Remember Jurassic Park: Survival? It's okay if you don't, since it's been almost two years since it was revealed, and the project hasn't been heard from since. Until today.
Saber Interactive released a new featurette video out of the blue this morning, updating on the progress of the single-player, narrative-driven, first-person, action-adventure game that's all about the dinosaurs but also all about the film. It's the first info about the game since it debuted at The Game Awards in December 2023.
Set the day after the events of the first (and best) Jurassic Park movie, players take control of Maya Joshi, a scientist on the island who's stuck there after Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, Ian Malcolm, and everyone else has already escaped. Tough luck.
And so, players will be able to move through and explore iconic locations from the film, as today's new video highlighted how hard the devs at Saber Interactive have been working on replicating locations and items from the 1993 classic.
The new featurette details the process of how Saber is working with Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment to make the game as authentic as possible, which sounds excellent for anyone who's a fan of the original movie. It's an all-time classic, and one of the best films ever made, and you can't change my mind about that.
I somehow have vivid memories of seeing Jurassic Park in theaters when it originally released. I was four years old. Why was I seeing that movie at such a young age? You'll have to ask my parents. But I distinctly remember seeing the movie and then stopping at a game rental store to rent the Sega Genesis Jurassic Park game on the way home. It's something of a core memory.
There are some new, short snippets of gameplay in the featurette, too, showcasing Maya encountering the dinos and even getting eaten by a t-rex. Holding different devices in her left hand while slowly meandering through dinosaur-ridden areas, it's hard not to see the Alien: Isolation inspiration in the game. And that's enough to get excited about. Swap out the Xenomorph for a velociraptor and I'm already kind of sold.
Visually, the game is still looking rather rough, but the footage shown was pre-alpha, so I'm sure the final product will look fine. And since there's still no concrete release date or window, it may be some time before Jurassic Park: Survival sees the light of day.
But that's fine by me. This feels like it could be a special experience, so I hope Saber takes the time it needs to pay proper tribute to the film since the last few movies in the franchise haven't come close.
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