Turok: Origins is first and foremost a tribute to the original Turok games that impacted our childhoods and made remarkable contributions to the shooter genre. The addition of platforming and the more explorable maps marked a before-and-after, and the dinosaurs and aliens formula was incredibly appealing to so many people, including us. This new game means a lot to us because it’s a chance to really show our love for the Turok franchise. Today, I’m excited to talk more about the game and some of the features you may have seen in the trailer for Turok: Origins revealed at The Game Awards 2024.

DNA Powers

Turok is back, and one of the main things we wanted to show off with this announcement was the DNA powers. As you saw in the trailer, when the Turok and a dinosaur square off, our hero has the upper hand as he performs a Stomp ability. He slams the ground, sending out debris and a lightning shockwave that stuns the dinosaur. This allows for a quick tomahawk hit, followed by an energy arrow and gunshot, putting the dinosaur down.

One of the many things we’re very excited about are the biomorphic suits the Turok wear in the game. These suits cover the Turok in real time to reflect the different DNA abilities equipped for players to use.  These are cool, detailed visual effects that change as you toggle between different abilities. Each power is fine-tuned to be effective while in combat, and there are times when simply using your weapons won’t be enough to stave off various enemies. How you upgrade these abilities can help turn the battle in your favor.

DNA powers provide the player with powerful combat abilities and also passive ones that affect your weapons and basic traits while the suit is activated.

Later in the gameplay portion of the trailer, we see Turok utilizing a different ability by lashing out to grab the dinosaur, lifting it in the air before slamming it to the ground. The DNA powers are not just random power-ups but specific abilities that you unlock by collecting samples of the creatures you confront on the different missions. They are all quite impactful, fun to use and add a layer of depth as you confront the enemies.

When playing co-op with other players, your abilities can complement those used by your teammates. Imagine you and your team members facing off against one of the faster running enemies, and you slow or tangle it with one of your DNA powers while your teammates release a devastating attack – these abilities help add a level of strategy to each encounter. What you see in the trailer is just a small preview of what you can expect in the final game. There are many more powers we’re excited to reveal in the future, to crank up the intensity of combat and make for more exciting and strategic gameplay tactics when facing off against all the different enemies.

Third-person Turok

We know Turok has a rich history as a first-person shooter and we’re all big fans of the previous Turok games, but as we were designing the game, we found many scenarios that we thought would be best experienced in third-person. For instance, when designing the DNA powers, we came to realize that they are best visualized from a third-person perspective. With our experience making these kinds of high-quality action shooters that can be played alone or with friends, we felt like it would be a perfect fit for where we wanted to go with this game, and an evolution of the iconic franchise.

What we’ve highlighted today are just a few teases of what’s to come. We have plenty of big reveals planned with tons more to unveil at later dates, so please stay tuned for more Turok: Origins. https://x.com/turokorigins