When I said that
Turok: Evolution will rank right up there with the best of the best, I meant that to also carry over to the gameplay. Playing as Tal'Set, you have been plucked from your present, and dropped into the Lost Land, chuck full of a wide variety of dinosaurs, and even more highly evolved dino-men. These evolved baddies are mean and furious, and will do anything possible to prevent Tal'Set from stopping them. Fortunately for you,
Turok: Evolution gives you are wide range of weaponry to accomplish your goals. In fact, you'll even have the opportunity to put your flying skills to the test in a flight level, where you ride on the back of a flying dinosaur, fully equipped and ready for battle.
Using your cunning wit and sneaky demeanor, you must guide Tal'Set through each of the levels set before you. But if you think running into each area blazing your minigun and rocket launcher will allow you to accomplish everything, every time... you're dead wrong. You see, in this chapter of the Turok series, the ability to snipe your enemies is key. Whether you use your sniper pistol, or decide to pick off your enemies with one of three different types of arrows, eliminating the unknown is the best way to go. Of course, shooting from long range only does any good if you can be sneaky about it. This is why it is essential to use your surroundings for cover. And if you're feeling a bit lucky, you can always run straight into the heart of your enemies and drop a Dark Matter Cube (my personal favorite weapon!) at their feet. This little black box will create a small vortex (in its secondary function) that will pull baddies into the unknown, in much the same way the alien spheres do in the movie The Arrival.
So, you ask, "What about the multiplayer?" First, even though Turok has a kick-ass multiplayer, don't forget about the single-player missions. They are some of the best out there. Secondly, grab 3 of your friends and forget about the single-player missions. Turok: Evolution contains 14 multi-player modes, ranging from the standards like Deathmatch and Capture the Flag, to the unique Flight mode, where you fight from the backs of flying Quetzalcoatluses. Turok: Evolution's 4-player, split-screen modes are combat-heavy, and also contain dedicated levels not seen elsewhere in the game. The only thing missing is the ability to link multiple Xbox consoles, or go online for that matter. Maybe next time, Acclaim?