Jurassic World: Evolution | Review

[@BestInSlotGaming]

Had some issues with my recording so excuse the crackles now and again (my favourite program has died on me). Tried to be fair and balanced, game has issues, but I also love it, those are two things that are hard to bring together sometimes. Let me know what you think.

[@fang609]

100% beter review then IGN.

[@thefriendlygamer2221]

BestInSlot well really it was not over hyped it just people got some very big exciting dreams and expections also yes this was a good start of the first true jp Game in a while and with years to come it will be way better (I, myself say keep everything that was in jpog and expand on it instead of picking somethings and adding others)

[@Deathwish026]

you dident really mention nublar in the review. for many of us the most time we will spend in the game will be creating our own parks and trying to make them functional and sustainable just like site B on JPOG. it is however a shame that jurassic world evolution has only given us a clone of site A so theres no real replayability.

[@tukoa9161]

thank you for giving us a honset review.

[@thefriendlygamer2221]

BestInSlot also did you have a extra save for your review or did you use the one you are playing in on the channel

[@TheRIESIX]

I did not expect such an honest and unbiased review from you. It was a truly informative and well crafted piece. You basically outplayed 90% of todays gaming journalists. I hope you will continue to make reviews like this for no-jp games in the future as well !

[@Sagasol]

Better review than IGN's, that's for sure

[@arminreindl7742]

You can say that again.

[@figmentofyourimagination5514]

"Digsites are lootboxes" ~IGN

[@Kaiser-Gate]

IGN is a joke lmao

[@dragonlord3537]

Sagasol IGN are the worst game reviewer’s ever

[@bryanpoon2586]

“There are no flying or marine Dinos so I can’t rebuild Jurassic World on Isla Nublar booo”

[@littleraska]

This review is leaps and bounds better than that from IGN, and I'm not saying that because this one is more positive. This actually felt honest, whereas IGN seemed like they just wanted to make as much money as they could with exclusive promotional material for the game before dropping it in the dirt without looking back. After watching their review, I was just thinking "Really, there isn't ANYTHING else that's good about this game?" They just exaggerated the negative aspects of the game and rated it entirely on that, nothing else. You are one of the best gaming KZbinrs there are. Thank you for the honest and well-made review and please NEVER stop geeking out about dinosaurs!

[@RealSteveLarry]

I feel the same way, when I watched the IGN review and their other videos on this game it just felt rushed and as if they didn't exactly know what they were talking about. Yes I know they appel to people who arnt super fans like us, but still it just felted rushed for time and profit.

[@JoseChavez-ku5pr]

If there crappy excuse for a review of alien isolation is anything to go on is that you should NEVER trust ign. They will give the next crummy cod game a nine or ten out of ten while giving actual good quality games like this and alien isolation fours or even zeroes.

[@jayr7965]

The problem is there is no depth to their review. IGN, sure you don't like the game but articulate why for god's sake! I agree Nood505, I bet they rushed it out. Too busy regurgitating E3 announcements to play the game fully.

[@iurygomes9112]

IGN does a review in a third of this time. And still said the same thing this guy said. But yeah go and still watch IGN to hate them. Makes sense...

[@littleraska]

Iury Gomes You can't hate a video you haven't seen, pal. XD

[@maddin56]

This game should be further developed a few months or a year to be honest. It has so much potential , it deserves to be better.

[@MaddMattP90]

I agree. there are things that needed to be tweaked, fixed and redone before release. But Universal being like EA on release dates, they wanted it out now. They wanted it out before JW:FK. But dont get me wrong, the game is so much fun the way it is now, it just has more potential then what how it was released.

[@lyledeyounges1276]

I think the repetitive behavioural patterns, no sleep etc. are important points to consider. It sounds like I won't really be able to play a Site B in this game and just have them roam free, like I could in JPOG, without having them rampage around and die of hunger - and with no real herding they will be scattered allover the place. Also, that T-Rex skin looks fucking amazing.

[@user-kp5st2to1f]

That may be the case, but also understand that one of the main selling points for buying a Jurassic Park (world) game would be for the interaction with the dinosaurs. And by the way, he never stated it wasn't his opinion, not every statement has to be clarified in that manner.

[@hipbubble7685]

LyleDeYounges it hasnt had the attention it needed and has had a short developement time

[@jayr7965]

Sounds like it might need more time in the incubator ;)

[@MaddMattP90]

I have put 30+ hours into the game since release (my days off work fell on the same days) and I have to agree with this. The dinos (and guest) AI is meh, I have a harder time managing the herbivores then I do with the Carnivores. They scatter and then get agitated quickly so half my time is managing them from tranqing them to preventing them from busting out of their enclosure. They have no sleep cycle and you HAVE to have a feeder for them or they starve (really?). Even with that, which I could and hope they address, I still fucking love this game and its absolutely stunning. Example: Miasaur in a group of 4. 2 wonder off in seperate directions. They rampage. Bust out of enclousure. Kill guests. Tranquilize them. Put them back next to the other 2. Rinse and repeat. Got so fed up I ended up putting 2 of them in the Dienonycus enclosure and the other 2 in the T-Rex enclosure and watched the onslaught unfold.

[@malakai.2025]

Wow. I just saw this game on reddit and thought "huh. I haven't watched that one dinosaur youtuber since I was a young kid, let's see how he is doing" dudeeeee you're channel brings back so many memories. Glad I could catch the video so early. Re subbed!

[@ColonelEviscerator]

BIS has been Youtubing long enough for children to grow into adults. I wonder how old he feels?

[@malakai.2025]

ColonelEviscerator I know right! I was so young when i started watching!

[@sheepswool8608]

Amazing Potato Out of curiosity, how old are you now?

[@malakai.2025]

Sheeps Wool 16, ive been watching since I was like 10 or something

[@austro-hungarianempire914]

Me too man

[@HD2025]

Now that's a Review, IGN! ;) Edit: Can't belive i got 138 thumbs up and heart from BIS :o Thanks, guys 😂

[@blackwolftdm812]

L H F IGN

[@anthoneymarquez3904]

Yeah IGN’s review was terrible, this was great and deserves a lot of credit

[@jarrodneuhaus6886]

Depends on what you are looking for. I think both the IGN reviewer and myself would have like to see more focus on park management style sim set in the JP universe. I was really hoping to get Zoo Tycoon level park management and it just feels like way to much focus on the dinos instead of a larger system. A shallow consequence system mix with the fact that this reviewer say in the for minute that you can basically 5 star complete the game in a long weekend just doesn't earn a full price buy from me. Hope it goes on steam sale in 6 months.

[@HD2025]

Milf Hunter 400 lmao

[@HD2025]

Milf Hunter 400 Just the first time this happened to me so I was quite surprised :D

[@horatiu3098]

Ho-ho-hooooooold on. So you're telling me that I just found out that the game comes out for everyone in 20 hours, I'm excited as heck and then you come around, release 5 episodes of straight-up gameplay and even do a review, and I JUST FIND OUT AND HAVE TO CATCH UP NOW ? Bestinslot, I have been here since your first season of Operation Genesis, but this is too much for my fragile heart to handle. I thank you deeply for making my day :)

[@cameron833]

Horatiu in uk I’m pretty sure it’s out at midnight so Tuesday

[@horatiu3098]

For me it's out at approximately 4 PM, so tomorrow after the school day will be the last time I see daylight for a while :)

[@horatiu3098]

Oooooh, lucky

[@smokeybanjoboy]

I get mine at 6/11/18 at 8 p.m.

[@SpiOfTheShadows]

Jeez the way that Spino went down after being tranqed. It's kinda funny.

[@jfoldger1184]

YEAH LMAO

[@MaddMattP90]

some of the tranq animations are funny. like if some of them are running they kinda just fall forward and slide

[@nomadicgamer9466]

I would love to see them continue to update this game even after release. I hope they do.

[@RagTagBandito]

don't worry, they certainly will

[@hipbubble7685]

Nomadic Gamer fallen kingdom dlc is planned

[@zephyrz0902]

I have yet to get the game butI agree needs improvements

[@eddiehead]

that spinosaurus falling flat on it's face was both hilarious and in need of fixing - too much ragdoll! They still have bones to contend with FD... Also, interesting how your complete playthrough is minus the day 1 patch. Be interesting to see the differences once that goes live (eagerly awaiting patch notes) but I guess you really couldn't wait to dive in

[@tannorgonzalez1717]

This was the best review you could ever find for this game!! Yes, the game was likely to have flaws (No game is perfect) and you talked about these flaws in a way where you know that they will be fixed later down the road! The game is still very fun and you still love it, which is what matters in the end!! Overall, very good review, i trust your opinion and review and cant wait to play this game in 12 hours!!!!!!!! 😁😁😁🦕🦕🦕🦕

[@matics898]

To be fair, we can only speculate as to what will be fixed via patches and what won't. For example, I don't think we will see any new animations for the dinosaurs.

[@Xainfinen]

Yeah, but like many, I not a gullible flool and wont buy a game in the hope that it will be fixed/finished later with patches. That's how they make money on the gaming community, asking 60 to 90 bucks for a game capitalizing on the hype and free advertising by the fans. Gonna wait for other review later this month and see what they'll do with patches.

[@RealSteveLarry]

If only those 12 hours turned into 2 hours lol, I got it preloaded and ready when ever it feels like it wants to release :D

[@buttons551]

Scitch2781 What the hell are you talking about?

[@carreragt8516]

Matics 89 they did say in the Reddit QandA animations and AI changes will come to the game in the near future

[@Pacificgoji94]

The spinosaurus and giganotosaurus are smaller then the T. rex which they’re suppose to be bigger

[@WagnerMusic1996]

Pacificgoji94 The diplodocus also looks undersized. I hope they can fix the sizes soon.

[@glazyhaze]

Pacificgoji94 definitely

[@IcangChelios]

In recent estimations, Giga has the same length as T.rex but weighs 2 tons less

[@markcobuzzi826]

+Wagner Music At least for the Diplodocus, I recall BestInSlot saying that there are some Diplodocus species that are smaller. At least for me, although I have not yet seen how big the game’s Diplodocus is, I would not mind having a smaller species especially since we already got Brachiosaurus, Apatosaurus, Camarasaurus, and Memenchisaurus. As long as the Diplodocus seems to be a decent size and has all the trademark anatomical features, I would not mind the game killing two birds with one stone by giving us both a Diplodocus species and simultaneously a smaller Sauropod to contrast with all the big ones. Still does not get Spino and Giga off the hook though.

[@FlyingFocs]

Wagner Music Giga also? That's moronic. I'm okay with Diplodocus though, because as I understood, she's more long than big. Like 90 feet, but only 12-20 tons.

[@tdh2044]

Great review, from the footage we have seen, i can agree with everything but i am not worried at all and nobody should be! I played Planet Coaster since it was playable, a few years ago... It was a bare bone wonky game, the smoothing tool wasn’t there, barely anything... But a few years later, it has turned into probably the best Roller Coaster game! I think that Frontier will take this criticism and work on it just like Frontier did with Planet Coaster... No worry’s guys!

[@6O8gamer07]

It actually makes a lot of sense they'd focus on the dino mechanics and the such first and then just add things in as time goes by. Frontier doesn't really have a history of just dropping a game and moving on so I think we have a lot to look forward to in the future!

[@tdh2044]

Derek Grant absolutely..

[@orpheus0108]

Yeah but in the meantime, you are short 60 bucks with a less than average game.

[@tdh2044]

Orpheus 010 nah not really!

[@ZomeH0RR0R]

25 years ago, Jurassic Park came out.

[@pie112098]

Infinite JP you don't say

[@ZomeH0RR0R]

pie112098 Well I said something.

[@tahsingaming2297]

25 years later Jurassic Bork comes out

[@menudo2381]

When are YOU coming out ?

[@ZomeH0RR0R]

Heavy Hustle 100 Around the time you get out of your mother.

[@robertmercuri1160]

i wanted to thank you for this straightforward review. i had already planned on getting this game, because I had wanted it since i had heard it had been announced, but this review has helped me temper and raise my expectations accordingly, and also given me a little handy how-to on keeping my assets-i mean, dinosaurs, happy.

[@Aemilius_.]

Im still gonna buy the game tomorrow.

[@duckroz761]

im good about the game , i would say its fun to play , i just disappointed about the fight animation , all different dinosaurs is fight like the same , i just hope they will add the different animations every dinosaurs battle , like example trex vs spino , if trex win the animation will rex kill spino to the neck and crushed the neck , and about spino wins it will be like she/he kill animation like jurassic park 3 did snap the trex neck it will be more interesting , and about spino&gigantosaurs size like they in real life would be bigger than rexy , about 2 or 4 meters , well i just complain about hope they fix it 😊👏🏻👍🏻

[@markcobuzzi826]

As far as perfecting the combat goes, I think these are all the things I would do if I had the skills, resources, and time (if one has time to read it all): 1.) Add a couple more regular attack animations for dinosaurs during fights when possible. For example, the T-Rex might also head-butt, the Spinosaurus might swipe at rivals with its huge claws, and Kentrosaurus might ram their shoulder spikes into an enemy too. 2.) Add a little more variety of finishing moves among different categories of large carnivores, plus maybe different moves for different opponents like you said. For instance the T-Rex could crush the throat of large carnivores, pin down a Ceratopsian’s head under its foot and aim for the neck, and clamp down on the skulls of stegosaurs and ankylosaurs alike. In constrast, Spinosaurus could snap the necks of other large carnivores like in JPIII and, while it may kill a Stegosaur in the same way as T-Rex, it will need to flip an Ankylosaurus-type dinosaur on its back first to attack the underside, since it lacks the bone-crushing jaws of T-Rex. 3.) Allow dinosaurs to form true herds/packs and allow the group-mates to join in and help. Like if you have a pair of T-Rex with a trio of Triceratops, and one of the T-Rex starts a fight with a Trike, then the second Rex and other two Trikes can join in the battle at once. The same animations will be used, but two of the random Trikes will also try to gang up on one of the two Rexes, since they have the numbers advantage. Those two Trikes will then mob that particular T-Rex at once, allowing its health to be depleted more frequently. This would especially be necessary if Raptors are to finally take on a T-Rex in a fight. It would also finally allow for Ceratosaurus to engage in fights with a T-Rex or Triceratops without the game having to make a single Ceratosaurus very overpowered for its smaller size. 4.) Allow the way dinosaurs chase each other with the intent to kill be a little more like JP:OG (whether it be a carnivore hunting or an angry herbivore pursuing a carnivore that is not leaving its territory fast enough). A T-Rex will chase a Hadrosaur and first reduce its health down with a few bites before then using a kill animation. Raptors will need to pounce on larger prey a few times as well, before one can kill it. Finally, I’d rather just have large carnivores sometimes chase down people or livestock in the same way as they would goats in JPOG, where the goat is still running even right before it gets seized by the jaws, shaken around, left to squirm in the jaws for a random amount of time, and then finally swallowed. They could still occasionally throw in those animations where the human falls down and stars at the carnivore, or the goat allows itself to be stealth killed by a carnivore, but those would be more rare. 5.) Have two additional stats that can be genetically customized, like maybe “fearlessness” and “intimidation”, which allows for more flexibility for which dinosaurs will be afraid of which. These stats will respectively determine the likelihood of backing down from a fight and fleeing (rather than fighting to the death), or scaring away the opponent(s) once it initiates a fight. If you do enough tampering, it should be possible to make something like a Hadrosaur crazy enough to try fighting back against a raptor pack (by stomping with its front feet or swinging its tail) or even a large carnivore like T-Rex (by head-butting or swinging its tail), rather than almost always fleeing on sight.

[@ed6852]

Considering the amount of time they had to make this it looks excellent. I’m sure that in a few months all these issues will be addressed and the game will be greatly improved.

[@archon6271]

That is bad. A game should be complete and enjoyable in all aspects from the start.

[@ed6852]

Blame universal then. When a company that's funding your game tells you needs to be done by a certain date you have to do the best you can with the time you are given. I'd like to see you make a better game in that amount of time

[@archon6271]

God, I hate when people use the “Do something better then”. It’s not my job to do so, it’s Frontier’s. I see no reason for JPOG, which was made around 2004, to be better than Jurassic World Evolution, yet it is! They had better A.I, better Combat, better sandbox, etc.

[@Sharp47]

Hypocrite Studio Better AI? Better combat? Lol what. Combat was pretty much the same but with shitty animations. They go into 1v1 stance, bite each other to death (one after another) and sometimes get a death animation. The fuck?

[@cheekyspoon9085]

Nice nostalgia glasses. If you think JPOG ( the game where dinosaurs forgot to drink and died ) has more depth than this then you're crazy.

[@dragonlord3537]

I loved this review, even tho I have a few problems with the game, like no sleeping dinosaurs, and carnivores have the same fight animation, and Spino being smaller than the Trex(which makes no sense) I’ll enjoy the game, can’t wait for Midnight

[@glazyhaze]

Malik Lander giga too

[@dragonlord3537]

Keaton Stephens thanks for reminding me

[@typicalwill5652]

For me says the game is releasing in 20 hours which is 3pm tomorrow afternoon. Where are you for it to be midnight tonight? Jealous ;D

[@JohnnyShagbot]

Midnight? By my calculations it'll be released at 9:30 AM US Eastern time.

[@glazyhaze]

na, for me, I get to play it at 7 pm

[@TeaGamingPanda]

Better than IGN review and I haven't even started! They complained so stupidly, they find it "hard" EVEN THOUGH JPOG BRUNG IN CHAOS AND YOU HAVE TO SWITCH BACK AND FORTH BACK AND FORTH UNTIL YOU MAINTAIN EVERYTHING then you get like a 30 minute break haha. BUT YET PEOPLE STILL LOVE THE GAME! I loved the game! I can't wait to LOVE THIS GAME TOO! When I read some parts of the review I was like...I don't even think they or the person reviewing it played JP:OG and I don't want to see non-sense! SO I skipped and found YOU POSTED A REVIEW!

[@cianmulvey5552]

I think frontier needed more time tbh, oh well nothing that won't be ironed out in future updates

[@etherallullaby5482]

Cian Mulvey We can hope at least

[@DrBreadbin]

They will probably fix some things but don't expect them to add new animations and stuff they'd need to do multiple new ones for each dinosaur. I don't see them doing that.

[@wordshock]

Potentially. We learned only recently (after years of asking) that weather won’t make it into Planet Coaster. Don’t presume anything. Ask Frontier for answers innit. They’re great but I think in this case they could do with some tough questions

[@suk4511]

Need more improvement in AI Behavior and animations variety!!!

[@mhill0425]

You’ve got a new subscriber. You’ve had some of the best JWE videos.

[@DanielDavis1973]

9:56 I appreciate a reviewer who admits and accepts his mistakes. It helps credibility dramatically.

[@tylerwood8959]

Better than ign

[@tylerwood8959]

Scitch2781 ya

[@reecedavies2972]

You can say that again!

[@raindropsneverfall]

I saw a video where the guests ran directly towards a t-rex that had escaped. The t-rexes kept eating the guests with the same animation running over and over again. There didn't seem to be much penalty to what was happening. When that is the case, it is more about beauty, and not so much about depth. I prefer depth.

[@MaddMattP90]

you do get penalized for it. but not as severe and its effects dont last all that long. The herbivore rampages are more unique then the carnivore ones. And as it stands now, you will deal with herbivore break outs way more frequently. like on one island it was a 10:1 ratio herbivore rampages vs carnivore rampages. hopefully Frontier can tweak this and adjust things later on

[@arminreindl7742]

It very much feels like some people have been hyping up this game too much. I'm not saying you did, but other fans that were far from objective, expecting something that no game could live up to. At the same time some outlets have been too harsh on the game when reviewing. I for once just expect a halfway decent park builder and I'm looking forward to playing it myself.

[@melodystacey3006]

I think the big thing that needs to be worked on is guest management. Also some ai improvements would help. Overall it seems like a good game.

[@archon6271]

It is a decent game, but it did not live up to JPOG’s fantastic reputation among Jurassic Fans.

[@wulfone5961]

Oh please JPOG is freaking garbage.

[@archon6271]

I never said JPOG was good, but it satisfied many fans for many years, and Evolution was supposed to be its worthy successor.

[@Sharp47]

Hypocrite Studio So far it has 77+ / 100 and growing reviews, it is already success compared to JPOG. And financially its #1selling game on steam for few days already, not even mentioning consoles..

[@awesomeperrymexd7180]

Constructive criticism is the only type of feedback I like. If it doesn't put the former word in, then it's spartan-raged complaining to me (I might add spoiled, but that depends perspectively and I don't want to accuse anyone of it). Very satisfying for you to do just that Bestln, no bias or unfairness of the sort. Great video and review (especially that Spino sedation xD), I really hope you successfully spread the message that Frontier's an honest and genuine company that was simply pushed for time. They promised a great game people, and great things take time which Universal did not give enough of. We can't really bash them for things that weren't exactly in their control nor precisely fitting to their agenda. The Devs don't wish to scam us at all, not in the slightest.

[@phantomxninga8683]

I don’t know why I watch reviews it puts doubts on my purchases 😂😂😂😂

[@tonk3878]

Ikr I just read a RockPaperShotgun review and I am needlessly worrying, doesn't change the fact that my hours are booked but still.

[@Warcodered01]

XD I Know right. But I mean that is kind of the whole point in reviews. There was just no way I wasn't getting this game anyway.

[@phantomxninga8683]

Warcodered01 I was getting this game either way but I just thought was it the wisest decision

[@jayr7965]

After watching several reviews (this one is easily the most in depth) I'm going to wait a few months to see if they improve it.

[@redraptorwrites6778]

It's sad that after 15 years of waiting this isn't the game we've all dreamed of. I preordered it and will probably play the heck out of it past midnight but I'm a little disappointed. However I'm sure Frontier will show the game some love over the upcoming months. BIS, thanks for giving and honest and well thought out review. Honest and fair criticism like yours can only lead to more improvements down the line.

[@SavageSenzu]

Tim. Rex what’re you disappointed about?

[@redraptorwrites6778]

randy7027 Lack of dinosaur behavior, stale animations, dumb game design decisions, annoying build system, dumb breakout system etc etc

[@CaptainDingleberry]

Thank you in being honest and elaborate. Because of you I wanted to buy the game to enjoy with both my son. While I wont buy the game right now, I will keep checking your channel for updates. I really appreciate your honesty about the cons of this game.

[@mikesanders5433]

Great and fair review

[@sideways_chip_eater6420]

8:05 i love how the spinosaurus just fell flat on his face that was kinda cute

[@RealBradMiller]

I thought the same thing. XD

[@fusionstudios6989]

Its unfortunate that now two years have basically passed and none of these issues have really been fixed. I hope it does get updated with better AI and mechanics, but at this point it's disappointing that a game with so much potential suffers from these flaws. Nonetheless i'll still continue to enjoy the game alongside JPOG. You gave a great review and offered a more lenient perspective when compared to the rants and all out hatred I have seen on the internet. I hope that you'll do an updated review when or really if this games major issues are addressed and finally repaired by Frontier.

[@burakka96]

Gonna be honest, no true site b almost makes me wanna cancel my preorder

[@jackfawn]

Can't you do it in sandbox mode? Like just place a hatchery and pump out dino's?

[@lyledeyounges1276]

He said you need to feed them still, the herbivores... and if the comfort bar is so sensitive there's a high risk that they won't be happy either with no enclosure with a "controlled" environment + they don't really herd, and have a leader they follow, so most likely they will just scatter allover the island. It doesn't really seem ideal for a "Site B" mode, unfortunately.

[@dwex39]

if you did on ps4 you will regreet it for ever digital no refunds i learn that the hard way whit 100 on wwe 2k18

[@jackfawn]

LyleDeYounges I can't remember but did they herd at Jpog?

[@dwex39]

yes pachi orano and all small herbivores and the raptors i still play it this day

[@LWolf94]

So overall, JWE was another overly hyped up game that didn't really live up to the expectations. Now don't get me wrong, I don't think it was possible to not hype it up as it was something so many fans had wanted for years. I was afraid the game wouldn't be as great as they were trying to make it sound like. At least now in the beginning. Hopeful that they will make improve on those things in the near future. However, thank you very much for the wonderful review. As many have said, it's refreshing to see somebody willing to truthfully point out the good and the bad, without trying to sugarcoat it too much. Much appreciated!

[@Guyon-to3tu]

Everything unlocked within 32 hours?! That sounds kinda lackluster

[@Kaiser-Gate]

no thats just being a nerd

[@BestInSlotGaming]

Eh felt like plenty to me to be honest. All told (before FK DLC) I'll likely be on 40 hours of gameplay. That's really good for a modern game.

[@Guyon-to3tu]

Yeah, you're right. I just expected it to take a little longer to unlock certain things. But if they would've done that you would probably get those gameplay gaps where you can't do much

[@etherallullaby5482]

BestInSlot Can you have the Indominus in the sand box mode?

[@NeonLightsX12Studios]

i would say thats pretty average for a sim game tho

[@cardzgamez8804]

It bothers me that the indominus doesn't go into a killing rampage when placed in a pen with other dinos

[@AngryHound]

I'm actually relieved about that. I am disappointed at how tolerable all the dinosaurs are with different species altogether though. Even herbivores like triceratops should be a lot more territorial with other large herbivores.

[@MaddMattP90]

Idk, I put several Maiasaurs with a T-rex and they were all killed within 5 minutes. Accidently incubated a dilo into my herbivore enclosure and watched it take down ALL my gallimimus (4 of them), and most of my Edmontosaurus (3 of them) before i tranqed it and put it into its own enclosure becasue of the dead dinosaur symbol wasnt going away

[@Nairam10]

When I heard about a new jurassic park tycoon game being released i was really hyped. Long story short - now, one day before realease all the hype is gone and frustration kicked in. This game had so much potential. If frontier listens to its customers it surely will develop into the JP game we all wanted - but at this point in time this game just seems to be a huge let down, which roots from the massive expectations. In conclusion I will buy it after the devs reworked some design choices and put in more depth and detail...

[@UberCoolBen]

I am incredibly disappointed, but at least this tempers my expectations for the game's release in a few hours.

[@manospondylus]

8:03 that Spinosaurus faceplant is hilarious

[@tretchcraventail1716]

I love your Suchomimus exhibit!!!

[@GimmieTheJimmie]

I couldn't help but burst into laughter at 7:58

[@Bloodthirstier]

It's really nice to hear your comments. I've been considering asking for a refund based on what I saw and heard in the last few days(the raptors not hunting in a pack being the straw that broke the camel's back). But I don't think I will. I think 30 hours of gameplay without the fallen kingdom DLC and upcoming AI/animation patches(which I hope for but haven't been confirmed) and the evident love for Jurassic Park by the devs make me feel exactly what you said. Evolution will be a better game a year from now so I decided to keep the game and offer my support(perhaps even try my hand at modding it).

[@nomadicgamer9466]

I agree about the raptors. What's up with this odd trend of people saying raptors (no matter the species) doesn't hunt or interact in packs?

[@Bloodthirstier]

I think like BestInSlot said the development cycle must have shortchanged them a lot. Things like pack hunting or dynamic fights etc must have been low on their list. It's clear that they wanted to make the dinosaurs and the game in general look beautiful before they went in depth with the AI. It doesn't seem bad, just simple

[@nomadicgamer9466]

Hmm. Well the reason I mentioned the raptors was because of other games like Saurian that have a raptor (Dakotaraptor) act like a loner which I don't understand. So I was a little puzzled by this game's handling of the raptors. Only having them in pairs instead of groups.

[@Bloodthirstier]

Pack AI is hard to implement. Especially pack hunting. JPOG did it to some degree but that was 15 years ago with less impressive graphics. Now you need to animate detailed raptor models and people want to see more than just raptors hanging on an animal. Especially since pack dynamics tend to change. I think devs don't wanna to try it out because it's one of those things that it's either go big or go home and most people want to exclude it

[@bennettfender1546]

Nomadic Gamer actually what raptors hunted in packs and what ones were solitary is up to debate if you ask me pack hunting was unique to deinonychus in raptors but that's just me.

[@kyle857]

A short development cycle is no excuse for odd decisions though. There should be a day night cycle. Dinosaurs should sleep. Dinosaurs should be able to get at least some energy from local fauna. There should be more terrain types than just jungle. There should be more vehicle rides. There should be much more park and building customization.I could go on.

[@wylie2835]

No there should not be. Otherwise all the islands feel the same. Dinos could easily sleep anyway, no idea what that means. No it shouldn't, these are jungle islands. Why? I can see wanting them, but there is nothing wrong with the amount they have, same with everything else.

[@raptorkil]

they already had a successful game they could model this off of you'd think they'd make better development choices

[@jarekkowalcze1884]

Really you have now all dinosaurus and 100% dna ? What? :0

[@surebuddysure6070]

Pierogi Z Mięskiem i Boczkiem He has been playing for the past days

[@MaddMattP90]

I am on Isla Pena( island 4), 31 hours in and I have every dinosaur unlocked so far at 100% genome. so its like 30 something dinos unlocked so its possible. But I am taking my time and trying to get 5 stars on all islands before I move on.

[@Curiosityfilmschannel]

Such a fair review (y) I'm buying it yet I I would like frontier games to note these concerns, thank you bestinslot & frontier games, your animations skills are unlike any other dev house in recent times.

[@whitfieldmccrum6859]

Absolutely wonderful review! I was already going to buy the game but when i saw that it was coming out tomorrow i immediately came here to binge all of you Jpog series. Truly great videos. Dinosaurs are awesome.

[@joseywales1439]

I haven't played the game (I want to), but I feel like this is the most honest review of it that I've seen anywhere.

[@ShineRTLni]

8:04 that sleeping animation :D

[@Pwnedproducts]

This is how reviews are done. Watching this while I wait for my internet to get fixed so I can install Jurassic world

[@curtmay1437]

NOW THIS this is a review not that terrible pile of dino shit that ign put out. i really enjoy how you are pointing out the good and the bad in equal measure and i can hear in your voice the enjoyment as you go and that you genuinely liked the game.

[@BlkAirFrce]

The fall of the Spinosaurus at 8:04 has me rolling

[@iloldthough6611]

That was a really well thought out review; seriously honest and thorough! Can tell you have a lot of love for the game and this had so much information I feel even more prepared than I was after your "things you should know before playing" video! Thanks dude! 15 MINUTES TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RealSteveLarry]

Beautiful review BestInSlot your videos are always constructive and honest, I have been waiting for many years for a game like this to release! Keep up the great content and community you've built here over the years :D!!

[@nimmer4749]

Thanks for not spoiling a lot of dinosaurs we haven't seen yet. Was a little afraid when I saw you incubate that Giga, but you didn't show it, appreciate it.

[@bravepart]

Dude finally! An actual review! The only one I've seen where I can actually believe you've played it through. Looking forward to picking it up a little cheaper at some stage, but looking forward to it!

[@Akherousia502]

All of this seems pretty obvious going in, but it's sad to hear it confirmed. I'm still excited because the novelty of crafting your own park and caring for your favorite dinosaurs is exciting, but there's a lot of disappointment behind what could otherwise be a phenomenal game. I get the impression that it will be modified and updated in the future to improve matters like A.I, story, and the like, but there's the possibility that it won't be improved and that's a bit scary. I'm also dreadfully disappointed in how small Nublar is, as we were kind of promised a huge sandbox and - from what I can tell - there are two or three islands throughout the 'story' that are significantly bigger. I liked the idea of Nublar being a sort of oasis to build your ideal, dream park while crafting the five other islands around their specific challenges and the like. This game doesn't deliver on a lot of fronts, but the novelty still makes it feel like a worthy investment.

[@DasPenguin85]

It's truly refreshing to hear an honest & well thought out review, especially from someone so hyped about the game. Good notes about future support too, so as not to discourage anyone too early.

[@arach6199]

I'm super skeptical about main-stream review sites that just ship out high scores for big name titles. If I'm being honest, I was debating even watching this one because I just figured you would ignore any flaws the game had because you're a sucker for this kind. I'm extremely happy about this review. I wanted to know exactly what I'd be buying for better or worse. We owe it to ourselves to be honest and critique what we can about the media we enjoy so much (how will we improve if we ignore our flaws?), and I'm glad I can say this review did just that. Thanks for taking the time to give your honest opinion, much respect.

[@timberwolfe8526]

I just saw the video you retweeted before I watched this and now I'm just laughing~ Great review, covered a lot of things I think a lot of people were worried about and answered them so nicely!

[@eelgrin4933]

Great review. Informative, fair, and being from the perspective of a JP and JPOG fan, carries a lot of weight for me. I have faith that the goodwill between the community and Frontier will yield continued updates and improvements, and the game will only get better with time. Following JW:E's development has been a really fun ride, as it's clearly so well-loved by fans and devs alike, and my hope is that there's enough here at release to keep the game alive as that relationship continues to grow. Well done, you've got my sub! Keep up the great work.

[@candelle.8403]

This review totally sold me on the game. I love how you didn’t just say the bad things (cough IGN cough) but also the good things. Thanks for the quality reviews. :)

[@0IceGuy0]

I'm so excited for tonight but I've got gcse exams tomorrow damn it

[@cwdude974]

Better review than IGN’s review

[@funnyname2922]

Scitch2781 is not because we agree, is because the reviewer did not made any good argument and said the game was trash

[@white-Beard-Michael]

CWdude it's IGN what did you expect ?

[@cwdude974]

Steven Michael Wright theGamecat true

[@Warcodered01]

@Arthur Gomes that's not completely accurate he did raise some good/the same points as BIS. He did also nitpick a bunch of stupid things and just seemed to hate the fact that he had to play the game.

[@reecedavies2972]

True that!

[@Khalidsvt101]

we need an update with bigger islands and more buildings

[@Caelum_NLD]

THIS is what I was looking for. An honest review fom someone who has spend proper time in the game. Thank you very much for this. Still sounds like a fun game with enough Jurassic feel to it to give it a try. I really hope you are also listening, Frontier, and elevate this game from "good" to "excellent" with this kind of feedback. Certainly things like multiple animations for the dinosaurs and integrating a system to help build buildings on uneven terrain should be priorities to be fixed. The first because it's all about the dinos and the second because terrain management should be easy with all the experience Frontier should have from past game.

[@alyssakira8320]

I was expecting a really bias review, and I was cool with that cos I just wanted to see how hyped you were. But dayum! Very fair, balanced and well put together review, I really appreciated your honesty and you still kept it well paced and interesting!

[@koicommander]

Overall the only things that really bother me are the terrain/building issues (easy fix) and the nonstop breakout when the dinosaurs are uncomfortable (easy fix) otherwise it’s a really fun game!

[@wreth662]

Mamenchiasaurus was in the second Jurassic Park Movie!

[@hottacos2975]

Any thoughts on the game 9 months after?

[@Its_Me_Romano]

Bis how do you unlock the 1993 Jeep?

[@BestInSlotGaming]

I'll have a video on it this week, but I have sort of... forgotten. It's one of the achievements.

[@Its_Me_Romano]

Thank you :)

[@TheLedgeBox]

5 seconds of air time within 20 seconds in a jeep

[@AngryHound]

By far my favourite dinosaur youtuber. Thanks for making and sharing an honest, balanced review.

[@JoseChavez-ku5pr]

Personally I don't mind the repeating animations because other great games like god of war monster hunter and witcher 3 do it as well but they are still great. I also don't mind the spinos size however I would like them to fix the gigas size and also ad in herding and sleeping ai. outside of that this is a great game. Excellent review bestinslot please keep being awesome :D

[@markcobuzzi826]

As far as dinosaur behavior goes, so far, these are all the things which I feel would make the game perfect, if one has time to read it all: 1.) Herding/packing behavior 2.) Sleep 3.) Have chases play out like in JP:OG, where the carnivore (or the herbivore chasing a fleeing carnivore with the intent to kill) has to catch up to its fleeing target and whittle the health down with regular attacks. Once the target’s health is near the end, then the kill animation gets used. 4.) Allow multiple dinosaurs to participate in fights. For instance, if one of the two initial combatants has herd/pack mates, then they will join in the fight, attack using the same animations as the one-on-one battles, and try to gang up on outnumbered enemies if possible. When both combatants have multiple herd or pack members backing them up, then the skirmish could look like an old Total War game, whenever infantry units of different sizes attack each other. 5.) Have a dinosaur’s comfort be based on the exhibit and not just as arbitrary radius around it. Maybe the radius around it could just influence where in the enclosure it wants to wander towards at the moment. 6.) Give players the ability to adjust two more genetically customizable stats, maybe “intimidation” and “fearlessness”, which would determine the likelihood of fleeing from a fight, scaring away the opponent(s) before the fight becomes “to the death”, being more controllable, becoming the leader of a herd/pack, and being popular with guests. If you tamper with those stats enough, it should be possible to make something like an Edmontosaurus crazy enough to try attacking a T-Rex. 7.) A few more varied fight animations. With T-Rex for instance, its regular attack animations can also include a head-butt, etc. and the exact way it finishes off a Triceratops, versus Stegosaurus/Ankylosaurus, versus Spinosaurus could be different. 8.) Give hungry large carnivores (or unhappy large dinosaurs in general) the ability to attack ranger jeeps and gyrospheres.

[@particle3257]

I have been waiting 10 years for this game, now I don’t know if I even want to buy it, I’m so depressed, it seems like it has no replay value at all.

[@xdxd-uc6hd]

Why is that?

[@wordshock]

Most depressing game launch of the year T_T

[@n0macite]

You seem overinvested in this.

[@mrmetalsaur1526]

I have 4 hours until I can play this game on my Xbox. The flaws are okay in my opinion. Especially since JPOG was so limited. I just cant wait to make my own Jurassic World. Been waiting for this game for a long time now. Super stoked. It doesnt help Im watching every video about this game on your channel right now haha. Keep up the amazing work!!! Your channel has become my favorite channel on youtube.

[@1007-m3m]

Really hope they allow modding, this is a perfect game for it, more islands, Dinos and features to make it replayable and your own version of Jurassic Park

[@KingFluffs]

The sound the Suchomimus makes in this game is just utterly amazing. I found it perfect, and the yellowish skin for it is god tier.

[@acredis5351]

keep it coming with the jurassic world evolution videos

[@thetoastlophosaurus6388]

even now its still my fav game

[@TylerS1327]

I think that most of the issues people have with the game will be made less so in patches and dlc and I’m sure that by the time the end of the update cycles are done it will be a much more fleshed out game, great review keep up the good work

[@mateszucs8975]

I can understand why you couldn't get Isla Pena 5 starred, it is a realy pain in the backside, but also, respect for completing all the others in such a short time! You are amazing!

[@karrde593]

Thank you so much. I wasn't expecting an honest review from you given the lead up. I appreciate your overall attitude to jwe. Keep it coming!

[@makug]

Quality and transparent review. I believe we never had many dinosaur games and this one seems very good. I'm looking forward to a sequel with VR features and top graphics.

[@davidstrickland8550]

I really wish you could add boulders, fallen trees, tall grass, etc, into exhibits. It'd be great for decorating, and could bring habitat needs into a more engaging in-depth system. For example, raptors needing tall grass needs for comfort.

[@SlayerMoon98]

Thank you for this wonderful review. It had allowed me to confirm my decision to wait on purchasing the game. In its current state, the game does not feel finished to me and I’m disappointed with a LOT of the design choices, too many to list out, really. I’m going to hold off for now, but will still follow closely for updates and hopefully eventually a price reduction. I agree the game is beautiful, did a lot of good things, and has so much potential. :)

[@Akherousia502]

Also, having played through the game in its entirety, would you recommend a slow and methodical approach completing all of the unlocks on each island before moving on to the next, or coming back to revisit contracts down the line?

[@BestInSlotGaming]

I'd say you're going to want to max out the islands as you go, there's useful unlocks on pretty much all of them. Not necessarily 5 stars, but get all the rep rewards.

[@Akherousia502]

Thought so, thanks for the input!

[@LBobo]

Really unbiased and well thought out review. Thanks BIS! Can't wait to experience the game myself tomorrow

[@MiguelWario05]

That “sleeping” spino at 08:07 hajajaja xD That’s my spirit animal of 2018

[@jayr7965]

Well this is easily the best review out on Jurassic World Evolution at the moment. Thoughtful, actually goes in depth as to why some things work and others don't. I actually got a feeling as to whether I'd enjoy it or not.

[@AnalogTrash714]

I had to pause it and go laugh when the Spino went limp

[@equinoxsprayart6505]

Good honest review Iv been watching you since I heard of this game I played jpog so much as a kid Now a lot older I’m still really looking forward to this game My girlfriend has finished the download for me today and when I get home from work I’m going to play it with my son and daughter

[@metadude1234]

I honestly expected this to be JPOG 2.0... instead it's Planet Coaster - replacing the Roller Coasters for Dinosaurs

[@jahblo666]

if it was planet coaster it would be better aparently... at least the park would look better and more alive

[@spiffhedge]

God this review was everything it needed to be buddy! It was not negative in anyway, it was nothing but love. Everything you said needed to be said sir! This game is going to be a fine wine my man, it is going to be so much better with time. I just hope the community can relax and just enjoy the ride / view ! Good luck all!

[@sploinky2135]

I have nightmares about terrain restrictions

[@MirandaAndUh]

Such a fantastically thoughtful, balanced, and insightful review. Great work; can't wait to pick this up, and I'm confident it'll grow to become a better game as Frontier continues to iterate further.

[@mertronael]

I truly hope that Frontier will see this video. Because you said all there is to say. Game looks gorgeous but it has many weird decisions in it. Those decisions prevent this game from being one of the all time greatest instead it turns in to a good game. This game can be amazing, perfect. It has the potential to it and things we don't like are such small details that can be fixed easily by devs even in one patch. I'm still hyped (bit disappointed tho) and pre loading right now. But what you said in the video, I agree with every single one of them. And I agree with you on trusting Frontier too. Please keep being our voice, please keep your unbiased, honest approach. They might not hear each one of us but you can make us heard. This is the best review I've seen for this game so far. You just got a new sub :)

[@MinusGoji1]

Thank you bestinslot for taking your time with your review and get your honest opinion and give a reasonable rate (unlike IGN) The only problem that I have with the game is that the spinosaurs and Giganotosaurs was smaller then the Tyrannosaurus Rex but other than that I can't wait to play this game I am so excited!!!!!!!

[@ironbridgeknives]

Can't wait to play this as much as I played Operation Genesis. That was, by far, my favorite computer game growing up!