Now, this is the game I wish the first Dino Crisis was. In fact, with the exception of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, this was my favorite dinosaur game of all.
One year after the first game, Dr. Kirks research on Third Energy is seized by the government, but their reckless research efforts result in another time distortion accident that sends the research facility, a military base, and a small town to another time. Now SORT agent Regina and TRAT soldier Dylan Morton travel through time to rescue any survivors and gather data on the Third Energy project.
Instead of a stressful survival horror game riddled with puzzles, this is a straight up run-and-gun style action game with some arcade elements, such as collecting extinction points from killing enemies or bonus points for avoiding damage. You'll control both Regina and Dylan in different intervals of the game, both characters having different weapons and abilities.
The dinosaurs are much weaker, and you'll slaughter them by the hundreds to rack up points to spend on equipment, such as health items, new weapons, ammunition, and armor. Your armament is even bigger and more lethal than ever before, allowing you to wield weapons such as a machine gun, flamethrower, anti-tank rifle, and even rocket launchers.
The graphics have improved since the first game, with more fluid character and enemy animation, even outside the FMVs, but there are fixed camera angles due to the much larger scope of the game. The controls are smoother, and the menu and item handling are improved as well.
The environment is much more diverse and colorful, from lush jungles, to a research facility with an underwater segment, to a ruined city. New enemy dinosaurs have entered the fray, such as Allosaurus, Triceratops, Mosasaurus, and one particular dinosaur that I won't spoil for you.
The action-based soundtrack was great, especially the final boss music "Anti-Satellite Attack". The sound effects were cool too, from weapons to the dinosaurs.
Overall, this is a great Capcom classic and a must play for fans of both Capcom and dinosaur games.
One year after the first game, Dr. Kirks research on Third Energy is seized by the government, but their reckless research efforts result in another time distortion accident that sends the research facility, a military base, and a small town to another time. Now SORT agent Regina and TRAT soldier Dylan Morton travel through time to rescue any survivors and gather data on the Third Energy project.
Instead of a stressful survival horror game riddled with puzzles, this is a straight up run-and-gun style action game with some arcade elements, such as collecting extinction points from killing enemies or bonus points for avoiding damage. You'll control both Regina and Dylan in different intervals of the game, both characters having different weapons and abilities.
The dinosaurs are much weaker, and you'll slaughter them by the hundreds to rack up points to spend on equipment, such as health items, new weapons, ammunition, and armor. Your armament is even bigger and more lethal than ever before, allowing you to wield weapons such as a machine gun, flamethrower, anti-tank rifle, and even rocket launchers.
The graphics have improved since the first game, with more fluid character and enemy animation, even outside the FMVs, but there are fixed camera angles due to the much larger scope of the game. The controls are smoother, and the menu and item handling are improved as well.
The environment is much more diverse and colorful, from lush jungles, to a research facility with an underwater segment, to a ruined city. New enemy dinosaurs have entered the fray, such as Allosaurus, Triceratops, Mosasaurus, and one particular dinosaur that I won't spoil for you.
The action-based soundtrack was great, especially the final boss music "Anti-Satellite Attack". The sound effects were cool too, from weapons to the dinosaurs.
Overall, this is a great Capcom classic and a must play for fans of both Capcom and dinosaur games.