Turok: Dinosaur Hunter

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter throws the player into a first-person adventure where prehistoric creatures have apparently decided that modern civilization was a terrible idea. Armed with an increasingly impressive collection of weapons, Turok explores dangerous environments filled with dinosaurs, enemies, traps, and secrets. The game's biggest attraction is the sheer variety of encounters: one moment you may be carefully navigating a platforming section, and the next you are dealing with a dinosaur that has taken personal offense at your existence. Exploration matters as much as shooting, with hidden areas and useful items rewarding players willing to look beyond the obvious route. The 1997 release has a distinctly late-1990s 3D atmosphere, complete with chunky environments and enthusiastic weapon design. It is violent, adventurous, occasionally ridiculous, and very much a product of the era when putting dinosaurs into a first-person shooter seemed like an obviously brilliant idea.