Maybe I've already lived in LA too long, but when I read "PaleoQuest", I picture a game where you hunt down nuts, vegetables, and free range chicken... but no, this Linden Lab machinima is giving me a distinct Jurassic World/Chris Pratt vibe:
I appreciate Linden Lab adding more game areas in Second Life, with a whole back story, quests, and everything, though I have to think any new user expecting anything like this Summer's CGI-animated blockbuster with fully articulated dinosaurs will be a touch disappointed. But maybe the SL dinos have more life in Second Life than seems like in this machinima. (And BTW, Lindens: Please please please stop using lip sync in your machinima until you've fixed avatar mouth animations!)
Anyway, more info and the Destination Guide below the break:
PaleoQuest
Play PaleoQuest, Second Life’s new dinosaur adventure, for fun and prizes! Collect ancient artifacts, rocks, and more as you explore the island - then redeem them for gifts and even Linden Dollars!
Visit in Second LifeAre you the dashing hero the world needs to stop Dr. Talpa from taking over? The rewards are great - but so is the risk! Dare the treacherous obstacles that lay in waiting, and uncover a wealth of hidden tools and items that will aid you in your quest for fame and adventure. Fortune may await those with bravery and determination - you can redeem your findings for prizes and Linden Dollars!*
... *Provided on a commercially reasonable, “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties or conditions of any kind. Linden Lab does not ensure continuous or error-free access, use or availability of any content, prize, reward, feature, gameplay or server and may change, modify, disable, suspend, or remove any such content, prize, reward, feature, gameplay, or server at its sole discretion.
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LL, please please please add the ability to use rigged and animated mesh models in SL. That would be a game-changer for content like this....
Posted by: Pathfinder | Friday, July 31, 2015 at 11:17 AM
The SL avatar is a dinosaur, so this is fitting.
Please fast-forward a few million years to now and use your resources to make the avatar and land relevant.
If we have to wait for Sansar for that, then why bother with this?
Oh I forgot, it's never about the residents. It's probably not even about SL.
Posted by: A.J. | Friday, July 31, 2015 at 03:28 PM
This is just a test to see how the public responds to "experiences" and to measure the potential of their new platform. Why else would Linden Lab put all this effort into that?
The average Unity freebie game looks better than that. Why on earth does Linden build these things. They could use all that work to improve the mainland instead.
Posted by: Binkie Ratatouille | Friday, July 31, 2015 at 04:42 PM
I've been playing it, it is great fun imo. The quests are well done and the voice acting is great too. Some of the quests are a bit difficult for some I noticed though, especially the jumping one.
Posted by: Catten | Tuesday, August 04, 2015 at 05:08 PM
It is ok I guess.
Posted by: It is ok I guess | Friday, August 07, 2015 at 07:54 PM