Gameplay is very similar to that of Resident Evil. By survival horror standards it’s a pretty decent tale. At times the plot feels like you’re moved along in spite of the dinosaurs, and not because of them. The big plot twist as to why there are dinosaurs present on the island is underwhelming, but it’s a fairly original idea. The environments and story have a very surreal feel to them. Dino Crisis does however manage to carve out its own identity in terms of atmosphere. The research facility feels quite sterile, and lacks the ‘lived in’ quality the environments from Resident Evil have. Not only that but Dinosaurs just don’t have the same horrifying effect as zombies. The lab and Island itself are not nearly as atmospheric or glum as the Spencer Mansion from RE. There are lots of plot twists and turns, and it’s a mildly enjoyable story if you don’t take it too seriously.Ĭomparisons to Resident Evil are to be expected here. That’s to be expected when it comes to survival horror games. The plot is handled like a cheesy B-movie. Soon dinosaurs rear their ugly heads, and the team must fend for themselves while still trying to locate the back-from-the-dead doctor. There are dead bodies everywhere, and they appear to have been torn up by large predators. Upon arrival she and her companions discover the facilities to be left in shambles. You play as a fiery haired member of the team named Regina. This group is sent in to infiltrate an Island laboratory to investigate sightings of a brilliant scientist thought to have already been deceased. In Dino Crisis you play as a special government agent in an organization called SORT (Secret Operation Raid Team). I decided to take a modern look at this classic. It wasn’t until years later I finally gave in, and I loved it. Back then I wasn’t too interested in the Dino Crisis despite being a huge fan of the genre. This game bore more than just a passing glance to Resident Evil, but instead of zombies it featured dinosaurs. Where could Capcom possibly go from here? A completely original survival horror game, of course. The Sony PlayStation alone had no less than three original installments (four if you include Survivor). Not only did they popularize the genre, but their own Resident Evil towered over the imposters both critically and commercially. These include new weapons, new costumes, and a "Wipe Out" mode in which you must defeat a certain number of dinosaurs within a designated time period.Capcom was at the top of their game when it came to survival horror games in the 32-bit generation. To gain access to the keys, code disks, and ID cards necessary for continued exploration, Regina must solve a variety of puzzles along the way that will require a strong mind as well as her powerful body.ĭino Crisis has three possible endings with a great deal of secrets becoming available after each has been viewed. Luckily, Regina isn't restricted to such limited firepower, as she'll come across shotguns, dart guns, and other weapons throughout the island. Surely, her 9mm handgun wasn't designed for this operation. Rather, she's battling the likes of ruthless Compies, high-jumping and agile Raptors, swooping Pteradons, and a Tyrannosaurus Rex intent on swallowing her whole. But Regina, the red-haired beauty whom you control throughout the game, isn't up against the slow-moving zombies that attacked Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine. The three expected another routine mission, but what they got was an all-out fight for their lives against an enemy they surely had never been trained to face - dinosaurs!įrom the creators of Resident Evil comes Dino Crisis, a similar addition to the survival horror genre which the team led by Shinji Mikami brought to the mainstream in 1996. In order to investigate the situation, an elite special forces team including agents Regina, Gail, and Rick was sent. Kirk is very much alive and continuing his work at a Borginia Republic research facility on Ibis Island. It was recently learned, however, that Dr. Three years ago while working to establish a new type of energy technology, code-named Third Energy, an experiment went awry and terminated the brilliant scientist's life - or so it was thought.
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