Gurney is an accomplished painter who details every facet of Dinotopian life. Over the years, humans discovered the island and formed a peaceful society with dinosaurs, one where both species live as equals.Īs a kid, I was sucked into these books. It takes place on the titular lost continent of Dinotopia, a land where dinosaurs survived the extinction event. WHAT’S DINOTOPIA?įor the uninitiated, Dinotopia began as a book series written and illustrated by James Gurney in 1992. It’s also an FMV, with dinosaurs played by huge, complex animatronic puppets.īut more on that in a minute. It came out in 1996, and it’s a children’s puzzle adventure game. the list goes on.īut what I wanted above all was a dinosaur game that captured my favorite fictional world: Dinotopia. I grew up on The Land Before Time, Jurassic Park, We’re Back, Disney’s Dinosaur, Dinosaur Adventure 3D, Walking With Dinosaurs, the film Super Mario Bros., if you’re into that.

The 1990s were a golden age to be a dinosaur-loving kid.

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