The Lost Wild Could Be Dino Crisis Meets Resident Evil 7
The Lost Wild is an upcoming survival horror game that is slated for a Steam release in 2024. The maiden title from developer Great Ape Games, it debuted at the end of the recent Annapurna Interactive Showcase with an exciting-looking trailer. The footage gave fans a glimpse of an eerie, Jurassic-Park style island, complete with empty facility buildings, abandoned vehicles, and most importantly, plenty of ferocious-looking dinosaurs roaming around. The Lost Wild is certainly aiming high, and it looks to be blending elements of Resident Evil 7 and the Dino Crisis series which debuted in the late 90s.
On paper, dinosaurs and video games seem like a match made in heaven. Ever since Steven Spielberg's iconic Jurassic Park movie was released in 1993, there has been a renewed fascination with dinosaurs, majestic creatures that come in all shapes and sizes. Technology has advanced significantly since Spielberg's team managed to create a fully digital T-Rex in the early 90s, and the possibility to recreate life-like dinosaurs using digital effects has increased exponentially. Despite this, though, dinosaurs haven't really dominated the video game scene like they once dominated the Earth. Indeed, most dinosaur-related games that are released are usually small, independent productions that sell quite poorly and review even worse. The Lost Wild will be looking to change all of this.
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Just how much direct combat will be involved can't be determined yet, but it seems like it will be a secondary focus if anything. Breaking down The Lost Wild's trailer, it is apparent that direct conflict with these prehistoric creatures does not look like a preferred option. The
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