
me just say this, if you are a beginner to the
adventure game genre, Lost Eden is an excellent
"foot wetting" game. But for all of you other
experienced gamers out there, save your cash for
a more challenging quest, 'lest your funds
become extinct!
Gamer's Zone Scorecard
| Product: |
Lost Eden |
| Company: |
Virgin Interactive
|
| Cost: |
n/a |
System Requirements:
MS-DOS 5.0 or better
4 MB RAM (8 MB recommended)
386/33 or better, Sound card
and Mouse
Breakdown:
Fun Factor 1
Graphics 1
Sound 2
Interface 1
Replayability 1
Overall Score:
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