Turok: Evolution for Xbox Reviews by Gamers

Back in 2002, when Evolution came out, I think that fans were expecting a lot more. It just didn't live up to its' hype. Though the gameplay was fairly competent, there were a number of errors that just made the game feel incomplete.
Evolution is a prequel to the Turok series and the story revolves around how the lineage of Turok started. In Evolution, you play as Tal'Set, a Saquin Indian warrior who's tribe is ambushed by the corrupt and blood thirsty Captain Bruckner and his army of Indian hunters. During the battle, Bruckner and Tal'Set fall off a cliff and a portal catches them and takes them to the Lost Land, a place where humans are no longer on top of the food chain. When Tal'Set is brought back from the brink of death with the aid of some of the lands' more friendly locals, Tal'Set sets out on a journey to avenge his people.
For most of the game's single player game, you'll be playing in a first person mode. You'll progress from the beginning of a level to the end while engaging in firefights with slegs (the main enemies of the game, humanoid dinosaur hybrids carrying guns) or sometimes fighting off dinosaur attacks. While the shooting is fun, the death sequences are bloody and satisfying, and the very unique and impressive arsenal, the aiming is very difficult, even with the auto aim turned on.
There are also flight levels in the game. These levels would normally be a nice break from the ground levels. Unfortunately, the controls are difficult, and crashing into an obstacle during flight usually means instant death.
And this brings me to what is probably the games' biggest problem. If you die, you have to start the level all over again. A checkpoint system would have easily solved this problem.
On a positive note, the shooting is fun and the graphics are pretty good. The dinosaur animations and jungle environments are especially well done.
Overall, if you don't let your expectations run too high, you'll find a solid and entertaining shooter.