Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion

Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion, a first-person shooter from 2000, was developed by Acclaim Studios Austin and published by Acclaim Entertainment for the Nintendo 64. This title serves as the third main entry in the Turok series and follows up on 1998's Turok 2: Seeds of Evil. Critical reception was generally favorable. A Game Boy Color version sharing the same name and universe, though with a distinct plot, also launched in 2000. Nightdive Studios handled a remastered edition, which debuted on November 30, 2023, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

Players can select either Danielle or Joseph as their character, each bringing unique traits to the first-person shooter gameplay. Danielle can leap higher and wield powerful weapons, while Joseph can crawl into tight spaces and combine a sniper rifle with night vision goggles. Each character has eight primary weapons, which can be upgraded in distinct ways, totaling 16 per character (though some overlap). Progress can be saved at any moment using a Controller Pak. Beyond the single-player campaign, the game offers a multiplayer mode with eight competitive game types—such as blood lust, capture the flag, last stand, and monkey tag—playable across 42 maps, with bot support. This multiplayer component was omitted from the remaster.

The story picks up after the destruction of the Primagen's Lightship in Turok 2, which triggered a chain reaction that erased the existing universe and nearly destroyed Oblivion, a cosmic entity that consumes the living and predates creation. Though ravaged, Oblivion survived and seeks a way through the Netherscape to reach the living world from the Lost Lands, a timeless, primitive realm. The Light Burden—a bag carried by every Turok—holds the last remnants of the pure energy that created the living world and nearly wiped out Oblivion. Within the Lost Lands, Oblivion's henchmen operate from a massive headquarters. The game opens with current Turok Joshua Fireseed dreaming of a child he must protect, as he is the last of his lineage. That night, Oblivion Spawns teleport into his home and attack him in his sleep. Joshua fights back but is overwhelmed, telling his sister Danielle and brother Joseph to flee while he detonates a bomb to destroy the Spawns and himself.