{"id":10383,"date":"2026-06-10T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=10383"},"modified":"2026-06-10T19:15:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:45:17","slug":"turok-origins-aims-to-prove-that-a-once-beloved-ip-can-never-go-extinct-ign-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/turok-origins-aims-to-prove-that-a-once-beloved-ip-can-never-go-extinct-ign-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Turok: Origins Aims to Prove That a Once-Beloved IP Can Never Go Extinct | IGN Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Look, dinosaurs are objectively cool. I don\u2019t make the rules. When four-year-old me got a dinosaur cast, everyone<\/em> was jealous. Why couldn\u2019t they<\/em> have a cool dinosaur-patterned arm, like me, the brave little girl who courageously tripped over playground equipment so ferociously my arm snapped in two places? Case in point: Turok has dinosaurs, so Turok must also objectively be cool, right? At least I thought so when I played Turok: Evolution back in 2002, and it\u2019s also the impression I got when I had the opportunity to play Saber Interactive\u2019s Turok: Origins at Summer Game Fest\u2019s Play Days on the Nintendo Switch 2. <\/p>\n

This idea\u2013dinosaurs are rad\u2013is one of the main reasons why Saber Interactive decided to pick up the Turok IP. \u201cI mean, everyone enjoys dinosaurs. That\u2019s the truth,\u201d said Alberto San Jos\u00e8 Tabares, senior game producer at Saber Interactive, when I asked why they chose to make Turok: Origins.<\/p>\n

Turok: Origins has dinosaurs, a lush setting, tons of different weapons, and plenty of bloody spectacles \u2013 partially facilitated by the return of the nasty Cerebral Bore, a weapon with a homing projectile that locks onto an enemy\u2019s head, drills into its brain, and explodes. Basically, a lot of elements fans of the series will already be familiar with, but there are quite a few new additions and changes\u2013many of them appealing to me, at least. <\/p>\n

The most apparent addition, third-person perspective, we\u2019ve known about since Turok: Origins was first announced at the end of 2024, and I say addition because you can still switch freely between the classic first-person and new third-person views. \u201cOriginally, we wanted to show, for example, everything related to the outfits, as it\u2019s a big part of the game,\u201d Tabares explained. \u201cYou\u2019re going to be able to upgrade [and change] your outfits and weapons\u2026 and these kinds of things are not shown in first person mode.\u201d However, Saber Interactive decided to still include first-person mode as well because of feedback from players. <\/p>\n

Some of the aesthetics of the playable characters in Turok: Origins are related to the three \u201cPrimal Forms\u201d you can choose from: Cougar, Bison, and Raven, which are essentially archetypes that each have their own playstyle and skins. It appears to me that these were included to make the co-op play more interesting and, more matter-of-factly, to encourage synergistic cooperation between players. For example, Tabares explained one player can put up a wall that blocks enemy projectiles, while their teammates could then shoot while using that barrier as cover. The entire story campaign can be played in co-op with three people, and it sounds like an especially fun way to experience it. I played solo during my 20-minute demo, and a friend would have been welcomed, especially when I felt chaotically outnumbered.<\/p>\n

It looks like there\u2019s no shortage of customization available in Turok: Origins\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

These Primal Forms can also be swapped between freely, and each has their own skill trees and progression. This sounds especially nice for people who want to play solo rather than teaming up, which Saber Interactive made sure is still doable to provide a more traditional single-player experience the first Turoks were known for. <\/p>\n

It looks like there\u2019s no shortage of customization available in Turok: Origins. There are aesthetic customizations, but there are also mods that can greatly change a weapon, and there are up to nine different ones for each, Tabares said. For example, you can mod the Cerebral Bore to go after three targets instead of just the usual one, or make an automatic weapon into a semi-automatic weapon, and more. <\/p>\n

The most surprising addition to Origins are EchoSyncs, which are basically unique abilities unlocked primarily by defeating bosses. In-game, they\u2019re described as upgrades for your biomorphic suit called a mantle, earned by extracting DNA from dinosaurs and the environment. The one I had equipped in my playthrough gave me some Fus Ro Dah action: a powerful soundwave roar attack! <\/p>\n

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Turok: Origins SGF 2026 Screenshots<\/h3>\n