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Dino Crisis

In the end, the narrow view is that Dino Crisis is Resident Evil with dinosaurs, and the big picture view is that Dino Crisis broadens the vision that Resident Evil once conceived. I really like Dino Crisis -- and all of the changes it's made to what once was Resident Evil 1&2. In a way it's remarkable what's been done. In fact, I'm on the verge of loving it. But it doesn't scare me, and it doesn't creep me out, and it's not Resident Evil, so I should really stop comparing the two. The only problem with that idea is that Dino Crisis -- no matter how many changes or advances it's made, or how big it is -- is...well, Resident Evil...with dinosaurs.

In conclusion, the combination of great graphics, the already proven gameplay and the addition of other extras make the game a very good Survival Horror title. If you were a fan of the Resident Evil series, this is a must have. If you are like me and were never a big fan of this genre, give this game a try.

Till skillnad från Resident Evil-serien så är Dino Crisis helt tredimensionellt. Visserligen finns det ett par förrenderade bakgrunder, men i regel så är allt uppbyggt av realtidsrenderade polygoner. På så sätt får Dino Crisis en annan typ av fernissa som ger sken av att vara otroligt fräsch och interaktiv. Atmosfären är det heller inget fel på. Det känns inte som Resident Evil, trots att principen är densamma. Det känns på något sätt mer verkligt att se en Tyrannosaurus Rex braka genom en vägg än att bevittna hur en G-typeboss transformeras. Skräckelementen blir mer subtila eftersom det på något sätt går att relatera till dem. Hur sjukt det än låter.

Finalement, Dino Crisis est un renouvellement du genre très agréable. Reprenant les qualités indéniables des Resident Evil au niveau du scénario et de l'ambiance "film", il se dote de nouveaux atouts qui convaincront les plus blasés.

With it's multiple endings, fast pace, and seemingly endless action sequences, Dino Crisis is a game that everyone needs in their collection. With only the minor control issue and familiarity going against it, you really can't go wrong. Capcom has once again raised the bar for the genre they created. Those who haven't quite been grabbed by the survival-horror bug might not be grabbed by this title either. Otherwise, go for it.

When you're Capcom, there's no such thing as too much of a good thing. This is evidenced by the impending deluge of Resident Evil/Biohazard spin-offs; Resident Evil: Code Veronica, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, Oni-Musha (the RE-style samurai game), and now Dino Crisis. A brand new excursion into the world of survival-horror, Dino Crisis is a fresh experience that abandons that creepy Umbrella laboratory for a taste of Jurassic Park. Not only that, but Dino Crisis is unique in that it so closely borrows from the RE series. But in regards to the storyline, this game is not related to it Resident Evil at all.

Dino Crisis is misschien niet zo spannend als zijn met zombies bezaaide broertje maar voor fans van het genre zeker het proberen waard.

Ett modigt steg in på mer arkadorienterat territorium. Alla element som gjorde skräckgenren så populär är inkluderade, men direktheten i spelets vapenbaserade action kräver högre fart.

Dino Crisis ist trotzdem noch eine Empfehlung wert, es ist auf jeden Fall besser als der Nachfolger, um einiges spannender und unheimlicher.

Yes, there are lots of really solid things about this game, like the graphics, music, the great-looking, single-skinned dinos, and some nice cinematic angles. And the T-Rex scares, some of the level designs, and one or two of the branching sub-plots kept me playing for a while just to see what was around that next corner. But when I think of dinosaurs, I think about outdoor areas with room to fight or run for your life in (like the first three Tomb Raider games), not some raptors popping out of a desk or through a door. Again, if this is your sort of thing, go for it- I guarantee that you’ll have a grand old time with Dino Crisis. Call me an egghead if you please, but I like the bite in my horror to come from above the neck, not below (if you catch my drift)...

Un Resident Evil avec des dinosaures, tout en 3D temps réel, ça a de quoi séduire. Dino Crisis est plus dédié à l'action que ses équivalents gore, et s'avère très convaincant sur ce point. Cependant, le jeu est moins prenant que les Resident Evil, à cause d'une atmosphère moins envoûtante et d'un manque de variété des ennemis rencontrés, même si le scénario accrocheur qui offre quelques arborescences bienvenues et le fait de casser du dinosaure ont tout pour plaire.

Overall, Dino Crisis is fun the first time you play through it, but I don’t think that this is going to be a title that I ever go back to. While incorporating a lot of good ideas, some of them are poorly implemented and downright annoying. I was able to pick the game up used for about two dollars, and I think in the end that the purchase was well worth it. If you’re up for a scary, Dino Crisis should enter your collection immediately.

Despite a slick new 3D engine, Dino Crisis manages to do just about everything worse than Resident Evil 2. It's not as scary, the rooms all look the same, the puzzles are far more tedious, there are far fewer hours of gameplay, and the action isn't as good. Take my advice and save your pennies for Resident Evil: Nemesis (PSX) or Codename: Veronica (DC). I'm positively drooooling over those games.