Dino Crisis 3

The Good
Dino Crisis 3 is a large improvement over the first two games from the series. The graphical detail is stunning. The resemblance of the interior of a huge spaceship is nearly perfect, the shining metal look adds a lot of "realism" to the sci-fi setting. And the dinosaurs are as neatly modeled as ever, only now they are up to Xbox standards. The game offers some variety of Boss reptiles, even though the number of regular foes is rather low. Thankfully, Capcom was able to keep up the standard of the in-game graphics with the cutscenes. Although the story is a mixture of your rather cliche science fiction horror flick - in fact, Dino Crisis 3 can be best described as "Event Horizon with Dinosaurs" - it is carried by some excellent CGI. Since the musical score captures the tension and drama of the game pretty well, the overall presentation can be described as most immersing. Control over your character comes easy and intuitive, and the jet-pack every character carries with him or her gave the designers room to build in a number of platform-style puzzles. They aren't overly difficult, but they widen your range of actions over Dino Crisis 3's predecessors. It also gave the designers a way to create larger environments such as you would expect to find on a huge starship.

The Bad
Most reviews complained about the less-than-optimal camera system, which isn't exactly far from the truth. Since the game puts you in a number of rather extensive environments, the camera now constantly turns as you move around, which leads to some rather unfortunate camera positions. However, as mediocre as it may be, it is not unusable. There are spots were you might lose your sense of orientation, but at the end of the day, it won't compromise the general experience. What might disappoint you is that apart from it's well-done presentation and gameplay, Dino Crisis 3 is hardly a novelty. If you don't have a liking for this kind of games or science fiction in general, there may be little in it you will particularly enjoy.

The Bottom Line
The bottom line is, Dino Crisis 3 is a great addition to the series and offers a lot of easily accessible hours of fun, including a tense atmosphere and a cool setting.