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Construct buildings and clear jungle to collect gold and feed a variety of dinosaurs

Construct buildings and clear jungle to collect gold and feed a variety of dinosaurs

Vote: (16 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Ludia

Version: 4.9.0

Works under: Android

Vote:

Program license

(16 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

Ludia

4.9.0

Works under:

Android

Pros

  • Fully licenses Jurassic Park content.
  • Simple and intuitive gameplay.
  • Exciting addition of a battle mode.
  • Engaging theme of dinosaur park construction.

Cons

  • Scattered lower quality graphics.
  • A lack of groundbreaking innovation in the genre.
  • Long waiting times may lead to repetitive gameplay.

Rediscover Prehistoric Marvels with Jurassic Park Builder

As a loving homage to the iconic movie series, Jurassic Park Builder is an Android game that piques your interest by giving you the task of creating a spellbinding theme park teeming with prehistoric life.

Step into the World of Dinosaurs

Jurassic Park Builder’s premise is compelling: reconstruct a sprawling theme park teeming with Jurassic-era creatures. The game's progression system allows players to steadily expand their park bounds and house a diverse array of dinosaurs. Further enriching the gameplay, the game introduces elements from the Jurassic Park movies, familiar characters bestowing players with various missions to accomplish.

Though these missions are conventionally styled—accumulate a certain amount of gold or construct a specific number of buildings—they become intriguingly entertaining instances when characters like Ian Malcolm, bearing a resemblance to Jeff Goldblum, make eye-catching appearances with witty comments. Expanding the dinosaur roster is accomplished by gathering fossilized amber that appear when the jungle is cleared.

There is an optional mode called Red Alert, activated if you house at least five carnivores. In this mode, dinosaurs escape their enclosures and rush into the wilderness. Successfully recapturing them through tap controls bestows players with gold, adding a layer of excitement and challenge to the game.

Nurturing a Jurassic Ecosystem

Much of Jurassic Park Builder revolves around collecting gold and feeding your dinosaurs. Players find their parks expanding, and their dinosaurs leveling up, enhancing gameplay as they progress through the game. Jurassic Park Builder later introduces a battle mode, where players can have their dinosaurs engage in combat against other players online.

Given the game's long wait times in construction, resource gathering, and importing food, players may feel a repetitive cycle of small rewards for returning consistently.

Simplicity at Its Core

The game design of Jurassic Park Builder prioritizes simplicity and intuitiveness. The majority of the gameplay involves tapping on-screen controls, similar to the mechanics found in games like Simpson: Tapped Out. The controls are generally problem-free. The only notable issue arises when constructing roads, where zooming in and out using pinch and stretch gestures would help to avoid inaccuracies.

Graphics and Sound – A Mixed Bag

In terms of graphics, Jurassic Park Builder presents an adequate visual experience that does not break new ground. While the dinosaurs are attractively represented with smooth animations, the vehicles circulating through the park fall short in quality, appearing disappointingly low-tier. The game’s soundscape contentedly echoes the Jurassic Park movie series, with the ambient background noise of jungle sounds, dinosaur roars and the nostalgic Jurassic Park theme music.

Conclusion

Apart from the introduction of a combat mode, Jurassic Park Builder does not notably innovate within the construction genre. Nevertheless, its charm lies in its licensed movie content and the captivation of constructing and managing a thriving park of dinosaurs.

Pros

  • Fully licenses Jurassic Park content.
  • Simple and intuitive gameplay.
  • Exciting addition of a battle mode.
  • Engaging theme of dinosaur park construction.

Cons

  • Scattered lower quality graphics.
  • A lack of groundbreaking innovation in the genre.
  • Long waiting times may lead to repetitive gameplay.