Theoretically, all modular objects can be rotated, scaled, moved, arranged in groups and duplicated at will – however, if you are not an expert in 3D programmes such as Blender or Maya, you will sit in front of the menu rather perplexed due to the lack of explanation. The fact that doors, for example, are stuck horizontally underground by default makes the process rather annoying in the long run. Many of the modular objects are stuck in the ground and have to be moved and rotated on the Y-axis before they become visible on the screen. The back button is still complete nonsense, as it creates strange hills and holes in the ground where there were none before. It is also easy to remove only certain tree species with the mouse click using the removal tool, without directly deleting all the plants in the area – we could have gone on like this for hours!Īfter a short time, however, building also turns out to be a mechanic with many teething problems. Planting trees is a real pleasure, because you can select one or more tree species of a climate zone and thus create varied and organic-looking forests with different tree densities. With the help of six different tools, you can create trenches, mountains, craters, ponds and rivers. In the terraforming menu, too, there is no end to the enthusiasm. But if you don’t want to build every outhouse yourself, there are also a handful of presets that can be set up and either used directly as they are or edited further. Here, countless modular geometric shapes are waiting to be assembled into impressive buildings and decorations such as signs, odds and ends and even special effects like fire directly stimulate the imagination for exciting building projects. Yes, the first look at the building menu is a real feast for the eyes.

Why Prehistoric Kingdom could still be really big.

We reveal what you can currently get in Early Access. So far, the project is bursting with potential – but also has gaping holes that urgently need to be filled. Prehistoric Kingdom promises creative freedom like from Planet Zoo, the breeding of own dino species and additionally also primeval mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers. We took a close look at the build-up hope in Early Access – and were left with mixed feelings. This made me and other park lovers all the more emotional at the first trailer of Prehistoric Kingdom, which looked suspiciously like the Jurassic World we had always wished for: Jurassic World Evolution in 2018 was a real dream come true for me as a confirmed dinosaur fan – but one I woke up from pretty quickly, because especially in terms of design freedom, it was quite a disappointment. And then when someone also quietly whispers “design options”, I’m unstoppable.

So as soon as I hear the words “park” and “construction”, I’m actually immediately hooked. This is exactly the kind of madness I love about park-building games. Imagine going to a fucking dinosaur park – but being totally unimpressed and bad-tempered during your visit because there are just too few bins. Does the building game stand a chance of becoming the Jurassic World of our dreams?

Prehistoric Kingdom offers so much potential in the Early Access test, but also so little gameplay. Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Tips.

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