If there's one thing this game will forever remind me of, it's the constant frustration of that goddamn final boss battle! But more on that later.
The story behind this game is, 65 million years ago, dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Then they died. Then, nineteen years ago, Steven Spielberg made a movie about cloning them. To coincide with this movie, a bunch of video game companies made a sidescrolling action game under the same license. I purchased the Sega Genesis version. Congratulations, you're now up to speed!
Seriously, though, the game was pretty nifty for its time. The combat was simple and easy-to-master, and it was nice to be able to play as Grant or a Raptor, depending on how sadistic you were feeling when you booted up your console. But the movement and controls could be sluggish at times. Grant's jumps are so sluggish you'll have time to reach for your gaming beverage and take several sips before he even touches back down on the ground. And the Raptor is a bit too big for the claustrophobic levels the game designers had in mind.
Ultimately, it's fun. Not perfect, but not bad at all. Except for that last boss battle. It's frustrating. And I don't like it.