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Jurassic Park III: The DNA Factor is a side scrolling and puzzle game set in the Jurassic Park movie universe. It was developed by KCE Hawaii and published by Konami in 2001.

Story[]

JPIII DNA Factor DNA samples

DNA samples on the plane

A cargo plane flying over Isla Sorna is struck by lightning, and upon crashing, the dinosaur DNA it stored is scattered across the island.

JP3 DNA Factor player select

Player select screen

The game tasks the user playing as pilot Lori Torres or photographer Mark Hanson, to find 12 DNA canisters and their associated DNA and avoiding dinosaurs.

Nucleotides

DNA sample thrown on the ground (background)

At the end of each level, the player will use the DNA that is collected in a short puzzle game, in order to create more dinosaurs. Completing this minigame will unlock more areas for the player to explore.

At the end of the game, the military bombs the island, and the player escapes on a small plane, wondering if dinosaurs should really have a place in this world.


Levels[]

Grasslands

Game's map of Isla Sorna.

Dinosaurs[]

In order of appearance:

Official website[]

Konami still hosts a website of this game (see here). It contains screenshots and information files of all appearing dinosaurs.

Reception[]

Jurassic Park III: The DNA Factor recieved generally unfavorable reviews. Metacritic gives it a 44/100 based on 10 reviews.[1] IGN said "it's definitely a challenge to get through, but the clumsy controls, the off-and-on collision detection, and the poorly-drawn game perspective is enough to make the game more frustrating than fun."[1] Total Video Games wrote that "the moan continues with uninspired and bland graphics, awful sound effects and ear-wrenching music."[1] Cinescape concluded, "If you really are in to JURASSIC PARK, then it might be worth renting. Otherwise, avoid it like a pack of starving raptors."[2]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jurassic Park III: The DNA Factor, MetaCritic. Information retrieved at 2014-05-08.
  2. James Stevenson (2001). JURASSIC PARK III: THE DNA FACTOR, The dinos hit the GBA in this title from Konami, Mania. Information retrieved at 2014-05-08.

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