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Dino Crisis Series

Dino Crisis

Shooter Puzzle Adventure Action Science fiction Horror Survival
79
User Score
166 ratings
60
Critic Score
1 reviews
July 1, 1999
Released 9796 days ago
PlayStation 3 PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation PlayStation Portable Dreamcast

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.

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Release Dates by Platform

PlayStation Worldwide
Jul 1, 1999
PlayStation Worldwide
Sep 23, 1999
PlayStation Worldwide
Oct 29, 1999
PlayStation Worldwide
Oct 29, 1999
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Aug 18, 2000
Dreamcast Worldwide
Sep 6, 2000
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Oct 13, 2000
Dreamcast Worldwide
Nov 14, 2000
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Dec 4, 2000
Dreamcast Worldwide
Dec 22, 2000
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Jun 1, 2002
PlayStation 3 Worldwide
Dec 21, 2006
PlayStation Portable Worldwide
Dec 21, 2006
PlayStation 3 Worldwide
Nov 24, 2009
PlayStation Portable Worldwide
Nov 24, 2009
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Jan 29, 2024

Game Info

Developer
Capcom Planning Room 2
Publisher
Capcom, Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Akella, Acer TWP
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Genres
Shooter Puzzle Adventure
Themes
Action Science fiction Horror Survival

Languages

Audio / Voice
English (UK)
Text / Subtitles
Chinese (Traditional), English (UK), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish (Spain)

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