Turok: Rage Wars
Encyclopedia
Turok: Rage Wars is a first-person shooter
video game for the Nintendo 64
and Game Boy Color
consoles, that was released at a similar time to other major multiplayer-focused first-person titles (namely, Quake III Arena
and Unreal Tournament
). The game supports up to four players, or bots (AI-controlled enemies or allies) can be included instead of players (up to a maximum of 4 players). A one player, mission-based or combat-based mode is also available. Like its predecessor, the game allowed use of the RAM
Expansion Pak with the Nintendo 64 version, but did not require it. The game is part of the Turok video games series.
in that they give any player who picks one up, temporary powers that make them more dangerous. These powers are randomly selected. When one is picked up, a lightning bolt is displayed in a lower corner of the player's screen. Each Power Core lasts approximately 15 to 20 seconds. An in-game glitch
exists if the player has the "Infinite Ammo" cheat activated and is armed with the minigun. Once the Power Core is obtained, if the player presses and holds down the secondary fire energy shield and keeps it held down constantly, they can retain whichever Power Core they have indefinitely.
On the Nintendo 64 version, one of the medals is impossible to achieve in early (black-cartridge) copies of the game, due to a Two-Player Trials glitch in the "Creature Tag" levels.
titles and received good reviews.
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
video game for the Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
and Game Boy Color
Game Boy Color
The is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than...
consoles, that was released at a similar time to other major multiplayer-focused first-person titles (namely, Quake III Arena
Quake III Arena
Quake III Arena , is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game released on December 2, 1999. The game was developed by id Software and featured music composed by Sonic Mayhem and Front Line Assembly...
and Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament is a futuristic first-person shooter video game co-developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes. It was published in 1999 by GT Interactive. Retrospectively, the game has also been referred to as UT99 or UT Classic to differentiate it from its numbered sequels...
). The game supports up to four players, or bots (AI-controlled enemies or allies) can be included instead of players (up to a maximum of 4 players). A one player, mission-based or combat-based mode is also available. Like its predecessor, the game allowed use of the RAM
Ram
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Expansion Pak with the Nintendo 64 version, but did not require it. The game is part of the Turok video games series.
Gameplay
- Single-Player Trials Mode - This mode begins with Joshua Fireseed, Adon, and Bio Bot Elite as the only playable characters. Through single player mode, one can unlock other characters. In the Single-Player Campaign, the player must go through a number of death matches through the various game mode types, and must face all four game bosses as well. Each character in the game must be played to the end of their campaign at least once to unlock other characters and rewards, including Talismans, and an increase in maximum health.
- Two-Player Trials Mode - Similar to the Single-Player Campaign except two players work together through various game types to gain rewards. Some rewards can only be gained in the Two-Player Campaign. (Note: The Two-Player trials mode was affected by a glitch in early copies of the Nintendo 64 game, which prevented progressing past a certain point.)
- Multiplayer - In this mode the player can choose their character and choose what level to play. The player can choose their weapons and configure their own options for gameplay. (Frag Limits, Time Limits, Bots, etc.) The player starts with Turok, Adon, Bio Bot Elite, and Mantid Drone as the first playable characters. More characters can be unlocked by playing through 1 Player Trials.
Game Types
- Bloodlust - Standard free-for-all deathmatch that can house two to four players.
- Team Bloodlust - Players and bots could team up with one another in a deathmatch. Up to four teams can be made, although these teams would contain only one player.
- Capture the Flag - At any given time there is only one flag per map. The object of this game is to find the flag a bring it back to your base, scoring a point. At this point, another flag appears in a randomly generated part of the map.
- Frag Tag - Similar to Turok 2Turok 2: Seeds of EvilTurok 2: Seeds of Evil is a first-person shooter video game originally released for the Nintendo 64 in late 1998. A port was released for Windows OS shortly afterwards, in 1999. It is the sequel to the successful Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and was followed by the 2000 entry in the series, Turok 3:...
, in this game a random player is transformed into a monkey. Points are scored for other players by fragging the monkey. It is possible to temporarily turn the other players into monkeys if you are the original.
Weapons
The available weapons in the game are divided into three ammo types - bullet rounds, energy rounds, and explosive rounds. A player may only carry six pre-selected weapons in the game - a melee weapon (standard for all), two bullet weapons, two energy weapons, and one explosive weapon. All these weapons have a primary and secondary function. Additionally, there are four pick-up weapons that appear throughout the game. If the player unlocks Tal'Set, they are not limited to carrying six weapons. Tal'Set has access to every weapon in the game at once.Power Core
A Power Core, or Power Pill, is glowing pink-and-blue crystalline item floating in a set location of an arena map. Most maps have one, while some have two. They are somewhat similar to the "Power Ups" in Quake III ArenaQuake III Arena
Quake III Arena , is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game released on December 2, 1999. The game was developed by id Software and featured music composed by Sonic Mayhem and Front Line Assembly...
in that they give any player who picks one up, temporary powers that make them more dangerous. These powers are randomly selected. When one is picked up, a lightning bolt is displayed in a lower corner of the player's screen. Each Power Core lasts approximately 15 to 20 seconds. An in-game glitch
Glitch
A glitch is a short-lived fault in a system. It is often used to describe a transient fault that corrects itself, and is therefore difficult to troubleshoot...
exists if the player has the "Infinite Ammo" cheat activated and is armed with the minigun. Once the Power Core is obtained, if the player presses and holds down the secondary fire energy shield and keeps it held down constantly, they can retain whichever Power Core they have indefinitely.
Medals
There are 50 medals in the game that can be earned. These are needed to unlock some cheats and character skins. Medal rewards range from defeating bosses, to medals awarded for suicides.On the Nintendo 64 version, one of the medals is impossible to achieve in early (black-cartridge) copies of the game, due to a Two-Player Trials glitch in the "Creature Tag" levels.
Characters
- Joshua Fireseed: The current Turok (Turok in Turok 2Turok 2: Seeds of EvilTurok 2: Seeds of Evil is a first-person shooter video game originally released for the Nintendo 64 in late 1998. A port was released for Windows OS shortly afterwards, in 1999. It is the sequel to the successful Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and was followed by the 2000 entry in the series, Turok 3:...
) - Adon: The speaker for The Council of Voices, she fights to protect them. (Turok 2).
- Elite Guard: One of the Primagen's henchmen. (Turok 2).
- Campaigner: Badly damaged from the battle with Tal'Set in Turok: Dinosaur HunterTurok: Dinosaur HunterTurok: Dinosaur Hunter is a first-person shooter video game developed by Iguana Entertainment and published by Acclaim for the Nintendo 64 console and personal computer platforms. It was released in 1997 in North America and Europe. Turok is an adaptation of the Acclaim Comics comic book series of...
he has cybernetic implants. He seeks vengeance.(Turok: Dinosaur HunterTurok: Dinosaur HunterTurok: Dinosaur Hunter is a first-person shooter video game developed by Iguana Entertainment and published by Acclaim for the Nintendo 64 console and personal computer platforms. It was released in 1997 in North America and Europe. Turok is an adaptation of the Acclaim Comics comic book series of...
). - Fireborn: A fiery mutation of a dinosoid; also henchmen of the Primagen (Turok 2).
- Lord Of The Dead: ZombieZombieZombie is a term used to denote an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to describe a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli...
-like creature. The last of his race. (Turok 2). - Mantid Drone: An insectInsectInsects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
-like creature that served both The Campaigner and The Primagen. (Turok 2). - Mantid Soldier: Stronger insectInsectInsects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
s in the Mantid army (Turok 2). - Blind One Guardian: A creature that has no eyesight, but compensates with extraordinary senses of smell and hearing. (Turok 2).
- Oblivion Spawn: A servant of Oblivion. (Turok 2).
- Juggernaut: A cybernetically enhanced Pur-Lin (a reptilian/ape-like creature). (Turok 2).
- RaptorDromaeosauridaeDromaeosauridae is a family of bird-like theropod dinosaurs. They were small- to medium-sized feathered carnivores that flourished in the Cretaceous Period. The name Dromaeosauridae means 'running lizards', from Greek dromeus meaning 'runner' and sauros meaning 'lizard'...
- Based on the VelociraptorVelociraptorVelociraptor is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that existed approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the later part of the Cretaceous Period. Two species are currently recognized, although others have been assigned in the past. The type species is V. mongoliensis; fossils...
(Turok 2). Unable to use weapons, but may use claws. - Mites: Small Mantid hatchlings (Turok 2). Unable to use weapons, but may use claws or spit acid.
Boss characters
(These characters are bosses in single-player mode, but can be earned.)- Bastille: A former soldier in The Lost Land. Wants to kill Turok to get back into the military.
- Syra: A bounty hunter paid to kill Turok.
- Symbiont: An alienExtraterrestrial lifeExtraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
, arachnidArachnidArachnids are a class of joint-legged invertebrate animals in the subphylum Chelicerata. All arachnids have eight legs, although in some species the front pair may convert to a sensory function. The term is derived from the Greek words , meaning "spider".Almost all extant arachnids are terrestrial...
, parasitic species. As a boss, the player must face three of them at once, but only one of them is the real Symbiont boss that must be killed. - Tal'Set - The final boss that shares his name with the original TurokTurokTurok is a fictional American comic book character initially in comics from Western Publishing published through licensee Dell Comics. He first appeared in Four Color Comics #596 , then graduated to his own title, Turok, Son of Stone...
. Their connection is unclear.
Plot
The Lost Land is an unholy world, born from the death of the universe; a strange world where "time has no meaning". If the Lost Land falls, all the universe falls. Since the dawn of time, the Turok have maintained the balance between good and evil, order and chaos. The Turok control The Light Burden, a sacred vessel that holds the last remnants of the pure energy source that created The Lost Land. Whoever controls The Light Burden controls the power of creation. Fierce Battles waged in an effort to wrestle control of The Light Burden from the line of Turok, and thus conquer the Lost Land. A number of fierce warriors have been selected to participate to fight and win the Rage Wars...Game Boy Color version
As with Turok 2, company Bit Managers was tasked with developing a GameBoy Color version of Rage Wars. The only thing the Game Boy Color version of Rage Wars has in common with its N64 counterpart is the name as its story is completely different and gameplay was like previous GameBoy Turok games (side scrolling 2D platforming) . The game improved the formula from the past Turok Game BoyGame Boy
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titles and received good reviews.