Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

For the Game Boy Color video game, see Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (Game Boy Color).

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Developer(s)Iguana Entertainment
Nightdive Studios (remaster)
Publisher(s)Acclaim Entertainment
Nightdive Studios (remaster)
Designer(s)David Dienstbier
Programmer(s)Stephen Broumley
Artist(s)Alan D. Johnson
Composer(s)Darren Mitchell
SeriesTurok
Engine
  • TurokTech (original)[2]
  • Kex Engine (remaster)
Platform(s)
Release
December 10, 1998
  • Nintendo 64
    • NA: December 10, 1998
    • EU: December 18, 1998
    Microsoft Windows
    Original
    • NA: February 9, 1999
    • EU: March 5, 1999[1]
    Remaster
    • WW: March 16, 2017
    Xbox One
    • WW: March 2, 2018
    Linux, macOS
    • WW: September 12, 2018
    Nintendo Switch
    • WW: August 9, 2019
    PlayStation 4
    • WW: February 25, 2021
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil is a first-person shooter video game developed by Iguana Entertainment and published by Acclaim Entertainment. It was released for the Nintendo 64 console in 1998 and ported to Microsoft Windows computers in 1999. Seeds of Evil is the second game in the Turok video game series and a sequel to Turok: Dinosaur Hunter. The game follows the story of a Turok and his efforts to stop a powerful alien entity from escaping the confines of his Lightship. A different game set in the same fictional universe, also titled Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, was released for the Game Boy Color alongside the Nintendo 64 game.

Seeds of Evil features a single-player campaign consisting of six levels and a multiplayer mode where various players can compete against each other in several game types. It supports the Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak, which enables an optional high-resolution graphics mode. The game was developed over a period of 21 months and was originally intended to be released on a 12MB cartridge without a multiplayer component, but was ultimately released on a 32MB cartridge.

Seeds of Evil was positively received by critics and sold 1.4 million copies by January 1999. Reviewers praised the game for its detailed graphics, deep levels, and advanced artificial intelligence of enemies. However, the game's inconsistent frame rate and notable distance fog were common subjects of criticism. A remaster developed by Nightdive Studios was released for Microsoft Windows in 2017, Xbox One in 2018, Nintendo Switch in 2019, and PlayStation 4 in 2021. A sequel, Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion, was released in 2000. The original game was also re-released on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack via the Mature 17+ app on October 28, 2024.[3]

  1. ^ "Gone Gold : EuroGold". February 10, 2001. Archived from the original on February 10, 2001. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  2. ^ https://www.pcgamingwiki.comview_html.php?sq=Facebook&lang=en&q=Engine:TurokTech
  3. ^ "Shadow Man & Turok 2: Seeds of Evil added to Switch Online today". GoNintendo. October 29, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.