Jurassic Park Operation Genesis - Games

[IMG]http://i34.tinypic.com/1z6xwgn.jpg[/IMG] [B]Jurassic Park Operation Genesis[/B] Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis (known colloquially as 'JP:OG' or 'JPOG') is a video game for the PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 based on the novel and film series Jurassic Park. The main point of the game is to recreate Jurassic Park - building a 5 star theme park with dinosaurs, and turning John Hammond's dream into reality. In the park, the player builds paths, amenities for visitors such as, food and toilets, as well as enclosures and attractions. One must also keep the park safe and secure. For example, during a raptor breakout detected by a security camera, one raptor could run towards the visitors and be quickly taken down by a sentry turret (an automatic heavy machine gun), while the rest could be sedated by the ranger helicopter and moved back into their enclosures. The park can be populated with up to sixty dinosaurs representing twenty-five different species. The player can also add attractions similar to those seen in the film, such as the safari seen in the Jurassic Park film, and additional attractions like a balloon tour and several varieties of viewing platform. [B]Objective[/b] The main objective is simple, create a theme park/zoo featuring dinosaurs, make it popular, and make it safe. The gameplay functions are very similar to the Simcity and Tycoon game models. You'll need to build feeding stations where herbivores can get bales of plant feed, while carnivores are fed live cows or goats. However, your herbivores become unhappy if they don't have enough trees around them or enough nearby dinosaur friends to socialize with. Likewise, your carnivores have an innate desire to hunt other dinosaurs, so even a constant stream of cows isn't going to keep them happy. [B]Creating Dinosaurs[/B] In the game, in order to create a dinosaur, a significant percentage of the particular dinosaur's DNA is needed. Fifty percent is needed in order to create a dinosaur; the higher the percentage of DNA, the longer that dinosaur will live unless it is it killed by means other than natural death. To gain a dinosaur's DNA, the player must extract it through fossils or amber. [B]Visitor Types[/B] In Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis there are four types of visitors that have different expectations when visiting your Jurassic Park. These visitors are: * Mainstream These visitors have no preference in entertainment or authenticity. * Thrill Seekers These visitors love to see carnivores hunting, eating, and fighting. * Fun Lovers These visitors love the idea of a Dinosaur Zoo and would like to see dinosaurs doing normal stuff like eating, sleeping, and playing. They have a bigger preference to see flocks/herds of herbivore dinosaurs peacefully coexisting with each other and mother nature. * Dino Nerd Usually more difficult to impress, these visitors are college graduates that want to see realism and authenticity in your dinosaur enclosures. They prefer to see dinosaurs from similar time periods and locations inside your enclosures. Furthermore, dino nerds would rather see Paleo Flora in the enclosures rather than hatcheries and feeders. If they see a lack of authenticity they will most likely complain to Jane Powers that they feel dissatisfied. [B]Attractions[/B] Attractions help populate the park and increase its rating power and income when correctly configured. Attractions must be researched before they can be constructed, and include the balloon tour, safari adventure, viewing dome, viewing platforms, and viewing vents. The Safari Tour and Balloon Tour attractions also allow for the player to "take over" the ride for the purpose of park exploration and photography.

I had a demo disc that had a demo for this game. I literally played it 6 hours straight, I couldn't get enough. Never bought the full game though.

[QUOTE=Klammyxxl;21134744]I had a demo disc that had a demo for this game. I literally played it 6 hours straight, I couldn't get enough. Never bought the full game though.[/QUOTE] you can buy it on ebay for 5 to 10 bucks

^Might want to edit that, talking about warez is bannable

Seen it a few years back in Marshals. Dismissed it, because it seemed rather generic.

[QUOTE=gufu;21134952]Seen it a few years back in Marshals. Dismissed it, because it seemed rather generic.[/QUOTE] huh???

[QUOTE=TheSpy;21135010]huh???[/QUOTE] What's hard to understand? The game does look generic. It looks like a Rollercoaster Tycoon ripoff.

Gosh I remember this game. I freaking loved it. This almost makes me wanna go out and buy it again. Sadly I have no clue who would sell it. :( Were there ever any good mods for it?

[QUOTE=Fahrenheit;21135154]Gosh I remember this game. I freaking loved it. This almost makes me wanna go out and buy it again. Sadly I have no clue who would sell it. :([/QUOTE] If you don't mind buying it online, both Amazon and Ebay have some copies for sale. Pretty pricey though. [url]http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Jurassic+Park+Operation+Genesis&x=0&y=0[/url] [url]http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=jurassic+park+operation+genesis&_sacat=See-All-Categories[/url]

[QUOTE=Frisk;21135024]What's hard to understand? The game does look generic. It looks like a Rollercoaster Tycoon ripoff.[/QUOTE] i lost it at rct ripoff. does it have rollercoasters? no. it has dinosaurs

[QUOTE=Frisk;21135166]If you don't mind buying it online, both Amazon and Ebay have some copies for sale. Pretty pricey though. [url]http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Jurassic+Park+Operation+Genesis&x=0&y=0[/url] [url]http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=jurassic+park+operation+genesis&_sacat=See-All-Categories[/url][/QUOTE] Holy crap, why so expensive?

[QUOTE=TheSpy;21135175]i lost it at rct ripoff. does it have rollercoasters? no. it has dinosaurs[/QUOTE] Both are park building game with attractions. You even said in the OP that you create a theme park. [QUOTE=Fahrenheit;21135182]Holy crap, why so expensive?[/QUOTE] I assume because it's old and out of print. You could try looking at local pawn shops also. The few I have nearby tend to have some hidden gems when it comes to old games.

my brother had that game on his PS2, I liked to shoot dinosaurs with tranquilizer darts and unleash the dinosaurs on the park visitors.

I rented this a couple times. SHit was great. You could implement the thing where you could drive the jeep around. Doing that in the T-Rex cage was fucking terribly hard.

Played many times before. Was fun, Raptor + Trex fights were cool.

[QUOTE=Frisk;21135190]Both are park building game with attractions. You even said in the OP that you create a theme park. I assume because it's old and out of print. You could try looking at local pawn shops also. The few I have nearby tend to have some hidden gems when it comes to old games.[/QUOTE] and. it came before rct3. and so rct3 ripped off jpog

I beat this game in two days. Was really fun though. I liked it as much as Zoo Tycoon.

[QUOTE=TheSpy;21136261]and. it came before rct3. and so rct3 ripped off jpog[/QUOTE] So? Rollercoaster Tycoon 1 and 2 both came before 3 and this. Nice half copy paste off wikipedia by the way.

Best Jurassic Park Game, ever.

I loved playing the Tycoon games. I should try this.

[QUOTE=markg06;21137597]So? Rollercoaster Tycoon 1 and 2 both came before 3 and this. Nice half copy paste off wikipedia by the way.[/QUOTE] so what if i rip some of off wikipedia. i play this game but havent gotten enough info to write about it. its just a game summary

This game is amazing have been playing since release. Has very fun missions and park building options.

Oh snap. I had this on PS2... now I might have to go and find a cheap copy for PC. Great fun.

I remember how much fun this was on the PS2. I hope it comes to Steam one day.

I played this all the time. Doesn't seem to work these days though, always crashes.

This game is awsome. If you can stand playing it on a console it is really fun. I remember when i hired this game out on ps2. What a glorious 6 hours i had with it. (i only played it for 6 hours). I continued to hire it out for 3 more days. Then i decided i was going to buy it. (Well decided i was going to hassle my parents to buy it, i was only 11 (I think!).) Anyway. 2 years later i finally found a pre-owned copy of it. It was a bitch to find. Whenever i was at EB i would look for this game. Anyway Point is i bought it and it was still awsome. I still want to find a pc version. I might just go ebay it lol. I hope they make a number 2 but i doubt it...

It wasn't as fun on the pc as it was on consoles for some reason. Plus the setup was broken for me so I could turn up any settings at all except for the resolution.

Its better on PC. You get mods and more dinosaurs(basically palette switches and model hacks of existing Dinos, but hey, if I can have a literal giant chicken running around)

This was and probably still is the best Jurassic Park-themed game ever made. I loved it. [QUOTE=Frisk;21135190]Both are park building game with attractions. You even said in the OP that you create a theme park.[/QUOTE] But then you can't have your roller coasters rampage around and eat your visitors, now can you?

I'm currently playing the exercise where you have to make a safari tour in a herbivore cage with 70% authenticy.. But I seem to be unable to do this. What should I do to make the safari more authentic? So far, I only have dinosaurs from the late jurrasic in the cage, herbivores only. I have viewing domes in the cage and use herbivore feeders, will this affect how authentic the tour is? I also have paleo trees everywhere in the cage, and a river. Any help please? I'm so close, it's like 65% authentic.