Trespasser, PC CD-Rom, £39.99

The Lost World, or Site B, is the setting for this first-person shooter from Dreamworks

The Lost World, or Site B, is the setting for this first-person shooter from Dreamworks. It sounds like a great idea - Quake meets Jurassic Park. Unfortunately it falls way short of expectations.

The programmers seem to have gone out of their way to make Trespasser a little different. They have tried to add a new dimension but it just doesn't work.

This "new dimension" is essentially the ability to use a hand for more than pulling the trigger. Trespasser players can manipulate objects, throw them and move them into position. This, however, is a very awkward experience and doesn't work well at the best of times.

Although Trespasser is at times enjoyable - the dinosaurs look good and the T-Rex can add a few beats to the heart rate - in the end, it's just too slow and cumbersome.

Req: Pentium 166/32mb/Win 9x]

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