10 More Great Video Games Based On Movies
10. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Sega is an expert in light gun games, with Virtua Cop and The House of the Dead under their belt. In 1997, they combined their experience as well as the Jurassic Park series with an arcade classic unlike any other.
An adaptation of The Lost World: Jurassic Park, players explore Isla Sorna as you shot your way through velociraptors, compsognathus, and T-Rexs while rescuing human survivors to gain additional health. Tranquilizer darts are also used as ammo, in-keeping with the film's pro-animal standpoint.
If you've played light gun games before, then this is familiar territory with enemies coming at you relentlessly, but the Jurassic Park IP gives the experience a novelty factor while excelling from a technical standpoint. It boasts impressive graphics for 1997 while having an immersive sound design; its deluxe cabinet capturing the dinosaur sounds from the film.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park is a masterclass in simplicity. Though the plot is paper thin, its gameplay is fun and engaging, and was able to compete with other light gun games at the time.