Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered
November 30, 2023
Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered is a faithful restoration of the classic first-person shooter originally released in 2000, upgraded through Nightdive Studios’ proprietary KEX Engine for play on modern gaming devices with high-definition resolution and framerate. It joins Nightdive Studios and Universal Games’ popular Turok and Turok 2: Seeds …
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"While Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered is technically the weakest of the original trilogy. But now that Nightdive Studios has put in the work and made this title available to players of all modern consoles, you can see that …"
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"If you’re looking for a fun romp through a classic, Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion has you covered, just be mindful of some of its hiccups and N64isms here two weeks into the launch period."
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78.0
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"Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered is far from a definitive remaster. It was always a subpar FPS on Nintendo 64, and try as it might, Nightdive Studios could only polish an average shooter so far. The developer&s;s efforts were …"
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60.0
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"Turok 3 is a blast for both shooter fans and anyone interested in games history."
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"Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered is a faithful remaster of the original that perfectly preserves the feel the original had while also implementing a slew of QoL improvements. For better or worse, it perfectly recreates Turok 3."
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"Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered is a nice conclusion to the upgraded Turok series and I appreciate that I was able to play this trilogy, I am however left waiting for more just like many were ever so many …"
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"Turok 3: Shadows of Oblivion Remastered is fine enough, but lacks the updates and charm of its predecessors."
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80.0
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"Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion is a weird game that doesn’t feel like it fits into the Turok trilogy, yet here we are. All three games are now available, and remastered with so much love and care. I cannot get …"
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90.0
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"There is a reason why Turok 3 isn’t as well-known as the first two games in the Nintendo 64 trilogy: gameplay-wise, it might be the weakest of the bunch. Still, it’s a shockingly revolutionary and monstrously underrated title that deserves …"
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80.0
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"Nightdive’s excellent work aside, this is a remaster of an OK game. If you’ve played the previous two installments, remember that going into this one. The deficiencies of the original game in terms of storytelling and overall design are still …"
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78.0
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"In its remastered form, Nightdive Studios delivers the “Turok 3” we deserved to play all these years. Attention to detail and better level integration and coherency turns one of the late Nintendo 64 titles into the best one in the …"
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"It’ll take a specific kind of person to get the most out of Turok 3. Shadows of Oblivion is an impressive remaster of an interesting retro game, but even when it came out it wasn’t blowing any minds. Did you …"
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"The original Turok 3 was released during an awkward time. Sandwiched between the tail end of the Nintendo 64 life cycle and right before the release of the PlayStation 2, it likely passed many players’ radar. However, like their previous …"
Read original review"Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered does have some simple and fun levels to go through, and this remaster looks wonderful, but I don’t know if players will want to drop $30 on this title with how little there is …"
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"The action is fun. That&s;s what you&s;ll enjoy most. You&s;ll love the new dynamic lighting, the cheats add a little something extra, the game runs like clockwork on every platform, and there&s;re even motion controls on the Switch. But multiplayer …"
Read original review"Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion is an interesting time capsule from the year 2000 — an era when the internet wasn&s;t accessed from anywhere (at least in Finland), when all the computers in the world were NOT crashing thanks to …"
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"It&s;s impossible not to appreciate the great work of Nightdive Studios with these types of remasters. Not only because of the quality of its manufacture and the impeccable final result, but also for giving us the possibility of resurrecting in …"
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"Despite being from a time when console shooters had awkward controls and terrible visuals, Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion has aged really well thanks to this remaster. The campaign is incredibly fun and offers plenty of replay value thanks to …"
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"A fantastic port and a suitably solid way of seeing off the original trilogy of titles. Nightdive has rarely failed to deliver and Turok 3 is still a fun time."
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"I came away from this with the impression that I really didn’t miss out on much. Turok 3 is a game that lost its identity, and it now comes as no surprise that the next game was a reboot where …"
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68.0
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"Nightdive Studios&s; killstreak continues with yet another superbly executed restoration. Fulfilling its promise to complete the Turok series, this final entry may be the most appealing to FPS fans with a taste for brisk action, violent, bloody bullet decapitations, and …"
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"Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered falls short of the high standards set by its predecessors. While the faithful restoration attempts to capture the essence of the original, the lack of significant visual improvements leaves fans questioning whether this remaster …"
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"All of the usual Nightdive options are available to tweak to your heart&s;s content, and they have done a wonderful job porting this oft-forgotten N64 game to modern systems. Shadow of Oblivion is, however, barely a Turok game, and the …"
Read original review"It’s just amusing to see such a loving remaster of a game that is mediocre in the most charitable of terms. With the attention Nightdive has given it, you would swear it was a classic. And I love that. I …"
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