Fossil League review

While it's not leagues above the rest, Fossil League is a respectable, if flawed, adventure on the DS

GamesRadar+ Verdict

Pros

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    Nice bestiary of dinosaurs

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    Its Pokemon style - gotta dig 'em all

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    Some fine art and visuals

Cons

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    Predictable

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    clich story

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    Battles can become redundant

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    Weird camera view for exploration

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Dinosaurs fascinated a lot of us as kids. But the basic, unavoidable truth is that they’re extinct (you, with the Nessie t-shirt in the back - don't say it). And because we unfortunately have no way of traveling back in time to interact with (read: get eaten by) these amazing creatures, we must rely upon movies, books, and games like prehistoric Pokemon-clone Fossil League to satisfy our desire for dino interaction.

To make a long story short, the high-school - like main character -has futuristic accessibility to travel to and from the prehistoric age with the help of a time machine. In typical RPG fashion, his trips to the past end up with a bad guy mysteriously entering the time era as well, where he hopes to re-shape time because we - you guessed it - screwed up the future. Or maybe just his future. Something like that. The point is, past this traditional RPG set-up is a Pokemon -esque, paleotological ingredient that fills this quest with admirable innovation.

More info

DescriptionEarn the respect of the prehistoric thunder lizards in your quest to be the dinosaur king.
Platform"DS"
US censor rating"Everyone"
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