I was wary about this one after reading reviews claiming it was terrible. I ought to listen to my gut more often.
What it's not:
A revolutionary and innovative game on par with COD4 and HALO 3.
What it is:
A solid and well presented FPS that does most things right, and shines things up with a bit of very satisfying dinosaur killing. The story is even a little better than I expected. (I was expecting something maybe like... uh, Halo.)
The only things I've noticed about Turok that I don't like are some moments of weak AI, and that while it uses the Unreal 3 engine, it's graphics seem muddy. They're still pretty!
On the positive side, I like the level designs, and the dinosaurs offer a very unpredictable new group of enemies. They can be pretty darn hard to hit sometimes! The difficulty is something I appreciate.
In the end, I can only say that this one was worth picking up. Without a doubt. I'm having fun.