Dino Crisis

 PC
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 83 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 83
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 83
  3. Negative: 6 out of 83
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  1. Jouna92
    Dec 25, 2013
    8
    In the end, the narrow view is that Dino Crisis is Resident Evil with dinosaurs. And Capcom did it again Dino Crisis is scary from the music to the vicious creatures.
  2. lukechristiansc
    Aug 31, 2015
    8
    Dino Crisis is a mediocre game but it least it knows that, what I love about the game is it's campy, scary and suspenseful and the makers of the game make the cheesy element fun it's not original but it's very fun and that's what your going to get. If you love Shinji Mikami's zombie flick "Resident Evil" check it out. The voice-acting isn't all that great but they try. Rating: 8/10
  3. AJCk19
    Jul 21, 2023
    9
    Scary, hard, and fun all at the same time. I just wish it had more replay value.
  4. Heisenberg93
    Jun 29, 2016
    9
    I played Dino Crisis for the first time, many many years ago on PlayStation but never had the chance to finish it on that console, unlike one of the loves of my life, Dino Crisis 2. Anyway I've been able to play it and finish it on PC version. And yes, it was great.

    Dino Crisis's plot is good. Really good. In Dino Crisis 2, plot's characters had minimal idea on what they were going to    I played Dino Crisis for the first time, many many years ago on PlayStation but never had the chance to finish it on that console, unlike one of the loves of my life, Dino Crisis 2. Anyway I've been able to play it and finish it on PC version. And yes, it was great.

    Dino Crisis's plot is good. Really good. In Dino Crisis 2, plot's characters had minimal idea on what they were going to face, but here they could never imagine what they would had to fight against. And this is understandable because of the tension of the unknown with which the story begins. Plus, unlike Dino Crisis 2, you feel in the air that someone is always trying to trick you or that there is a traitor in the group. It is a plot that really makes you feel on the edge that something wrong is going to happen, that things are going to go worse. That's great.

    Just like its successor, the opinion of Dino Crisis's gameplay is the same: "a Resident Evil with dinosaurs", and in fact it's what it is. Sure, in opposite to Dino Crisis 2, the gameplay here is a bit more basilar but always good. Difficulty in combat is very well done, dinosaurs are fast and not easy to kill, and it is necessary to keep ammunitions and health under constant control. In some part of the game the player can even choose more different paths to advance in the plot. The pace and the athmosphere in the game are done very well and, even thanks to the plot, moving in the building's corridors makes you feel fear of what's next, or what's is going to be after the next door or behind the corner. For almost the entire game, puzzles are very good and always fun to complete, but near the end I found that the situation is a bit "extreme": in fact much puzzles not only are too much complex, but they even overlap each other, making the game confusing, annoying and hard to keep under control. To this, has to be added that you have constantly to go back and forth all over the building. To make it simple: the final part of the game is a mess and quite frustrating. This is the only real bad thing in Dino Crisis.

    Graphically the game is great and the graphic engine works very well especially on dinosaurs' models, and environment. Even the audio component is quite good, as Capcom typically knew to do it.

    Dino Crisis is a masterpiece, and a great survival horror game. It's been a pleasure to complete it, despite some rough defects, that doesn't make it perfect as Dino Crisis 2 was.    … Expand
  5. Nyakuya
    Dec 30, 2016
    9
    Un exelente juego en todos los aspectos. Amo la forma en la que corren los dinosaurios, los ruidos que hacen, la desesperacion de sentirme perseguido y de que se me lancen encima para intentar devorarme vivo, :'3 amo este juego.
  6. mmarko433
    Jul 21, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Need remakes dino crisis 1 and 2. Best game ever.I really can't wait. Thanks!!!… Expand
  7. KapralDominik
    Aug 8, 2022
    8
    Своеобразный портал в детство, который немного в чем-то устарел, в чем-то изначально недотягивал, но в конечном итоге по сей день остается отличной игрой в и без того малочисленном числе проектов с наличием динозавров. Тут вам и фактически полуоткрытый мир в виде огромного научного комплекса, система крафта различного вида боеприпасов и медикаментов, бомбезный саунд, сюжетные развилки вСвоеобразный портал в детство, который немного в чем-то устарел, в чем-то изначально недотягивал, но в конечном итоге по сей день остается отличной игрой в и без того малочисленном числе проектов с наличием динозавров. Тут вам и фактически полуоткрытый мир в виде огромного научного комплекса, система крафта различного вида боеприпасов и медикаментов, бомбезный саунд, сюжетные развилки в которых вам дают сделать выбор и несколько концовок. Минусы же актуальны всегда, но при этом и являются не такими уж и значительными - не пестрящие выразительностью диалоги и не самые очевидные загадки (в некоторых локализациях из-за этого подбор шифра к дверям превращается в сущий ад). Оценка: 8.… Expand
  8. MoonSlayer
    Feb 7, 2023
    8
    Un juego clásico , survival horror de referencia, la jugabilidad buena para aquel entonces, si bien no envejeció tan bien a nivel jugable , gráficamente se mantiene bastante bien, a nivel de ambientacion en genial.Totalmente recomendable a dia de hoy
  9. GamingHistorian
    Aug 15, 2023
    8
    If any video game has ever deserved a remake, it's this underrated horror gem. Make it happen Capcom! Please!
  10. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    8
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!

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#26 Most Discussed PC Game of 2000
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#22 Most Shared PC Game of 2000

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. CNET Gamecenter
    60
    If you like the horror-survival genre, or are a big fan of Resident Evil-style gameplay on the PC, Dino Crisis is definitely worth checking out.
  2. IGN
    64
    On the PC it isn't all that original, and isn't pretty at all. The menu system is sludgy and antiquated, the gameplay is slow-paced an repetitive, despite some really inventive moments, and the voice-acting leaves a lot to be desired.
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  3. GameSpy
    53
    It's like any "Resident Evil" game but with dinosaurs instead of zombies. It's also not a very good conversion. Recommended only if you are a survival horror fanatic. Everyone else… be afraid. Be very afraid.
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