Product Review

Whether you're one of the millions of fans of the Turok series or are just partial to multiplayer deathmatches, Turok: Rage Wars blends the two favorites into a first-person shooter fan's dream game. All of the solid level design, inspired baddies, and engrossing gameplay elements of the Turok games are here, with new weapons, power-ups, and incredibly smart bots (computer opponents). The only difference is this game is a pure action free-for-all in which good aim and fast feet are the keys to success.

Rage Wars offers a variety of opponent and map options. Play with up to four other humans or a combination of humans and bots on more than 36 maps. Don't worry about identifying the bots as the buggy opponents are running in place in a corner with guns blazing at the floor--the computerized gunners of Rage Wars are perhaps smarter than the flesh- and-bones variety of opponent. The arsenal of weapons range from the familiar to the entirely unique. Turok favorites include the crossbow, mag pistol, flare gun, and scorpion launcher. In addition, a freeze gun chills enemies into blocks of party ice, an inflator gun turns players into waddling weather balloons before popping (remember Dig Dug?), and the Chestburster--well, let's just say that it lives up to its name. --Eric Twelker