It seems that you're using an outdated browser. Some things may not work as they should (or don't work at all).
We suggest you upgrade newer and better browser like: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera

×
Community
General discussionRelease: Turok(293 posts)(293 posts)
(293 posts)
Pages:
1
5
10
15
17
18
19
20
This is my favourite topic
Posted December 17, 2015
T-Rex cutlets is what's for dinner.

<span class="bold">Turok</span>, the remastered fast-paced jurrassic FPS, is available now DRM-free on GOG.com with a 20% launch discount.

Remember when dinosaurs were all the rage and aliens were still scary? Ah, yes, the 90s. What a magical time to be growing up. Imagine a jungle-like land populated with unfriendly aliens. Now throw in some aggressive flora for added inhospitality. Surely, dinosaurs are the next logical addition. No wait, make that dinosaurs with guns. All that's missing now is an angry Native American warrior of time-travelling heritage to clean up the mess and thwart a great evil in the process. There, pure 90s.

Thankfully, Turok is not in the habit of entering such exotic-but-hostile lands unprepared. Strapped across his back are all kinds of devastating weapons, from the not-so-humble bow and knife to handheld instruments of mass destruction like miniguns and rocket-launchers. Plus all the havoc they wreak now looks extra spiffy in this remastered version, thanks to widescreen and high resolutions support, improved level design and fancy lighting effects.

Bring an army of oversized reptiles closer to extinction as the legendary <span class="bold">Turok</span>, now DRM-free on GOG.com. The 20% launch discount will last until December 24, 17:59 PM GMT.
Posted December 20, 2015
avatar
mintee: I never heard of this game so watched the trailer. for some reason it reminded me alot of lands of lore, im intrigued now. will wait for the gog twitch stream of it to make my final decision but thanks for bringing yet another old title
avatar
Flaose: The Twitch stream actually happened already. Played by Outstar, hosted by 8Bit with Devs on Skype. Check it out at: http://www.twitch.tv/gogcom/v/30439828
oops, missed it. thanks flaose for the link, you're the best :)
Posted December 20, 2015
I thought the sale price was too high but I like old school shooters and decided to buy it. I never played Turok before, even tho I own it on the 64, but I just got to level 4 and I love the game. Now I have no regrets at all about buying the game at that price. I guess it depends on how much enjoyment will you get out of it.
Posted December 21, 2015
avatar
LeonKillsAshley: Sweet. I loved playing the Turok series when I was younger. Does anyone know when Night Dive is going to release the Seeds of Evil remaster? I can't seem to find any information on a release date for it.
avatar
Grargar: There is currently none. I'd hazard a guess and say that we won't learn the release date, till the last moment (Turok's release date was officially announced one week before its release).
Ah. Well I hope it comes soonish. I have been itching to play Turok 2 again for some time.
Posted December 21, 2015
I won't lie, I expected higher resolution textures. And by that I don't mean new ones, but simply the same textures reworked at higher resolutions (and if that wouldn't have been possible, then I wouldn't have complained about new ones that would have had a similar look to the originals). It's also indeed priced a little too high for my tastes. I will buy it, however, whenever the price goes down a bit (I think I'd do it at $10).

Nonetheless, it's good to see my glorious Turok: DH return to the PC in a playable / compatible and slightly modernized manner. I can't wait to see Turok 2 as well (personally, my favorite of the entire Turok franchise).
Posted December 21, 2015
Well, the game is called Turok, not Turok HD or Turok Remastered. Personally, I always prefer the original look of old games. I agree about the steep price though. The price-value ratio would be better for me with a native linux version.
Posted December 21, 2015
I get the feeling, that quite a few of the old blokes that played Turok back then have migrated from WinXP to Linux and are excluded from being able to play this expensive release on their former system or their current system, funny that.
Most people I see buying didn't really know about the game before, less so having played it all those years ago, at least not on PC.
Post edited December 21, 2015 by Klumpen0815
Posted December 21, 2015
Hmm... 1997 software, apparently formal old FPS game sold at 20$ without any significant update, the verdict is NO. WTF?
Post edited December 21, 2015 by koima57
Posted December 21, 2015
avatar
Klumpen0815: I get the feeling, that quite a few of the old blokes that played Turok back then have migrated from WinXP to Linux and are excluded from being able to play this expensive release on their former system or their current system, funny that.
Most people I see buying didn't really know about the game before, less so having played it all those years ago, at least not on PC.
I heard of this game back in the day but never got around to buy it or playing it.
wishlisted it since december month is kinda hard on finances when there is presents to buy and food to be hoarded.
Posted December 22, 2015
avatar
Klumpen0815: Can anyone please test it under WinXP or WINE?
I'm extremely interested (at some point hopefully for a way more realistic price) to finally finish it but don't have a new Windows distro.

Edit: On second thought, since it's OpenGL anyway, I'll only buy it with a native Linux port because of wallet voting.
Seems to be working fine on XP for alabaster (which makes me really happy).
Posted December 22, 2015
avatar
Klumpen0815: Can anyone please test it under WinXP or WINE?
I'm extremely interested (at some point hopefully for a way more realistic price) to finally finish it but don't have a new Windows distro.

Edit: On second thought, since it's OpenGL anyway, I'll only buy it with a native Linux port because of wallet voting.
avatar
chevkoch: Seems to be working fine on XP for alabaster (which makes me really happy).
Thanks for the link, it has become a tad more interesting now.
Let's see how much it will cost in sales next year.

Oddly enough: This is one of the few games I'd immediately install and play after buying it but still won't be buying it, how strange.
Post edited December 22, 2015 by Klumpen0815
Posted December 22, 2015
avatar
Klumpen0815:
For me as well, it's the price, not being hesitant about the game :) Looking forward to a Turok sale too here.
Posted December 22, 2015
avatar
CARRiON.FLOWERS: A couple of the people who worked on this post on the Doomworld forums.

https://www.doomworld.com/vb/everything-else/85107-turok-hd-remaster-out-tomorrow/

Explanations for the pricing and mentions of GOG's version of Strife in this thread.

"Also just a reminder that we have zero influence on the price point as programmers, though I would remind people that Turok is a comic property with about 5 companies sitting on top of it for royalties and that's probably one reason this game has to be more expensive than other NDS releases, in order for NDS to even stand a chance of recouping the dev costs, let alone profitting from it."
That does explain the price, but that also makes me more concerned about how much trouble it would be to bring other licensed games like Blade Runner, Jurassic Park: Trespasser, and the old Terminator games back. I know the Blade Runner Partnership is notorious in that regard. They approached Gearbox about making a new Blade Runner game, and the offer was so unfavorable that Gearbox had to turn them down. If BRP and other companies want to leave money on the floor like that, there's not much we can do about it. =\
Posted December 22, 2015
avatar
CARRiON.FLOWERS: A couple of the people who worked on this post on the Doomworld forums.

https://www.doomworld.com/vb/everything-else/85107-turok-hd-remaster-out-tomorrow/

Explanations for the pricing and mentions of GOG's version of Strife in this thread.

"Also just a reminder that we have zero influence on the price point as programmers, though I would remind people that Turok is a comic property with about 5 companies sitting on top of it for royalties and that's probably one reason this game has to be more expensive than other NDS releases, in order for NDS to even stand a chance of recouping the dev costs, let alone profitting from it."
avatar
SCPM: That does explain the price, but that also makes me more concerned about how much trouble it would be to bring other licensed games like Blade Runner, Jurassic Park: Trespasser, and the old Terminator games back. I know the Blade Runner Partnership is notorious in that regard. They approached Gearbox about making a new Blade Runner game, and the offer was so unfavorable that Gearbox had to turn them down. If BRP and other companies want to leave money on the floor like that, there's not much we can do about it. =\
It's the unfortunate fate some games and game ideas will have. NightDive and GOG are our only hope of unearthing these things.

Even if it means failure, at least some things will have some sort of closure. Like NOLF. Pretty much the more purest form of abandonware if you ask me. Fair game.
Post edited December 22, 2015 by CARRiON.FLOWERS
Posted December 22, 2015
avatar
orbika: Huh, what to say. Well ... I am happy, that we see this title here on GOG. Thanks GOG and Night Dive Studios!

But the price is a bit step ... I would understand, if it would be 9.99 EUR. But 18.19 EUR?

Yeah, maybe, if it would be the HD remake, that is in making (or only in rumors):
http://www.pcgamer.com/turok-dinosaur-hunter-remasters-are-in-the-works/

Anyway, wishlist for now.

Does that mean, that we wil see the other Turok titles in the future aswell?
That article is literally talking about the release that we have here now. Not some other "HD remake".
Posted December 22, 2015
avatar
HiroshiMishima: My gods is this game overpriced. I'm sorry, but it wasn't the best the N64 had to offer and it certainly doesn't seem like something I would even pay $10 for, let alone the $20 it's non-sale price is asking.

Once upon a time, this game would've likely turned up at $5 on GOG, but these days it's all about the all-mighty dollar, I suppose... I'm sure I'll get downvoted for having an "unpopular opinion", but I just can't sit by and say nothing. If developers/publishers want to know why they lost a sale, you need to speak up cause nobody listens to the wallet if it isn't spitting out money.

EDIT: Should probably add, just cause it's on my mind, that Turok 1 wasn't even all that great. Between the ever-present fog and the poor platforming, made worse due to the first person perspective, it came off as interesting more than anything else. The sequel, Turok 2, was more enjoyable all around, though even that had a terrible final boss.
\\
Juat a reminder that GOG does not set the price, the company owning the game does.
Yeah, Turok's price is high, but no higher then a few other reworked games (Grim Fandango for instance).
When GOG decided to release new Indie games as well as older game, they had no choice but to abandon their 6 and 10 dollar pricing options. IMHO it was a necessary business decision.
Post edited December 22, 2015 by dudalb
Pages:
1
5
10
15
17
18
19
20
This is my favourite topic
Community
General discussionRelease: Turok(293 posts)(293 posts)
(293 posts)