this review also includes features from the beta so things may change. this is just to give my opinion about what is currently in the game (mostly the beta)

things i like:
the dinosaur AI feels very natural and realistic as well as intelligent, i wish there was a spectator mode where you could just watch the dinosaurs interact with each other and the world.
the graphics are very nice and realistic but not to the point they get in the way.
the dinosaur designs are similar to other more "generic" dinosaur designs, but still manage to be different in the fact they act like animals.
the games biomes seem to reference different dinosaur media like jurassic park 2 (redwoods) and chased by dinosaurs (dunes)
the creature variety is not to low but not to excessive with much more still to come. the creatures range from tiny salamanders mammals and frogs to brachiosaurs mosasaurs and even electric eels.

things i dislike:
it feels like basic crafting is much harder in the beta due to a few reasons. 1.you dont spawn near the prisoner camp. 2.the prisoner camp once was a lifeline but is now just a place to try and hide from predators. 3.you spawn in the swamp and the swamp sucks. it feels better to gradually travel to more dangerous areas (denser foliage, steeper terrain and other environmental factors) in my opinion.
the terrain textures slide as the terrain loads and you walk across it.
sepsis.
the fact this game has been forgotten by dinosaur fans for 3 years :(

in conclusion, collision course is a pretty cool game and you should play both the current game and the beta :)
is the mosasaur even in the game yet? im to scared of deep water to find out myself.