“Welcome to Jurassic Park.” With those words, first said by Richard Attenborough’s character John Hammond in the 1993 blockbuster, Jurassic Park, a world of imagination opened up for audiences everywhere. Audiences saw amazing things in that movie, but it begged the question: What didn’t we see on that dinosaur populated island?

Were there other dinosaurs?

What other types of enclosures and intriguing setups were brewing on Isla Nublar?

With Jurassic World Evolution, you get to decide.

Jurassic World Evolution isn’t your typical Jurassic game. Instead of being an edge-of-your-seat adventure, it’s a methodical and more even-keeled construction and management affair, not unlike RollerCoaster Tycoon. It might sound lame (and, honestly, it can be), but if you’re a Jurassic Park – and, yes, Jurassic World – fanatic, you’ll love it.

At your disposal are the Five Deaths – the islands featured in the Jurassic films and lore – and it’s up to you to build them up as you see fit. Essentially, you’re in charge. You’re running the show, so don’t mess up and get your visitors eaten.

There’s so much that you have to juggle in Evolution that you wonder just how John Hammond did it in the first place – choosing what to build and where to build it, what dinosaurs to breed, caring for the dinosaurs, making sure customers are happy (and safe) and managing costs. It’s a boatload of responsibility, and if you aren’t careful, you’ll sink the park like a rock.

To get your very own Jurassic Park up and running, you continuously pick contracts from three different divisions that help you build and maintain your business: entertainment, security and science. It becomes a working relationship with each person representing their particular field. You want to try to keep things positive and smooth with them, like you would in reality. If you keep ignoring contract requests from one division, they may no longer offer you as many opportunities, which is bad for business because it’s one of the ways you make an income.

Despite dealing with dinosaurs, there’s a healthy amount of dry corporate stuff. It may sound funny because it’s only a video game, but there’s a real feeling of panic when you see your money dwindling and you become afraid of being shut down. This is real life, bro – complete with financial breakdowns that tell you if you’re in the red or not.

OK, so far Jurassic World Evolution probably sounds terrible to you. But it can actually be a lot of fun. Building dinosaurs with DNA in the Hammond Creation Lab is a kick, and watching them come to life is strangely rewarding. On the flip side, you have to care for them, so you feel bad when one of them dies, especially if it’s your fault (which it usually is).

Jurassic World Evolution is what you might call a cash grab, seeing as how the new movie just came out. Is it worth the full price of admission? You may want to wait for coupon day before taking it on.

Or, if you just love everything Jurassic and can’t wait, then spare no expense, as a wise man once said.

For more information, visit jurassicworldevolution.com.

Jason Savio