Dino Crisis

Dino Crisis

July 1, 1999·Single player
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Ratings

79
User Score
172 ratings
60
Critic Score
1 reviews
69
Total Score
173 combined

About

Dino Crisis is a survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom in 1999. Set in a remote research facility, it follows special agent Regina as she investigates a scientific experiment gone wrong. The game combines exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat against hostile dinosaurs. It uses a real-time 3D environment rather than pre-rendered backgrounds, distinguishing it from earlier Capcom horror titles. Dino Crisis is often noted for its emphasis on tension, limited resources, and fast, unpredictable enemies.

Storyline

A special commando unit is sent to a remote island, where a mad scientist, Doctor Kirk, has been researching a way to harvest energy directly from the air, causing an unimaginable disaster. Their goal is to locate a missing government agent sent to infiltrate the facility and spy on Kirk and his secretive dealings with the military. The team is led by Gail, a tough military type, but the player takes the role of his second in command, a capable redhead female commando named Regina. The team must find a way to survive in a secret government facility that is being infested by time-displaced dinosaurs, and return Doctor Kirk to custody.

Release Dates

PlatformDate
PlayStationJul 01, 1999
PlayStationSep 23, 1999
PlayStationOct 29, 1999
PlayStationOct 29, 1999
PC (Microsoft Windows)Aug 18, 2000
DreamcastSep 06, 2000
PC (Microsoft Windows)Oct 13, 2000
DreamcastNov 14, 2000
PC (Microsoft Windows)Dec 04, 2000
DreamcastDec 22, 2000
PC (Microsoft Windows)Jun 2002
PlayStation 3Dec 21, 2006
PlayStation PortableDec 21, 2006
PlayStation 3Nov 24, 2009
PlayStation PortableNov 24, 2009
PC (Microsoft Windows)Jan 29, 2024

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Game Info

Developer
Capcom Planning Room 2
Publisher
Capcom, Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Akella, Acer TWP
Release Date
July 1, 1999
Porting
Nextech
Collection
Dino Crisis
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric

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Platforms

PlayStation 3PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStationPlayStation PortableDreamcast

Genres

ShooterPuzzleAdventure

Themes

ActionScience fictionHorrorSurvival

Game Modes

Single player

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