Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion | |
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Developer(s) | Acclaim Studios Austin |
Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment |
Producer(s) | Jeff Everett |
Designer(s) | Andy Schwalenberg |
Programmer(s) | Dave Smith |
Composer(s) | Nelson Everhart |
Series | Turok |
Platform(s) | Nintendo 64 |
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Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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Aggregator | Score |
GameRankings | 78% |
Metacritic | 77/100 |
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Publication | Score |
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GameSpot | 7.9/10 |
IGN | 7.4/10 |
N64 Magazine | 82% |
Nintendo Power | 8/10 |
The Electric Playground | 7.5/10 |
Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion is a first-person shooter video game developed by Acclaim Studios Austin and published by Acclaim Entertainment. It was exclusively released for the Nintendo 64 video game console in 2000. Shadow of Oblivion is the third main installment of the Turok series and a sequel to Turok 2: Seeds of Evil. The game received generally favorable reviews from critics. A separate game, also titled Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion, which is set in the same fictional universe but follows a different storyline, was released for the Game Boy Color in 2000.
Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion is a first-person shooter where the player controls the protagonist from a from a first-person perspective. The player can choose to play the game as either Danielle or Joseph, who both have unique abilities. For example, Danielle can jump higher and carry high-powered weapons, while Joseph can crawl into crevices and use the sniper rifle in conjunction with the night vision goggles. Each character has eight main weapons that may be upgraded in different ways for a total of 16 weapons per character, although some of them are shared. Players can save their progress at any time with the use of a Controller Pak.
In addition to the single-player campaign, Shadow of Oblivion features a multiplayer mode where various players can compete against each other in eight game types, including blood lust, capture the flag, last stand, and monkey tag. Multiplayer games can be played in 42 different maps and can also include bots.