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Jurassic World Evolution 2 vs Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Jurassic World Evolution 2 is an open-world sandbox game from Frontier Developments (2021) while Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is a hack and slash game (2013).

Quick answer: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance rates higher, 8.2 to 7.8 on the GamingPickz Score, and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is the cheaper at $29.99.

Jurassic World Evolution 2

2021 · Frontier Developments

7.8GamingPickz Score

$59.99

Steam: Very Positive

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

2013 · Studio not listed

8.2GamingPickz Score

$29.99

Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive

What each one is

Jurassic World Evolution 2 is filed under Open-World and Sandbox. In contrast, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance under Great Soundtrack and Hack And Slash.

Jurassic World Evolution 2

Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.

Description from its Steam store page

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...

Description from its Steam store page

Story, characters and reception

Jurassic World Evolution 2
Reception

Reception The game received "generally favorable reviews", according to review aggregator platform Metacritic . PCGames N awarded the game 7: "Improves on its predecessor in clever ways and still boasts the most gorgeous dinosaurs ever made in a game. But dealing with disastrous events beyond your control still isn't any fun, even if it's thematic for the Jurassic Park IP". (Wikipedia)

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Plot

Setting and characters The events of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance are set in the year 2018, four years after the events of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots . The Patriots, a powerful deep state running the world's war economy , have been destroyed, and PMCs have splintered into numerous factions. The player controls Raiden ( Quinton Flynn ), a former Liberian child soldier turned into a cyborg that now works for the PMC Maverick Security… (Wikipedia)

Reception

Reception Producer Atsushi Inaba took to his Twitter feed to address fans' concerns over the project. He acknowledged the mixed reaction to the unveiling of Rising , but hoped players would spot "a glimpse of the future" in the trailer. Inaba promised its "love and respect will shine through. (Wikipedia)

At a glance

Jurassic World Evolution 2Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
GamingPickz Score7.8/108.2/10
Steam ratingVery Positive (90%, 47,023)Overwhelmingly Positive (96%, 88,848)
Critic aggregate76/10083/100
Price$59.99$29.99
Install size14 GB25 GB
Steam Deckverifiedverified
Released20212013
DeveloperFrontier Developments

Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.

Jurassic World Evolution 2 vs Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, point by point

Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.

  1. Genre and premise

    Jurassic World Evolution 2Open-world sandbox game
    Metal Gear Rising: RevengeanceHack and slash game

    What each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.

  2. How it plays

    Jurassic World Evolution 2Dinosaurs, Building, Simulation
    Metal Gear Rising: RevengeanceHack and Slash, Action, Spectacle fighter

    The tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.

  3. Reception

    Jurassic World Evolution 2Score 7.8 · 90% on Steam · 76 critic
    Metal Gear Rising: RevengeanceScore 8.2 · 96% on Steam · 83 critic

    The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.

  4. Content and scale

    Jurassic World Evolution 247,023 reviews · 11 add-ons · 14 GB
    Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance88,848 reviews · 25 GB

    Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.

  5. Price

    Jurassic World Evolution 2$59.99
    Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance$29.99

    Read live from Steam and subject to change.

  6. On a Steam Deck

    Jurassic World Evolution 2Verified
    Metal Gear Rising: RevengeanceVerified

    Valve's own Deck compatibility rating.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.

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Which to pick, by what you want

  • The higher-rated of the two: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (GamingPickz Score 8.2)
  • The cheaper right now: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance ($29.99)
  • Lighter on storage: Jurassic World Evolution 2 (14 GB)

What they have in common

Both are tagged by Steam players with:

SingleplayerSci-fiAction

Where they differ

Jurassic World Evolution 2 is also

DinosaursBuildingSimulationManagementSandboxStrategy

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is also

Great SoundtrackHack and SlashSpectacle fighterSwordplayCharacter Action GameThird Person

Tags players apply to one game and not the other.

Difficulty and who each is for

By the tags players apply, Jurassic World Evolution 2 is relaxed, easy to pick up. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is demanding, for players who want a challenge.

System requirements, side by side

Jurassic World Evolution 2Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Minimum GPU(4GBNvidia Geforce GTS 450
Minimum CPUIntel i5-4590/AMD FX 8370Intel Core i5 2400
Minimum RAM8 GB2 GB
Install size14 GB25 GB

Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Jurassic World Evolution 2 · Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.

Accessibility features

Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Jurassic World Evolution 2 and 1 for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

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Common questions

How different are Jurassic World Evolution 2 and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance in scope?

Jurassic World Evolution 2 has drawn 47,023 Steam reviews, ships 11 add-ons and installs in 14 GB. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance has drawn 88,848 Steam reviews and installs in 25 GB.

Is Jurassic World Evolution 2 or Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance better?

By the GamingPickz Score, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance rates higher (8.2 to 7.8). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.

Which is cheaper, Jurassic World Evolution 2 or Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance?

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is cheaper right now at $29.99, against $59.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.

Should I get Jurassic World Evolution 2 or Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance?

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance rates higher, 8.2 to 7.8 on the GamingPickz Score, and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is the cheaper at $29.99. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.

Do you rank one above the other for a fee?

No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.

How we compare, and what we will not do

The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.

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