Jurassic Park III dinosaur-bird connection, said the feathers quills added to the "Velociraptor" for "Jurassic Park III" "looked like a roadrunner's toupee", but conceded that feathers are difficult subjects for computer animation and speculated that "Jurassic Park IV"'s raptors would have more realistic with plumage. In 2002, Crichton said he had not watched the film. A teaser trailer was released online in September 2000. Universal avoided excessive early marketing to prevent a possible backlash; the studio believed awareness of the film was already sufficient. Marketing began in April 2001, three months before the film's release. The first footage from the film was aired
Jurassic Park: Survival because they try to emulate an experience the player has likely already had. Since Savage is creating its own story for Jurassic Park: Survivor, though, it seems to have the freedom to step outside the conventions of the series and concentrate on making a great game. Jurassic Park: Survivor is still very early in development, but it is definitely a game to watch as its release date nears." Chris Leyton of "Total Video Games" also noted the lack of well received "Jurassic Park" games up to that point, writing that Universal and Savage "are hoping to change that" with "Jurassic