No way Chris Pratt is in this lego game like that has ever happened before. I got the one that came with a Henry Wu minifigure this was back when they refused to make any sets on the original series so this was the closest to that at this time. Why am I mentioning this idk I they think it’s neat. I really do like that they give you the options of the only decent Jurassic park movies right out of the gate. I don’t have anything really bad to say about this game since it’s just a solid game but some of the source material is Jurassic park the lost world and 3. Fuck it the rest of the review will be about the Jurassic park novel because I have more to say about it spoilers for the book ahead. I really do like the horror in the book because Micheal crighton really likes to describe things in high detail like with Dennis’ corspe which the gang find later in the book. Alright plot time remember that scene at the start of lost world with the girl dieing from compies yeah the book opens with that. It’s definitely a good opener since all of Iteration 1 (think like story arcs) is dealing with what killed the kid. It introduces the characters you love like Alan, Ellie, Ian, and the best character in the book Don Gennaro (I’m serious). They then get invited to the theme park by a more capitalist version of John Hammond. Now John Hammond is basically a different character is basically the main thematic changes from book to movie. If I want to describe him Movie Hammond is a lot like a mix of what Hollywood wants you to think Walt was with a combination of Santa while book version is reminds me more of a Jeff Bezos like character. The reason why Dennis sells out Hammond in novel is because he was treated like shit and wanted to jump ship. Another thing is with Tim and Lex where they switched ages and book Lex was even more immature then movie Tim. In the movie he brought them over so they could get away from their parents divorce while in the book he brought them to help make a better case for why they should move forward with the park. Their fates are also vastly different with movie Hammond realizes that the park was a bad idea and that you can’t control these creatures. Meanwhile book Hammond dies from compies a nice way to tie back to the start of the book with the girl dieing. He wasn’t redeemed he just wanted to give the park another chance instead of coming to terms with the fact it can’t be controlled. I really like both of these takes and is up to you who is better. Another thing I would like to mention is the side plot of animals coming to the main land which is similar to the Fallen kingdom but it isn’t on purpose. That’s why Alan is trying to get back since he needs to warn the crew of ship that dinosaurs are on board. It does lead to at the end of the book mysterious disappearances of local chickens showing that some did get out. Cool idea wish it got expanded a little more and not in a shitty 2018 movie. Now for the major changes to deaths. Hammond and Wu die meanwhile Donald and Moldoon survive. Ian also does but that gets rectoned in the lost world books. I really like Donald since he’s basically just another Moldoon but cooler and doesn’t kick the bucket. Lastly I finally understand where Jurassic park River adventure (the universal studios ride) is based just a scene in the book that was really cool finding out 10/10 read it for yourself

Reviewed on Dec 25, 2023


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