Play Jurassic Park (Germany) Online

Jurassic Park on the SNES—especially the German version—is one of those weird, tense little gems that somehow nails the movie’s vibe despite the 16-bit limitations. You start off wandering Isla Nublar from a top-down view, picking up keycards and dodging raptors, then suddenly the perspective shifts to first-person when you step inside buildings. Those sections feel claustrophobic in the best way, like you’re actually being stalked by something just off-screen.

The German release tweaked some things—apparently the dinosaurs are a bit more aggressive here? I don’t know if that’s true or just retro gaming myth, but either way, the pixelated T-Rex roar still makes me jump. And yeah, you can steal a jeep, which is as janky and fun as it sounds. The music’s all eerie synth tracks that somehow make collecting dinosaur eggs feel like a horror movie.

It’s not perfect—the controls take some getting used to, and good luck figuring out where to go without a guide—but there’s something about the mix of exploration and panic that still holds up. Just don’t expect to finish it in one sitting unless you’ve got the patience of a paleontologist.