Review: Jurassic World Evolution 3 (PS5) – Frontier Finds a Way to Improve Its Fantastic Park Building Franchise

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I’ve always loved the Jurassic World Evolution games because they strike such a great balance. They’re complex enough for serious park-building fans like me, but they also let you enjoy the pure, chaotic fun of dinosaurs running wild – it’s the best of both worlds!

Okay, as a huge fan of this series, I can confidently say Jurassic World Evolution 3 is the best one so far! It’s not reinventing the wheel, but it really understands what we loved about the previous games and builds on that. Plus, they’ve fixed a lot of the little things that were annoying before, which is awesome.

Case in point: the campaign.

We previously felt the story mode in Jurassic World Evolution 2 wasn’t very strong, but the other parts of the game were enjoyable. This time around, the campaign is a major highlight and the best it’s ever been.

A terrorist group believes dinosaurs should remain extinct and is trying to stop you from bringing them back as zoo attractions just to make money. The situation raises some serious ethical questions about whether your actions are justified.

The story is just right for this game – it adds some interesting details without getting in the way. Really, terrorists and dinosaurs are all you need to set the scene.

The campaign is cleverly designed: you begin working on a park, but quickly encounter a problem that sends you to a different location to find a fix.

You might need to investigate a cure for an illness, or maybe you’re trying to get funding for conservation work. But sometimes, you’ll have to demonstrate your abilities first – like by managing a dinosaur sanctuary – before you can achieve your goals.

After completing your current task, you can either return to your starting park to make improvements, or explore other locations to expand your abilities.

Every new project is a chance to gain experience, and you can always go back to previous ones and improve them with what you’ve learned.

As you progress through the game’s story, you’ll frequently move between different parks. While it takes a short time to reorient yourself when revisiting a park, this system makes it feel like you’re building and managing a worldwide network, instead of constantly restarting with each new task.

As you run your park, you’ll receive updates from a team of advisors. They mostly praise your work and offer information about the dinosaurs. Occasionally, an annoying executive will interrupt to focus solely on profits.

Jeff Goldblum steals the show again as Dr. Ian Malcolm. He’s brought back as an advisor whose main job is to predict disaster, and he delivers his lines with a wonderfully chaotic and unpredictable rhythm. It’s always a pleasure to hear him point out – correctly, of course – that creating super-dinosaurs through genetic engineering is likely a terrible plan.

Honestly, building and running my park in Jurassic World Evolution 3 feels really smooth. It’s way easier to pick up and play than a lot of other park management games, and I think that’s a good thing!

Shops selling food and drinks are very profitable, but you won’t be able to control details like how much salt is on the fries. The game uses a color-coded system to show you which parts of your park need more shops. Once you identify those areas, you just need to choose what kind of food and drinks to sell based on what the tourists like.

The type of restaurant you choose should match your park’s visitors. If people come for thrills, a lively place with a jukebox is a good fit. If they’re interested in learning, consider adding educational displays alongside their meals. Once set up, your shops can consistently earn money, freeing you up to focus on developing new attractions.

Jurassic World Evolution 3 delivers exactly what fans want: dinosaurs! The game is packed with them.

You could potentially revive many extinct scaled creatures – everything from tiny, adorable lizards to huge, dangerous predators – and put them on display for wealthy tourists.

As a Jurassic World Evolution fan, I’ve quickly learned that bigger dinosaurs mean bigger profits… but also bigger problems! The core of the game is this: the more awesome and scary creatures you add to your park, the higher the chance one of them will break loose and start seeing your guests as a tasty snack. It’s a fun risk-reward system, honestly!

I have a feeling this is inevitable, honestly. Jeff Goldblum practically told us it would happen! And you know what? Seeing a massive, terrifying dinosaur rampaging through the city and… well, dealing with people who think it’s cool? It’s still amazing entertainment, even if it’s predictably chaotic.

If the dinosaurs inevitably break loose, your teams will attempt to tranquilize them. However, you also have the option to personally subdue them from a helicopter using a tranquilizer rifle. If you’re not a great shot – and we admit we aren’t – it’s best to let the experts handle it.

You can experience the park just like your guests by viewing it from the tourist perspective on any of the available platforms. If you’d like, you can even take a ride on the park tours to get a close-up look at the dinosaurs.

You might be interested to know that a great new feature in Jurassic World Evolution 3 is the ability to create dinosaur families.

Let’s just say, when a male and female dinosaur are together, nature takes its course. Eventually, they’ll have eggs, and those eggs will hatch into baby dinosaurs – you can find more details elsewhere if you’re curious.

Baby dinosaurs add a new dynamic to the game for two reasons.

If dinosaurs ate leaves from tall trees, their young wouldn’t be able to reach the food themselves. So, when these dinosaurs had families, they needed to ensure their babies could also get enough to eat – meaning parents had to consider the needs of their offspring alongside their own.

Okay, so here’s a tip from someone who’s definitely had a dino or two reproduce unexpectedly! If you don’t keep things under control, dinosaurs can really breed quickly. That means you might need to build larger habitats than you originally planned if you’re hoping to have baby dinos. Just a heads up – they multiply fast!

Beyond the main story, you can unlock and play a challenge mode. In this mode, you’ll complete specific goals in the parks, but you’ll have to follow tough rules and often work against the clock.

You can also play in a classic sandbox mode where you freely build a dinosaur park without any goals beyond keeping it financially stable. Or, if you prefer a challenge, you can adjust the settings to make the game more difficult. Either way, it’s a great experience.

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2025-10-21 17:08