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Dino Crisis

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…

60 1 July 1999

Dino Crisis is an adventure developed by Capcom Planning Room 2, released 1 July 1999 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Dreamcast and PlayStation. The main story takes about 9 hrs to finish.

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What Dino Crisis is

Dino Crisis is an adventure game developed by Capcom Planning Room 2 and released in 1999. It was published by Acer TWP. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Dreamcast, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

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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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, horror, science fiction and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

Dino Crisis holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 15% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1999 averaged 72, so it scored 12 points below the year average. Players rate it 69, 9 points higher than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 9 hrs.

What it launched against

Dino Crisis launched on 1 July 1999, within three weeks of Driver, Mario Golf, Outcast and Vandal Hearts II. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Driver, Mario Golf, Outcast, Vandal Hearts II.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Dino Crisis — frequently asked questions

When did Dino Crisis come out?
Dino Crisis was released on 1 July 1999 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Dreamcast, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat Dino Crisis?
The main story of Dino Crisis takes around 9 hrs, or 10 hrs for 100% completion.

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