Dino Crisis

The creators of the Resident Evil series gives a game that replaces zombies with dinosaurs. In this game, you are a special agent assigned to track down a scientist presumed dead at an island. Unfortunately, your mission will not be easy. You must dispatch a lot of dinosaurs. As the game progresses, more and more of these giants become very intelligent and will track you until they devour you.

If you're a fan of gory video games (take note of the warning as the game loads) like Resident Evil, then this one's for you. Great sound and detailed graphics compliments this game very well. Plus, the story doesn't let up. It's even better than the "Jurassic Park" video games. Try it out. My evaluation: 9 out of 10.

Much scarier than the resident evil games, much more fun to play than the resident evil games and much better graphically than the resident evil games. It rips off Jurassic Park, an island military base is crawling with dinosaurs and team go in to find the man responsible, Dr Edwin Kirk. The team find him and several of their attempts to get off the island are thwarted by attacks from the T-rex. 9 out of 10.

i must have played this when i was about 7 or 8 I had saved up money to buy the playstation 1 and when i finally did have enough i brought it and received a number of games including resident evil 2.

however i wasn't allowed to play by my parents so in return they brought me a loveley little game called DINO CRISIS. Now when i saw the front cover i thought of this a s just a cool shoot em up dino game instead what i got was a horror survival game that would chill me to the bone.

got about 15 minutes into the game when i encountered one of the scary moments in the game, after that I couldn't play anymore it just scared me so much that i stopped playing it and left it till i was 12. by then i had a ps2 and was testing out ps1 games on it when i came across dino crisis and decided to dare play it.

i did and i realised that although scary at the time it was a great game and very enjoyable to play. the game has the kind of graphics you would expect from a playstation game they are better than resident evil 1 & 2 and are pretty much the same as resident evil 3. the lines in this game from the characters are cheesy at best and some parts of the game are predictable but overall this is a good game and should be played through at least once by yourself.

in short if you enjoyed the resident evil series then you'll love this.

From the same man who brought us the original Resident Evil comes Dino Crisis. Its more of the same really with the exception that we now must do battle with dinosaurs on a tropical island instead of the undead in an abandoned mansion.

While I don't see Dino Crisis as the classic that Resident Evil most certainly was its still an excellent game with a compelling story (for a video game anyway), great visuals and addictive gameplay. The one slight niggle I do have with the game is that, like most of the RE series it doesn't take an age to complete - though the fact that there are three endings to uncover will add to the replay value.

The bottom line is if you liked the RE games then you'll like Dino Crisis. Its an excellent addition to the survival horror genre.

Rating: 9/10

Any fan of either dinosaurs or survival horror games, both old and new, must give this Capcom classic a try.

It's the year 2009. Dr. Edward Kirk, believed to have died in an accident three years prior, is discovered alive and continuing his research on a remote island called Ibis. S. O. R. T. Agent, Regina, and her teammates, Gail, Rick, and Cooper are sent in to apprehend the scientist, only to discover the facility is inexplicably overrun by vicious dinosaurs. Now Regina and her team must capture Kirk and escape, and discover just where the dinosaurs came from in first place...

You'll control the attractive red-headed agent Regina and guide her through a research facility with only three weapons, the handgun, shotgun, and grenade launcher. They can be upgraded, and you can mix stronger types of ammo, but combat usually isn't recommended, because the dinosaurs you encounter are tough, cunning, and so relentless, they sometimes follow you through doors. Velociraptors are the most common threat. Others include the swift flying Pteranodon, the small and annoying Compsognathus, and the unrealistic but lethal Therizinosaurus. Rounding them out is the mighty T-Rex as the main antagonist who stalks you throughout the game, is invulnerable to all of your weapons, and its attacks almost always result in instant death.

The game has more advanced features than Resident Evil titles released the same year, with a 100% 3D enviornment, the ability to move and aim at the same time, and a dynamic camera that followed you around.

The sound effects are great. The dinosaurs made lifelike and intimidating sounds, like the raptor's blood curdling shrieks and hisses to the T-Rex thunderous roar. The voice acting was good too; Stephanie Morgenstern did a nice job voicing Regina.

Like its sister franchise, Dino Crisis relies on solving puzzles and collecting key items to advance. The horror aspect is powerful. You'll discover the mutilated or half-eaten corpses of the facilities staff. The Velociraptors behave like the Xenomorphs from the alien franchise, popping out and ambushing you from windows and vent shafts. Plus, the scare cords and music are outright hair-raising during jump scare encounters.

The games main downside are the excessive puzzles, which are tougher and more frustrating than in Resident Evil. There's more emphasis on survival than combat, given the scarcity of ammo and relative weakness of your weapons. The dinosaurs can withstand a lot of damage, so you'll likely spend more time running away than fighting them. But thanks to the narrow corridors and hallways all over the facility and fair amount of backtracking, sometimes you have to fight them to proceed or avoid damage.

While it didn't reach the same level of success as the better-known Resident Evil, Dino Crisis was still a remarkable addition to the survival horror genre.