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3.5 / 5

Platform
Sega Genesis
Multiplayer Game Modes
Cooperative
Player Perspective
Top-down
Developer Companies
Appaloosa Interactive
Publishers
Sega
Release date
16 September 1997
Languages
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 English

Summary

The Lost World: Jurassic Park on the Sega Genesis swaps the side‑scroll of its predecessors for a top‑down view that feels ripped straight from the SNES counterpart. Players navigate Isla Sorna through nineteen missions split across four distinct Sites, ending each area with a boss encounter. Along the way you can grab a taser, tranquilizer gun, shotgun or grenades, and even hop into an SUV or hovercraft for short segments. The game also shines in two‑player mode: team up as Ian Malcolm in cooperative play or battle each other in a competitive showdown. Critics praised how the title pushed the Genesis hardware, earning high marks from outlets like Game Informer (8.25/10) and Sega Power (87/100), though some noted color dullness, sprite size limits, and occasional slowdown that could mar the action.

Edited by Maya Carter

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